Software EngineeringOpen accessPublished 2 Oct 2026
**Situation.** Most people using Claude Code have no idea how much of it they're actually using — they type prompts into a terminal and stop there, or they've built a deep system and can't see the gaps. **Complication.** There's no honest, repeatable way to answer "how good is my setup, really, and what's the single next thing to build?" Generic "10 levels of AI" lists don't measure Claude Code specifically, and self-assessment drifts. **Question.** Where are you on the Claude Code mastery curve, and what's the one move that levels you up? **Answer.** This skill scores you 0-10 on a ladder calibrated to the 4 systems pillars, benchmarked against the most advanced document…