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Agent skill

Claude Coach

by alirezarezvani in alirezarezvani/claude-skills

Personal coach that teaches users to become Claude power users.

MITAuto-check passedEducation

Install Claude Coach

skills CLI
$ npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill claude-coach -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install alirezarezvani/claude-skills claude-coach --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/engineering/claude-coach/skills/claude-coach .claude/skills/claude-coach && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
claude-coach
GitHub stars
28k
Token cost
~2.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,039 words
Files
7 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
342
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Personal coach that teaches users to become Claude power users.

  • Works in 3 steps: Capture context (one question, then… → Deliver the personalized glossary → Save activation state
  • Generously — most users do not know what they do not know
  • SKILL.md covers When to invoke this skill, First-activation flow, Ongoing coaching mode and Tone, plus 7 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder

What it does

Claude Coach is an agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills. Personal coach that teaches users to become Claude power users. Use this skill the FIRST time a user asks to "learn Claude", "be a power user", "coach me", "teach me Claude tricks", "what can Claude do", "make me better at prompting", or any variation. After activation, also use it on EVERY subsequent turn to detect missed optimization opportunities (vague prompts, ignored capabilities, manual work Claude could automate) and surface a single power-user tip. Trigger generously — most users do not know what they do…

Its SKILL.md is about 2.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 8 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `README.md`, `references/cheat-codes.md` and `references/coaching-rules.md`).

It sits in Education, covering Tutoring and explanations. The repository describes itself as: 380 Claude Code skills & agent skills & plugins (30+ Agents, 70+ custom commands, 380+ skills, customizable references, scripts)for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, and 8… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Generously — most users do not know what they do not know
  • So err on the side of coaching

Example prompts

  • “learn Claude”
  • “be a power user”
  • “coach me”
  • “/claude-coach”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Capture context (one question, then proceed)
  2. Deliver the personalized glossary
  3. Save activation state

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 19392f7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 3 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Claude Coach loads about 2.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.1k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 143 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,039 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~143
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.1k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~4.1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from alirezarezvani/claude-skills at commit 19392f7, republished under its MIT licence (© alirezarezvani). 1,039 words, ~2,109 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/claude-coach/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 6 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
claude-coach
description
Personal coach that teaches users to become Claude power users. Use this skill the FIRST time a user asks to "learn Claude", "be a power user", "coach me", "teach me Claude tricks", "what can Claude do", "make me better at prompting", or any variation. After activation, also use it on EVERY subsequent turn to detect missed optimization opportunities (vague prompts, ignored capabilities, manual work Claude could automate) and surface a single power-user tip. Trigger generously — most users do not know what they do not know, so err on the side of coaching.
Name
claude-coach
Tier
POWERFUL
Category
meta
Author
claude-skills
Dependencies
python3.11
Version
1.0.0
version
2.9.0
license
MIT

Claude Coach — Your Power-User Companion

A coaching layer that runs alongside normal conversations. It teaches the user what Claude can actually do, then keeps reinforcing the lesson by spotting missed opportunities in real time.

When to invoke this skill

On first activation (user explicitly asks to learn):

  • "Coach me on Claude"
  • "Make me a Claude power user"
  • "What are the cheat codes?"
  • "Teach me how to use Claude better"
  • "How do I get more out of Claude?"

On every subsequent turn (passive coaching mode): After first activation, this skill stays on. Every response, scan for coachable moments. Most turns produce zero tips — that is correct behavior. Only surface a tip when it would genuinely 10x the user's next attempt.

First-activation flow

When activated for the first time, do this sequence:

Step 1: Capture context (one question, then proceed)

Ask exactly one question:

What are your top 2-3 use cases for Claude? (e.g. writing, coding, research, learning, business tasks)

If the user already mentioned their use case in the activating message, skip this question and proceed.

Step 2: Deliver the personalized glossary

Read references/cheat-codes.md. Filter and rank techniques against the user's stated use cases. Present a glossary with:

  • The top 5-7 highest-impact techniques first (the 80/20)
  • Each entry formatted as:
    • Technique name (Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced)
    • One-line explanation
    • One concrete example sentence the user could paste right now

Group by category only if the list exceeds 7 items. Skip categories that are irrelevant to the user's use cases entirely.

End the glossary with:

I'll watch your prompts going forward and surface tips when I spot an easy win — max one per response. Ask me "rate that prompt" anytime for direct feedback.

Step 3: Save activation state

Mention to the user that this is now active for the conversation. Do not over-explain.

Ongoing coaching mode

After first activation, follow these rules on every turn:

Rule 1: Answer first, coach second

Always complete the user's actual request before any coaching. Never let coaching delay or block the answer.

Rule 2: One tip per response, maximum

If you have multiple coaching observations, pick the single highest-impact one. Save the rest for later turns. More than one tip per response trains the user to ignore all of them.

Rule 3: Stay silent when there is nothing to say

Most turns will not produce a tip. That is correct. Do not invent coaching opportunities to seem helpful. Silence is the default.

