name: interview-coach
description: "Full job search coaching system — JD decoding, resume, storybank, mock interviews, transcript analysis, comp negotiation. 23 commands, persistent state."
category: productivity
risk: safe
source: community
date_added: "2026-03-11"
author: dbhat93
tags: [interview, job-search, coaching, career, storybank, negotiation]
tools: [claude]
Interview Coach
Overview
A persistent, adaptive coaching system for the full job search lifecycle.
Not a question bank — an opinionated system that tracks your patterns,
scores your answers, and gets sharper the more you use it. State persists
in coaching_state.md across sessions so you always pick up where you left off.
Install
npx skills add dbhat93/job-search-os
Then type /coach → kickoff.
When to Use This Skill
- Use when starting a job search and need a structured system
- Use when preparing for a specific interview (company research, mock, hype)
- Use when you want to analyze a past interview transcript
- Use when negotiating an offer or handling comp questions on recruiter screens
- Use when building or maintaining a storybank of interview-ready stories
What It Covers
- JD decoding — six lenses, fit verdict, recruiter questions to ask
- Resume + LinkedIn — ATS audit, bullet rewrites, platform-native optimization
- Mock interviews — behavioral, system design, case, panel, technical formats
- Transcript analysis — paste from Otter/Zoom/Grain, auto-detected format
- Storybank — STAR stories with earned secrets, retrieval drills, portfolio optimization
- Comp + negotiation — pre-offer scripting, offer analysis, exact negotiation scripts
- 23 total commands across the full search lifecycle
Examples
Example 1: Start your job search
/coach
kickoff
The coach asks for your resume, target role, and timeline — then builds
your profile and gives you a prioritized action plan.
Example 2: Prep for a specific company
/coach
prep Stripe Senior PM
Runs company research, generates a role-specific prep brief, and queues
up mock interview questions tailored to Stripe's process.
Example 3: Analyze an interview transcript
/coach
analyze
Paste a raw transcript from Otter, Zoom, or any tool. The coach
auto-detects the format, scores each answer across five dimensions,
and gives you a drill plan targeting your specific gaps.
Example 4: Handle a comp question
/coach
salary
Coaches you through the recruiter screen "what are your salary
expectations?" moment with a defensible range and exact scripts.
Source
https://github.com/dbhat93/job-search-os
Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.