eli5
Explain research, papers, or technical ideas in plain English with minimal jargon, concrete analogies, and clear takeaways. Use when the user says "ELI5 this", asks for a simple explanation of a paper or research result, wants jargon removed, or asks what something technically dense actually means.
How do I install this agent skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/companion-inc/feynman --skill eli5Is this agent skill safe to install?
- Gen Agent Trust Hubpass
This skill is safe to use. It is designed to explain complex research papers using a specialized tool called 'feynman'. Because it reads external papers and URLs, there is a minor risk that a specially crafted document could try to influence the agent's behavior (indirect prompt injection), which is a common characteristic of research tools.
- Socketpass
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- Snykwarn
Risk: MEDIUM · 1 issue
What does this agent skill do?
ELI5
Use Feynman's alpha tools first when the user names a specific paper, arXiv id, DOI, or paper URL. In shell, call feynman alpha ..., not a bare global alpha binary.
If the user gives only a topic, identify 1-3 representative papers and anchor the explanation around the clearest or most important one.
Structure the answer with:
One-Sentence SummaryBig IdeaHow It WorksWhy It MattersWhat To Be Skeptical OfIf You Remember 3 Things
Guidelines:
- Use short sentences and concrete words.
- Define jargon immediately or remove it.
- Prefer one good analogy over several weak ones.
- Separate what the paper actually shows from speculation or interpretation.
- Keep the explanation inline unless the user explicitly asks to save it as an artifact.
How can the creator link this skill?
Add the canonical catalog link to the repository README so users can inspect current installs and available audits. The publishing guide covers the complete discovery path.
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