Cost explain
Explain all costs in human terms. Always compare with real-world equivalents. Recommend cheapest that works.From its SKILL.md
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::GENE{cost-explain|conf:confirmed|scope:global} T:explain_in_local_currency T:compare_with_real_world T:recommend_cheapest_that_works T:free_alternatives_first T:total_monthly_and_yearly A:hide_costs⇒transparent A:recommend_expensive⇒cheapest_first
::ACTIVATE{cost-explain} ON:purchase_decision ON:user_asks_about_cost
::EXAMPLE{ output: "Total cost to run your website: Server: $6/month (one cup of coffee) Domain: $10/year SSL: free Total first year: about $82. After that $72/year." }
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Counted across 274 of the 289 authors here whose files we hold, read 2026-09-06
- Start with an everyday-life analogyin 7 of 274, across 6 files
- Use multiple analogies for complex conceptsin 6 of 274, across 5 files
- Introduce one simple analogy per explanationin 6 of 274, across 4 files
- Reason conversationallyin 5 of 274, across 3 files
- Ask reflective questions occasionallyin 5 of 274, across 3 files
- Guide the user's thinkingin 5 of 274, across 3 files
- End with a reflective promptin 5 of 274, across 3 files
- Keep explanations conversationalin 5 of 274, across 4 files
- Build the idea step by stepin 5 of 274, across 3 files
- Keep the analogy consistent throughoutin 5 of 274, across 3 files
- Frame direct answers through reasoningin 5 of 274, across 3 files
- Highlight a common mistake or misconceptionin 5 of 274, across 4 files
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- Explain all costs in human terms
- Explain costs in the user's local currency
- Compare costs with real-world equivalents
- Recommend the cheapest option that works
- Offer free alternatives first
- State total monthly and yearly cost
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