einstein-simplify

"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." — Albert Einstein

A Claude Code skill that rewrites complex technical content so a non-technical person sitting next to an expert can follow every word — without losing accuracy or depth.

Install

npx skills add jmsmrgn/einstein-simplify

What it does

Most "simplify this" tools fix word choice. This one fixes the order in which ideas are introduced — which changes the entire experience of understanding.

It rewrites through seven structural principles:

1. Concept before label — never name a thing before the concept exists in the listener's head
2. Analogy before description — ground it before you explain it
3. One worked example over four shallow surface descriptions
4. No acronyms until the concept is established
5. Replace jargon, don't define it — definitions ask the listener to hold two words in mind simultaneously
6. Give the teachable moment full space — find it, slow down, let it land
7. Non-technical observer test on every section before moving on

Works on

• Technical presentations and demo scripts for mixed audiences
• Investor pitches for technical products
• Customer-facing documentation
• Engineering RFCs written for non-engineers
• Onboarding and training materials
• Medical or legal explanations for non-specialists
• Anything where someone in the room might not follow

Usage

Describe your task naturally — Claude will recognize when to apply this skill. Or invoke directly:

"run einstein-simplify on this" "simplify this for a non-technical audience" "make this ELI5"

Before / After Examples

• Vector Embeddings (RAG)
• Kubernetes

License

MIT