rp-why

# rp-why: Three Dimensions of AI Collaboration ## Overview The **rp-why** skill is a self-reflection framework that helps AI practitioners measure and improve their collaboration practice. It tracks three dimensions: - **DOK (Depth of Knowledge)** - Cognitive complexity of human prompts, scored 1.0-4.0 using Webb's framework. "Adjusted" accounts for compression of intent. - **TM (Tool Maturity)** - Intentional orchestration of AI tools, tracked through the Orchestra Model (Tiers 1-6). - **ADT (Agentic Delegation Trust)** - The relationship between tool sophistication and cognitive depth. Derived from the TM x DOK matrix. The intersection of these dimensions produces **diagnostic zones** that reveal the health of the collaboration practice. --- ## How to Use This Skill ### Installation ```bash npx skills add https://github.com/block/agent-skills --skill rp-why ``` ### Available Commands | Command | What It Does | |---------|--------------| | `/rp-why init` | Generate a baseline from your session history | | `/rp-why baseline` | Same as init | | `/rp-why current` | Analyze the current session | | `/rp-why compare` | Compare current session to your baseline | | `/rp-why overall` | Full longitudinal analysis across all sessions | | `/rp-why token-spend` | Daily token spend breakdown across all sessions | ### Alternative: Natural Language You can also ask naturally: ``` You: Analyze my AI collaboration patterns You: What's my DOK distribution for this session? You: How does this session compare to my baseline? You: Give me the full rp-why longitudinal report ``` ### When to Use - **First time**: Run `/rp-why init` (or `/rp-why baseline`) to establish your starting point - **End of session**: Run `/rp-why current` to reflect on your work - **Weekly**: Run `/rp-why compare` to track progress against baseline - **Monthly**: Run `/rp-why overall` for the full growth picture --- ## The Three Dimensions ### Dimension 1: DOK (Depth of Knowledge) Measures the cognitive complexity of human prompts. Scored 1.0-4.0 using Webb's Depth of Knowledge framework. | Level | Name | Description | Prompt Indicators | |-------|------|-------------|-------------------| | 1 | Recall & Reproduction | Simple factual prompts | "What is X?" "Show me the syntax for Y" | | 2 | Application of Skills & Concepts | Applying learned skills to solve a problem | "Build this component" "Fix this error using pattern X" | | 3 | Strategic Thinking | Reasoning across multiple concepts to plan, analyze, or design | "Design a system..." "Analyze trade-offs..." "What if..." | | 4 | Extended Thinking | Creating something entirely new - frameworks, cross-disciplinary synthesis | "Research and synthesize..." "Create a framework..." | **Adjusted DOK** accounts for compression of intent - when short prompts carry complex meaning due to established context. A compressed "proceed" that triggers a multi-step architectural deployment is not DOK 1. **DOK 3+4 %** is the primary growth signal. It measures what proportion of your work operates at strategic or extended thinking levels. **Compression %** tracks how often short directives carry complex intent. Compression emerges as trust deepens between practitioner and agent. ### Dimension 2: TM (Tool Maturity) - Orchestra Model Measures intentional orchestration - how deliberately you coordinate AI tools, agents, and workflows. Only counts actions the user deliberately initiated. | Tier | Name | Description | |------|------|-------------| | 1 | Solo | Human works alone. AI reviews after. | | 2 | Duet | Back-and-forth conversation. Human prompts, AI responds, human edits. | | 3 | Ensemble | Human provides meaningful body of work. Evaluates holistically. | | 4 | Chamber | Human delegates work streams. Sub-agents introduced. Orchestration required. | | 5 | Symphony | Multiple AI interactions coordinated toward unified goal. Minimal intervention. | | 6 | Virtuoso | Flow state. Human and AI synthesized. Optimal DOK, ADT, and TM. | ### Dimension 3: ADT (Agentic Delegation Trust) - Diagnostic Zones Measures the gap between Tool Complexity and Human Cognitive Depth. The TM x DOK matrix produces six zones: | Zone | Description | Signal | |------|-------------|--------| | **Frontier** | TM and DOK matched and growing together | Operating at the productive edge | | **Growing** | Approaching a match between tool sophistication and cognitive depth | Building toward effective use | | **Expected** | Tool usage and cognitive depth appropriate for current level | Healthy starting position | | **Thinking Ahead** | Cognitive depth exceeds tool sophistication | Opportunity to adopt more powerful orchestration | | **Underutilizing** | Tool sophistication exceeds cognitive depth | Opportunity to deepen the questions being asked | | **Overpowered** | Significant mismatch between tool complexity and task depth | Resources spent without proportional cognitive return | --- ## Diagnostic Zone Matrix ``` DOK 1 DOK 2 DOK 3 DOK 4 (Recall) (Application) (Strategic) (Extended) +-----------+--------------+-------------+-------------+ Tier 5-6 | Overpowered| Underutil- | Frontier | Frontier | (Symphony/ | | izing | | | Virtuoso) | | | | | +-----------+--------------+-------------+-------------+ Tier 3-4 | Overpowered| Expected | Growing | Frontier | (Ensemble/ | | | | | Chamber) | | | | | +-----------+--------------+-------------+-------------+ Tier 1-2 | Expected | Growing | Thinking | Thinking | (Solo/ | | | Ahead | Ahead | Duet) | | | | | +-----------+--------------+-------------+-------------+ ``` --- ## Report Formats ### `/rp-why init` or `/rp-why baseline` Establishes the starting point. Analyzes all available session history. **Report structure:** ``` +==================================================================+ | rp-why . BASELINE | +==================================================================+ DATA SUMMARY -------------------------------------------------------------------- Period: [start] - [end] ([N] days) Sessions: [N] Prompts: [N] classified THREE DIMENSIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------- DOK (Depth of Knowledge) [score] TM (Tool Maturity) Tier [N] . [Name] ADT (Delegation Trust) [Zone] DIAGNOSTIC ZONE: [Zone Name] -------------------------------------------------------------------- [Zone description from the six-zone model] DOK DISTRIBUTION -------------------------------------------------------------------- DOK 1 (Recall): [bar] [%] DOK 2 (Application): [bar] [%] DOK 3 (Strategic): [bar] [%] DOK 4 (Extended): [bar] [%] DOK 3+4: [%] Compression: [%] GROWTH TARGETS -------------------------------------------------------------------- DOK 3+4 target: [%] Compression target: [%] Next TM tier: Tier [N] . [Name] ([what it means]) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Baseline saved to: ~/.config/goose/rp-why-baseline.json Run /rp-why current after sessions to track progress. ``` ### `/rp-why current` Analyzes the active session. The quick-check mirror. **Report structure:** ``` +==================================================================+ | rp-why . CURRENT SESSION | +==================================================================+ SESSION SNAPSHOT -------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: [date] Conversations: [N] Prompts: [N] classified THREE DIMENSIONS