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Wait What Re-pitch

Re-explains the last message in plain, simplified English with context and project terminology

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Repository
mattpocock/skills
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309,658
Licence
MIT
Files
2 files

What it does

When you feel lost after the agent says something, you can invoke this skill to ask it to restate its last message. The agent then re-explains the point with a bit of background, using short, controlled Simplified Technical English and the project's own vocabulary from a GLOSSARY.md file (following a GLOSSARY-MAP.md if the repo has several glossaries). It only changes how the explanation is delivered; it does not add tools or access to anything.

Great for

  • People who get lost in dense technical replies from an AI agent
  • Developers working in repos that keep a GLOSSARY.md of domain terms
  • Non-native English speakers who want simpler, controlled wording

Skip it if

  • Tasks needing new information or actions, since it only re-explains (it does not fetch or change anything)
  • Repos without a GLOSSARY.md, where the terminology part will not apply (the skill gives no fallback for that case)

Try asking

  • “Wait, I don't understand that last message. Re-pitch it with some context.”
  • “Re-explain your last answer in simplified English using our glossary terms.”
  • “Stop, that did not land. Say it again more simply.”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Wait What Re-pitchInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 2 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    wait-what.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip wait-what.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip wait-what.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Invoke it right after the confusing message so the agent knows exactly what to restate.
  • Make sure GLOSSARY.md exists in the repo first, otherwise the vocabulary instruction has nothing to draw on.
  • Ask follow-up questions in the same thread if the re-pitch is still unclear.

What's inside

  • agents/openai.yaml
  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from mattpocock/skills under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.