explanatory-output-style Claude Code Plugin
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This plugin brings back functionality similar to Claude Code's now-removed Explanatory output style by using a SessionStart hook that injects extra instructions at the beginning of every session. It prompts the assistant to add brief educational notes about implementation choices, codebase conventions, and design trade-offs, framed within a visual marker labeled 'Insight' before and after code is written. No manual configuration is needed once it is installed, since it activates automatically each session. The plugin's own documentation warns that it increases token usage because of the added instructions and output, and it notes that output styles for tasks outside software development are better implemented as subagents rather than session hooks.
What you can do with explanatory-output-style
- Install it so that each session automatically includes short educational commentary on coding decisions
- Get explanations focused on your specific codebase's patterns, conventions, and trade-offs rather than generic programming concepts
- Disable, uninstall, or copy the plugin locally to adjust its behavior