Figure out if you're ready to move on to the next topic
Feeling done with a topic and being ready to build on it are checked very differently.
- Use it for
- Anyone learning sequentially who's unsure if they've actually got the current topic solid enough to move forward.
Moving on to the next topic in a sequence often happens because the current one feels done — enough time has been spent, the material's been reviewed — rather than because it's actually been checked as solid enough to build on. Moving forward on a shaky foundation means the next topic's difficulties often trace back to the previous one, not the new material itself. This prompt checks real readiness before advancing.
When not to use this
If you've already tested yourself rigorously on the current topic and know it's solid, this check is redundant — go ahead and move on.
Did this work?
You know specifically whether you can apply the current topic without support, which is a real readiness gate, not just a feeling of being done with it.
Tested on claude-opus-5. Evidence status is draft; it moves to battle-tested only on recorded runs, never by hand.