diff --git a/pkg/package/package.go b/pkg/package/package.go
index 8f5e83a1..56870e14 100644
--- a/pkg/package/package.go
+++ b/pkg/package/package.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ type Package interface {
 	GetUses() []string
 
 	Yaml() ([]byte, error)
+	Explain()
 }
 
 type PackageSet interface {
@@ -290,3 +291,23 @@ func (p *DefaultPackage) BuildFormula() ([]bf.Formula, error) {
 	}
 	return formulas, nil
 }
+
+func (p *DefaultPackage) Explain() {
+
+	fmt.Println("====================")
+	fmt.Println("Name: ", p.GetName())
+	fmt.Println("Category: ", p.GetCategory())
+	fmt.Println("Version: ", p.GetVersion())
+	fmt.Println("Installed: ", p.IsSet)
+
+	for _, req := range p.GetRequires() {
+		fmt.Println("\t-> ", req)
+	}
+
+	for _, con := range p.GetConflicts() {
+		fmt.Println("\t!! ", con)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("====================")
+
+}
diff --git a/pkg/solver/decoder.go b/pkg/solver/decoder.go
index 9d6f8327..096c250b 100644
--- a/pkg/solver/decoder.go
+++ b/pkg/solver/decoder.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 package solver
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	pkg "github.com/mudler/luet/pkg/package"
 )
 
@@ -40,3 +42,18 @@ func DecodeModel(model map[string]bool) ([]PackageAssert, error) {
 	}
 	return ass, nil
 }
+
+func (a *PackageAssert) Explain() {
+	fmt.Println(a.ToString())
+	a.Package.Explain()
+}
+
+func (a *PackageAssert) ToString() string {
+	var msg string
+	if a.Package.Flagged() {
+		msg = "installed"
+	} else {
+		msg = "not installed"
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s %s %s: %t", a.Package.GetCategory(), a.Package.GetName(), a.Package.GetVersion(), msg, a.Value)
+}