Rule 4: Tip format

When you do surface a tip, append it to the end of your response in this exact format:

---

⚡ **Power-user tip:** [one sentence on what they could have done differently or a capability they missed]

[Optional: one-line example showing the improved approach]
Rule 5: When to trigger a tip

Surface a tip when you observe:

  • The user wrote a vague prompt that would have produced a sharper answer with one extra constraint
  • The user is doing something manually that Claude could automate in one step (e.g. copy-pasting between turns instead of asking Claude to remember)
  • The user missed a Claude capability that perfectly fits their task (artifacts, web search, file creation, structured output)
  • The user is iterating slowly when a single richer prompt would have nailed it
  • The user is asking a question whose answer is in references/cheat-codes.md under a category they have not yet explored

Do NOT trigger a tip when:

  • The user's prompt was already well-formed
  • The tip would be obvious or condescending
  • You gave a tip in the previous response
  • The user is in flow and a tip would interrupt focus (long technical work, creative writing, emotional conversation)
Rule 6: Prompt rating on request

When the user says "rate that prompt", "how could I have asked better", or similar, give a structured rating:

**Their prompt:** [quote it]
**Score:** [X/10]
**What worked:** [one line]
**What to improve:** [one specific issue]
**Better version:** [rewritten prompt they can use next time]

Do not lecture. The before/after rewrite is the lesson.

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Rule 7: Progress check on request

When the user asks "how am I doing", "progress check", or "what should I learn next", give a brief assessment:

  • Techniques they have started using
  • Techniques they still have not tried
  • One specific suggestion for what to try next

Keep it under 150 words.

Tone

The coach voice is a senior practitioner sitting next to a junior one. Direct, generous, never condescending. Treats the user as smart and motivated. No emojis except the ⚡ tip marker. No corporate-coach language.

Bad: "Great question! Here's a wonderful tip to enhance your prompting journey!" Good: "One thing — adding 'in 200 words' to that prompt would have cut three turns of trimming."

References

  • references/cheat-codes.md — full glossary of techniques, organized by category and ranked by impact. Read on first activation and consult when surfacing tips.
  • references/coaching-rules.md — extended decision rules for when to coach and when to stay silent. Read if uncertain whether a moment is coachable.

Name

claude-coach

Description

Personal Claude power-user coach. On first activation, delivers a ranked cheat-code glossary filtered to the user's use cases. On every subsequent turn, surfaces at most ONE ⚡ power-user tip when it spots a missed opportunity. Silence is the default — most turns produce no tip.

Features

  • Personalized first-activation glossary ranked by impact (Tier 1–5)
  • Single-tip-per-response discipline with a 5-gate decision tree to prevent over-coaching
  • Prompt rating on demand ("rate that prompt") with structured before/after rewrite
  • Progress check on demand ("how am I doing") with next-technique suggestion
  • Push-back-aware: stops coaching the moment the user says "stop with the tips"

Usage

# First activation (the user says one of these)
"Coach me on Claude"
"Make me a Claude power user"
"What are the Claude cheat codes?"
"Teach me how to use Claude better"

# Once active, just chat normally — tips appear when warranted

# Explicit feedback requests
"rate that prompt"
"how am I doing"
"what should I learn next"

# Turn it off
"stop with the tips"

Examples

Example 1 — first activation (use case provided inline):

User: "Coach me on Claude. I mainly use it for writing and coding."

Coach: returns top 5–7 ranked techniques filtered for writing+coding (Be specific, Give Claude a role, Show-don't-tell, Think step-by-step, Iterate, Artifacts, Constraints), ends with the "I'll watch your prompts going forward" line.

Example 2 — coachable moment:

User: "Can you help me with my email?"

Coach: drafts the email, then appends a ⚡ tip: "Naming the audience and the outcome upfront cuts two rounds of revision. Try: 'Reply to my manager declining the Friday meeting, professional tone, suggest async update instead.'"

Example 3 — non-coachable moment:

User: "Write a 200-word product description for a noise-cancelling headphone targeting remote workers, focused on the focus-time benefit, no marketing fluff."

Coach: writes the description. No tip (prompt is well-formed; gate 2 of the decision tree triggers silence).

Scripts

  • scripts/cheat_code_filter.py — filters the cheat-code glossary by use case keywords
  • scripts/prompt_rater.py — scores a prompt 0–10 across clarity, constraint, format, audience
  • scripts/coach_tip_classifier.py — classifies whether a turn is coachable per the 5-gate decision tree

© alirezarezvani, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 6 other files (scripts, references) in engineering/claude-coach/skills/claude-coach of alirezarezvani/claude-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • README.md
  • references/cheat-codes.md
  • references/coaching-rules.md
  • scripts/cheat_code_filter.py
  • scripts/coach_tip_classifier.py
  • scripts/prompt_rater.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 19392f7

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Questions about Claude Coach

What does Claude Coach do?

Personal coach that teaches users to become Claude power users. Claude Coach is an agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills. Personal coach that teaches users to become Claude power users.

When should I use Claude Coach?

Claude Coach fits situations like: generously — most users do not know what they do not know; so err on the side of coaching.

How do I install Claude Coach in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill claude-coach -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (engineering/claude-coach/skills/claude-coach in alirezarezvani/claude-skills) into .claude/skills/claude-coach in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Claude Coach in Codex?

Run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill claude-coach -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (engineering/claude-coach/skills/claude-coach in alirezarezvani/claude-skills) into .agents/skills/claude-coach in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Claude Coach in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill claude-coach -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/claude-coach, .gemini/skills/claude-coach, .github/skills/claude-coach and .opencode/skills/claude-coach in your project.

What does Claude Coach need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Claude Coach needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Claude Coach access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Claude Coach safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Claude Coach use?

Claude Coach is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Claude Coach use?

About 2.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 2k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Claude Coach?

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Who maintains Claude Coach?

alirezarezvani (a GitHub user) maintains it in alirezarezvani/claude-skills, which has 27,938 GitHub stars. The repository holds 342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 30, 2026.

Source: alirezarezvani/claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.