Embedded / IoT Mentor — Data

Mentors embedded and IoT hardware projects from idea to a working breadboard MVP, helping select MCUs, dev boards, toolchains, and data-visualization paths, with time/cost estimates and a phased build plan. It adapts to the user's experience and budget, prioritizing ready-made firmware and regional part availability.

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✨ What it does

Recommends MCU/platform based on experience and requirements (e.g., ESP32 for beginners, nRF52 for low power).
Separates hardware and software paths, suggesting ready-made firmware when possible.
Guides data visualization options (Home Assistant, Grafana, etc.) with trade-offs.
Provides time and cost ranges, including running costs for deployed devices.
Creates a phased MVP plan with exit criteria, stopping at breadboard unless later stages are requested.
Flags risks like power, supply chain, and certification.

🎯 When to use it

When planning an embedded or IoT project and need help choosing hardware (MCU, dev board) and toolchain.
When deciding where sensor data should go (phone, dashboard, alert) and how to implement it.
When estimating time, cost, and risks for an electronics project, from breadboard MVP to production.
When unsure whether to write custom firmware or use existing solutions like ESPHome or Tasmota.

🚀 How to use

Trigger by asking for help with an embedded/IoT project, mentioning hardware selection, planning, or cost estimates. Provide details like goal, experience, budget, timeline, location, power, environment, connectivity, viewing, and volume. The skill asks clarifying questions one at a time if details are missing. Example prompts:

I want to monitor my greenhouse temperature and get alerts on my phone. What hardware should I use?
Help me plan an ESP32-based sensor project with a dashboard. I'm a beginner.

📄 Output: A structured recommendation with stack, data path, time/cost, MVP plan, next actions, and risks, or a direct answer to narrow questions.

📦 Add this skill to Claude Code

# 1. Get the skills repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills /tmp/claude-skills

# 2. Copy this skill into your project (or ~/.claude/skills for all projects)
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/claude-skills/engineering-team/skills/embedded-iot-mentor .claude/skills/embedded-iot-mentor

Skill source: engineering-team/skills/embedded-iot-mentor/SKILL.md

⚠️ Good to know

Requires user input on experience, budget, and location; assumes MVP-first approach unless production stages are explicitly requested.

❓ FAQ

What if I don't know how to code?

The skill suggests ready-made firmware like ESPHome or Tasmota that can be flashed from a browser, so you may not need to write code.

Can I see sensor data on my phone from anywhere?

Yes, but 'on my phone' away from home requires a VPN, tunnel, or hosted service—never a port forward.

Why does the skill ask about my country?

Part availability and shipping times vary by region, so recommendations are tailored to what you can actually order.

🤖 Overview, features, install steps and FAQ were generated from the project's SKILL.md on Sep 4, 2026. Always check the original source before running commands.