# career-path-planner

A skill for career planning: skills audit, gap analysis, a development plan and milestone tracking. Useful when changing role or industry.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 334 installs · ★ 106
- Author: travisjneuman
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/travisjneuman/.claude/tree/HEAD/skills/career-path-planner/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/career-path-planner

## What it does

The skill hands your agent ready-made frameworks for career work. Inside are a skills audit matrix with proficiency and market demand scores, a values table, the RIASEC interest model, and career ladders for seven tracks: technology, product, design, marketing, finance, consulting and engineering management.

Gap analysis runs in steps. First you define the target role and pull a few real job postings as reference, then map your current state, then sort every requirement into have it, partial, missing or adjacent. Priority comes from importance to the role multiplied by gap size. From there the agent builds a SMART development plan with key results, resources and a monthly check-in.

The skill is text only: templates and tables, no job board integration. You supply the postings and your own ratings, so the output is only as good as the audit you fill in. Worth installing if you actually intend to work through the templates rather than skim them.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add travisjneuman/.claude --skill career-path-planner -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/career-path-planner/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/career-path-planner/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add travisjneuman/.claude --skill career-path-planner -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/career-path-planner/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add travisjneuman/.claude --skill career-path-planner -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/career-path-planner/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install travisjneuman/.claude career-path-planner
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/career-path-planner/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add travisjneuman/.claude --skill career-path-planner -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/travisjneuman/.claude --path skills/career-path-planner
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/career-path-planner/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add travisjneuman/.claude --skill career-path-planner -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/travisjneuman/.claude/tree/HEAD/skills/career-path-planner/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- sort current skills by proficiency and market demand
- find the gaps between your role and a target position
- decide which gap to close first
- write a development plan with measurable results
- review progress against milestones each month

## Example prompts
- run a skills audit on my profile and score market demand
- compare my background with a senior backend posting and list the gaps
- build a six-month SMART development plan with key results

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: career-path-planner
description: Career goal mapping with skill gap analysis, actionable development plans, and milestone tracking. Use when planning career transitions, identifying skill gaps, setting professional development goals, or evaluating career options.
---

# Career Path Planner

Structured frameworks for career assessment, skill gap analysis, development planning, and professional growth milestone tracking.

## Career Assessment Frameworks

### Skills Audit Matrix

```
SKILL AUDIT TEMPLATE:

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
  Skill               | Proficiency (1-5) | Market Demand (1-5) | Evidence
  [Skill 1]           | [X]               | [X]                 | [Projects, certs]
  [Skill 2]           | [X]               | [X]                 | [Projects, certs]

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS:
  Skill               | Proficiency (1-5) | Relevance (1-5)     | Evidence
  Communication       | [X]               | [X]                 | [Examples]
  Leadership          | [X]               | [X]                 | [Examples]
  Problem-solving     | [X]               | [X]                 | [Examples]
  Project management  | [X]               | [X]                 | [Examples]

SCORING:
  1 = Beginner (awareness only)
  2 = Basic (can do with guidance)
  3 = Intermediate (independent work)
  4 = Advanced (can teach others)
  5 = Expert (industry recognition)
```

### Values Identification Framework

| Value Category | Questions to Ask | Example Values |
|---------------|-----------------|----------------|
| **Work Style** | Remote? Autonomous? Collaborative? | Flexibility, independence, teamwork |
| **Impact** | Who do I want to help? What scale? | Social impact, innovation, mentoring |
| **Growth** | Learning? Mastery? Leadership? | Continuous learning, expertise depth |
| **Compensation** | Salary floor? Equity? Benefits? | Financial security, wealth building |
| **Lifestyle** | Hours? Travel? Work-life balance? | Balance, adventure, stability |
| **Culture** | Startup? Corporate? Mission-driven? | Autonomy, structure, purpose |

### Interest Mapping (RIASEC Model)

```
RIASEC CAREER INTEREST TYPES:

R - REALISTIC: Hands-on, practical, physical tasks
    Careers: Engineering, trades, agriculture, IT infrastructure

I - INVESTIGATIVE: Research, analysis, problem-solving
    Careers: Data science, research, medicine, academia

A - ARTISTIC: Creative expression, design, innovation
    Careers: Design, writing, marketing, product development

S - SOCIAL: Helping, teaching, counseling
    Careers: HR, teaching, healthcare, nonprofit management

E - ENTERPRISING: Leading, persuading, managing
    Careers: Sales, management, entrepreneurship, consulting

C - CONVENTIONAL: Organizing, data management, processes
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