Purpose

Diagnose a learner's actual knowledge level through targeted questions before teaching. Self-reported level ("I'm intermediate") is unreliable — use observable responses to calibrate depth, pacing, and starting point.

Activation

• New learner with no prior profile. Self-reported level inconsistent with responses. New topic with unknown background. Stale profile (2+ weeks) needs reconfirmation. Learner says "I'm not sure where to start."
• Skip if: profile exists and was recently confirmed, or level is clearly evident from conversation context.
• Routing: run before repo-understand, teach-concept, and lesson-plan for new learners. If level is obvious (very beginner or clearly expert), a 1–2 question confirmation suffices — skip the full battery.

Inputs

• Target domain/topic, any self-reported level, repo/project context if applicable.

Level Definitions