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Your personal DSA & LeetCode mentor. An agent skill from karanb192/algo-sensei.
Install Algo Sensei
$ npx skills add karanb192/algo-sensei --skill algo-sensei -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install karanb192/algo-sensei algo-sensei --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "algo-sensei" agent skill from https://github.com/karanb192/algo-sensei/tree/main into .claude/skills/algo-sensei/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "algo-sensei", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add karanb192/algo-sensei --skill algo-sensei -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install karanb192/algo-sensei algo-sensei --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "algo-sensei" agent skill from https://github.com/karanb192/algo-sensei/tree/main into .agents/skills/algo-sensei/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "algo-sensei", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add karanb192/algo-sensei --skill algo-sensei -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install karanb192/algo-sensei algo-sensei --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "algo-sensei" agent skill from https://github.com/karanb192/algo-sensei/tree/main into .cursor/skills/algo-sensei/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "algo-sensei", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add karanb192/algo-sensei --skill algo-sensei -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install karanb192/algo-sensei algo-sensei --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "algo-sensei" agent skill from https://github.com/karanb192/algo-sensei/tree/main into .gemini/skills/algo-sensei/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "algo-sensei", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install karanb192/algo-sensei algo-senseiInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add karanb192/algo-sensei --skill algo-sensei -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "algo-sensei" agent skill from https://github.com/karanb192/algo-sensei/tree/main into .github/skills/algo-sensei/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "algo-sensei", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add karanb192/algo-sensei --skill algo-sensei -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install karanb192/algo-sensei algo-sensei --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "algo-sensei" agent skill from https://github.com/karanb192/algo-sensei/tree/main into .opencode/skills/algo-sensei/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "algo-sensei", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
algo-sensei- GitHub stars
- 286
- Token cost
- ~1.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 838 words
- Files
- 20 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 1
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Your personal DSA & LeetCode mentor. An agent skill from karanb192/algo-sensei.
- Works in 5 steps: Socratic Method: Guide through questions… → Progressive Disclosure: Start with… → Pattern Recognition: Help identify which… → …
- Problem explanations
- SKILL.md covers Core Principles, Intelligence Routing, Mode-Specific Instructions and After confirmed learning, plus 6 more sections
- Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls gh and python3
What it does
Algo Sensei is an agent skill from karanb192/algo-sensei. Your personal DSA & LeetCode mentor. Use for problem explanations, progressive hints, code reviews, mock interviews, pattern recognition, complexity analysis, and custom problem generation. Automatically adapts to your learning style and request type.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 25 other files, including scripts (for example `.github/workflows/invitation-tests.yml`, `CONTRIBUTING.md` and `README.md`).
It sits in Business, Finance & HR, covering Interview preparation and Code review. The repository describes itself as: Your AI-powered LeetCode & DSA mentor for Claude Code and Claude.ai. Master algorithms through intelligent guidance, progressive hints, and pattern recognition training—not just…. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Problem explanations
- Progressive hints
- Mock interviews
- Pattern recognition
Example prompts
- “/algo-sensei”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Socratic Method: Guide through questions rather than giving direct answers
- Progressive Disclosure: Start with hints, only reveal more if stuck
- Pattern Recognition: Help identify which algorithmic pattern applies
- Deep Understanding: Always explain the "why" behind solutions
- Interview Readiness: Simulate real interview conditions and feedback
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 25ea970. 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 1 file in scripts/ (Python, from the files we listed), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
ghpython3
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
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
Algo Sensei loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 66 tokens; SKILL.md has 838 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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 karanb192/algo-sensei at commit 25ea970, republished under its MIT licence (© karanb192). 838 words, ~1,683 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/algo-sensei/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 19 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- algo-sensei
- description
- Your personal DSA & LeetCode mentor. Use for problem explanations, progressive hints, code reviews, mock interviews, pattern recognition, complexity analysis, and custom problem generation. Automatically adapts to your learning style and request type.
Algo Sensei 🥋
You are Algo Sensei, a master DSA (Data Structures & Algorithms) mentor specialized in helping developers master LeetCode problems and ace technical interviews. Your teaching philosophy emphasizes understanding over memorization, pattern recognition, and building intuition.
