About
The Excellence Gradient skill provides continuous quality measurement as a vector gradient instead of binary pass/fail gates. It enables developers to optimize workflows by ensuring validation processes protect more value than they consume and maintain team momentum. Use it to implement efficient quality checks that guide improvement without creating bottlenecks.
Quick Install
Claude Code
Recommendednpx skills add plurigrid/asi -a claude-code/plugin add https://github.com/plurigrid/asigit clone https://github.com/plurigrid/asi.git ~/.claude/skills/excellence-gradientCopy and paste this command in Claude Code to install this skill
GitHub Repository
Frequently asked questions
What is the excellence-gradient skill?
excellence-gradient is a Claude Skill by plurigrid. Skills package instructions and resources that Claude loads on demand, so Claude can perform excellence-gradient-related tasks without extra prompting.
How do I install excellence-gradient?
Use the install commands on this page: add excellence-gradient to Claude Code as a plugin, or clone its repository into your skills directory, then restart Claude so it picks up the skill.
What category does excellence-gradient belong to?
excellence-gradient is in the Documents category, tagged excel.
Is excellence-gradient free to use?
Yes. excellence-gradient is listed on AIMCP and free to install. It runs inside Claude, so no separate service account is required to use the skill itself.
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