# Progression System Auditor

> Audit gamification and mastery systems for vanity XP, weak evidence, grind loops, rank inflation, missing trials, unclear unlocks, privacy leaks, unsafe agent autonomy, and generic game mechanics. Use when reviewing skill trees, progression specs, Arcanea mastery systems, agent ranks, creator paths, or world/product ladders.

- Skill: `frankxai/progression-system-auditor` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add frankxai/progression-system-auditor`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/frankxai/progression-system-auditor/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: frankxai (https://skillmd.com/u/frankxai)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/frankxai/progression-system-auditor

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# Progression System Auditor

Use this skill to review a progression system before it becomes product infrastructure.

## Audit Workflow

1. Identify every rank, XP source, reward, and gate.
2. Check whether each reward changes what the user or agent can do.
3. Check whether XP has evidence.
4. Check whether rank-up requires a Trial.
5. Check for grind loops and repeated easy farming.
6. Check for unsafe autonomy unlocks.
7. Check privacy, IP, and stewardship boundaries.
8. Produce repairs, not just criticism.

## Red Flags

- XP for raw prompts, tokens, files, or time.
- One global level hiding actual strengths.
- Rank-up without a task fixture or eval.
- Rewards that only decorate a dashboard.
- Agent permissions granted as a prize.
- Public ledger exposing private memory.
- Lore names making platform rules unclear.

## Output Shape

- Severity-ranked findings.
- Evidence and file references.
- Repair recommendation for each finding.
- Suggested Trial or gate.
- Residual risk.