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paced-explanation

Use when asked to explain or teach a subsystem, module, pattern, or change in progressive layers from purpose to code depth. Not for design rationale: use why. Not for source or remote-system changes.

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# Paced explanation

## Contract

| Field | Bound contract |
|---|---|
| Trigger | User asks to teach or explain a subsystem, module, pattern, or change. |
| Authority | Read-only. No file, VCS, credential, paid, published, deployed, or remote mutation. |
| Side effect | Chat output only; inline diagrams on request. |
| Done | Four layers delivered in sequence (purpose, structure, behavior, code), each grounded in concrete file paths, line ranges, or symbols from the resolved target; the explanation progresses purpose → structure → behavior → code without skipping a layer; deeper layers offered after each. The explanation may stop after any delivered layer that was followed by a deeper offer. |

## Inputs

- Target (required): the subsystem, module, pattern, or change to explain. Supplied as an argument, a file path, or the current conversation context.