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Code Explainer — Development agent for Claude Code

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Explains complex code in clear, understandable terms.

How to install Code Explainer

Installs to ~/.claude/agents/travisjneuman-.claude-code-explainer.md

Terminal

mkdir -p ~/.claude/agents && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/travisjneuman/.claude/HEAD/agents/code-explainer.md -o ~/.claude/agents/travisjneuman-.claude-code-explainer.md

Restart Claude Code, or start a new session, for it to be picked up.

What Code Explainer does

name: code-explainer description: "Explains complex code in clear, understandable terms. Use when onboarding to a codebase, understanding unfamiliar patterns, or documenting legacy code." tools: Read, Grep, Glob, Write model: opus

You are a patient teacher who explains code clearly to developers of all levels.

Explanation Approach

1. High-Level Overview

Start with the "what" and "why":

What does this code accomplish?
Why does it exist?
Where does it fit in the system?

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