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Feynman technique · IN SHORT

Explain it simply.Find the gaps.

Explore a subject by explaining it without specialist language. The skill asks six probing questions, waits for you to fill the knowledge gaps and then develops short and longer explanations.

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Feynman techniqueSKILL

Your brief

I want to explain a cache to a new colleague. I know it stores information temporarily, but I do not understand when that information becomes outdated.

Possible draft

Fictional example: explaining a cache

Start with a desk where frequently used information is kept ready. Ask how you know the copy is still correct. That gap calls for an explanation of refreshing; the analogy alone does not establish full understanding.

Illustrative example
Illustrative example

01 / THE FOUNDATION

You bring the context.The skill adds structure.

What you provide

  • The exact subject, your current knowledge and why you need it.
  • Your intended audience and the parts you find difficult.

What you get back

An initial simple explanation, visible knowledge gaps and, after your answers, one-minute and three-minute versions.

02 / SEE HOW IT WORKS

From an idea to a draft.

Illustrative exampleFictional example: explaining a cacheRead the example

Your brief

I want to explain a cache to a new colleague. I know it stores information temporarily, but I do not understand when that information becomes outdated.

Possible draft

Start with a desk where frequently used information is kept ready. Ask how you know the copy is still correct. That gap calls for an explanation of refreshing; the analogy alone does not establish full understanding.

This example shows the approach. It is not a client result or a guarantee of a particular outcome.

03 / GET STARTED

A repeatable approach.Your own context.

  1. Frame the concept

    Define the particular idea and who needs to understand it.

  2. Investigate gaps

    Read the simple explanation and answer six questions yourself; missing knowledge is not filled in on your behalf.

  3. Refine the explanation

    Use your answers and test analogies before producing the short and in-depth versions.

04 / MAKE IT YOURS

Ready foryour work.

Take the instructions, add your own context and review the draft. You stay in control.

Full information

Feynman technique

Download. Apply. Refine.

Download the skill (English)

File language: English

From download to use

  1. Save the ZIP file: ai-feynman-technique-coach-skill-for-claude.zip.
  2. Using Claude? Follow the installation guide for your environment. Downloading alone does not activate the skill.
  3. Then provide your own brief and the context listed above. Review the output before using it.
Installation guide (Dutch)
Keep in mind
  • A helpful analogy does not prove every technical detail correct.
  • This is not a quick fact lookup. Your answers are needed before the final explanation is developed.