Visual Answer
BuilderIO/agent-native
Answer code/product questions as visual Plan artifacts using repo, bridge, or GitHub context; use for API specs, UI look, schema models, and architecture.
Complement an answer or discussion with a first-principles visual HTML explanation, saved in Grain when connected.
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Install Explain Visually
$ npx skills add greenfield-inc/Pane --skill explain-visually -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install greenfield-inc/Pane explain-visually --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/greenfield-inc/Pane.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually .claude/skills/explain-visually && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "explain-visually" agent skill from https://github.com/greenfield-inc/Pane/tree/main/main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually into .claude/skills/explain-visually/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "explain-visually", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/greenfield-inc/Pane/tree/main/main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visuallyType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add greenfield-inc/Pane --skill explain-visually -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install greenfield-inc/Pane explain-visually --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/greenfield-inc/Pane.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually .agents/skills/explain-visually && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "explain-visually" agent skill from https://github.com/greenfield-inc/Pane/tree/main/main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually into .agents/skills/explain-visually/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "explain-visually", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add greenfield-inc/Pane --skill explain-visually -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install greenfield-inc/Pane explain-visually --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/greenfield-inc/Pane.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually .cursor/skills/explain-visually && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "explain-visually" agent skill from https://github.com/greenfield-inc/Pane/tree/main/main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually into .cursor/skills/explain-visually/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "explain-visually", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/greenfield-inc/Pane.git --path main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add greenfield-inc/Pane --skill explain-visually -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install greenfield-inc/Pane explain-visually --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/greenfield-inc/Pane.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually .gemini/skills/explain-visually && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "explain-visually" agent skill from https://github.com/greenfield-inc/Pane/tree/main/main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually into .gemini/skills/explain-visually/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "explain-visually", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install greenfield-inc/Pane explain-visuallyInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add greenfield-inc/Pane --skill explain-visually -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/greenfield-inc/Pane.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually .github/skills/explain-visually && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "explain-visually" agent skill from https://github.com/greenfield-inc/Pane/tree/main/main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually into .github/skills/explain-visually/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "explain-visually", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add greenfield-inc/Pane --skill explain-visually -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install greenfield-inc/Pane explain-visually --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/greenfield-inc/Pane.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually .opencode/skills/explain-visually && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "explain-visually" agent skill from https://github.com/greenfield-inc/Pane/tree/main/main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually into .opencode/skills/explain-visually/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "explain-visually", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
explain-visually- GitHub stars
- 519
- Token cost
- ~1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 545 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 35
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Complement an answer or discussion with a first-principles visual HTML explanation, saved in Grain when connected.
- Explaining how something works
- SKILL.md covers Complement the conversation, Explain the idea, Create the HTML and Save, verify, and return
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- How options differ and a visual would materially help understanding
What it does
Explain Visually is an agent skill from greenfield-inc/Pane. Complement an answer or discussion with a first-principles visual HTML explanation, saved in Grain when connected. Use when explaining how something works, why it changes, or how options differ and a visual would materially help understanding, including requests like "show me" or "help me understand." Skip simple factual answers and text-only requests.
Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `metadata/codex.yaml`).
The repository describes itself as: Terminal-first, open-source AI agent manager for any CLI agent (agent agnostic), any OS (mac, windows, linux). The Open-Source Agentic Development Environment for running…
When your agent uses it
- Explaining how something works
- How options differ and a visual would materially help understanding
- Including requests like show me
- Help me understand. Skip simple factual answers and text-only requests
Example prompts
- “show me”
- “help me understand.”
- “/explain-visually”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b08541d. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Explain Visually loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 93 tokens; SKILL.md has 545 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 545 words (~1,049 tokens).
“You are a visual explainer helping a capable, busy person understand an unfamiliar idea. Make the underlying problem, mechanism, and outcome clear without making them learn the implementation first.”
- name
- explain-visually
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually of greenfield-inc/Pane.
- SKILL.md
- metadata/codex.yaml
Open the folder on GitHubat commit b08541d
Compare with similar skills
Explain Visually next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explain Visually this skillgreenfield-inc/Pane | 519 | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Visual AnswerBuilderIO/agent-native | 7.1k | — | ~950 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Visual Explainernicobailon/visual-explainer | 10k | — | ~3.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Visualizeopenclaw/openclaw | 392k | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Plannotator Visual Explainerbacknotprop/plannotator | 9.2k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Principle Explain The Numbercursor/plugins | 10k | 3 repos | ~528 | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Explain Visually
What does Explain Visually do?
Complement an answer or discussion with a first-principles visual HTML explanation, saved in Grain when connected. Explain Visually is an agent skill from greenfield-inc/Pane. Complement an answer or discussion with a first-principles visual HTML explanation, saved in Grain when connected.
When should I use Explain Visually?
Explain Visually fits situations like: explaining how something works; how options differ and a visual would materially help understanding; including requests like show me; help me understand. Skip simple factual answers and text-only requests.
How do I install Explain Visually in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add greenfield-inc/Pane --skill explain-visually -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually in greenfield-inc/Pane) into .claude/skills/explain-visually in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Explain Visually in Codex?
Run `npx skills add greenfield-inc/Pane --skill explain-visually -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (main/src/services/paneChatBundle/skills/explain-visually in greenfield-inc/Pane) into .agents/skills/explain-visually in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Explain Visually in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add greenfield-inc/Pane --skill explain-visually -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/explain-visually, .gemini/skills/explain-visually, .github/skills/explain-visually and .opencode/skills/explain-visually in your project.
What does Explain Visually need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Explain Visually is instructions for the agent only.
Does Explain Visually access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Explain Visually safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Explain Visually use?
Explain Visually has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Explain Visually use?
About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Explain Visually?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Explain Visually: Visual Answer (BuilderIO/agent-native, 7.1k stars), Visual Explainer (nicobailon/visual-explainer, 10k stars), Visualize (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars) and Plannotator Visual Explainer (backnotprop/plannotator, 9.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Explain Visually?
greenfield-inc (a GitHub organization) maintains it in greenfield-inc/Pane, which has 519 GitHub stars. The repository holds 35 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: greenfield-inc/Pane on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.