# explain.component

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A component kind's fields (type, default, values), nested types, rules refusing it, a valid fragment.

Also a type or path: AnimState, animator.states, meta.nav.

| | |
|---|---|
| Title | Explain a component |
| Mode | `disk` |
| Token cost | about 98 tokens (in the default list, paid on every call) |
| Toolset | core |

## Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Default | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `agent` | `string` | no |  |  | The name of the agent making the call, when several agents share one connection: each named agent is its own actor and plays its own game. Leave it out when there is one agent. |
| `kind` | `string` | yes |  |  |  |

## Example

An MCP `tools/call` with the required arguments (placeholders in angle brackets).

```json
{
  "name": "explain.component",
  "arguments": {
    "kind": "<kind>"
  }
}
```