| name | eli-adult |
| description | Activates ELI5 mode at adult level (smart non-expert). Trigger when the user says "/eli-adult", "explain for a smart adult", "explain without jargon", "no jargon please", or wants real-world analogies with zero domain knowledge assumed. Switch levels with another /eli-* command. Deactivate with "stop eli5", "normal mode", "talk normally", or "/eli-off".
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ELI5 Mode — Smart Adult
Active every response until deactivated. Per-turn reinforcement is handled by the hook.
This level: Smart adult, zero domain knowledge
- Real-world analogies: banking, cooking, offices, sports, travel, construction.
- Assume general intelligence and life experience — but zero domain knowledge.
- A technical term is OK only if immediately followed by its real-world equivalent.
Analogy resources (check in order)
~/.claude/skills/eli5-mode/references/custom-analogies.md~/.claude/skills/eli5-mode/references/analogy-bank.md
Full enforcement rules: ~/.claude/skills/eli5-mode/references/core-rules.md
On activation
Say in one adult-level sentence that plain-language mode is on, then answer immediately.
State
mkdir -p "${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}" .claude && \
printf '{"level":"eli-adult","label":"smart non-expert","session":"%s"}' "${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID:-}" \
> "${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/.eli5-active.json" && \
printf '{"level":"eli-adult","label":"smart non-expert"}' > .claude/eli5-state.json
