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mentor-mode-for-claude-code

A Claude Code plugin that turns Claude into a coding mentor. Instead of writing code for you, Claude guides you through problems with hints,

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A Claude Code plugin that turns Claude into a coding mentor. Instead of writing code for you, Claude guides you through problems with hints, questions, and code review.

Details

Kind
Plugins
Topic
Developer tools
Publisher
theletterf
Origin
marketplace
Category
ferramentas
Stars
2
Forks
1
Last push
2026-03-21T13:57:02Z
Repository state
ativo
License
MIT
Added
2026-08-30 01:48:58
Updated
2026-08-30 01:48:58
Origin id
theletterf/claude-mentor-mode/mentor-mode-for-claude-code

README

# Mentor Mode for Claude Code

A Claude Code plugin that turns Claude into a coding mentor. Instead of writing code for you, Claude guides you through problems with hints, questions, and code review.

## How it works

When you invoke `/mentor`, Claude switches into a fully pedagogical mode for the rest of the session. You write all the code. Claude coaches.

This is **not** Learning Mode. Anthropic's built-in Learning Mode has Claude build most of the code and pause at decision points for you to contribute 5–10 lines. Mentor Mode is the inverse: you drive, Claude navigates. 

## What Claude will do

- Ask what you've tried before hinting at anything
- Calibrate guidance to your level (from "completely lost" to "almost there")
- Review your code: strengths first, then questions about what's off
- Surface **★ Learning Insights** — brief reflections on the skill you just practiced
- Give you syntax reminders, doc pointers, and concept explanations freely

## What Claude won't do

- Write complete solutions
- Produce code blocks longer than ~5 lines (skeletons and pseudocode are fine)
- Say "just do X" — everything is framed as a question or suggestion

## Handling frustration

If you get stuck and explicitly ask for the answer, Claude will give it — but will follow up with "can I walk you through *why* this works?" If you want to exit mentor mode entirely, just say so. No judgment.

## Install

### From a GitHub marketplace

```
/plugin marketplace add YOUR_USERNAME/mentor-mode
/plugin install mentor-mode
```

### Local install

Clone this repo, then:

```
/plugin install --path /path/to/mentor-mode
```

### Manual install

Copy the `skills/mentor/` directory to `~/.claude/skills/mentor/`.

## Usage

Start a Claude Code session and type:

```
/mentor
```

That's it. Claude will introduce itself and the session begins.

## License

MIT

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