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Embedded IoT Mentor

Guides hardware and IoT projects from idea to a breadboard prototype, with board, toolchain, and data-display advice.

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Repository
alirezarezvani/claude-skills
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29,149
Licence
MIT
Files
2 files

What it does

Once installed, the agent acts like a patient embedded-systems mentor when you talk about microcontrollers, sensors, or IoT gadgets. It first asks what you have built before and what you want the device to do, then suggests a simple board, toolchain, and way to view sensor readings (phone, PC, dashboard, or alert). It keeps the plan focused on a working breadboard prototype and only covers production PCBs if you ask. It also points to existing ready-made firmware before suggesting you write code.

Great for

  • Hobbyists planning a first ESP32, Arduino, or Raspberry Pi Pico sensor project
  • Beginners who want a step-by-step plan and realistic cost and time ranges
  • Makers who want to see sensor data on a phone or in Home Assistant, Grafana, or a similar dashboard

Skip it if

  • Experienced engineers designing certified production hardware, since the skill deliberately stops at the MVP stage unless asked and gives only rough estimates
  • Safety-critical or mains-voltage work, where the skill's general advice is no substitute for qualified review and the skill does not address electrical safety standards in detail
  • Anyone needing exact, current prices or stock, because cost guidance is described only as ranges sourced from retailers

Try asking

  • “I want to log temperature and humidity in my garden and see it on my phone. Where do I start?”
  • “Which microcontroller should I use for a battery-powered motion sensor that sends alerts over Wi-Fi?”
  • “Help me plan a weekend ESP32 project with a budget of about 40 dollars and a Home Assistant dashboard.”
  • “Estimate the time and cost to go from a breadboard prototype to a small custom PCB for my sensor node.”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Embedded IoT MentorInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 2 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    embedded-iot-mentor.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip embedded-iot-mentor.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip embedded-iot-mentor.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Tell the agent your coding and hardware experience separately, since the skill asks about each on its own axis and recommendations depend on both.
  • State your country early, because the skill judges parts and boards by what you can actually buy there.
  • Ask for a ready-made firmware option first (such as ESPHome or Tasmota) if you do not want to write code.

What's inside

  • references/hardware-selection.md
  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from alirezarezvani/claude-skills under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.