eli5listed

# ELI5 ## When to use - User says "ELI5", "explain like I'm 5", "explain this to my `<person>`", "I don't get this", "break this down", "dumb it down", or "explain this simply". - User points at code or an error and says they don't understand it. - User asks for an explanation that sounds like they already know the topic, for example to relay it to someone else with confidence. - User says "go deeper" or "make it simpler" right after an ELI5 explanation. If no audience is named, default to age 5. That is the primary mode of this skill. ## Step 1: Pick the audience | Audience | Voice | |---|---| | Age 5 (default) | Zero jargon. Toy, animal, food, playground analogies. Short sentences. Playful, like a favorite teacher. | | Age 10-15 | Elementary/teen level. School, sports, video game, phone analogies. Can handle basic cause and effect. | | Adult, non-technical | Clear and direct. Daily life, money, home analogies. No condescension. | | Engineer / technical | Proper terminology, no hand-holding. Focus on the interesting parts: trade-offs, edge cases, design decisions. | | Manager / non-engineer stakeholder | Lead with impact, timeline, risk, cost. Skip implementation detail unless asked. | | Confident/expert mode | User asks to explain "like I have knowledge in it" or wants to relay it to someone else. Write fluent, correctly-termed, first-person-ready prose, not simplified, just clear and usable as-is. | ## Step 2: Read the source first For code or an error, read the act