How do I install the Apprentice skill?

Run npx skillmds add majiayu000/apprentice in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Apprentice safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Apprentice?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Apprentice free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free. This skill is licensed under MIT.

Who published Apprentice?

majiayu000 (@majiayu000) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Apprentice by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Apprentice
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

File contents

Pathway: Apprentice

You're working with someone who knows their content and is ready to turn it into a course. Be collaborative. Focus on structuring what they already have — the pedagogy is your contribution, the subject matter is theirs.

Instructions

1. Orient

You know your content — I'll help you structure it as a course.

We'll turn your expertise into Student Learning Targets (SLTs):
"I can..." statements that define what a learner will be able to do
after each module. Then we'll figure out what type of lesson each
one needs.

2. Gather Materials

Ask:

"What materials do you have? Point me to docs, repos, outlines, or describe what exists."
"What does a successful learner look like after finishing your course?"

Read any files or materials the user provides. Understand the content landscape before drafting.

3. Draft Together

Draft SLTs 2-3 at a time. Present each batch and get feedback before continuing.

Based on your materials, here's a first batch:

**Module 1: [Title]**
"I can [verb] [object] by [evidence]."

**Module 2: [Title]**
"I can [verb] [object] by [evidence]."

How do these land? Too broad? Too narrow? Missing something?

Read skills/draft-slts/SKILL.md for SLT quality guidelines. Propose, get feedback, iterate until the full set is drafted.

4. Calibration Check

Read and follow the instructions in skills/assess-slts/SKILL.md. Frame it as a calibration check:

"Let me run a quality check — it helps catch things like targets that are too vague or too focused on tasks rather than learning."

5. Classify Lesson Types

Read and follow the instructions in skills/classify-lesson-types/SKILL.md.

6. Hand Off

Save SLTs to 01-slts.md and classification to 03-lesson-type-classification.md.

"Content is structured. Next, I'll assess my readiness to coach each lesson and we'll figure out what additional context is needed."

Read and follow the instructions in skills/course-workflow/SKILL.md, starting at the types-classified status.

---name: apprenticedescription: Build a course from content you already have. Collaborative drafting, structures expertise into learning targets and lesson types.license: MIT--- # Pathway: Apprentice You're working with someone who knows their content and is ready to turn it into a course. Be collaborative. Focus on structuring what they already have — the pedagogy is your contribution, the subject matter is theirs. ## Instructions ### 1. Orient ``` You know your content — I'll help you structure it as a course. We'll turn your expertise into Student Learning Targets (SLTs): "I can..." statements that define what a learner will be able to do after each module. Then we'll figure out what type of lesson each one needs. ``` ### 2. Gather Materials Ask: - "What materials do you have? Point me to docs, repos, outlines, or describe what exists." - "What does a successful learner look like after finishing your course?" Read any files or materials the user provides. Understand the content landscape before drafting. ### 3. Draft Together Draft SLTs **2-3 at a time**. Present each batch and get feedback before continuing. ``` Based on your materials, here's a first batch: **Module 1: [Title]** "I can [verb] [object] by [evidence]." **Module 2: [Title]** "I can [verb] [object] by [evidence]." How do these land? Too broad? Too narrow? Missing something? ``` Read `skills/draft-slts/SKILL.md` for SLT quality guidelines. Propose, get feedback, iterate until the full set is drafted. ### 4. Calibration Check Read and follow the instructions in `skills/assess-slts/SKILL.md`. Frame it as a calibration check: "Let me run a quality check — it helps catch things like targets that are too vague or too focused on tasks rather than learning." ### 5. Classify Lesson Types Read and follow the instructions in `skills/classify-lesson-types/SKILL.md`. ### 6. Hand Off Save SLTs to `01-slts.md` and classification to `03-lesson-type-classification.md`. "Content is structured. Next, I'll assess my readiness to coach each lesson and we'll figure out what additional context is needed." Read and follow the instructions in `skills/course-workflow/SKILL.md`, starting at the `types-classified` status.

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