what-the
What the? Use when the user wants a plain-English breakdown of something technical — the who, what, where, why, and when.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem --skill what-the- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads what-the automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
that sounds mad technical. explain to me the who, what, where, why, and when of this
FAQ
What does the what-the skill do?
What the? Use when the user wants a plain-English breakdown of something technical — the who, what, where, why, and when.
How do I install what-the?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem --skill what-the in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/what-the/ (personal) or .claude/skills/what-the/ (project).
Which AI agents can use what-the?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is what-the safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains what-the?
It is published by thedotmack in thedotmack/claude-mem. It has 2,898 recorded installs.
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