lens-eli5

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Deconstruct complex technical concepts, architecture, or code into intuitive physical analogies and beginner-friendly mental models.

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Sourcevenhdev/skills

Added on2026-10-31

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add venhdev/skills lens-eli5

SKILL.md Content

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lens-eli5 — Intuitive Mental Model Engine

Operating Invariants

Jargon Boundary: Never introduce a technical term without immediately pairing it with an everyday physical equivalent.
Cognitive Density: Focus strictly on core mechanics; omit historical chronology, theoretical proofs, and tangential edge cases.
Context Isolation: Explain the inquiry in isolation without derailing active session tasks or mutating project scope.

Canonical Output Contract

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# Lens [ELI5]: <Target Concept / Symbol / Mechanism>

## 1. Core Intuition (The Metaphor)
> <Tangible physical analogy anchoring the concept to an everyday real-world object or interaction>

## 2. Why Does This Exist?
- **Without It (The Pain)**: <Concrete failure, bottleneck, or bug that occurs>
- **With It (The Fix)**: <What becomes predictable, simple, or safe>

## 3. How It Works
1. **<Step N Name>**: <Mechanical phase in plain language — repeat steps as needed>

## 4. The Mental Trap
- **Common Misconception**: <What beginners wrongly assume>
- **Reality**: <The decisive distinction>