Learning Path Assessment

Determine user's Claude Code proficiency and guide them to the right level.

Assessment Flow

Step 1: Opening Question

Ask ONE question to gauge starting point:

"Have you used Claude Code before?"

A) Never — just installed it
B) A little — basic chat and file reading
C) Regularly — comfortable with tools and commands
D) Power user — I've built custom skills/agents

Step 2: Branch by Answer

If A (Never): → Route to foundations

• Skip further assessment
• Start with absolute basics

If B (A little): Ask follow-up:

"Which of these have you done?"

A) Asked Claude to edit files
B) Used slash commands like /help
C) Both A and B
D) Neither — just chatted

• If D → foundations
• Otherwise → intermediate

If C (Regularly): Ask follow-up:

"Which of these have you set up?"

A) Custom slash commands
B) MCP servers
C) Hooks (pre/post commit, etc.)
D) None of these yet

• If D → intermediate
• Otherwise → advanced

If D (Power user): Verify with:

"What's your goal today?"

A) Learn something specific I haven't tried
B) Fill gaps in my knowledge
C) Just exploring what's new

→ Route to advanced with specific focus

Level Descriptions

| Level | Profile | Focus | |-------|---------|-------| | Foundations | New user, <1 week | Basic commands, file ops, chat patterns | | Intermediate | Comfortable user | Tools, MCP, customization, workflows | | Advanced | Power user | Custom agents, skills, complex automation |

After Routing

Once level is determined:

1. Explain what they'll learn at this level
2. Offer first topic or let them choose
3. Mention they can switch levels anytime with /cc:level

Progress Tracking

Track in conversation context:

• Current level
• Completed topics (checklist style)
• Areas of interest

On return visits, ask:

"Welcome back! Last time we covered [X].
Want to continue, or explore something else?"

Key Principles

| Principle | Implementation | |-----------|----------------| | One question at a time | Never ask multiple questions | | Multiple choice preferred | Always offer A/B/C/D options | | No judgment | All levels are valid starting points | | Respect expertise | Don't over-explain to advanced users | | Quick routing | 1-2 questions max to determine level |

Transition Between Levels

User can move up or down:

• /cc:level foundations — go back to basics
• /cc:level intermediate — jump to middle
• /cc:level advanced — skip ahead

When user completes a level's core topics:

"You've covered the foundations! Ready to move to intermediate?
We'll explore [preview of next level topics]."

Integration

After assessment, invoke appropriate skill:

• foundations skill for Level 1
• intermediate skill for Level 2
• advanced skill for Level 3

Each level skill has its own curriculum and reference docs.