What is explain-again?
explain-again is a Claude Code mod by smughead that after a longer reply, offers to re-explain it in plain English, as a diagram, a web page or a video, sent now or edited first (after Karpathy's output-format tips). It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | smughead |
| Repository | smughead/explain-again |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #4,653 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,908 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage, AbovePrompt |
Is explain-again safe to install?
explain-again scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: watches every prompt or event. It passed 5 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.command.register | |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install explain-again?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/smughead/explain-again claude plugin validate ./explain-again/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add smughead/explain-again && claude plugin install explain-again@explain-again
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs explain-again for you:
Install the "explain-again" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/smughead/explain-again. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.