Platform Engineering Literacy Superpowers

A Claude Code plugin that provides the Platform Engineering Literacy Assessment (PELA) — a three-phase assessment protocol for determining literacy levels across six dimensions of platform engineering practice.

What is the PELA?

The PELA measures your platform engineering literacy across six dimensions:

1. Context Awareness — can you see the system?
2. Cognitive Load Design — can you design for developer flow?
3. Pattern Application — can you apply the Platform Pattern Language?
4. Feedback and Measurement — can you build learning loops?
5. Strategic Thinking — can you navigate technology evolution?
6. Human and Cultural Dimensions — can you navigate adoption and culture?

Each dimension is assessed across five levels (0–4), from Aware to Steward. The assessment uses three phases:

• Quick Scan — structured self-rating across all six dimensions (~15 min)
• Guided Exploration — conversational probing of interesting signals (~20 min)
• Deep Dive (optional) — scenario-based or evidence-based validation

The output is a layered developmental profile: headline level, dimensional breakdown, and a development roadmap with specific course modules and fluency habits.

Installation

claude plugin add Habitat-Thinking/platform-engineering-literacy-superpowers/platform-engineering-literacy-superpowers

Usage

Run the assessment with:

/platform-literacy-assessment

Or ask naturally:

• "Run a PELA"
• "Assess my platform engineering literacy"
• "Where am I on the framework?"
• "Check my level"

The skill supports individual, instructor-led, and team assessments.

Repository Structure

This repo uses a multi-plugin layout. Each plugin lives in its own subdirectory with a self-contained .claude-plugin/plugin.json and component directories:

platform-engineering-literacy-superpowers/   # Plugin: PELA skill
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── plugin.json
└── skills/
    └── platform-literacy-assessment/
        ├── SKILL.md
        └── references/

Future plugins can be added as sibling directories at the repo root.

The Framework

This plugin is part of the Platform Engineering Literacy framework. The framework includes:

• A comprehensive literacy model (5 levels, 6 dimensions)
• 20 teaching modules with Le Bon Mot narratives
• 10 Platform Patterns
• 15 fluency habits
• A standalone pen-and-paper assessment document

The plugin packages the assessment as a portable, interactive experience that works in any project.

License

Apache 2.0 — see LICENSE.