code-sensei

Software architecture, design patterns, and system design concepts. Activated for Blue Belt and above when Claude makes significant architectural decisions.

Servers, routes, APIs, and backend architecture. Activated when Claude creates server-side code, API routes, or Express/Fastify/Next.js API handlers.

SQL, databases, ORMs, and data modeling. Activated when Claude works with database code, .sql files, Prisma schemas, or database-related npm packages.

Reading errors, troubleshooting, and fixing bugs. Activated when Claude encounters errors or when the user is debugging. Teaches the most valuable skill: understanding what went wrong.

Hosting, deployment, CI/CD, and going live. Activated when Claude works with deployment configs, Dockerfiles, Vercel/Netlify configs, or deployment-related commands.

React, components, state management, and modern frontend concepts. Activated when Claude works with .jsx/.tsx files or React-related code. Most vibecoded apps use React.

Core programming concepts: variables, functions, conditionals, loops, and data types. Activated when Claude writes basic code structures. Provides teaching context for CodeSensei explanations at the foundational level.

JavaScript essentials for vibecoders. Activated when Claude works with .js/.mjs/.jsx/.ts files. Covers the language concepts most commonly encountered during vibecoding.

Command line, npm, git, and shell basics. Activated when Claude runs Bash commands. Demystifies the terminal for non-technical users.

HTML, CSS, and how browsers work. Activated when Claude creates or edits .html or .css files. Provides teaching context for CodeSensei to explain web fundamentals.