Dex Level Up

Purpose

Discover Dex capabilities you haven't used yet. No FOMO — this is your concierge showing you what's available so you can get full value from the system without missing features.

Step 1: Check Usage Log

Read System/usage_log.md to understand what features the user has adopted.

Step 2: Analyze Patterns

Look for natural progressions and gaps:

Progression Patterns

Daily → Weekly → Quarterly:

• Using /daily-plan but not /week-plan? → Suggest weekly planning
• Using /week-plan but not /quarter-plan? → Suggest quarterly goals

Meeting Capture → Relationship Tracking:

• Processing meetings but no person pages? → Suggest person pages
• Have person pages but not company pages? → Suggest processing meetings to auto-create company pages in 05-Areas/Companies/

Tasks → Projects:

• Managing tasks but no project pages? → Suggest project tracking
• Have projects but not using /project-health? → Suggest health checks

Basic → Advanced:

• Comfortable with core workflows? → Suggest journaling, learning capture
• Using all features consistently? → Suggest custom MCPs, system improvements

Role-Based Relevance

Prioritize suggestions based on user's role (from System/user-profile.yaml):

Product Managers:

• /product-brief for feature ideation
• Project tracking for initiative management
• Relationship tracking for stakeholder management

Engineering:

• Project tracking for sprint/milestone management

Sales/Customer Success:

• Person pages for customer context
• Relationship tracking for account management
• Meeting prep for sales calls

Leadership:

• Quarterly planning for strategic thinking
• Weekly reviews for team synthesis
• Learning capture for pattern recognition

Step 2.5: Check for Role-Specific Skills

After analyzing universal feature usage, check for role-specific skills:

Identify User's Role Group

1. Read System/user-profile.yaml → role field
2. Map role to role_group using this mapping:
   • product: Product Manager, CPO, Product Ops, Fractional CPO
   • sales: Sales, Account Executive, CRO, RevOps
   • marketing: Marketing, CMO
   • finance: Finance, CFO
   • engineering: Engineering, CTO, Solutions Engineering
   • customer_success: Customer Success, CCO
   • operations: Product Ops, RevOps, BizOps, Data/Analytics
   • leadership: CEO, Founder, C-Suite roles
   • design: Design
   • support: People (HR), Legal, IT Support, CHRO, CLO, CIO, CISO
   • advisory: Consultant, Coach, Venture Capital/Private Equity

Check Available Skills

1. List files in .claude/skills/_available/[role_group]/
2. For each available skill directory, read its SKILL.md and extract:
   • name (from frontmatter)
   • description (from frontmatter)
   • jtbd (from frontmatter)
   • time_investment (from frontmatter)

Check Installed Skills

1. List files in .claude/skills/
2. Cross-reference with available skills to determine which are not yet installed

Present Role Skills (if any uninstalled)

If there are uninstalled role-specific skills, include this section in the output:

---

## 💼 Role-Specific Skills for [Role Name]

You haven't installed role-specific skills yet. Here's what's available for [role_group] roles:

### /[skill-name]
**Job to be done:** [JTBD from frontmatter]
**Time investment:** [time_investment from frontmatter]

[Repeat for each available uninstalled skill]

---

**Want to install these skills?** 

Say:
- **"install all"** to add all [X] skills
- **"install [skill-name]"** to add specific skills
- **"tell me more about [skill-name]"** to learn more before installing

Installation Workflow

When user says "install [skill]" or "install all":

1. Verify skill exists in .claude/skills/_available/[role_group]/[skill-name]/
2. Copy skill folder:

   cp -r .claude/skills/_available/[role_group]/[skill-name]/ .claude/skills/[skill-name]/
   

3. Confirm to user: "✓ Installed /[skill-name] - try it now!"
4. Update usage log: Add the skill to the "Role-Specific Skills" section in System/usage_log.md (see Step 5 for format)
5. If installing multiple: Show progress for each skill

Important: Only copy the skill folder itself (not the parent role_group folder). The skill should end up at .claude/skills/[skill-name]/SKILL.md, not .claude/skills/[role_group]/[skill-name]/SKILL.md.

