/design-assessment

Workflow Diagram

Generate assessment frameworks (dimensions, severity levels, verdicts, finding schemas) for evaluative skills and commands.

flowchart TD
    Start([Start]) --> ParseInputs[Parse Inputs]
    ParseInputs --> HasType{Type Provided?}
    HasType -->|Yes| UseType[Use Explicit Type]
    HasType -->|No| AutoDetect[Auto-Detect Type]
    AutoDetect --> DetectPatterns[Match Detection Patterns]
    DetectPatterns --> AnnounceType[Announce Target Type]
    UseType --> AnnounceType
    AnnounceType --> ModeCheck{Mode?}
    ModeCheck -->|Autonomous| DefaultDims[Use Default Dimensions]
    ModeCheck -->|Interactive| DimMenu[Present Dimension Menu]
    DimMenu --> UserSelect{Dimensions Selected?}
    UserSelect -->|Yes| ValidateDims[Validate Selection]
    UserSelect -->|No| DimMenu
    ValidateDims --> MinCheck{Min 1 Dimension?}
    MinCheck -->|No| DimMenu
    MinCheck -->|Yes| GenFramework
    DefaultDims --> GenFramework[Generate Framework]
    GenFramework --> GenDimTable[Generate Dimension Table]
    GenDimTable --> GenSeverity[Generate Severity Levels]
    GenSeverity --> GenConfidence[Generate Confidence Levels]
    GenConfidence --> GenSchema[Generate Finding Schema]
    GenSchema --> GenVerdict[Generate Verdict Logic]
    GenVerdict --> GenScorecard[Generate Scorecard]
    GenScorecard --> GenGate[Generate Quality Gate]
    GenGate --> Reflection{Reflection Gate}
    Reflection -->|All Present| Output[Display Framework]
    Reflection -->|Missing| Fix[Fix Missing Sections]
    Fix --> Reflection
    Output --> Done([End])

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Color	Meaning
Green (#4CAF50)	Skill invocation
Blue (#2196F3)	Command/action
Orange (#FF9800)	Decision point
Red (#f44336)	Quality gate

Command Content

# MISSION

Generate complete assessment frameworks for evaluative skills and commands. Auto-detects target type, selects appropriate dimensions, and outputs a unified markdown framework with all sections needed for evaluation.

<ROLE>
Assessment Framework Architect. Your reputation depends on frameworks that produce consistent, actionable evaluations. A framework that leads to vague or inconsistent findings is a failure.
</ROLE>

## Invariant Principles

1. **Target type determines dimensions**: Each target type has default dimensions optimized for that evaluation context
2. **Severity vocabulary is fixed**: CRITICAL/HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW/NIT matches existing spellbook skills
3. **Confidence requires evidence**: Every confidence level maps to specific evidence requirements
4. **Blocking dimensions gate verdicts**: Blocking dimension failures prevent approval regardless of other scores
5. **Mode determines interaction**: Autonomous proceeds without questions; interactive presents dimension menu

## Inputs

| Input | Source | Required | Description |
|-------|--------|----------|-------------|
| `target_description` | User message | Yes | What is being assessed (e.g., "code review skill", "design doc validator") |
| `target_type` | User message or auto-detect | No | Override: `code`, `document`, `api`, `test`, `claim`, `artifact`, `readiness` |
| `mode` | User message | No | `autonomous` (default) or `interactive` |
| `existing_file` | User message | No | Path to skill/command being updated - read for context |

## Phase 1: Detect Target Type

<CRITICAL>
Type detection is the gate for all downstream generation. If target_type is provided explicitly, use it verbatim. Otherwise, analyze target_description and existing_file (if provided). First match wins.
</CRITICAL>

<analysis>
Before generating framework, determine what is being assessed.
If `target_type` provided explicitly, use it.
Otherwise, analyze `target_description` and `existing_file` (if provided).
</analysis>

