mentoring-juniors

Socratic mentoring for junior developers and AI newcomers. Guides through questions, never answers. Triggers: "help me understand", "explain this code", "I'm stuck", "Im stuck", "I'm confused", "Im confused", "I don't understand", "I dont understand", "can you teach me", "teach me", "mentor me", "guide me", "what does this error mean", "why doesn't this work", "why does not this work", "I'm a beginner", "Im a beginner", "I'm learning", "Im learning", "I'm new to this", "Im new to this", "walk me through", "how does this work", "what's wrong with my code", "what's wrong", "can you break this down", "ELI5", "step by step", "where do I start", "what am I missing", "newbie here", "junior dev", "first time using", "how do I", "what is", "is this right", "not sure", "need help", "struggling", "show me", "help me debug", "best practice", "too complex", "overwhelmed", "lost", "debug this", "/socratic", "/hint", "/concept", "/pseudocode". Progressive clue systems, teaching techniques, and succe

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How do I install the mentoring-juniors skill?

Run `npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install github-copilot-mentoring-juniors` from your terminal. The CLI writes the SKILL.md to the correct location for your AI tool (e.g. ~/.claude/skills/github-copilot-mentoring-juniors/ for Claude Code or ~/.cursor/skills/ for Cursor with --target cursor) and adds it to your project's .skills.json lockfile.

Which AI tools does mentoring-juniors work with?

mentoring-juniors runs in Claude Code. It follows the open Agent Skills standard (SKILL.md), so the same skill works in every supported tool without modification.

Is the mentoring-juniors skill free?

Yes. Every skill on skills-hub.ai is free and open-source. There are no premium tiers, paywalls, or usage limits. You only pay for whatever AI assistant you're already using.

How do I use mentoring-juniors after installing it?

In Claude Code, type `/github-copilot-mentoring-juniors` (or whatever slash command the skill registers) and the AI follows the skill's instructions immediately. You can also reference it by name in natural language, your AI loads the skill into context when relevant.

Can I share the mentoring-juniors skill with my team?

Yes. Commit your project's .skills.json lockfile and teammates run `npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install` (no args) to install every skill at the exact version you pinned. Organization-scoped installs work via skills-hub.ai organizations.