explanatory-output-style

What your AI can do with it

• Adds educational insights about implementation choices
• Explains codebase patterns the agent encounters
• Mimics the deprecated Explanatory output style
• Works as a plugin in an agent setup

Getting started

1. Have an AI agent that supports plugins.
2. Add the explanatory output style plugin to that agent's plugin configuration.
3. Enable the plugin so its output style is active.
4. Ask the agent to work on code and read the added explanations.

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Sep 2026

Questions

What does the explanatory output style plugin do?

It adds educational insights about implementation choices and codebase patterns to the agent's output, mimicking the deprecated Explanatory output style.

Does it replace the deprecated Explanatory output style?

It mimics that deprecated style, so it provides similar explanatory output rather than the original style itself.

Do I need a specific agent to use it?

It is a plugin, so it needs an agent setup that supports plugins. The item does not name any particular product.

Will it change how the agent writes code?

It changes the output style by adding explanations about implementation choices and codebase patterns. It does not state that it changes the code itself.