| name | comprehend-languages |
| description | Use this skill when the words are legible but the meaning is trapped inside an unfamiliar dialect, format, or community. |
| user-invocable | true |
Comprehend Languages
Translate code, jargon, protocol surfaces, or human language into operational meaning.
Overview
Comprehend Languages is interpreted here as a metaphorical spell with a shipping-now execution model.
Canonical source: Comprehend Languages (spell)
Provider target: OpenClaw
When To Use
- You are reading unfamiliar jargon, logs, schemas, or domain-specific shorthand.
- You need translation plus interpretation, not literal word substitution.
- A team or toolchain uses language that blocks progress.
Workflow
- Identify the source dialect, format, or jargon domain.
- Translate the surface text into plain language while preserving technical meaning.
- Explain domain-specific assumptions, idioms, and missing context.
- Return the translated content with terms of art preserved where necessary.
Deliverables
- A plain-language translation.
- A glossary of non-obvious terms.
- Notes on ambiguity or lost nuance.
Guardrails
- Do not flatten away important technical distinctions.
- Flag ambiguity when a term has multiple plausible meanings.
Default Invocation
Use $comprehend-languages to translate this code, jargon, or protocol into clear operational English.