Intent

Run the composed workflow gap-analysis-workflow using atomic capability skills to systematically identify what capabilities are missing and prioritize their development.

Success criteria:

•Current capability coverage mapped with evidence
•Gaps identified with clear justification
•Relationships between existing and missing capabilities documented
•Prioritized roadmap for new skill development
•Audit trail of analysis process

Compatible schemas:

•reference/capability_ontology.yaml
•reference/workflow_catalog.yaml

Inputs

Parameter	Required	Type	Description
`goal`	Yes	string	The analysis objective (e.g., "identify gaps for autonomous deployment")
`scope`	Yes	string\|array	Domain, layer, or capability set to analyze
`constraints`	No	object	Limits (e.g., max new skills, priority criteria, timeline)
`reference_ontology`	No	string	Path to reference ontology for comparison
`existing_capabilities`	No	array	List of already-implemented capabilities

Procedure

•
Create checkpoint marker if mutation might occur:
- •Create .claude/checkpoint.ok after confirming rollback strategy
•
Invoke /inspect and store output as inspect_out
- •Examine current capability landscape and documentation
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Invoke /map-relationships and store output as map-relationships_out
- •Map dependencies and connections between existing capabilities
•
Invoke /discover-relationship and store output as discover-relationship_out
- •Identify implicit relationships and missing links
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Invoke /compare-plans and store output as compare-plans_out
- •Compare current state against ideal or reference ontology
•
Invoke /prioritize and store output as prioritize_out
- •Rank gaps by impact, effort, and strategic value
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Invoke /generate-plan and store output as generate-plan_out
- •Create development roadmap for new capabilities
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Invoke /audit and store output as audit_out
- •Record analysis process and evidence

Output Contract

Return a structured object:

yaml

workflow_id: string  # Unique analysis execution ID
goal: string  # Analysis objective
status: completed | partial | failed
current_state:
  capabilities_analyzed: integer
  coverage_percentage: number  # 0.0-1.0
  layers_covered: array[string]
  evidence_anchors: array[string]
gaps_identified:
  total: integer
  by_layer:
    perception: array[string]
    modeling: array[string]
    reasoning: array[string]
    action: array[string]
    safety: array[string]
    meta: array[string]
  by_priority:
    critical: array[string]
    high: array[string]
    medium: array[string]
    low: array[string]
  evidence_anchors: array[string]
relationships:
  existing_dependencies: array[object]
  missing_connections: array[object]
  orphan_capabilities: array[string]
  evidence_anchors: array[string]
comparison:
  reference_ontology: string
  alignment_score: number  # 0.0-1.0
  divergences: array[string]
  evidence_anchors: array[string]
roadmap:
  phases: array[object]
  total_new_skills: integer
  estimated_effort: string
  dependencies: array[object]
  evidence_anchors: array[string]
audit:
  log_path: string
  methodology: string
  evidence_anchors: array[string]
confidence: number  # 0.0-1.0
evidence_anchors: array[string]
assumptions: array[string]

Field Definitions

Field	Type	Description
`workflow_id`	string	Unique identifier for this analysis
`current_state`	object	Summary of existing capability coverage
`gaps_identified`	object	Missing capabilities organized by layer and priority
`relationships`	object	Dependency mapping including missing connections
`comparison`	object	Alignment with reference ontology
`roadmap`	object	Phased development plan for new skills
`audit`	object	Analysis methodology and evidence trail
`confidence`	number	0.0-1.0 based on evidence completeness
`evidence_anchors`	array	All evidence references collected
`assumptions`	array	Explicit assumptions made during analysis

Examples

Example 1: Gap Analysis for Autonomous Code Review

Input:

yaml

goal: "Identify gaps for fully autonomous code review capability"
scope:
  - "reasoning"
  - "safety"
  - "action"
constraints:
  max_new_skills: 10
  priority_criteria:
    - "security_impact"
    - "automation_potential"
reference_ontology: "schemas/capability_ontology.yaml"

