learn-with-coursera — Claude Code plugin: guided Coursera picks
Asks about your topic, level and preferred format, then finds a matching course, project or short video on Coursera and maps a path onward.
/plugin install learn-with-coursera@claude-plugins-official
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-officialWhat learn-with-coursera does
The package holds four Markdown files: SKILL.md, DIAGNOSE.md, SEARCH-DELIVER.md and PATH-FINDER.md. The first stage is a short diagnosis: the assistant asks what you want to learn, how familiar you already are with it, and whether you prefer a course, a hands-on project, a video or a live roleplay. Then it searches and returns a recommendation with a follow-up path.
The skill itself reaches nothing. Every search goes through tools supplied by the consuming MCP app: search_courses, search_videos, search_hands_on_learning, coursera_roleplay_practice, get_course_materials and AskUserQuestion. Without the Coursera connector exposing those tools the plugin has no catalog to query. Their schemas sit in the MCP app, so the prose here stays in step with them.
For local use, copy the folder into your agent's skills directory: cp -R skills/learn-with-coursera ~/.claude/skills/learn-with-coursera. A validator ships with the repo — node scripts/validate-skills.mjs. It checks that each direct child of skills/ is a real package with valid SKILL.md frontmatter, and that every referenced Markdown file exists next to it.
What it helps with
- Pick a Coursera course that matches your current level
- Find a single short video when a full course is too much
- Get a guided project to practise a topic by doing
- Decide what to study after finishing a course
- Rehearse a scenario in a live roleplay session
Example prompts for the agent
- I want to get into data analysis, complete beginner — what should I take on Coursera?
- Find me a short video on Docker, I care more about format than depth
- Start a roleplay session to practise a system design interview
How to install learn-with-coursera
Plugin marketplace
/plugin install learn-with-coursera@claude-plugins-official/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-officialStep by step, with commands for each platform: Claude Code plugins: marketplaces, installing, and building your own
Questions about learn-with-coursera
How do I install learn-with-coursera in Claude Code?
Add the marketplace first: /plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official. Then install the plugin: /plugin install learn-with-coursera@claude-plugins-official.
What does learn-with-coursera do?
It collects your topic, familiarity and preferred modality, searches Coursera, and proposes a course, project, video or roleplay plus a next step. The suggested format follows your answers.
What does the plugin need to work?
A Coursera connector that provides the catalog tools: search_courses, search_videos, search_hands_on_learning, coursera_roleplay_practice, get_course_materials and AskUserQuestion. The skill only decides when to call them.
