PromptMentor Extension

A Chrome extension built with TypeScript that (should) promotes adaptive help-seeking from LLMs like ChatGPT during coding.

Purpose

Based on research in computer science education, I hope this extension helps novice programmers by:

• Recognizing when they're seeking "executive help" (asking for answers)
• Redirecting toward "adaptive help" (asking for hints, concepts, verification)
• Guiding them towards building metacognitive skills for effective learning

TO get up n rolling

Prereqs

• Node/npm
• Chrome browser(for now)

Installation

1. Clone/download the repo

2. Install dependencies

   cd PromptMentor-Extension

   npm install

3. Build the extension

    # Build once
    npm run build
   
    # Watch mode (rebuilds on file changes)
    npm run watch

4. Load in Chrome

   • Open chrome://extensions
   • Enable "Developer mode" (top-right toggle)
   • Click "Load unpacked"
   • Select the PromptMentor-Extension folder

References

• Loksa & Ko (2016) - Problem-solving framework
• Chrome Extension Docs
• Lodash Debounce