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wait-what — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install

This skill asks Claude Code to re-pitch an unclear explanation with more context. It suits repositories that maintain a shared technical vocabulary.

Install into Claude Code · Plugin marketplace All methods and platforms ↓ 
/plugin marketplace add mattpocock/skills
/plugin install mattpocock-skills@mattpocock
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What wait-what does

wait-what stops the current exchange and asks Claude Code to explain the last message again. The re-pitch should add context, use ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English, and follow the terms defined in GLOSSARY.md.

When a repository has more than one glossary, the skill uses GLOSSARY-MAP.md to select the right one. Its settings require manual invocation, so it does not start by itself. Install it when clear, consistent agent explanations matter; it is a weaker fit for repositories without GLOSSARY.md.

What it helps with

  • re-pitch an unclear agent explanation
  • add context to the previous message
  • follow terms from GLOSSARY.md
  • rewrite a response in ASD-STE100

Example prompts for the agent

  • Stop. That last explanation did not land. Re-pitch it with a little context.
  • Re-pitch the last answer in ASD-STE100 and use the terminology from `GLOSSARY.md`.
  • Check `GLOSSARY-MAP.md` and explain the previous step again.

How to install wait-what

1Plugin marketplace

/plugin marketplace add mattpocock/skills
/plugin install mattpocock-skills@mattpocock

This installs the whole mattpocock-skills plugin with all its skills

2Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add mattpocock/skills --skill wait-what -a claude-code

3Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/wait-what/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/wait-what/

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Questions about wait-what

How do I install wait-what in Claude Code?

Run /plugin marketplace add mattpocock/skills, then run /plugin install mattpocock-skills@mattpocock in Claude Code.

What does wait-what do?

It asks Claude Code to explain its last message again with more context, ASD-STE100, and the terminology from GLOSSARY.md.

Does wait-what run automatically?

No. The skill is configured for manual invocation, so you start it when the previous explanation needs a new pass.

Source text

SKILL.md · MIT 
---
name: wait-what
description: "Stop. That last message did not land: re-pitch it."
disable-model-invocation: true
---

Wait, I don't understand where you've got to here. Re-pitch that: give me a little bit of context, talk in ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English, and use the ubiquitous language from `GLOSSARY.md` (follow `GLOSSARY-MAP.md` to the right one if the repo has more than one).

© Matt Pocock · MIT · mattpocock/skills

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