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Explain trained machine learning models through feature attribution, local explanations, and behavior summaries. Use as an explicit/manual helper once a model already exists, not for training ownership, leakage auditing, or general ML strategy selection.

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills/blob/HEAD/bundled/skills/explaining-machine-learning-models/SKILL.md

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Model Explainability Tool

Positioning

Treat this skill as an explicit/manual helper for interpretability work.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

  • Understand why a machine learning model made a specific prediction.
  • Identify the most important features influencing a model's output.
  • Debug model performance issues by identifying unexpected feature interactions.
  • Communicate model insights to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ensure fairness and transparency in model predictions.

Not For / Boundaries

  • Model training and hyperparameter search: use scikit-learn
  • Benchmark comparison and threshold selection: use evaluating-machine-learning-models
  • Leakage or prediction-time audits: use ml-data-leakage-guard

Typical Outputs

  • Feature importance or attribution summaries
  • Local explanation workflow for a concrete prediction
  • Notes on caveats, instability, or misleading explanations

Related Skills

  • shap for SHAP-specific workflows
  • evaluating-machine-learning-models when the question is whether the model is good enough