Agent skill

Feynman Learning Coach

by mingchen666 in mingchen666/Reviva

Guide users through the Feynman Technique by asking them to explain a concept in simple language, diagnosing gaps, correcting misunderstandings, simplifying explanations, and retesting understanding.

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Install Feynman Learning Coach

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mingchen666/Reviva --skill feynman-learning-coach -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mingchen666/Reviva feynman-learning-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/mingchen666/Reviva.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/electron/builtin-assets/skills/feynman-learning-coach .claude/skills/feynman-learning-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
feynman-learning-coach
GitHub stars
237
Token cost
~1.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
767 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
54
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Guide users through the Feynman Technique by asking them to explain a concept in simple language, diagnosing gaps, correcting misunderstandings, simplifying explanations, and retesting understanding.

  • Works in 4 steps: explaining the concept in their own words; → discovering gaps in their understanding; → simplifying and correcting the… → …
  • Concept mastery
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, When to Use, When Not to Use and Inputs, plus 11 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Feynman Learning Coach is an agent skill from mingchen666/Reviva. Guide users through the Feynman Technique by asking them to explain a concept in simple language, diagnosing gaps, correcting misunderstandings, simplifying explanations, and retesting understanding. Use for deep learning, concept mastery, document-based study, exam preparation, and teach-back practice.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `config.json`).

It sits in Education, covering Deep learning and Study guides and flashcards. The repository describes itself as: Local-first AI learning workspace — ask, note, review and create around your own materials. Wiki KB, Agents, Skills, creation tools.Private NotebookLM Alternative.AI….

When your agent uses it

  • Concept mastery
  • Document-based study
  • Exam preparation
  • Teach-back practice

Example prompts

  • “/feynman-learning-coach”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. explaining the concept in their own words;
  2. discovering gaps in their understanding;
  3. simplifying and correcting the explanation;
  4. testing whether they can teach it clearly.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 24bde40. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).

    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

Feynman Learning Coach loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 82 tokens; SKILL.md has 767 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~82
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.8k

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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 767 words (~1,818 tokens).

“This skill helps users deeply understand concepts by using the Feynman Technique.”

— opening of SKILL.md by mingchen666
name
feynman-learning-coach

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in electron/builtin-assets/skills/feynman-learning-coach of mingchen666/Reviva.

  • SKILL.md
  • config.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 24bde40

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Questions about Feynman Learning Coach

What does Feynman Learning Coach do?

Guide users through the Feynman Technique by asking them to explain a concept in simple language, diagnosing gaps, correcting misunderstandings, simplifying explanations, and retesting understanding. Feynman Learning Coach is an agent skill from mingchen666/Reviva. Guide users through the Feynman Technique by asking them to explain a concept in simple language, diagnosing gaps, correcting misunderstandings, simplifying explanations, and retesting understanding.

When should I use Feynman Learning Coach?

Feynman Learning Coach fits situations like: concept mastery; document-based study; exam preparation; teach-back practice.

How do I install Feynman Learning Coach in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mingchen666/Reviva --skill feynman-learning-coach -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (electron/builtin-assets/skills/feynman-learning-coach in mingchen666/Reviva) into .claude/skills/feynman-learning-coach in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Feynman Learning Coach in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mingchen666/Reviva --skill feynman-learning-coach -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (electron/builtin-assets/skills/feynman-learning-coach in mingchen666/Reviva) into .agents/skills/feynman-learning-coach in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Feynman Learning 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 mingchen666/Reviva --skill feynman-learning-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/feynman-learning-coach, .gemini/skills/feynman-learning-coach, .github/skills/feynman-learning-coach and .opencode/skills/feynman-learning-coach in your project.

What does Feynman Learning Coach need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Feynman Learning Coach is instructions for the agent only.

Does Feynman Learning 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 Feynman Learning 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. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Feynman Learning Coach use?

No licence was found for Feynman Learning Coach or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Feynman Learning Coach use?

About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.3k 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 Feynman Learning Coach?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Feynman Learning Coach: Deep Reading Analyst (ginobefun/deep-reading-analyst-skill, 353 stars), Nihaisha (JuneYaooo/nihaisha-nishi-tcm, 2.2k stars), Hung-Yi Lee Teaching Style (voidful/hung-yi-lee-skill, 1.3k stars) and Claude Certification Tutor (rohitg00/ai-engineering-from-scratch, 66k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Feynman Learning Coach?

mingchen666 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mingchen666/Reviva, which has 237 GitHub stars. The repository holds 54 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 21, 2026.

Source: mingchen666/Reviva on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.