The Assessment Flow

Before generating your skill, SkillThis runs a quick assessment of your input to determine how much methodology it contains. This takes a few seconds and decides whether to generate immediately or ask follow-up questions first.

How It Works

When you submit your expertise description, the AI evaluates it on methodology specificity and assigns a score from 0 to 100.

Score Range	What It Means	What Happens
60-100	Input has enough concrete methodology	Proceeds directly to skill generation
0-59	Input needs more detail	Triggers extraction questions

What the Assessment Evaluates

The assessment looks for five things:

1. Step-by-step processes - “First I do X, then Y”
2. Named tools and frameworks - Specific software, methodologies, or techniques
3. Clear input/output examples - What goes in, what comes out
4. Quantifiable outcomes - Numbers, metrics, timelines
5. Decision trees or conditional workflows - “If X, then Y; otherwise Z”

The Flow

Input submitted
    │
    ▼
Assessment (score 0-100)
    │
    ├── Score ≥ 60 ──→ Generate skill directly
    │
    └── Score < 60 ──→ Extraction questions (3 questions)
                            │
                            ├── Answer all 3 ──→ Generate with enriched context
                            │
                            └── Skip ──→ Generate with original input

What You See

When the assessment runs, you’ll see a brief loading state. If your input scores below 60, the assessment also returns:

• Reasoning - A 1-2 sentence explanation of why your input needs more detail
• Missing elements - Specific suggestions for what would improve your input

This reasoning is displayed at the top of the extraction questions screen so you understand what’s needed.

Tip

If you already have a detailed description ready, you can skip extraction questions and generate directly. The skip option is always available.

Assessment vs. Generation

The assessment and generation use different AI models for different purposes:

Step	Purpose	Speed
Assessment	Quick check of input quality	Fast (1-2 seconds)
Generation	Create and grade the full skill	Slower (10-20 seconds)

The assessment is intentionally fast so you get feedback quickly. If your input is good enough, you skip straight to generation with no delay.