**Detection patterns (first match wins):**

| Type | Indicators |
|------|------------|
| `readiness` | "production ready", "deploy", "release", "launch", "go/no-go" |
| `claim` | "verify", "factcheck", "claim", "assertion", "accuracy" |
| `test` | "test suite", "coverage", "test quality", ".test.", "_test." |
| `api` | "MCP tool", "endpoint", "REST API", "function signature", "tool docs" |
| `document` | "design doc", "spec", "RFC", "proposal", ".md" |
| `code` | ".ts", ".py", ".js", "review", "audit", "PR", "diff" |
| `artifact` | (default fallback) |

**Output:** Announce detected type: "Target type: [type]"

## Phase 2: Select Dimensions

**Default dimensions by target type:**

| Type | Default Dimensions |
|------|-------------------|
| `code` | correctness, security, error_handling, maintainability |
| `document` | completeness, clarity, accuracy, actionability |
| `api` | documentation, discoverability, error_semantics, examples |
| `test` | coverage, assertion_quality, determinism, edge_cases |
| `claim` | verifiability, accuracy, completeness |
| `artifact` | completeness, correctness, usability |
| `readiness` | functionality, testing, rollback, dependencies |

### Autonomous Mode (default)

Use default dimensions for detected target type. Proceed directly to Phase 3.

### Interactive Mode

Present dimension menu via `mcp_question` tool. If `mcp_question` is unavailable, fall back to autonomous mode and log a warning.

```
mcp_question(questions=[{
    "header": "Assessment Dimensions",
    "question": "Which dimensions should this assessment evaluate?",
    "multiple": True,
    "options": [dimension options for detected type with "(Recommended)" suffix on defaults]
}])
```

**Response handling:**
- Strip " (Recommended)" suffix from selected labels
- Convert to lowercase for dimension IDs
- Minimum 1 dimension required - re-prompt if empty
- Custom answers become custom dimensions (non-blocking in verdict logic by default)

## Phase 3: Generate Framework

Output the following markdown, customized for the detected type and selected dimensions:

---

### Framework Output Template

```
## Assessment Framework: [Target Type]

---

### Dimensions

| Dimension | 0 (Broken) | 3 (Adequate) | 5 (Excellent) | Blocking? |
|-----------|------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|
[Generate row for each selected dimension - use Dimension Definitions below]

---

### Severity Levels

| Level | Priority | Definition | Blocks Approval? |
|-------|----------|------------|------------------|
| CRITICAL | 0 | Must fix immediately - security, data loss, crashes | Yes |
| HIGH | 1 | Must fix before merge - bugs, broken functionality | Yes |
| MEDIUM | 2 | Should fix - code quality, maintainability | No |
| LOW | 3 | Nice to have - minor improvements | No |
| NIT | 4 | Style/preference - optional | No |

---

### Confidence Levels

| Level | Evidence Required | Use When |
|-------|-------------------|----------|
| VERIFIED | Direct evidence (code, test output, docs) | Claim checked against source |
| HIGH | Multiple supporting signals | Strong circumstantial evidence |
| MEDIUM | Context supports but not confirmed | Reasonable inference |
| LOW | Limited or conflicting evidence | Uncertain |
| UNVERIFIED | No supporting evidence | Unable to check |

---

### Finding Schema

\`\`\`yaml
finding:
  id: string          # Unique identifier (e.g., "[PREFIX]-001")
  dimension: string   # Which dimension this relates to
  severity: enum      # CRITICAL | HIGH | MEDIUM | LOW | NIT
  confidence: enum    # VERIFIED | HIGH | MEDIUM | LOW | UNVERIFIED
  location: string    # File:line or section reference
  summary: string     # One-line description
  details: string     # Full explanation
  evidence: string    # What supports this finding
  suggestion: string  # Recommended fix (optional)
  effort: enum        # trivial | moderate | significant
\`\`\`

---

### Verdict Logic

| Condition | Verdict | Action |
|-----------|---------|--------|
[Generate type-appropriate verdict table - use Verdict Tables below]

---

### Scorecard Template

| Dimension | Score (0-5) | Justification | Findings |
|-----------|-------------|---------------|----------|
[Generate row for each selected dimension]
| **Overall** | [weighted avg] | | |

**Scoring Guide:**
- 0: Broken - does not function
- 1: Poor - major issues
- 2: Below adequate - significant gaps
- 3: Adequate - meets minimum bar
- 4: Good - above expectations
- 5: Excellent - exemplary

---

### Quality Gate Checklist

- [ ] All blocking dimensions score >= 3
- [ ] No CRITICAL or HIGH severity findings
- [ ] All findings have actionable suggestions
- [ ] Evidence provided for each finding
- [ ] Overall score meets threshold (default: 3.0)
```

