des-learning-path

name	des-learning-path
description	Use when the user wants a structured learning path across DES phases, wants to study Data Engineering through DES artifacts, or wants a personalized plan based on completed artifacts.

des-learning-path

Purpose

Use this learning skill to create a structured Data Engineering learning path based on the 22 DES lifecycle phases and available project artifacts.

This skill helps the user learn Data Engineering through project-based artifacts rather than isolated theory.

The learning path should connect DES phases to Data Engineering lifecycle concepts, undercurrents, practical outputs, exercises, quizzes, and recommended next actions.

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When To Use

Use this skill when:

• the user wants to learn Data Engineering through DES-SKILL;
• the user asks for a study plan;
• the user wants to understand all 22 phases;
• the user wants a roadmap from beginner to implementation-ready;
• multiple DES artifacts already exist;
• the workflow router selects des-learning-path;
• the user wants to prepare for portfolio, interview, report defense, or project execution.

Use this skill after:

• Batch 1 learning foundation exists;
• knowledge/FUNDAMENTALS-MAP.md exists;
• optionally after several artifacts have been generated.

Do not use this skill to replace the 22 main DES lifecycle skills.

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Required Inputs

The agent should read:

SOUL.md
knowledge/FUNDAMENTALS-MAP.md

Optional inputs:

_des-output/planning-artifacts/
_des-output/learning-artifacts/
_des-output/implementation-artifacts/des-workflow-status.md

If no project artifacts exist, create a generic DES learning path.

If project artifacts exist, create a personalized learning path based on completed, draft, missing, or weak phases.

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Output File

Create or update:

_des-output/learning-artifacts/des-learning-path.md

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Output Must Include

The learning path must include:

• learner goal;
• current artifact status if available;
• recommended learning modules;
• phase-by-phase concept mapping;
• learning objectives;
• artifact exercises;
• quiz checkpoints;
• estimated learning order;
• weak areas to revisit;
• next recommended DES skill.

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Learning Modules

Use this default module structure:

Module 1 — Foundation and Business Context
Module 2 — Data Engineering Lifecycle Core
Module 3 — Modeling, Contracts, and Quality
Module 4 — Operations, Governance, and Reliability
Module 5 — Delivery, Review, and Portfolio Readiness

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On Activation

1. Read this SKILL.md completely.
2. Read customize.toml.
3. Read SOUL.md.
4. Read knowledge/FUNDAMENTALS-MAP.md.
5. Inspect available DES artifacts if present.
6. Load only steps/step-01-learning-context.md.
7. Do not load step-02 or step-03 until instructed.
8. Stop at every HALT point.
9. Do not invent completed artifact status.
10. Mark missing artifacts as Missing or Not Started.

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Process Overview

This skill will:

1. Identify learner goal.
2. Inspect available artifact status.
3. Group 22 phases into learning modules.
4. Map each phase to concepts and exercises.
5. Recommend quiz checkpoints.
6. Create a learning path.
7. Recommend next learning skill or DES phase.

Do not execute this overview directly. Follow the step files.

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Guardrails

The agent must not:

• claim the user has completed phases without artifact evidence;
• create a generic course detached from DES artifacts;
• skip practical artifact exercises;
• overload the path with too much theory;
• use source material as copied content;
• ignore the user’s current project context.

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HALT Policy

Stop when:

• SOUL.md is missing;
• knowledge/FUNDAMENTALS-MAP.md is missing;
• the user asks for a personalized plan but project artifacts are inaccessible and the user does not allow a generic plan;
• learning goal is ambiguous and cannot be safely defaulted.

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Quality Checklist

• Learner goal is identified.
• Available artifact status is considered.
• All 22 DES phases are included or intentionally scoped.
• Phases are grouped into learning modules.
• Each module has learning objectives.
• Each module has artifact exercises.
• Quiz checkpoints are included.
• Weak areas are identified where evidence exists.
• Next recommended skill is included.
• The path is practical and project-based.

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Handoff To The Next Skill

Recommend one of:

• des-explain-artifact;
• des-artifact-quiz;
• next DES main lifecycle skill;
• des-workflow-status-update if learning status tracking is enabled.