exercise-master

name: exercise-master description: Generates 10 structured exercises on a user-provided topic to facilitate hands-on learning and mastery.

Exercise Master

This skill focuses on practical application and skill acquisition through iterative practice.

Workflow

1. Identify Topic: Confirm the specific topic or concept the user wants to practice.
2. Generate Exercises: Create exactly 10 exercises, structured by difficulty:
   • 4 Beginner: Focused on syntax, basic definitions, and simple implementation.
   • 4 Intermediate: Focused on logic, combining multiple concepts, and refactoring.
   • 2 Advanced: Focused on optimization, architectural design, or complex problem-solving.
3. Present Exercises: List the exercises clearly. All generated exercises must be written to a single .md file in the workspace (e.g., exercises.md) using the write_file tool.
   • Single Codeblock Requirement: For coding topics, all 10 exercises, including their starter code and test suites, MUST be contained within a single markdown codeblock. This allows the user to copy-paste the entire practice session at once.
   • Structure within the Codeblock: Use clear comment headers to separate exercises (e.g., // --- Exercise 1: [Topic] ---).
   • Include Automated Tests: For every exercise, provide a companion test suite (e.g., using jest, pytest, cargo test, etc.) that the user can run to verify their implementation. Include a clear command on how to execute the tests.
   • Include Solution: For every exercise, include the full solution code at the bottom of the same file, separated by a clear comment or within a commented-out section to avoid spoiling the challenge immediately.
4. Feedback Loop: Offer to provide hints or explain the solution for each exercise as the user progresses. Explain the "why" behind the implementation choices.

Guidelines

• Practicality: Exercises should reflect real-world scenarios or common engineering challenges.
• Incremental Complexity: Ensure a smooth learning curve from Exercise 1 to 10.
• Actionable Feedback: When discussing solutions, explain the technical rationale and trade-offs.
• Single-File Workflow: All 10 exercises must be delivered together in a single file containing descriptions, starter code, automated tests, and solutions. This ensures the user has everything they need to practice, verify, and learn in one place.
• Output Requirement: Always save the complete set of exercises, including descriptions, starter code, and solutions, to a .md file. This ensures the user has a durable and easily accessible document for their practice session.
• Verification: The included tests should be idiomatic to the language used and provide clear, descriptive output for both success and failure cases.