Overview
What Fluent — Explain Like I'm 5 does
Reproduces Fluent's generated PopClip action by sending the selected text and Fluent action identifier simplifyELI5 through the FLNT/ACTN Apple event.
View every Fluent app action available in ActionClip.
| Category | App Integrations |
|---|---|
| Action type | AppleScript |
| Result | Open another app or website |
| Internet | Depends on the destination app |
Example
Action and outcome
| Action | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Fluent — Explain Like I'm 5Selected text: A technical explanation of public-key cryptography. | Fluent runs Explain Like I'm 5 on the selected text. |
Workflow
Use Fluent — Explain Like I'm 5
Follow these steps to explain the selected text in simple terms using Fluent with ActionClip.
- Select the text you want to use.
- Choose Fluent — Explain Like I'm 5 from ActionClip.
- The destination opens with your selection ready to use.
Before you add it
Requirements and privacy
- Before you start: Fluent 1.7.1 or later must be installed and the corresponding built-in Fluent action must be available. macOS may ask you to allow ActionClip to control Fluent.
- Your selected text: ActionClip passes the selected text to Fluent on this Mac. Fluent then uses the local or cloud model configured in Fluent.
Inspect before installing
Action configuration
The definition below is included so you can inspect how the action works before downloading it.
AppleScript definition
tell application id "net.epicbits.FluentStandalone"
«event FLNTACTN» {"simplifyELI5", "{{selected_text}}"}
end tell