What Is Circle of Competence?

Short answer: Circle of competence is the domain list a skill will own — industries, instruments, or problems it is allowed to judge. Outside the circle the correct output is “pass,” not a confident paragraph.

In the schema

circleOfCompetence is an optional string list (e.g. consumer brands, insurance). Combined with universe it is the first filter before signals even run.

This is how Questflow keeps a model from applying a semiconductor-chokepoint skill (Serenity) to a random meme perp, or a net-net skill to a pre-revenue token.

Related: Filters · What is an Investor Skill?

Nothing here is financial advice.