scale-analysis

Analyze how claims and causal processes transition across micro, meso, and macro analytical scales.

Updated Sep 8, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/jkutianski/Rizome-and-AI --skill scale-analysis-jkutianski
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Skill: scale-analysis
Source: https://github.com/jkutianski/Rizome-and-AI/tree/main/.agents/skills/scale-analysis
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jkutianski/Rizome-and-AI --skill scale-analysis-jkutianski

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Texts often jump from individual observations to society-wide conclusions without justifying the transition. This Skill detects unsupported scale transitions, missing intermediate levels, and overgeneralized claims in analytical writing. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Scale Transition Auditing: Identifies where a claim begins and ends (micro, meso, macro) and checks whether the connecting mechanism is demonstrated or merely assumed. - Generalization Control: Distinguishes local, meso-level, macro, and global claims, flagging unsupported leaps such as one organization to an entire sector. - Structured Reporting: Outputs each finding with transition mechanism, directionality, evidence grade, classification (A–E), and confidence level. - Use Case: When reviewing an essay claiming that AI chatbot use transforms society, apply this Skill to reveal the skipped organizational and institutional levels and grade the evidence for each transition. ## Quick Start Analyze this text with the scale-analysis skill and report every scale transition, its mechanism, and its evidence grade.

Frequently Asked Questions about scale-analysis

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

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How do I analyze scale transitions in an argument?

Identify the initial scale where the claim begins and the target scale where it ends, then check what mechanism connects them. The Skill flags missing meso-level configurations and grades each transition from directly demonstrated to unsupported.

What is the difference between micro, meso, and macro analysis?

Micro covers individuals and interactions, meso covers organizations and assemblages, and macro covers institutions, markets, and states. Scale is an analytical level, not physical size, and moving between levels requires a justified mechanism.

When does a local observation support a general claim?

A local observation supports broader claims only when the transition mechanism is established, such as aggregation, institutionalization, or standardization. The Skill distinguishes local, meso-level, macro, and global claims and flags overgeneralization.

Can scale analysis detect causal claims across levels?

Yes, it checks whether cross-scale causal claims specify a mechanism and intermediate configuration. It coordinates with causality-propagation and emergence-analysis skills rather than duplicating their work.

What are the limitations of scale-analysis?

It does not determine whether causal relations are justified or whether emergent dynamics exist; those belong to companion skills. It also does not require inserting intermediate levels when they are irrelevant to the claim.