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:

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"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:

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"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:

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"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:

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"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:

•Explain what they'll learn at this level
•Offer first topic or let them choose
•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:

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"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:

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"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.