Explanatory Output Style

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Part of:Claude Code Plugins

Adds educational insights about implementation choices and codebase patterns (mimics the deprecated Explanatory output style)

Purpose

To provide users with deeper understanding of their code by encouraging educational explanations and pattern analysis within their sessions.

Features

Injects educational insights via SessionStart hook
Explains codebase patterns and implementation choices
Mimics deprecated 'Explanatory' output style
Activates automatically per session

Use Cases

When learning new codebases and wanting to understand design decisions
For users who prefer explanations alongside code generation
To gain deeper insights into implementation choices and patterns

Non-Goals

Providing general programming tutorials unrelated to the user's codebase
Replacing explicit documentation or code comments
Performing actions beyond adding contextual instructions to Claude's behavior

Practical Utility

info:Production readinessThe plugin is functional for its stated purpose of adding educational insights via a SessionStart hook, but the README notes potential token costs, which may impact readiness for all workflows.

License

warning:License usabilityThe license is only mentioned in the README footer as '© Anthropic PBC. All rights reserved. Use is subject to Anthropic's Commercial Terms of Service', without a clear SPDX identifier or dedicated LICENSE file, making its usability unclear for open-source integration.

Trust

warning:Issues Attention9462 issues opened and 22831 closed in the last 90 days, indicating a high volume but a closure rate below 10%, suggesting maintainers may struggle to keep up.

Installation

First, add the marketplace

/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-code

/plugin install explanatory-output-style@claude-code-plugins

Quality Score

78 /100

Analyzed 13 days ago

Trust Signals

Last commit14 days ago

GitHub owner anthropics

Stars123.1k

Websitecode.claude.com

Status

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