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eli5

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About eli5

eli5 is a skill for explaining research papers in plain language. It guides paper selection, structures the explanation, and distinguishes findings from interpretation.

Key features

  1. 01Paper-specific lookup guidance
  2. 02Topic-based paper selection
  3. 03Structured paper explanations
  4. 04Separates findings from speculation

Use cases

  1. 01Explain a paper identified by DOI or URL
  2. 02Introduce research on a topic
  3. 03Summarize a paper for a general audience

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/companion-inc/feynman --skill eli5

After installing, type/eli5in Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Details

From the project README

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 Summary
  • Big Idea
  • How It Works
  • Why It Matters
  • What To Be Skeptical Of
  • If 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.

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