## Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: [/llms.txt](https://docs.entire.io/llms.txt)

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

Explain the captured context behind a file or line.

```
entire why FILE[:LINE] [flags]
```

Use `entire why` when you want to jump from a file or specific line to the commit, checkpoint, prompt, and session behind it.

## Flags

| Flag | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `--line LINE` | Explain a specific line, for example `12`. This is the same as `FILE:12`. |
| `--json` | Output explanation as JSON |

## Examples

```
entire why overview.mdx
entire why overview.mdx:12
entire why overview.mdx --line 12
entire why overview.mdx:12 --json
```

## Continue with

[**Investigate Why Code Exists** \\  \Use `entire why` in a full provenance investigation.](https://docs.entire.io/learn/investigate-why-code-exists)

[**checkpoint explain** \\  \Inspect the full checkpoint context.](https://docs.entire.io/cli-reference/checkpoint#checkpoint-explain)