Eli5

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eli5

Explain any topic like the reader knows nothing: big pictures, few words, concrete metaphors, optional self-contained HTML artifact opened in the browser. Use when the user says ELI5, /eli5, "explain like I'm five", "like I know nothing", wants a visual explainer, or asks for big pictures and few words.

Overview

Publisher	ahmadrosid
Repository	`nakama`
Skill name	`eli5`
Stars	492
Forks	91
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by ahmadrosid on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Eli5 AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/ahmadrosid/nakama/tree/main/.agents/skills/eli5
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ahmadrosid/nakama.git /tmp/nakama
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/nakama/.agents/skills/eli5 .claude/skills/eli5

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Eli5 in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Eli5 on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Eli5 is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

ELI5

Teach one idea so a smart stranger with zero domain context gets it in one glance.

Default output

Prefer a single self-contained HTML file opened in the browser (open <path> on macOS). Chat-only ELI5 is fine when the user asks for text, or the topic is one sentence.

HTML rules

One file. Inline CSS + inline SVG. No external fonts, scripts, images, or network requests.
Big pictures, few words. Each slide = one metaphor picture (large SVG) + a short heading + ≤2 short sentences. No jargon unless the metaphor defines it.
≤5 slides. Cap at five. Rank must-know first; cut the rest.
Assume zero knowledge. No repo paths, issue numbers, or acronyms unless the slide teaches them.
Open it. Write under /tmp/ (or a path the user names), then open the file. Tell them the path in one line.
No quizzes, forms, or buttons. Display-only.

Slide recipe


1. What is the thing?     (concrete metaphor)
2. What already exists?   (if comparing to something shipped)
3. What is new / missing? (the ask)
4. One contrast picture   (before vs after / now vs later)

Drop steps that do not apply. Never pad.

Visual style

High contrast, thick strokes, large labels on the SVG itself
System font stack only
Avoid purple gradients, glow, emoji sticker clutter, and dense dashboards
One job per slide — no card grids of stats

Chat fallback (when HTML is skipped)

Lead with the metaphor in one line. Then at most three short bullets. No preamble. No recap.

Voice

Short words. Concrete nouns. Active verbs.
Metaphors from daily life (recipe cards, boxes, janitors, editors) over product jargon.
If a term must appear, define it in the same sentence: “Skills = recipe cards for the AI.”

Do not

Dump architecture, file trees, or acceptance criteria
Use “as mentioned above” — restating is fine; memory is not assumed
Soften into marketing copy or a status update
Commit or publish the HTML unless the user asks

Frequently asked questions

What does the Eli5 AI skill do?

Why use Eli5 on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Eli5 is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Eli5 in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/ahmadrosid/nakama/tree/main/.agents/skills/eli5. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Eli5?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Eli5?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Eli5 with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Eli5 AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by ahmadrosid under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

ELI5

Default output

HTML rules

Slide recipe

Visual style

Chat fallback (when HTML is skipped)

Voice

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Frequently asked questions

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