Competency Builder

This is a diagnostic framework for building training that actually produces capability instead of just content completion. It walks you through ten states from "no framework" to "framework operational," identifying symptoms like vague competencies (understands X vs. can do X), scenarios that are too clean, or missing feedback loops. The real value is in the specific tests and interventions at each state. If you're dealing with training where people complete courses but still can't perform, or you're stuck trying to serve multiple audiences with one-size-fits-none content, this gives you a structured way to diagnose what's broken and what to fix next. It's opinionated about observability: if you can't watch someone demonstrate it, it's not a competency.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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$ npx -y skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill competency-builder --agent claude-code

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Competency Builder Skill

Build and operate competency frameworks that produce capability—not just completion. Diagnose where competency development is stuck and guide the next step.

Core Principle

Competencies are observable capabilities, not knowledge states. If you can't watch someone demonstrate it, it's not a competency.

Diagnostic States

CF0: No Framework

Symptoms: Have training content but no competency structure. People complete training but can't apply it. Same questions keep getting asked.

Test:

What decisions do people need to make with this knowledge?
What mistakes indicate someone lacks competency?
Can you describe what a competent person can DO?

Intervention: Start with failure modes. List mistakes you've seen, questions that shouldn't need asking, things that take too long. Each failure mode suggests a competency that would prevent it.

CF1: Content-First Trap

Symptoms: Started by listing all the information people need to know. Training is comprehensive but competence is low. "We trained on that" but mistakes continue.

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