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eli5-succinct

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Explain anything in plain language, briefly, in chat, with no file written. Code, a concept, an error message, a config, a decision, a diff, a dependency, why something broke. Use when the user says "eli5 succinct", "eli5", "eli15", "eli18", "elif18", "explain like I'm five", "explain this simply", "what does this actually do", "in plain english", "TL;DR", "STE", "technical english", "no dumbing down", "yes or no", or otherwise asks to understand something rather than to receive a document. Succinct by default, under 150 words. Chat only, this skill never writes a file. If the user wants something to look at, keep or send, that is a page, so use `summary`.

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# eli5 succinct

Someone asked what a thing is or how it works. Answer them, in chat, in words they already know, and keep it short.

## Routing

The deciding question is **what they want to end up holding**, not what words they used.

| They want | Skill |
|---|---|
| To understand something, briefly | this one |
| A page to look at, keep or send | `summary` |
| A page with a mode, a look or an audience attached | `summary` |
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