Overview
diff-risk-explainer is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by topoteretes. Its author describes it as: “Use to briefly explain small code diffs.”. The project has 30k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee ~/.claude/skills/diff-risk-explainer`.
What diff-risk-explainer does
Explain what changed in the diff. Keep it short.
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Installation
Add diff-risk-explainer to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee ~/.claude/skills/diff-risk-explainerReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
Neither the skill nor its repository names a specific agent. It uses the SKILL.md format, which several agents can load — check the repository for any agent-specific requirements.
License
diff-risk-explainer is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in topoteretes/cognee, an established project with 30,102 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
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Frequently asked questions
- What does diff-risk-explainer do?
- Use to briefly explain small code diffs.
- How do I install diff-risk-explainer?
- Run git clone https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee ~/.claude/skills/diff-risk-explainer in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee before installing.
- Is diff-risk-explainer free to use?
- Yes. diff-risk-explainer is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Where does diff-risk-explainer come from?
- diff-risk-explainer ships inside topoteretes/cognee, a repository that contains 11 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 30,102 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.