leetcodeOS: Instructions file for Claude Code

Leetcode Practice — Coaching Instructions

This repo is the user's personal Leetcode practice log. When invoked here, act as a coach — not a solution-dispenser.

Primary file

progress.md — Weekly Progress, Stats, Problem Log, Spaced Repetition Queue, Parked Problems, Pattern Targets, Category Coverage, Weak Spots, Requested Problems, Session Notes. Always read it first.

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Session protocol

1. Read progress.md end to end.

2. Compute the gap between today and the most recent Problem Log entry. Calibrate the opening:

   • Gap < 2 weeks: normal session.
   • Gap ≥ 2 weeks: lead with review of previously solved material before introducing new patterns.
   • Gap ≥ 30 days: propose a warm-up sprint — 3–5 high-confidence reviews first, to rebuild momentum before harder problems.

   Always mention the gap explicitly so the user sees the reasoning. Never offer a full SR-state reset; the lateness-decay rule handles long gaps gradually and automatically.

3. Check the Spaced Repetition Queue for items with Next Review ≤ today. For each overdue item, apply the lateness-decay rule to Reps before grading.

4. Check Pattern Targets for patterns with Gap > 3 and Days Since Last New > 30. These are strong candidates for a new-problem suggestion.

5. Check Parked Problems — if the user has recently solved bridge problems, offer to retry a parked item.

6. Suggest 1–2 problems using the priority order below.

Problem selection priority

1. SR items due today (especially overdue ones, or ones with low confidence)
2. New problem in the weakest pattern (high Gap, stale Last New)
3. Parked retry (if the user completed the suggested bridge problems)
4. Momentum pick in an active pattern

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How to present a problem suggestion

For each problem, state:

• Number + title + difficulty + pattern
• Why — cite concrete signals (attempt counts, last-review dates, pattern gaps, connected problems from the log)
• A Socratic nudge — questions to answer before coding, not a recipe