Explain State

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Explain State skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Explain State is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Summarize what nyann currently sees in this repo: stack detection, active profile, branching strategy, hook status, CLAUDE.md, and recent commits. TRIGGER when the user says "what does nyann think is set up here", "show nyann state", "explain the setup", "what's the current config", "what's the active profile", "describe this repo's nyann setup", "what's wired up", "show me the repo state", "/nyann:explain-state". Do NOT trigger on "what does this repo do" (that's a docs intent — route to CLAUDE.md / README), "is this repo healthy" (that's the `doctor` skill), or "what's in the X profile" (that's `inspect-profile`).

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

From the source SKILL.md

Read-only. Never mutates. Wraps bin/explain-state.sh.

What this skill does

Explain State is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/explain-state/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Explain State Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 146,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/explain-state
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/explain-state/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/explain-state/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/explain-state/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/explain-state/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\explain-state\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Explain State Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/explain-state/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Explain State skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Explain State skill?

Use Explain State when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Explain State" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Explain State skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Explain State is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/thettwe/nyann/blob/HEAD/skills/explain-state/SKILL.md
Author: thettwe

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

thettwe. (2026). Explain State [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/explain-state/

BibTeX

@misc{explain-state-2026,
  author    = {thettwe},
  title     = {Explain State [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/explain-state/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-06 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

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