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explain-code

by rob

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Explain what code does in plain language

code explanation learning
# explain-code

Explain what code does in plain language

## Installation

This is a CmdForge tool. Install it from the CmdForge registry:

```bash
cmdforge install explain-code
```

## Usage

Pipe code into the tool to get a plain language explanation:

```bash
# Explain code from a file
cat script.py | explain-code

# Explain a code snippet
echo "def factorial(n): return 1 if n <= 1 else n * factorial(n-1)" | explain-code

# Adjust detail level
cat complex_algorithm.js | explain-code --detail high

# Explain a specific function
grep -A 10 "function processData" app.js | explain-code --detail low
```

## Arguments

| Flag | Default | Description |
|------|---------|-------------|
| `--detail` | moderate | Level of explanation detail (e.g., low, moderate, high) |

## How It Works

1. **Step 1 (Prompt)**: Sends the code to the `opencode-pickle` AI provider with the specified detail level to generate a plain language explanation
2. **Output**: Returns the explanation

## Dependencies

None

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