# explain.rule

> Talos next · Since 0.6; changed in next

What a refusal's or finding's code means: severity, trigger, where it points, whether a check offers a fix patch.

| | |
|---|---|
| Title | Explain a rule |
| Mode | `disk` |
| Token cost | about 102 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. |
| `code` | `string` | yes |  |  | dynamic-needs-collider, primary-camera, missing-collider, … |

## Example

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

```json
{
  "name": "explain.rule",
  "arguments": {
    "code": "<code>"
  }
}
```