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WHAT: Explains a codebase, a folder, a feature, a command or a pull request to someone who knows nothing about it, as a PR Lens canvas whose walkthrough builds the picture one part at a time. WHEN: /eli5 <thing>, or asked to explain code simply, for a beginner, a new hire, a non-engineer, or 'like I'm five'. KEYWORDS: eli5, explain like I'm five, explain simply, beginner, onboarding, walkthrough, diagram, PR Lens
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npx skills add coldteadotai/pr-lens --skill eli5 -a claude-code
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