What categories does the skill use to group changes?

It groups changes into specific categories including Feature, Bug fix, Refactor, Config, Docs, and Tests for better readability and focus.

What triggers an explanation of my code?

You can trigger the skill using natural language commands like 'explain my changes', 'what did I change', 'describe modifications', or 'walk me through the diff'.

Can it distinguish between staged and unstaged files?

Yes, the skill identifies the status of your changes to help you understand what is ready for commit and what is still currently in progress.

How does this skill differ from a standard git diff?

While a standard git diff shows line-by-line changes, this skill categorizes those changes, explains the intent behind them, and provides educational insights into the patterns used.

How do the educational insights work?

The skill identifies design patterns, architectural decisions, or best practices within your diffs and highlights them in special 'Insight' blocks to help you learn as you work.

Explain Changes

Name: Explain Changes
Author: vampik33

byvampik33

Developer Tools

Transforms complex git diffs into structured, educational explanations categorized by change type and impact.

About

The Explain Changes skill streamlines code reviews and development workflows by providing deep context for git modifications. It goes beyond simple diff summaries by automatically categorizing changes into functional groups like features, bug fixes, and refactors, while inferring the underlying intent behind each modification. By offering educational insights into design patterns and architectural trade-offs, this skill helps developers understand the 'why' behind the 'what,' making it an invaluable tool for both self-review and team communication.

Key Features

Educational Insight blocks highlighting design patterns and best practices
Automated categorization into features, bug fixes, refactors, and configuration changes
Clear distinction between staged and unstaged changes for better commit planning
Detailed analysis of what changed, the underlying motivation, and the resulting impact
0 GitHub stars
Specific referencing of file names, functions, and line-level logic

Use Cases

Reviewing complex work-in-progress to ensure implementation aligns with original intent
Generating readable summaries for pull request descriptions and team status updates
Learning software architecture and design patterns through real-time feedback on code changes

About

Key Features

Educational Insight blocks highlighting design patterns and best practices
Automated categorization into features, bug fixes, refactors, and configuration changes
Clear distinction between staged and unstaged changes for better commit planning
Detailed analysis of what changed, the underlying motivation, and the resulting impact
0 GitHub stars
Specific referencing of file names, functions, and line-level logic

Use Cases

Reviewing complex work-in-progress to ensure implementation aligns with original intent
Generating readable summaries for pull request descriptions and team status updates
Learning software architecture and design patterns through real-time feedback on code changes