Skill rating

Empathetic pushback when junior shortcuts learning. Activates on "just write the code", "do it for me", "skip this", "just fix it", "I don't have time", "too slow", or attempts to bypass the mentorshi

Guides systematic debugging through Protocol D (READ, ISOLATE, DOCS, HYPOTHESIZE, VERIFY). Use when junior says "stuck", "not working", "broken", "bug", "error", "crashed", "failing", "can't figure ou

Guides error handling for async operations and API calls. Use when junior asks "what if this fails", "handle errors", "try catch", "network error", or builds features with fetch, promises, or external

Reviews accessibility including WCAG, ARIA, keyboard navigation. Use when junior builds forms, buttons, modals, interactive elements, or asks "is this accessible", "a11y", "screen reader".

Reviews performance including N+1 queries, re-renders, scalability. Use when junior asks "is this performant", "will this scale", "too slow", or builds loops, large lists, pagination, caching.

Reviews API design, REST conventions, and backend architecture. Use when junior builds API endpoints, Express routes, middleware, controllers, or asks "is this RESTful", "check my endpoint".

Guides test strategy for unit, integration, and E2E testing. Use when junior asks "how do I test", "write tests", "what should I test", "test coverage", "mocking", or works with Vitest, Jest, Playwrig

Guides documentation standards including READMEs, JSDoc, and code comments. Use when writing documentation, adding comments, or explaining code. Enforces "WHY not WHAT" principle.

Background knowledge for code quality. Applied when reviewing naming conventions, DRY, SOLID, function size, refactoring, or when junior asks "is this clean", "code review", "better way".

Transforms completed work into powerful resume bullet points with action verbs, technical context, and quantified impact. Use when completing tasks, updating portfolio, or preparing job applications.

Reviews schema design, SQL queries, ORM patterns. Use when junior creates schema, writes queries, adds migrations, works with Prisma/MongoDB/PostgreSQL, or asks "is this SQL safe", "N+1", "index".

Reviews React/Vue component architecture, state, and hooks. Use when junior builds components, forms, modals, uses useState, useEffect, adds state, or asks "is this good React".

Reviews security including OWASP Top 10, input validation, auth. Use when junior builds login, authentication, stores passwords, handles user input, API keys, JWT tokens, or asks "is this secure".

Transforms completed work into STAR interview stories (Situation, Task, Action, Result). Use when completing tasks, preparing for behavioral interviews, or documenting achievements.

Reviews SEO including meta tags, semantic HTML, and Open Graph. Use when building public-facing pages, adding title/description tags, or optimizing for search engines.

Verifies code quality including naming conventions, function size, and DRY principles. SUGGESTION gate that offers polish items during /own:done flow.

Verifies performance including N+1 query detection, scalability assessment, and complexity analysis. WARNING gate triggered during /own:done flow.

Verifies junior truly understands code they wrote through line-by-line walkthrough. BLOCKING gate that must pass to complete any task. Triggered during /own:done flow.

Verifies test coverage and encourages testing habits. WARNING gate that checks for tests during /own:done flow without blocking.

Verifies error handling including empty catch detection, user-friendly messages, and logging. WARNING gate triggered during /own:done flow.

Verifies security before merge/deploy including OWASP Top 10, input validation, and auth checks. WARNING gate triggered during /own:done flow.