DevDiff Study BuddyUniversal Code Explanation Engine

Your patient senior developer in the terminal and editor. Explains ANY code in ANY language across 5 progressive levels.

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5 Progressive Levels

From beginner-friendly analogies with zero jargon up to senior memory/concurrency analysis and architect domain trade-offs.

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Specialized CSS Explainer

Breaks down selectors, specificity, flex/grid layout strategies, z-index, and box model dynamics in plain English.

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Universal Fallback Engine

Native AST explainers for TS, JS, Python, HTML, Rust, Go, plus structural heuristic analysis for any other programming language.

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Smart AI Router

Automatically uses active IDE Agent tokens (zero setup), falls back to local Ollama (100% private), or connects to cloud APIs.

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Interactive Tours & Learning Paths

Take 5-minute codebase onboarding tours or generate customized 5-step learning paths with self-quizzes.

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Fast & Lightweight

Modular standalone architecture with minimal dependencies, building on the official DevDiff Plugin SDK.

Quick Terminal Preview

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# Explain code in the current selection or file
$ devdiff study explain

# Explain code at beginner level
$ devdiff study explain --level beginner

# Ask an educational question about layout or logic
$ devdiff study ask "How does Flexbox handle layout in this stylesheet?"

# Take an interactive newcomer codebase tour
$ devdiff study tour