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Wardley Mapping

by tractorjuice in tractorjuice/arc-kit

Wardley Mapping reference for a map, a positioning question or a strategic read: value-chain decomposition, evolution stages, OnlineWardleyMaps syntax, gameplay, doctrine and climatic patterns…

Custom licenceAuto-check passedMarketing & SEO

Install Wardley Mapping

skills CLI
$ npx skills add tractorjuice/arc-kit --skill wardley-mapping -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install tractorjuice/arc-kit wardley-mapping --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tractorjuice/arc-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/arckit-claude/skills/wardley-mapping .claude/skills/wardley-mapping && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
wardley-mapping
GitHub stars
2.3k
Token cost
~5.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,969 words
Files
7 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
9
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Wardley Mapping reference for a map, a positioning question or a strategic read: value-chain decomposition, evolution stages, OnlineWardleyMaps syntax, gameplay, doctrine and climatic patterns…

  • Works in 6 steps: Gather Context → Build the Value Chain → Position on Evolution → …
  • Tasks that involve Positioning and messaging
  • SKILL.md covers Map Structure, Evolution Stages (Summary), How to Create a Wardley Map and Common Gotchas, plus 5 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Wardley Mapping is an agent skill from tractorjuice/arc-kit. Wardley Mapping reference for a map, a positioning question or a strategic read: value-chain decomposition, evolution stages, OnlineWardleyMaps syntax, gameplay, doctrine and climatic patterns, build-versus-buy and inertia. Also loaded while a WARD artefact is being written. Not needed when the request is for a governed Wardley artefact with document control; the /arckit:wardley, wardley.value-chain, wardley.doctrine, wardley.gameplay and wardley.climate commands produce those.

Its SKILL.md is about 5.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 7 other files, including reference files (for example `references/climatic-patterns.md`, `references/doctrine.md` and `references/evolution-stages.md`).

It sits in Marketing & SEO, covering Positioning and messaging. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: The Enterprise Architecture Governance Harness — strategy, architecture, delivery, and assurance using AI coding assistants.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Positioning and messaging

Example prompts

  • “/wardley-mapping”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read(/${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/**)

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Gather Context
  2. Build the Value Chain
  3. Position on Evolution
  4. Add Movement
  5. Analyze and Recommend
  6. Quantitative Analysis (Optional)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6d5ad01. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Read(/${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/**)

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are yaml).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • create.wardleymaps.ai

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Wardley Mapping loads about 5.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~45k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 125 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,969 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~125
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~5.1k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~45k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,969 words (~5,111 tokens).

“A strategic mapping technique created by Simon Wardley for understanding competitive landscape, technology evolution, and making informed architectural decisions. A Wardley Map visualizes four dimensions: the value chain (components needed to meet user needs), evolution (how components mature over time)…”

— opening of SKILL.md by tractorjuice, Custom licence
name
wardley-mapping
allowed-tools
Read(/${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/**)
paths
**/ARC-*-WARD-*.md, **/*.wardley

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 6 other files (references) in plugins/arckit-claude/skills/wardley-mapping of tractorjuice/arc-kit.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/climatic-patterns.md
  • references/doctrine.md
  • references/evolution-stages.md
  • references/gameplay-patterns.md
  • references/mapping-examples.md
  • references/mathematical-models.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6d5ad01

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SEO Project Setupevery-app/open-seo23k—~2.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Suede Directory SubmissionsJasonColapietro/suede-creator-skills127—~4.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Sec Business Desc AnalysisOctagonAI/skills127—~2.1kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Wardley Mapping

What does Wardley Mapping do?

Wardley Mapping reference for a map, a positioning question or a strategic read: value-chain decomposition, evolution stages, OnlineWardleyMaps syntax, gameplay, doctrine and climatic patterns…. Wardley Mapping is an agent skill from tractorjuice/arc-kit. Wardley Mapping reference for a map, a positioning question or a strategic read: value-chain decomposition, evolution stages, OnlineWardleyMaps syntax, gameplay, doctrine and climatic patterns, build-versus-buy and inertia.

When should I use Wardley Mapping?

Wardley Mapping fits situations like: tasks that involve Positioning and messaging.

How do I install Wardley Mapping in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add tractorjuice/arc-kit --skill wardley-mapping -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/arckit-claude/skills/wardley-mapping in tractorjuice/arc-kit) into .claude/skills/wardley-mapping in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Wardley Mapping in Codex?

Run `npx skills add tractorjuice/arc-kit --skill wardley-mapping -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/arckit-claude/skills/wardley-mapping in tractorjuice/arc-kit) into .agents/skills/wardley-mapping in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Wardley Mapping in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add tractorjuice/arc-kit --skill wardley-mapping -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/wardley-mapping, .gemini/skills/wardley-mapping, .github/skills/wardley-mapping and .opencode/skills/wardley-mapping in your project.

What does Wardley Mapping need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Wardley Mapping is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read(/${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/**).

Does Wardley Mapping access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: create.wardleymaps.ai. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Wardley Mapping safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Wardley Mapping use?

Wardley Mapping has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Wardley Mapping use?

About 5.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 20k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 40k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Wardley Mapping?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Wardley Mapping: SEO Project Setup (petera2c/simple-table, 229 stars), Competitor Researcher (hanzili/hanzi-browse, 177 stars), SEO Project Setup (every-app/open-seo, 23k stars) and Suede Directory Submissions (JasonColapietro/suede-creator-skills, 127 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Wardley Mapping?

tractorjuice (a GitHub user) maintains it in tractorjuice/arc-kit, which has 2,253 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Source: tractorjuice/arc-kit on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.