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name: syn-regex-explain description: Skill for explaining and debugging a regex in the context of regular expressions. Use when the user's task is specifically about explaining and debugging a regex.

regular expressions: explaining and debugging a regex

When to use

Use this skill for explaining and debugging a regex in regular expressions. This skill specifically handles explaining and debugging a regex and nothing else in the regular expressions family.

Procedure

Break down an existing regex token by token and explain what it matches and why it fails.

Notes

This is the regular expressions skill dedicated to explaining and debugging a regex. Sibling skills cover other regular expressions capabilities; this one is the right choice only when the task is about explaining and debugging a regex.