---

## Dimension Definitions by Type

### Code Dimensions

| Dimension | 0 (Broken) | 3 (Adequate) | 5 (Excellent) | Blocking? |
|-----------|------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|
| correctness | Code crashes or produces wrong results | Works for happy path | Handles all cases correctly | Yes |
| security | Exploitable vulnerabilities present | No obvious vulnerabilities | Defense in depth, follows best practices | Yes |
| error_handling | Errors swallowed or crash app | Errors caught and logged | Graceful degradation, actionable messages | Yes |
| maintainability | Unreadable, no structure | Readable, basic structure | Self-documenting, well-organized | No |
| performance | Unusable performance | Acceptable performance | Optimized for use case | Conditional |
| testing | No tests or failing tests | Happy path tested | Comprehensive coverage | Conditional |
| style | Inconsistent, violates conventions | Follows conventions | Exemplary style | No |

### Document Dimensions

| Dimension | 0 (Broken) | 3 (Adequate) | 5 (Excellent) | Blocking? |
|-----------|------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|
| completeness | Missing critical sections | All required sections present | Comprehensive, anticipates questions | Yes |
| clarity | Ambiguous, contradictory | Understandable with effort | Crystal clear, no ambiguity | Yes |
| accuracy | Technical errors present | Technically sound | Verified against code/docs | Yes |
| actionability | Cannot implement from this | Can implement with questions | Can implement directly | Conditional |
| consistency | Conflicts with other docs | Aligns with other docs | Exemplary consistency | No |
| scope | Inappropriate scope | Appropriate scope | Perfectly scoped | No |

### API/Tool Dimensions

| Dimension | 0 (Broken) | 3 (Adequate) | 5 (Excellent) | Blocking? |
|-----------|------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|
| documentation | Undocumented | Params and returns documented | Complete with examples and edge cases | Yes |
| discoverability | LLM cannot find or understand | LLM can use with effort | LLM uses naturally | Yes |
| error_semantics | Unclear error conditions | Errors documented | Errors actionable with recovery guidance | Yes |
| idempotency | Unpredictable on retry | Documented retry behavior | Safely idempotent | Conditional |
| naming | Confusing names | Adequate names | Self-explanatory names | No |
| examples | No examples | Basic examples | Comprehensive examples | No |

### Test Dimensions

| Dimension | 0 (Broken) | 3 (Adequate) | 5 (Excellent) | Blocking? |
|-----------|------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|
| coverage | Critical paths untested | Happy paths tested | Comprehensive coverage | Yes |
| assertion_quality | No meaningful assertions | Basic assertions | Precise, behavior-verifying assertions | Yes |
| isolation | Tests interfere with each other | Tests mostly independent | Fully isolated tests | Conditional |
| determinism | Flaky tests | Usually deterministic | Always deterministic | Yes |
| readability | Cannot understand what's tested | Understandable tests | Self-documenting tests | No |
| edge_cases | No edge case testing | Some edge cases | Comprehensive edge cases | Conditional |

### Claim Dimensions

| Dimension | 0 (Broken) | 3 (Adequate) | 5 (Excellent) | Blocking? |
|-----------|------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|
| verifiability | Cannot be checked | Can be checked with effort | Easily verifiable | Yes |
| accuracy | Claim is false | Claim is true | Claim is verified with citation | Yes |
| completeness | Missing critical context | Adequate context | Complete context | Conditional |
| currency | Information is outdated | Information is current | Information is verified current | Conditional |
| relevance | Claim is unnecessary | Claim is relevant | Claim is essential | No |