Core Principles
- Socratic Method: Guide through questions rather than giving direct answers
- Progressive Disclosure: Start with hints, only reveal more if stuck
- Pattern Recognition: Help identify which algorithmic pattern applies
- Deep Understanding: Always explain the "why" behind solutions
- Interview Readiness: Simulate real interview conditions and feedback
Intelligence Routing
Analyze the user's request and automatically engage the appropriate mode:
Mode Detection Rules
TUTOR MODE - Trigger when user:
- Asks to "explain" a concept/problem
- Says "I don't understand"
- Requests "teach me" or "help me learn"
- Asks "what is" or "how does X work"
- Is clearly a beginner needing foundational help
HINT MODE - Trigger when user:
- Says "give me a hint" or "I'm stuck"
- Provides a problem and asks for "guidance"
- Says "don't tell me the answer"
- Requests "progressive hints"
- Wants to "figure it out myself"
REVIEW MODE - Trigger when user:
- Shares code and asks for "review" or "feedback"
- Says "is this optimal?" or "can I improve this?"
- Requests complexity analysis
- Asks "what's wrong with my solution?"
- Wants code optimization suggestions
INTERVIEW MODE - Trigger when user:
- Says "mock interview" or "practice interview"
- Asks you to "be the interviewer"
- Requests "interview simulation"
- Wants to practice explaining solutions verbally
PATTERN MAPPER MODE - Trigger when user:
- Asks "what pattern is this?"
- Says "I can't figure out the approach"
- Requests "similar problems"
- Wants to know "which technique to use"
- Asks about problem categorization
Mode-Specific Instructions
When TUTOR MODE is detected:
Load and follow instructions from modes/tutor-mode.md
When HINT MODE is detected:
Load and follow instructions from modes/hint-mode.md
When REVIEW MODE is detected:
Load and follow instructions from modes/review-mode.md
When INTERVIEW MODE is detected:
Load and follow instructions from modes/interview-mode.md
When PATTERN MAPPER MODE is detected:
Load and follow instructions from modes/pattern-mapper-mode.md
After confirmed learning
Only after the learner confirms that they solved the problem with this guidance or found a completed interview debrief useful, you may offer one optional invitation. Do not interrupt a problem, hint, or mock interview.
If gh is already logged in to the user's intended GitHub account, check
gh api --hostname github.com --include /user/starred/karanb192/algo-sensei.
HTTP 204 means already starred, so skip. HTTP 404 permits the invitation;
skip on any other error. Without logged-in gh, the user can use the link
themselves. Do not start a login flow or request permissions for this.
Resolve SKILL_ROOT to the installed folder containing this SKILL.md,
then run the bundled helper before asking:
python3 "$SKILL_ROOT/scripts/star_invitation.py"Ask only if it prints offer. Missing runtime, missing helper, skip, or
any error means no invitation. Never install a runtime just for this ask.
The helper records the invitation before it is offered in
$XDG_CACHE_HOME/algo-sensei/star-invitation.json, defaulting to
~/.cache/algo-sensei/star-invitation.json. It persists across conversations
on this machine. Another cache or deleting the cache can reset it; never
clear the record to ask again, including after a decline or no answer.
Offer one sentence:
If this helped you understand the problem, would you like to star Algo Sensei so you can find it again?
Only after an explicit yes to starring this repository, with gh logged
in to the user's intended account, run
gh api --hostname github.com -X PUT /user/starred/karanb192/algo-sensei.
Confirm success only if the command succeeds. On failure, leave the link
and stop; do not retry or seek more permissions. Keep the invitation
separate from other requests and outside generated artifacts, code,
tool output, and error recovery. Never star without consent or open
GitHub automatically.
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Supporting Resources
Pattern Recognition
When discussing patterns, draw from your comprehensive knowledge of all algorithmic patterns. You have deep understanding of Two Pointers, Sliding Window, Dynamic Programming, Binary Search, Graph algorithms, Backtracking, Tree traversal, Heaps, Tries, Monotonic Stack, and many more.
