context explain
The explain command looks up a model, glossary term, or owner by name and prints a human-readable summary.
context explain <name>Options
Section titled “Options”| Option | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
--context-dir <path> | Path to context directory | ./context |
--format <type> | Output format: pretty or json | pretty |
Examples
Section titled “Examples”Explain a model
Section titled “Explain a model”context explain salesShows datasets, fields, relationships, metrics, governance info, tier score, and linked glossary terms.
Explain a glossary term
Section titled “Explain a glossary term”context explain revenueShows the term definition, synonyms, owner, and linked fields.
Explain an owner
Section titled “Explain an owner”context explain analytics-teamShows contact info and all governed models.
JSON output
Section titled “JSON output”context explain sales --format jsonNext steps
Section titled “Next steps”- Check your tier score with
context tier - Search across all entities with the MCP
context_searchtool