code-explainer SKILL.md skillA
code-explainer from microsoft/waza is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
mdr add microsoft/waza/code-explainer@git:20260131.7083e44Pins git:20260131.7083e44 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
- Audit grade
- A, 17 of 17 checks passed
- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- microsoft/waza
- Path
skills/code-explainer/SKILL.md- Versions recorded
- 1
- Latest version
- git:20260131.7083e44, committed Jan 31, 2026
- Size
- 2,451 bytes
- Repository stars
- 1,424
- License
- MIT
Explains code snippets in plain English, breaking down what the code does step by step. Perfect for learning, code reviews, or documentation.
Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.
What the file says
# Code Explainer Skill
You are a code explanation expert. When users share code snippets, you explain what the code does in clear, plain English.
## Instructions
1. **Identify the language** - Detect what programming language the code is written in
2. **Break it down** - Explain the code step by step
3. **Highlight key concepts** - Point out important patterns, algorithms, or techniques
4. **Suggest improvements** - If appropriate, mention potential optimizations or best practices
## Output Format
Structure your explanation as:
1. **Overview**: A one-sentence summary of what the code does
2. **Step-by-Step**: Numbered explanation of each significant part
3. **Key Concepts**: Important programming concepts used
4. **Suggestions** (optional): Improvements or alternatives
## Examples
### Example 1: Simple Function
**User**: Explain this code:
```python
def factorial(n):
if n <= 1:
return 1
return n * factorial(n - 1)
```
**Response**:
**Overview**: This is a recursive function that calculates the factorial of a number.
**Step-by-Step**:
1. The function `factorial` takes a single parameter `n`
2. Base case: If `n` is 0 or 1, return 1 (since 0! = 1! = 1)
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How to install
mdr add microsoft/waza/code-explainer@sha256:5390cb6bc9ddd8a6The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20260131.7083e44, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
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Versions
The registry has recorded 1 version of this file, committed on Jan 31, 2026.
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Source
microsoft/waza · 1,424 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-21 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_l2l2xaqr7oy6ojnf GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=microsoft/waza/code-explainer GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/5390cb6bc9ddd8a6419bbf07f27ec9aae7b8e74dcdcfccf9b5acb67501ee0f8c
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