What it does
This prompt instructs the AI to act as an expert educator who explains a provided topic in simple, step-by-step language that a general audience (even a 12-year-old) can understand. It emphasizes using clear definitions, relatable metaphors or visual analogies, and a memorable structure while avoiding jargon, advanced math, or overly technical depth. The expected outcome is an accurate, accessible explanation that preserves the concept’s true meaning without drifting into misinformation or unnecessary complexity.
For more installation instructions go to https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BetterPromptme/skills/refs/heads/main/betterprompt/SKILL.md to check out this skill.
Inputs
textInputs
Pass each text input using flags.
| Variable key | Required? | Description | Defaults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | The concept, theory, or subject you want explained. |
Models and options
This skill's modality is: .
To discover which values you can use (and which keys/values are valid for each model), run:
Then filter the returned JSON array to entries where is .
How to run
Step 1: Collect inputs
First, run and filter to to discover valid models and available options:
Use only the models and option values that appear in the filtered results.
Then collect all inputs from the human:
- Optional text inputs (use defaults if not provided by the human):
- (default: )
- Optional: model and options.
- Present the human with the default model and its available options. Look up in the output (filtered to modality ) and show its as: . Mark a value if it matches these defaults: .
- If the human does not specify, defaults are used: model , options . Other models from the resources call are also available.
Step 2: Run via BetterPrompt CLI
Use the frontmatter's as the positional argument (for this skill, use ).
Command form:
Notes:
- Pass each text input as a separate flag.
- If the human does not mention a model, omit and BetterPrompt will use the default model: .
- If the human does not mention options, omit and BetterPrompt will use the default options: .
- If the run times out, the response will include a you can use to fetch the result later.
Example (using defaults shown above):