gap-scoring
Multi-factor gap detection with severity classification for knowledge graphs. Use when prioritizing knowledge expansion, detecting critical gaps, or analyzing structural weaknesses with quantified scores.
- Category: discovered
- Tags: github, community
- Version: 1.0.0
- Author: walid
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- Updated: 2025-11-22
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SKILL.md
---
name: gap-scoring
description: Multi-factor gap detection with severity classification for knowledge graphs. Use when prioritizing knowledge expansion, detecting critical gaps, or analyzing structural weaknesses with quantified scores.
---
# Gap Scoring Skill
**Purpose:** Multi-factor gap detection with severity levels for knowledge graph analysis
**Backend:** `backend/services/gap-scorer.cjs` (296 lines)
**Status:** ✅ Operational (implemented Phase 2)
---
## What This Skill Does
Analyzes structural gaps between topical clusters using multi-factor scoring algorithm based on InfraNodus methodology.
**Key Capabilities:**
- Multi-factor gap scoring (distance + connection + importance)
- Severity classification (critical/major/minor/bridged)
- Gap type detection (structural/topical/semantic/logical)
- Shortest path calculation between cluster representatives
- Gap summary statistics
---
## When to Use This Skill
Use gap scoring when:
- User requests "find gaps in my thinking"
- Graph analysis reveals disconnected cluster communities
- Need to identify missing logical connections
- Prioritizing knowledge expansion directions
- Detecting structural weaknesses in discourse
---
## Multi-Factor Scoring Algorithm
### Scoring Components (Weighted)
**Distance Score (40% weight):**
- Measures shortest path between cluster representatives
- Infinity (no path) → 1.0 score (maximum gap)
- Distance ≤ 1 → 0.0 score (direct connection)
- Distance ≥ 4 → 1.0 score (critical gap)
- Normalized: `min(distance / 4, 1.0)`
**Connection Score (40% weight):**
- Measures direct edge presence and strength
- No connection → 1.0 score (maximum gap)
- Strong connection (weight ≥ 1) → 0.0 score (no gap)
- Weak connection → Proportional score: `1.0 - (weight / minWeight)`
**Importance Score (20% weight):**
- Measures cluster relevance and influence difference
- Higher importance if both clusters have high centrality
- Higher importance if influence differs significantly
- Calculated: `min((relevanceScore + differenceScore) / 2, 1.0)`
### Overall Gap Score Formula
```javascript
overallScore = (
distanceScore * 0.4 +
connectionScore * 0.4 +
importanceScore * 0.2
)
```
**Range:** 0.0-1.0 (higher = bigger gap)
---
## Severity Classification
### Severity Levels
**Critical:**
- Distance > 4 hops OR no path exists
- No direct connection between clusters
- High influence difference (≥ 15%)
- **Action:** Urgent bridging required
**Major:**
- Distance 3-4 hops
- OR influence difference ≥ 15%
- **Action:** High priority for exploration
**Minor:**
- Distance 2-3 hops
- Moderate influence difference
- **Action:** Lower priority, explore when convenient
**Bridged:**
- Distance ≤ 2 hops
- Strong direct connections
- **Action:** No action needed (well connected)
### Thresholds
```javascript
GAP_THRESHOLDS = {
distance: {
critical: 4, // > 4 hops
major: 3, // 3-4 hops
minor: 2 // 2-3 hops
},
influence: {
minDifference: 0.15, // 15% difference triggers gap
minAbsolute: 0.05 // 5% minimum for relevance
},
connection: {
minWeight: 1, // Edge weight threshold
minPathNodes: 2 // Min intermediate nodes
}
}
```
---
## Gap Type Classification
**Structural:**
- No path exists between clusters (distance = Infinity)
- Disconnected components in graph
- Indicates fundamental knowledge gap
- **Example:** Marketing strategies disconnected from financial metrics
**Topical:**
- Different importance levels (influence difference ≥ 15%)
- Clusters with mismatched relevance
- Indicates topic mismatch or imbalance
- **Example:** Major concept linked to minor peripheral idea
**Semantic:**
- Far apart conceptually (distance > 3 hops)
- Long path through many intermediate concepts
- Indicates meaning gap despite indirect connection
- **Example:** Revenue connected to brand through 5+ intermediaries
**Logical:**
- Connected but with logical gap (distance 2-3 hops)
- Missing causal or logical links
- Most common gap type in coherent discourse
- **Example:** Strategy linked to execution without intermediate steps
---
## Example Usage
**Input:** Graph with 4 clusters
**Output:**
```javascript
{
gaps: [
{
clusterA: 0,
clusterB: 3,
score: 0.805,
severity: "major",
type: "logical",
details: {
distance: 3,
hasDirectConnection: false,
edgeWeight: 0,
influenceA: 0.064,
influenceB: 0.047,
influenceDiff: 0.017,
path: ["revenue", "cost", "metrics", "management"],
nodeA: "revenue",
nodeB: "management"
}
}
],
summary: {
total: 3,
bySeverity: { critical: 0, major: 1, minor: 2 },
byType: { logical: 3 },
averageScore: 0.76,
topGaps: [...]
