Classify a task or feature as quick, standard, or thorough so the rest of the pipeline (budget sizing, model routing, review depth) can right-size itself. Used by /ck:sketch to default the kit's complexity, by /ck:map to assign task depth, and by /ck:make for per-task budgets. Also invoked by the ck:complexity agent with the haiku model. Trigger phrases: "how complex", "what depth", "pick a depth", "classify this task".
SkillScore95Maintained
Automatic
◆AI Engineer pack
Last verified 8/15/2026
What it changes
Passed 21 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 8 of 22 without it.
Without skill36%
With skill95%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Mapped depth is thorough.
Assigns final depth to quick.
Raw score 6 maps to quick depth.
and 19 more in the full report
13 fixed8 passed either way1 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+59 pp
Tokens
+10%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-52%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/15/2026v121 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 13 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 13
Prompt
Without applying overrides, map the following three total rubric scores to their execution depth tiers: 6, 7, and 14.
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Raw score 6 maps to quick depth.
Missed
Passed
Raw score 7 maps to standard depth.
Missed
Passed
Raw score 14 maps to thorough depth.
Missed
Passed
case-18 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/15/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md88 linessingle file
Complexity Detection
A deterministic scoring rubric. Five axes, 0–4 each, summed to 0–20.
Axes
Axis
0
1
2
3
4
Files touched
0–2
3–5
6–10
11–20
20+
Type
chore / format
refactor
feature
cross-cutting
architectural
Judgment required
mechanical
low-ambiguity
medium
high
critical (sec/prod)
Cross-component
single module
two modules
three modules
many within one repo
multi-repo
Novelty
known pattern
rare pattern
novel
research needed
unknown unknowns
Total score maps to:
Score
Depth
0 – 6
quick
7 – 13
standard
14+
thorough
Override signals
Upgrade one step regardless of score when any of these are true: