Babysitter interview-simulator

Simulate realistic coding interview experience

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/library/specializations/algorithms-optimization/skills/interview-simulator" ~/.claude/skills/a5c-ai-babysitter-interview-simulator && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: library/specializations/algorithms-optimization/skills/interview-simulator/SKILL.md

Interview Simulator Skill

Purpose

Simulate a realistic coding interview experience with time constraints, hints, follow-ups, and evaluation.

Capabilities

Time-boxed problem presentation
Hint system with escalation
Follow-up question generation
Communication evaluation prompts
Realistic interviewer responses
Performance tracking

Target Processes

mock-coding-interview
behavioral-interview-prep
faang-interview-prep

Interview Simulation Flow

Problem Presentation: Present problem with constraints
Clarification Phase: Answer clarifying questions
Approach Discussion: Evaluate proposed approach
Implementation Phase: Monitor coding progress
Testing Phase: Discuss test cases
Optimization Phase: Explore improvements
Follow-up Questions: Present variations

Hint Escalation System

Level 1: Direction hint (no algorithm reveal)
Level 2: Approach hint (mention technique)
Level 3: Algorithm hint (name the approach)
Level 4: Implementation hint (key insight)

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "problemId": { "type": "string" },
    "difficulty": { "type": "string", "enum": ["easy", "medium", "hard"] },
    "timeLimit": { "type": "integer", "default": 45 },
    "includeFollowups": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
    "companyStyle": { "type": "string" }
  },
  "required": ["difficulty"]
}

Output Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "success": { "type": "boolean" },
    "problem": { "type": "object" },
    "hints": { "type": "array" },
    "followups": { "type": "array" },
    "evaluation": { "type": "object" }
  },
  "required": ["success"]
}