v2.0.0 — Competitive Intelligence System Upgrade

The CI system went from a monolithic skill to a modular, structured intelligence system where context compounds across every mode.

What changed

Modular architecture

• Split /analyze-competitors from one 205-line file into a router (38 lines) + 6 workflow modules (landscape, deep-dive, synthesis, monitoring, guide, quality-rules)
• Each module loads on demand. Router detects the mode, reads the right file.

Upgraded landscape

• 4 competitor types (Direct, Indirect, Substitute, Potential) with identification techniques per type
• Structured competitor profiles with fixed fields
• Source and confidence tagging on every data point
• Positioning map with axis selection guidance
• Coverage assessment flagging what's verified vs shallow
• New template (template/competitive-landscape.md) with 7 sections

Upgraded deep dive

• Profile Summary at the top (structured fields that landscape uses for pre-population)
• Source and confidence tagging per claim (High/Med/Low)
• Competitor type classification (D/I/S/P) in frontmatter
• Seamless data flow into landscape universe table

Upgraded synthesis

• Evidence base structured around 6 categories: problem space, who's affected, competitive alternatives, our advantage, timing, risks
• Top 3 opportunities as "we should" statements grounded in evidence
• Coverage assessment: what's solid, shallow, missing, recommended next steps
• Owns the Strategic Insights section of context/competitors.md

Smart entry point

• Run /analyze-competitors with no arguments to see where you are and what to do next
• Reads context state, assesses CI maturity, recommends the specific next step
• Adapts to context: empty → onboard, no landscape → map the market, deep dives exist → synthesize

Onboarding upgrade

• Market section added to company.md (market definition, JTBD, ICP segments, scope)
• Onboarding flow reordered: company → market → competitors → personas → product
• Market questions added to follow-up step

How it connects

Context IS the chain. Each mode reads what others wrote to context/competitors.md:

• Deep dives feed landscape (pre-population via Profile Summary)
• Landscape feeds synthesis (market structure + profiles)
• Synthesis produces Strategic Insights section
• Monitoring tracks drift
• No orchestration engine needed

What's next

• Opportunity Assessment using Cagan's POA (POD-31)
• Strategic Critic agent (POD-32)
• Context file templates (POD-34)
• Automated monitoring via /schedule (POD-20)