# Code Explanation

> Use when explaining code, concepts, or system behavior to a specific audience level - provides a structured explanation workflow with depth control and validation steps.

- **Type:** Skill
- **Install:** `agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-code-explanation`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [NickCrew](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/nickcrew)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [Agent Skills](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/agent-skills)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Upstream author:** [NickCrew](https://github.com/NickCrew)
- **Source:** https://github.com/NickCrew/Claude-Cortex/tree/main/skills/code-explanation
- **Website:** https://cortex.atlascrew.dev/

## Install

```sh
agentstack add skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-code-explanation
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

# Code Explanation

## Overview
Provide clear explanations of code and concepts with appropriate depth, structure, and examples. Adapt the output to the audience level.

## When to Use
- Explaining code, architecture, or system behavior
- Producing educational explanations for knowledge transfer
- Clarifying framework or domain concepts

Avoid when:
- The request is strictly documentation generation (use documentation-production)

## Quick Reference

| Task | Load reference |
| --- | --- |
| Explanation workflow | `skills/code-explanation/references/explain.md` |
| **Pedagogical Methodology** | `skills/code-explanation/references/pedagogical-methodology.md` |

## Workflow
1. Identify target, audience level, and format.
2. Load the explanation reference.
3. Analyze the code or concept.
4. Structure the explanation with progressive depth.
5. Validate accuracy and clarity.

## Output
- Structured explanation with examples
- Notes on assumptions and follow-ups

## Common Mistakes
- Skipping audience level calibration
- Explaining without verifying source behavior

## Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [NickCrew](https://github.com/NickCrew)
- **Source:** [NickCrew/Claude-Cortex](https://github.com/NickCrew/Claude-Cortex)
- **License:** MIT
- **Homepage:** https://cortex.atlascrew.dev/

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** no
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** no
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

- Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-nickcrew-claude-cortex-code-explanation
- Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/nickcrew
- Browse the marketplace: https://agentstack.voostack.com/browse

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