Understand: Explain
Gives a deep-dive explanation of a specific file, function, or module.
Test report
- Verdict
- Works with setup
- Score
- Tested
- Jul 11, 2026
- Environment
- Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
- Upstream re-checked
- Aug 10, 2026 · 540481f
Same repo change as its onboard sibling: the author added a read-only graph-freshness check (reads the graph commit, diffs against HEAD scoped with `-- .`, warns on drift), which I executed and verified is safe and works. The hard dependency the old 'fails' note called undisclosed is in fact stated in step 1 ('tell the user to run /understand first'), and the new step reinforces disclosure — so on re-run the skill matches rather than underperforms a no-skill baseline on a small explain task, adding layer context instead of being noisier. It is no longer worse than baseline, just not better on small inputs, so the honest verdict moves from 'fails' to 'setup' with real friction: you must first build the graph with the sibling skill.
Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works
- Installs cleanly 5/5
- Triggers reliably 4/5
- Output vs. baseline 5/10
- Docs & honesty 4/5
What Understand: Explain does
Use when you need a deep-dive explanation of a specific file, function, or module in the codebase
How to install Understand: Explain
git clone https://github.com/Egonex-AI/Understand-Anything
cd Understand-Anything
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r understand-anything-plugin/skills/understand-explain ~/.claude/skills/understand-explain
Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/
(per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.
Commands — how to trigger Understand: Explain
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/understand-explainGives a deep-dive explanation of a specific file, function, or module.
It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:
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Explain what this function does in detail -
Walk me through how this module works internally -
Deep-dive into this file's logic and dependencies
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Understand: Explain skill free?
- Yes. The skill itself is free from Egonex-AI/Understand-Anything. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
- Does Understand: Explain work with Claude Code?
- We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 11, 2026. Verdict: Works with setup. Same repo change as its onboard sibling: the author added a read-only graph-freshness check (reads the graph commit, diffs against HEAD scoped with `-- .`, warns on drift), which I executed and verified is safe and works. The hard dependency the old 'fails' note called undisclosed is in fact stated in step 1 ('tell the user to run /understand first'), and the new step reinforces disclosure — so on re-run the skill matches rather than underperforms a no-skill baseline on a small explain task, adding layer context instead of being noisier. It is no longer worse than baseline, just not better on small inputs, so the honest verdict moves from 'fails' to 'setup' with real friction: you must first build the graph with the sibling skill.
- What is the Understand: Explain SkillProof Score?
- 7.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 4/5, output vs. baseline 5/10, docs & honesty 4/5.
- How do I install Understand: Explain?
- Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- Can I use Understand: Explain with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
- The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.