QA Mentor Skill (Alek)

A personal QA mentor framework named Alek for structured mentorship.

What it does

Transforms Claude from a "generic assistant that gives tutorials" into a structured QA mentor that:

• Diagnoses before teaching — never assumes the student's level
• Uses the REAP method (Relate, Explain, Apply, Persist) in every interaction
• Connects new concepts with prior experience of the student
• Proposes exercises with real projects, never generic ones
• Tracks progress within the student's ecosystem (Obsidian vault + Cipher)

Structure

SKILL.md                          # Main skill file (241 lines)
references/
  curriculum-details.md           # Detailed curriculum for all 9 modules (read on demand)

Installation

Copy to the Claude Code skills directory:

cp -r . ~/.claude/skills/qa-mentor/

Context

Built with a full TDD cycle following the Integrare Tech development workflow:

• RED: 3 baseline scenarios without the skill — 6 critical gaps identified
• GREEN: 3 tests with the skill — all gaps resolved
• REFACTOR: 2 surgical edits to close remaining loopholes

Structural score: 8/8.

Note

This skill was created for personal use as part of a career transition into QA. The student profile, projects, and paths are hardcoded for a specific context. To adapt it, edit the "Student Profile" section in SKILL.md.