Grip Duck — Socratic Ai L

grip duck makes you a better problem-solver, not a faster cheater.

It's a Socratic AI coaching overlay for LeetCode. Before you write a single line of code, you have to type out your approach in plain English — the editor stays locked until you do. Then the duck asks one targeted question at a time (no answers, no code), the way a real interviewer would. After you submit, you get a structured debrief: which approach you used, what an interviewer would suggest instead, and the one thing to consider next time.

WHY THIS EXISTS

Most LeetCode tools either give you the answer or rate your speed. Neither builds the skill that actually matters in interviews — the ability to think out loud about an unfamiliar problem.

grip duck blocks that shortcut. You can't see the editor until you've articulated an approach. The duck never gives you the algorithm. Five exchanges in, it firmly tells you to stop talking and code.

WHAT YOU GET

• Approach gate — code editor is dimmed until you write your approach (problem description stays readable)
• Socratic nudges — the duck asks questions, never answers
• AI debrief on every submission — Approach / Efficiency / Code Style verdict + the optimal approach
• Runtime + Memory beats data, when LeetCode shows it
• Works on every LeetCode problem language

BRING YOUR OWN KEY

Pick the LLM you trust:
• Anthropic (Claude) — recommended, prompts are tuned for it
• OpenAI (GPT)
• Google (Gemini)

Your API key is stored locally in your browser only. The extension makes direct HTTPS calls to your chosen provider — there is no grip duck server in the middle. No telemetry, no analytics, no third-party tracking.

PRIVACY

• Your API key never leaves your device except in calls to your chosen provider
• Problem text + your code go only to that provider
• No telemetry, no analytics, no third-party servers
• Full privacy policy: https://www.gripit.dev/extension/privacy

WHO IT'S FOR

Software engineers preparing for technical interviews who want to actually build the skill, not just pattern-match.

ABOUT GRIP

grip is a spaced-repetition interview prep system at gripit.dev. The duck started as a feature inside the grip web app — this extension brings the same coaching to your existing LeetCode flow.