> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dev-workflows.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# devw explain

> Preview what each editor will receive

```bash theme={null}
devw explain
```

Shows what rules each configured editor will receive, without writing any files. A semantic dry-run.

## Output

For each configured tool, explain shows:

* **Output path** and mode (markers or full file)
* **Rules included**, grouped by scope with counts
* **Rules excluded** with reasons (severity `info` or `enabled: false`)
* For Windsurf: output size vs 6,000 character limit

## Flags

| Flag            | Description                  |
| --------------- | ---------------------------- |
| `--tool claude` | Explain only a specific tool |

## Example

```bash theme={null}
devw explain --tool claude
```

```
── claude ──────────────────────────

  Output:   CLAUDE.md
  Mode:     markers (BEGIN/END)
  Rules:    14 included
            architecture: 3
            conventions: 5
            security: 2
            team:payments: 2
            testing: 2

  Excluded: 2
            [info] arch-decision-log
            [disabled] legacy-api-compat
```