/explain-skill [skill-name]
Explain a skill's purpose, usage, and auto-invoke triggers.
On Invoke
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Find the skill in
.claude/skills/[skill-name]/SKILL.md- •If not found, check
workflow-skills/[skill-name]/SKILL.md - •If still not found, report "Skill not found: [name]"
- •If not found, check
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Read and summarize the skill file, extracting:
- •Purpose: What does this skill do? (1-2 sentences)
- •When to use: Trigger contexts from CLAUDE.md auto-invoke table
- •Key principles: Main ideas/rules (3-5 bullets max)
- •Example: One concrete usage example if available
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Output format:
code
═══════════════════════════════════════════ /[skill-name] ═══════════════════════════════════════════ Purpose: [1-2 sentence description] When to use: [Auto-invoke context from CLAUDE.md, or "Manual invoke only"] Key principles: • [principle 1] • [principle 2] • [principle 3] Example: [Brief usage example] ═══════════════════════════════════════════
Rules
- •Keep it concise—summarize, don't dump the whole file
- •If skill has no SKILL.md, report the issue
- •For workflow skills, focus on the command usage
- •For canon skills, focus on the mental model/principles