diamond-assess

name	diamond-assess
description	Use to evaluate the current state of a diamond. Checks theory gates, confidence levels, and recommends next action.

Diamond Assess Skill

Evaluate current diamond state and recommend next action.

Workflow

1. Identify the diamond: Which diamond (ID, scale, phase) is being assessed?

2. Gather current state:

   • Current phase (Discover/Define/Develop/Deliver)
   • Evidence collected so far
   • Confidence score with breakdown
   • Blockers or risks

3. Check theory gates for next transition:

   • Reference theory-gates.md for the current transition
   • Evaluate each applicable gate: Pass / Fail / Insufficient Evidence
   • Document what is missing for failed gates

4. Check confidence threshold:

   • Reference confidence-thresholds.yml for the current scale
   • Compare current confidence to required threshold
   • Identify what would increase confidence

5. Check for anti-patterns:

   • Reference anti-patterns.md
   • Flag any detected failure modes

6. Check corrections.md:

   • Any relevant past mistakes to avoid?

7. Recommend next action:

   • If all gates pass and confidence meets threshold: recommend transition to next phase
   • If gates fail: recommend specific actions to address failures
   • If confidence is low: recommend evidence-gathering activities
   • If anti-patterns detected: recommend corrective actions
   • If regression needed: recommend which phase to return to and why

Output

## Diamond Assessment: [ID]
- Scale: [L0-L5]
- Phase: [current]
- Confidence: [score] / [threshold]

### Theory Gate Status
| Gate | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| ... | Pass/Fail/N/A | ... |

### Anti-Patterns Detected
- [any detected patterns]

### Recommendation
[specific next action with rationale]

Theory Citations

• Torres: Evidence-based progression
• Gilad: Confidence scoring
• Cagan: Four risks assessment
• Snowden: Cynefin classification