# Eli5

> Explain a topic like I'm a 5 year old. Use when the user types /eli5 [topic] or asks for a dead-simple picture explainer of how something works.

- Skill: `materialofair/eli5` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add materialofair/eli5`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/materialofair/eli5/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: materialofair (https://skillmd.com/u/materialofair)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/materialofair/eli5

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# eli5

> Vendoring notice: claudecode-omc replaced the upstream `<topic>` frontmatter placeholder with `[topic]` for cross-harness validation compatibility.

Explain like I'm someone who knows nothing about this topic, using a HTML artifact with big pictures and few words.

Topic: $ARGUMENTS