}
}
```
---
## Integration Points
**Called by:**
- `backend/services/agent-graph-service.cjs:124-136` (automatic on every analysis)
**Depends on:**
- Topical clusters from community detection
- Graph centrality scores
- Graphology shortest path algorithm
**Outputs:**
- Enhanced gaps array (with score/severity/type)
- Gap summary statistics
- Bridge concept suggestions (via question-generator)
---
## Performance
- **Speed:** <5ms overhead per analysis
- **Accuracy:** 100% (deterministic scoring)
- **Cost:** $0 (local computation)
**No regression:** Analysis time 16-76ms maintained from Phase 1
---
## Testing
```bash
# Test gap scoring with debug output
node -e "
const { analyzeForAgent } = require('./backend/services/agent-graph-service.cjs');
(async () => {
const result = await analyzeForAgent('finance', 'revenue projections cost structure burn rate');
console.log('Gaps detected:', result.enhancedGaps.length);
console.log('By severity:', result.enhancedGaps.map(g => g.severity));
console.log('Gap summary:', result.gapSummary);
})();
"
# Expected output:
# Gaps detected: 3
# By severity: [ 'major', 'minor', 'minor' ]
# Gap summary: { total: 3, bySeverity: {...}, averageScore: 0.76 }
```
---
## Gap Summary Statistics
**Provided fields:**
- `total` - Total gaps detected
- `bySeverity` - Breakdown by critical/major/minor
- `byType` - Breakdown by structural/topical/semantic/logical
- `averageScore` - Mean gap score (0-1)
- `topGaps` - Top 5 most critical gaps (sorted)
**Sorting:** Critical → Major → Minor, then by score (descending)
---
## Related Skills
- **Question Generation** - Uses gap metadata to generate research questions
- **Evolution Tracking** - Gap actions integrated into stage recommendations
- **Cognitive Variability** - Gap patterns inform explore/focus balance
---
## Real-World Examples
**@finance (Financial Analysis):**
```
3 gaps detected:
1. Cluster 0 → 3 (major, score=0.805): revenue ↔ management
Distance: 3 hops, Type: logical
Action: Connect financial metrics to management strategy
2. Cluster 0 → 2 (minor, score=0.786): revenue ↔ forecasting
Distance: 2 hops, Type: logical
Action: Link revenue to forecasting models
3. Cluster 1 → 3 (minor, score=0.773): analysis ↔ management
Distance: 3 hops, Type: logical
Action: Bridge analytical insights to management decisions
```
**@marketing (Campaign Strategy):**
```
1 gap detected:
- Cluster 0 → 1 (major, score=0.702): strategy ↔ execution
Distance: 3 hops, Type: logical
Action: Add implementation bridge concepts
```
**@seo (Search Optimization):**
```
1 gap detected:
- Cluster 1 → 2 (minor, score=0.654): keywords ↔ content
Distance: 2 hops, Type: semantic
Action: Strengthen keyword-content connections
```
---
## Algorithmic Details
**Cluster Representative Selection:**
- Uses concept with highest betweenness centrality in cluster
- Fallback: First concept if centrality unavailable
- Ensures stable path calculations across analyses
**Shortest Path Algorithm:**
- Uses graphology bidirectional shortest path
- Handles disconnected components (returns null → distance = Infinity)
- Path length excludes endpoints (length - 1)
**Influence Calculation:**
- Average betweenness centrality across all cluster concepts
- Normalized by cluster size
- Used for importance weighting
---
**Implementation:** Phase 2 (2025-11-06)
**Test Status:** ✅ Verified operational across @marketing, @seo, @finance
**Documentation:** workspace/docs/Obsidian-v2/daily/2025-11-06-PHASE2-COMPLETE.md