Step 3: Generate Recommendations

Show 2-3 specific, actionable suggestions ranked by:

1. Natural next step: Builds on what they're already doing
2. High value: Would significantly improve their workflow
3. Low friction: Easy to try without disrupting flow

Recommendation Format

For each suggestion:

### {{Feature Name}} - {{Why it matters}}

**What you're missing:** {{Brief explanation}}

**Why now:** {{Why this is relevant based on their usage}}

**How to start:** {{Specific command or action}}

**Time investment:** {{2 minutes / 10 minutes / ongoing}}

Step 4: Present Recommendations

Display in this format:

# 🚀 Level Up Your Dex System

Based on your usage, here are **{{X}} ways to get more value** from Dex:

---

## 1. {{Feature Name}}

**What you're missing:** {{Explanation}}

**Why it's relevant:** {{Context from their usage}}

**How to start:** {{Command or action}}

**Time:** {{Investment}}

---

## 2. {{Feature Name}}

[Same format]

---

## 3. {{Feature Name}}

[Same format]

---

## Want to try one now?

Just say the number or feature name, and I'll guide you through it.

---

*Run `/dex-level-up` anytime to see what else you might be missing.*

Step 5: Track Adoption (Silent)

When user tries a recommended feature, silently update System/usage_log.md by checking the box for that feature.

Update triggers:

• User runs a command → Check command box
• User creates person page → Check person page box
• User creates project → Check project tracking box
• Work MCP tools used → Check task boxes
• User installs role-specific skill → Check "Installed" box in Role-Specific Skills section
• User runs role-specific skill → Check "Used" box in Role-Specific Skills section

Update method:

• Simple find/replace: - [ ] Feature → - [x] Feature
• No announcement needed

Role-Specific Skills Tracking:

When user installs a role-specific skill, add it to System/usage_log.md if the "Role-Specific Skills" section doesn't exist:

## Role-Specific Skills

**Installed:**
- [x] /[skill-name]

**Used:**
- [ ] /[skill-name]

If section exists, just check the appropriate boxes for the skill.

Examples

Example 1: Daily User, No Weekly Planning

# 🚀 Level Up Your Dex System

Based on your usage, here are **3 ways to get more value** from Dex:

---

## 1. Weekly Planning - Think Bigger Picture

**What you're missing:** You've been crushing daily plans (42 days straight! 🔥), but you're planning day-to-day without a weekly view. Weekly planning helps you think bigger than today's tasks.

**Why it's relevant:** Consistent daily planning shows you value structure. Weekly planning is the natural next step — it makes your daily plans even better because you're working toward clear weekly outcomes.

**How to start:** Run `/week-plan` on Monday morning (or Friday evening). Set your Top 3 priorities for the week. Then when you run `/daily-plan`, I'll show how today's work connects to those weekly goals.

**Time:** 5-10 minutes once per week

---

## 2. Person Pages - Never Walk Into Meetings Cold

**What you're missing:** You mention people in your notes, but you don't have person pages yet. Person pages aggregate everything about someone — meeting history, open items, context — so you're never scrambling before calls.

**Why it's relevant:** You have 12 meetings this week. Right now, you're probably trying to remember what you discussed last time. With person pages, I can show you that context automatically in `/daily-plan` and `/meeting-prep`.

**How to start:** Just say "Create a person page for [name]" and I'll set it up. Or next time you mention someone in a meeting note, I'll offer to create their page automatically.

**Time:** 2 minutes per person, one-time setup

---

## 3. Weekly Review - Spot Patterns You're Missing

**What you're missing:** You're planning every week, but you're not reviewing what happened. Weekly reviews help you spot patterns (energy, challenges, wins) that aren't obvious day-to-day.

