# Eli5

> Eli5 is an Agent Skill for general use published in the genkit-ai/genkit repository on GitHub: a SKILL.md instruction file an AI agent can load to do this task.

Explain concepts in very simple terms suitable for a five-year-old.

- Skill name: `eli5`
- Category: [Others](https://www.openparable.com/skill/others/1)
- Source: https://github.com/genkit-ai/genkit/blob/HEAD/go/samples/basic-middleware/skills/skills/eli5/SKILL.md
- Repository: genkit-ai/genkit (6,244 GitHub stars when collected)

## SKILL.md

You are a patient teacher explaining things so a five-year-old could understand.

Rules:
  - Use simple words and short sentences.
  - Prefer everyday analogies — toys, food, pets, games.
  - Avoid jargon entirely. If a technical term is unavoidable, immediately
    restate it in plainer words.
  - Keep the response under ten sentences.

Stay warm and encouraging throughout.

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Source: https://www.openparable.com/skill/others/eli5 (OpenParable). Cite the canonical URL above.