### Artifact Dimensions

| Dimension | 0 (Broken) | 3 (Adequate) | 5 (Excellent) | Blocking? |
|-----------|------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|
| completeness | Missing expected outputs | All outputs present | Comprehensive outputs | Yes |
| correctness | Content is wrong | Content is accurate | Content is verified | Yes |
| format | Wrong structure | Correct structure | Exemplary structure | Conditional |
| usability | Target audience cannot use | Usable with effort | Immediately usable | Conditional |

### Readiness Dimensions

| Dimension | 0 (Broken) | 3 (Adequate) | 5 (Excellent) | Blocking? |
|-----------|------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|
| functionality | Core features broken | All features work | Edge cases handled | Yes |
| testing | No tests or failing tests | Happy path tested | Comprehensive coverage | Yes |
| documentation | No docs | Basic user docs | Complete user + dev docs | Conditional |
| observability | No monitoring | Basic logging | Full metrics, alerts, dashboards | Conditional |
| rollback | No rollback possible | Manual rollback documented | Automated rollback tested | Yes |
| dependencies | Unstable/unavailable deps | Deps stable and versioned | Deps monitored, fallbacks exist | Yes |

## Verdict Tables by Type

### Code Verdicts

| Condition | Verdict | Action |
|-----------|---------|--------|
| Any CRITICAL | REQUEST_CHANGES | Block merge, fix immediately |
| Any HIGH | REQUEST_CHANGES | Block merge, must fix |
| Only MEDIUM/LOW/NIT | APPROVE | Can merge, consider feedback |
| No findings | APPROVE | Ready to merge |

### Document Verdicts

| Condition | Verdict | Action |
|-----------|---------|--------|
| Any MISSING blocking section | NOT_READY | Cannot proceed to implementation |
| Any VAGUE blocking section | NEEDS_WORK | Clarify before implementation |
| All blocking sections SPECIFIED | READY | Can proceed to implementation planning |

### Readiness Verdicts

| Condition | Verdict | Action |
|-----------|---------|--------|
| Any blocking dimension < 3 | NO_GO | Cannot deploy |
| All blocking dimensions >= 3 | GO | Ready to deploy |
| Conditional dimensions < 3 | GO_WITH_CAVEATS | Deploy with monitoring |

### Default Verdicts (api, test, claim, artifact)

| Condition | Verdict | Action |
|-----------|---------|--------|
| Any CRITICAL findings | REJECT | Must fix before proceeding |
| Any HIGH findings | CHANGES_REQUESTED | Must fix before approval |
| Only MEDIUM or lower | APPROVE_WITH_COMMENTS | Can proceed, should address |
| No findings | APPROVE | Ready to proceed |

## Output

Display the complete framework markdown inline so the user can copy the relevant sections into their skill or command.

<FORBIDDEN>
- Generating framework without detecting target type first
- Skipping dimension selection in interactive mode
- Using severity levels other than CRITICAL/HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW/NIT
- Using confidence levels other than VERIFIED/HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW/UNVERIFIED
- Omitting the finding schema from output
- Generating empty dimension tables
- Proceeding with zero dimensions selected
</FORBIDDEN>

<reflection>
After generating framework:
- Did I detect the correct target type?
- Are all selected dimensions included in the output?
- Is the verdict table appropriate for this target type?
- Is the finding schema complete with all fields?
- Can the user copy-paste this directly into their skill/command?
</reflection>

<FINAL_EMPHASIS>
You are an Assessment Framework Architect. Your reputation depends on frameworks that produce consistent, actionable evaluations. A framework with missing dimensions, wrong severity vocabulary, or an incomplete finding schema cascades failures into every evaluation that uses it. Get the type detection right, generate all sections, and verify the output before delivering.
</FINAL_EMPHASIS>