anthropics/explanatory-output-style
claude-codeOfficial# Explanatory Output Style Plugin This plugin recreates the deprecated Explanatory output style as a SessionStart hook. WARNING: Do not install this plugin unless you are fine with incurring the token cost of this plugin's additional instructions and output. ## What it does When enabled, this plugin automatically adds instructions at the start of each session that encourage Claude to: 1. Provide educational insights about implementation choices 2. Explain codebase patterns and decisions 3.
Our Verdict
Claude plugin recreating the deprecated Explanatory output style as a SessionStart hook. Suited for developers analyzing code with Claude who tolerate extra token costs. Differentiates by automatically injecting session instructions for insights on implementation choices and codebase patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does anthropics/explanatory-output-style do?
It recreates the deprecated Explanatory output style via a SessionStart hook, adding instructions to each Claude session that prompt educational insights on implementation choices and codebase patterns. Note the extra token costs from these additions.
What is explanatory-output-style?
# Explanatory Output Style Plugin This plugin recreates the deprecated Explanatory output style as a SessionStart hook. WARNING: Do not install this plugin unless you are fine with incurring the token cost of this plugin's additional instructions and output. ## What it does When enabled, this plugin automatically adds instructions at the start of each session that encourage Claude to: 1. Provide educational insights about implementation choices 2. Explain codebase patterns and decisions 3.
How do I install explanatory-output-style?
Visit the GitHub repository at https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/tree/main/plugins/explanatory-output-style for installation instructions.
What license does explanatory-output-style use?
explanatory-output-style uses the Proprietary license.
What are alternatives to explanatory-output-style?
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Open source: source code publicly visible
Anyone can inspect exactly what this repo does on GitHub before using it. Proprietary licensed.
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Install in Claude Code:
/install explanatory-output-style