Instruction systems capability ladder: harness leveling
The article discusses a maturity ladder for instruction systems, particularly focusing on CLAUDE.md files. It outlines various levels of capability, from basic system prompts to advanced self-writing skills. The ladder emphasizes the importance of channel dynamics and the distinction between soft and hard enforcement mechanisms.
- ▪The maturity ladder consists of eight levels, ranging from basic system prompts to self-improving skills.
- ▪Levels are categorized based on the channel each rung operates on, with distinctions between soft and hard channels.
- ▪The ladder allows for a structured approach to managing instruction files and agent capabilities.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3647906) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Gábor Mészáros Posted on May 19 Instruction systems capability ladder: harness leveling #hermesagentchallenge #devchallenge #agents #claude Hermes Agent Challenge Submission submission for the Hermes Agent Challenge A few months ago I drew a maturity ladder for CLAUDE.md files — does the file exist, are constraints explicit, do skills load on demand.
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