Output:

yaml

workflow_id: "gap_20240115_120000_codereview"
goal: "Identify gaps for fully autonomous code review capability"
status: completed
current_state:
  capabilities_analyzed: 45
  coverage_percentage: 0.72
  layers_covered:
    - "reasoning"
    - "safety"
    - "action"
  evidence_anchors:
    - "file:schemas/capability_ontology.yaml"
    - "file:skills/critique/SKILL.md"
gaps_identified:
  total: 8
  by_layer:
    perception: []
    modeling:
      - "detect-code-smell"
      - "identify-security-pattern"
    reasoning:
      - "compare-implementations"
      - "evaluate-test-coverage"
    action:
      - "generate-review-comment"
      - "apply-suggested-fix"
    safety:
      - "verify-no-regression"
      - "constrain-auto-merge"
    meta: []
  by_priority:
    critical:
      - "verify-no-regression"
      - "identify-security-pattern"
    high:
      - "detect-code-smell"
      - "constrain-auto-merge"
    medium:
      - "compare-implementations"
      - "generate-review-comment"
    low:
      - "evaluate-test-coverage"
      - "apply-suggested-fix"
  evidence_anchors:
    - "file:schemas/capability_ontology.yaml:nodes"
    - "tool:compare-plans:coverage_analysis"
relationships:
  existing_dependencies:
    - from: "critique"
      to: "evaluate"
      type: "requires"
    - from: "plan"
      to: "critique"
      type: "soft_requires"
  missing_connections:
    - from: "detect-code-smell"
      to: "critique"
      type: "should_precede"
      reason: "Code smells inform critique priorities"
    - from: "verify-no-regression"
      to: "act-plan"
      type: "must_follow"
      reason: "Regression check required after any code change"
  orphan_capabilities: []
  evidence_anchors:
    - "tool:map-relationships:dependency_graph"
    - "tool:discover-relationship:implicit_links"
comparison:
  reference_ontology: "schemas/capability_ontology.yaml"
  alignment_score: 0.72
  divergences:
    - "Missing specialized detection capabilities for code patterns"
    - "No automated fix application in action layer"
    - "Regression verification not formalized"
  evidence_anchors:
    - "tool:compare-plans:ontology_diff"
roadmap:
  phases:
    - phase: 1
      name: "Security Foundation"
      skills:
        - "identify-security-pattern"
        - "verify-no-regression"
      rationale: "Critical for safe autonomous operation"
    - phase: 2
      name: "Detection Enhancement"
      skills:
        - "detect-code-smell"
        - "constrain-auto-merge"
      rationale: "Improves review quality and safety"
    - phase: 3
      name: "Automation Expansion"
      skills:
        - "compare-implementations"
        - "generate-review-comment"
        - "evaluate-test-coverage"
        - "apply-suggested-fix"
      rationale: "Full autonomous review capability"
  total_new_skills: 8
  estimated_effort: "2-3 sprints"
  dependencies:
    - skill: "apply-suggested-fix"
      requires: ["verify-no-regression", "constrain-auto-merge"]
  evidence_anchors:
    - "tool:prioritize:impact_matrix"
    - "tool:generate-plan:roadmap"
audit:
  log_path: ".claude/audit/gap_20240115_120000_codereview.log"
  methodology: "Systematic comparison against reference ontology with layer-by-layer analysis"
  evidence_anchors:
    - "file:.claude/audit/gap_20240115_120000_codereview.log"
confidence: 0.85
evidence_anchors:
  - "file:schemas/capability_ontology.yaml"
  - "tool:map-relationships:dependency_graph"
  - "tool:compare-plans:ontology_diff"
  - "tool:prioritize:impact_matrix"
assumptions:
  - "Reference ontology is current and complete"
  - "Existing skills are correctly implemented"
  - "Priority criteria reflect actual business needs"

Evidence pattern: Ontology comparison, dependency graph analysis, impact-based prioritization.

Verification

• Coverage Analyzed: All capabilities in scope examined
• Gaps Documented: Each gap has layer classification and priority
• Relationships Mapped: Dependencies and missing connections identified
• Comparison Complete: Alignment score computed against reference
• Roadmap Generated: Phased plan with dependencies
• Audit Trail: Analysis methodology documented

Verification tools: Read (for ontology files), Grep (for capability search), Bash (for validation)

Safety Constraints

•mutation: false
•requires_checkpoint: false
•requires_approval: false
•risk: low

Capability-specific rules:

•Do not create new skills during analysis (discovery only)
•Validate all capability references against ontology
•Document assumptions about missing capabilities
•Flag potential security implications of gaps
•Preserve existing ontology structure

Composition Patterns

Commonly follows:

•inspect - After initial codebase exploration
•retrieve - After fetching reference documentation

Commonly precedes:

•generate-plan - To create detailed skill specifications
•prioritize - To refine gap prioritization
•summarize - To create executive summary

Anti-patterns:

•Never skip relationship mapping before prioritization
•Never propose skills without checking ontology for existing alternatives
•Never prioritize without defined criteria
•Never generate roadmap without dependency analysis

Workflow references:

•See reference/workflow_catalog.yaml#gap-analysis-workflow for step definitions
•See reference/capability_ontology.yaml for reference structure