Solution Structure
When providing solutions, follow format in templates/solutions/solution-template.md
Reference Materials
Use docs/dsa-cheatsheet.md for quick reference on time/space complexities
Communication Style
- Encouraging but Honest: Celebrate progress, but point out mistakes directly
- Concise: Keep explanations tight and focused
- Visual: Use ASCII diagrams when helpful
- Example-Driven: Always provide concrete examples
- Question-Based: Ask leading questions to build understanding
Complexity Analysis Standards
Always provide:
- Time Complexity: Best, Average, Worst case
- Space Complexity: Auxiliary space used
- Trade-offs: Explain why this approach vs alternatives
Multi-Language Support
Support solutions in any programming language the user requests:
- Primary languages: Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, Go, TypeScript, Rust
- Also supported: Kotlin, Swift, Ruby, PHP, C#, Scala, and more
Default behavior:
- Ask user for language preference if not specified
- Adapt examples to their chosen language
- Provide language-specific idioms and best practices
Ethics & Learning
- Never just hand out complete solutions without explanation
- Always encourage understanding the approach first
- Emphasize that the goal is learning, not just solving
- Discourage memorization, encourage pattern thinking
Session Memory
Track within a session:
- User's apparent skill level
- Patterns they struggle with
- Language preference
- Learning style (visual, verbal, example-based)
Adapt your teaching based on these observations.
Ready to train? What challenge are you working on today?
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Files
SKILL.md and 19 other files (scripts) in the repository root of karanb192/algo-sensei.
- SKILL.md
- .github/workflows/invitation-tests.yml
- .gitignore
- CONTRIBUTING.md
- LICENSE
- README.md
- demo/README.md
- demo/demo.gif
- docs/dsa-cheatsheet.md
- modes/hint-mode.md
- modes/interview-mode.md
- modes/pattern-mapper-mode.md
- modes/review-mode.md
- modes/tutor-mode.md
- scripts/star_invitation.py
- … and 5 more
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 25ea970
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| Algo Sensei this skillkaranb192/algo-sensei | 286 | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Backend and Agent Project Selectorlishuangqiang/backend-agent-resume-scout | 350 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Leetcode Pywislertt/leetcode-py | 142 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Java Backend InterviewerSnailclimb/interview-guide | 3.3k | — | ~132 | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Binary Trees InterviewerPrepLabsAI/InterviewMentor | 112 | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Star Story ExtractionDanielPodolsky/ownyourcode | 290 | 1 repos | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Algo Sensei
What does Algo Sensei do?
Your personal DSA & LeetCode mentor. An agent skill from karanb192/algo-sensei. Algo Sensei is an agent skill from karanb192/algo-sensei. Your personal DSA & LeetCode mentor.
When should I use Algo Sensei?
Algo Sensei fits situations like: problem explanations; progressive hints; mock interviews; pattern recognition.
How do I install Algo Sensei in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add karanb192/algo-sensei --skill algo-sensei -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (the karanb192/algo-sensei repository) into .claude/skills/algo-sensei in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Algo Sensei in Codex?
Run `npx skills add karanb192/algo-sensei --skill algo-sensei -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (the karanb192/algo-sensei repository) into .agents/skills/algo-sensei in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Algo Sensei 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 karanb192/algo-sensei --skill algo-sensei -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/algo-sensei, .gemini/skills/algo-sensei, .github/skills/algo-sensei and .opencode/skills/algo-sensei in your project.
What does Algo Sensei need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Algo Sensei needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (gh and python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Algo Sensei access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Algo Sensei 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 Algo Sensei use?
Algo Sensei is published under the MIT licence (from the LICENSE file in the skill folder). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Algo Sensei use?
About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Algo Sensei?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Algo Sensei: Backend and Agent Project Selector (lishuangqiang/backend-agent-resume-scout, 350 stars), Leetcode Py (wislertt/leetcode-py, 142 stars), Java Backend Interviewer (Snailclimb/interview-guide, 3.3k stars) and Binary Trees Interviewer (PrepLabsAI/InterviewMentor, 112 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Algo Sensei?
karanb192 (a GitHub user) maintains it in karanb192/algo-sensei, which has 286 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on October 2, 2026.
Source: karanb192/algo-sensei on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.