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Teach programming
the fun, new way.
StackMentor AI helps students learn programming by guiding them through their coding assignments, without letting AI do all of the work.
index.jsfibonacci.js
01function fibonacci(n) {
02 if (n <= 1) {
03 return n;
04 }
05 return fibonacci(n - 1)
06 + fibonacci(n - 2);
07}
08
09console.log(fibonacci(5));
✦ StackMentor MENTOR
You are close. What should happen when n is 0 or 1?
💡
Think about the simplest values in the sequence. What could you return without another function call?
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How it works
An IDE mentor that helps students think like developers.
JS assignment.js ×
1function average(scores) {
2let total = 0;
3for (const score of scores) {
4total += score;
5}
6if (scores.length === 0) return 0;
7return total / scores.length;
8}
✦ StackMentor MENTOR
Mentor is thinking
? Student realizes the edge case.
Student writes the solution.
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Give students access
Students join the course, download the StackMentor VS Code extension, and sign in.
Support learning in VS Code
Students get focused, course-aware guidance from StackMentor while they work through assignments.
See where students get stuck
Coming soon: analytics will show teachers where students struggle so they can provide better support.
Why StackMentor?
Less reading docs.
More coding.
StackMentor fills the gap between being left to figure assignments out alone and being handed the solution immediately.
| Qualities | Other AI chats | StackMentor |
|---|---|---|
| Gives Full answers | Yes | Gives progressive hints and practical steps |
| Copy-and-paste code | Allowed | Prevents copy-pasting code snippets |
| Understands the assignment and course scope | Only if sent | Always |
| Can refer to course material | No | Able to access entire material |
| Focused on teaching | Only if prompted | Prioritizes teaching |
Pricing
Simple pricing for
serious learning.
Choose how many seats to pay for upfront. A seat becomes active when a student uses the mentor, and unused seats carry over to the next billing period.
PER STUDENT
$10 per seat / month
- StackMentor chat access
- Around 100 mentor messages per day
- Opportunity to learn real programming skills
Unsure about committing? Try StackMentor out with just a few seats to see how it feels!
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UPCOMING FEATURE
Teacher reviews
Give teachers a clearer view into how students are working through problems, not just whether they finished.
UPCOMING FEATURE
IntelliJ IDEA plugin
Bring StackMentor's course-aware guidance to students who prefer the IntelliJ family of development tools.
UPCOMING FEATURE
Custom mentor style
Customize the mentor for each course so it teaches in your preferred style and matches your learning goals.
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