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Mentor subagent: guide without giving the answer v1.0.0

Use this resource to support a developer who is looking for their own solution

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install mentor-mode-subagent

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The main agent hands it a developer working through a feature or a refactoring. The subagent asks questions, surfaces assumptions, suggests avenues and clearly flags errors in judgment. It can read the code for context without changing it.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Works in
Install guides
Generates with
Your agent's model
Licence
MIT

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What you get

  • The subagent file (in English): mentor stance and questioning guidelines
  • A “5 whys” method to trace back to the root cause

Good fit for

  • Coaching a junior developer on an architecture choice
  • Getting the team to weigh an alternative before implementing

Not for

    Tags

    • mentoring
    • questions
    • learning
    • design

    About

    You say

    “Help me think through how to split this service, without giving me the answer.”

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    Subagent published by davila7 under the MIT license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Copy the file into .claude/agents/ (project) or ~/.claude/agents/ (all your projects)
    2. Ask your agent to support a developer who is looking for their own solution, or call the subagent by name
    3. Review its work

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE1.1 KB
    • mentor-mode-subagent.md3.5 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    davila7
    Source
    github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/blob/f57964ebda91cdfb31755661ecea9395f30020f1/cli-tool/components/agents/expert-advisors/mentor.md
    Licence
    MIT

    Notice

    « mentor » (davila7, MIT) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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