hidden-gap-detector

Diagnose hidden foundational knowledge gaps through five open-ended probing questions.

Updated Dec 18, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/l0lxl0lw/dotfiles --skill hidden-gap-detector-l0lxl0lw
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Skill: hidden-gap-detector
Source: https://github.com/l0lxl0lw/dotfiles/tree/main/opencode/skills/learning/hidden-gap-detector
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/l0lxl0lw/dotfiles --skill hidden-gap-detector-l0lxl0lw

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Claimed mastery often hides foundational gaps that standard quizzes and self-assessments miss. This Skill challenges a learner's stated expertise with deceptively simple questions and produces an evidence-backed map of real weaknesses. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Socratic Diagnostic: Asks five open questions one at a time targeting causal reasoning, boundary conditions, counterexamples, prediction, and transfer. - Evidence-Based Assessment: Classifies each answer as sound, incorrect, right for the wrong reason, or incomplete, quoting the consequential claim and citing source evidence when a codebase is involved. - Ranked Gap Map: Delivers a final summary of strengths and gaps ranked by practical consequence, each with a targeted exercise and success criteria. - Use Case: A developer claims senior-level understanding of database indexing. The Skill inspects their actual codebase, asks five probing questions about query plans and B-tree behavior, and reports which foundational concepts are genuinely solid versus shaky. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to run the hidden gap detector on your claimed expertise in a specific topic or codebase and answer each question with your reasoning.

Frequently Asked Questions about hidden-gap-detector

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I test whether I truly understand a technical topic?

Use a Socratic diagnostic that asks five open-ended questions targeting causal reasoning, boundary conditions, and transfer. Answer each with your reasoning, and the responses are classified as sound, incorrect, or right for the wrong reason to expose real gaps.

How to find knowledge gaps in my own codebase expertise?

Name the codebase when starting the diagnostic so the actual implementation and tests are inspected. Feedback then cites verified source locations, distinguishing real code behavior from idealized design or general theory.

Can this diagnostic see the questions or answers in advance?

No. Questions are delivered one at a time, and later questions, answer keys, and multiple-choice distractors are never shown early. This prevents anchoring and keeps the diagnosis fair.

What happens if my answers are all correct?

Strong answers are acknowledged with specific reasons rather than inventing flaws. A clean result means no gaps were found within that sample of five questions, not proof of exhaustive mastery.

What are the limitations of a five-question knowledge diagnostic?

Five questions sample only part of a domain, so conclusions are stated with explicit uncertainty. The report distinguishes lack of knowledge from imprecise communication and offers a fresh transfer round only on request.