AI Plugin Indexexplain vs paper-poster
explain and paper-poster are both knowledge and memory skills. paper-poster scores higher (82 vs 71 out of 100). paper-poster has more GitHub stars (18k), and paper-poster was updated more recently (4 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| explain | paper-poster | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
| What it does | Explain content or any concept inside it at the depth the user needs — ELI5, practitioner level, or expert deep-dive — with a jargon glossary and context the original assumes. Use when the user says "explain this", "what does X mean here", "break this down", "I don't understand this part", or shares content and asks how something in it works. | DEPRECATED — superseded by /paper-poster-html. Kept only as a redirect for muscle memory; do not use for new posters. |
| Publisher | Community: SerhiiKorniienko | Community: wanshuiyin |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality B | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Skill | Skill |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude apps | Claude Code, Claude apps |
| GitHub stars | 158 | 17,763 |
| Last commit | 29 Sept 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install explain | Install paper-poster |
Questions
Is explain or paper-poster more popular?
paper-poster has more GitHub stars: 17,763.
Can I use explain and paper-poster together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several skills at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.