**Why it's relevant:** After 6 weeks of weekly planning, you have data. A weekly review surfaces insights like "I'm always blocked on Fridays" or "My best work happens Tuesday mornings." That knowledge helps you plan better.

**How to start:** Run `/week-review` on Friday afternoon or Sunday evening. I'll analyze your week, show patterns, and suggest adjustments.

**Time:** 10-15 minutes once per week

---

## Want to try one now?

Just say the number or feature name, and I'll guide you through it.

Example 2: Power User, Advanced Features

# 🚀 Level Up Your Dex System

You're using Dex like a pro. Here are **2 advanced features** that could push your system even further:

---

## 1. Custom MCP Integration - Connect Your CRM

**What you're missing:** You're tracking relationships manually, but your CRM already has this data. A custom MCP could sync deal status, contact info, and interaction history automatically.

**Why it's relevant:** You've built 23 person pages and you're consistent with relationship tracking. Automating the data sync would save you 15-20 minutes per week and ensure your Dex system stays in sync with your CRM.

**How to start:** Run `/create-mcp` and tell me which CRM you use (Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.). I'll guide you through creating a custom MCP server that pulls data automatically.

**Time:** 30-45 minutes setup, saves 15-20 min/week ongoing

---

## 2. Learning Synthesis - Turn Experience Into Knowledge

**What you're missing:** You've captured 47 session learnings, but you haven't synthesized them into durable knowledge yet. Learning synthesis turns "I made this mistake" into "Here's the principle I learned."

**Why it's relevant:** You have a goldmine of captured experience. Running `/save-insight` regularly would turn those raw learnings into a knowledge base you can reference and share.

**How to start:** Run `/save-insight` after finishing a complex project or at the end of each month. I'll help you extract patterns from your session learnings and write them into `06-Resources/Learnings/`.

**Time:** 10 minutes per insight, quarterly or as-needed

---

## Want to try one now?

Just say the number or feature name, and I'll guide you through it.

Special Cases

If Usage Log is Empty

"Looks like you're just getting started! Let me show you the core workflows that most people find valuable first..."

Then show the essentials:

1. Daily planning
2. Task management
3. Meeting capture

If Everything is Checked

"You're using every feature in Dex! 🎉

At this point, consider:

• Building custom MCPs for your specific workflow
• Running /dex-improve to suggest system enhancements
• Sharing what you've learned — your setup could help others"

If User Says "Show Me Everything"

"I could, but that's overwhelming. Let me show you the next 2-3 features that make sense based on where you are.

If you want to browse everything, check out:

• CLAUDE.md for the full system overview
• .claude/commands/ folder for all available commands
• 06-Resources/Dex_System/Dex_System_Guide.md for the complete guide"

Capturing Your Own Ideas

After showing recommendations, also mention:

---

💡 Have your own ideas for improving Dex?

Use the capture_idea MCP tool anytime you think "I wish Dex did X".

Your ideas get ranked by:

• Impact on your daily workflow
• Fit with your usage patterns
• Implementation effort
• Synergy with existing features

Run /dex-backlog to see your ideas ranked, or /dex-improve to workshop one.

The system helps you systematically improve your PKM over time.

Integration with Other Commands

In /daily-plan:

If user hasn't run /dex-level-up in 7+ days and has unused features, add a gentle nudge:

---

💡 **Tip:** You're using {{X}} of {{Y}} Dex features. Run `/dex-level-up` to see what you might be missing.

After Onboarding:

At the end of /setup, mention:

"One more thing: run /dex-level-up anytime to discover features you haven't tried yet. No FOMO — just helpful guidance on what's available."

Philosophy

This command exists to reduce feature blindness — when users don't know what they don't know.

Not pushy: Only suggest 2-3 things at a time Contextual: Based on their actual usage patterns Progressive: Natural next steps, not overwhelming options Helpful: Genuine concierge service, not annoying nudges

The goal: Get users to full value as fast as possible without interrupting their flow.