value-stream-mapping
Create and analyze value stream maps with waste identification and process efficiency metrics
Profile →npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill value-stream-mapping --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Value Stream Mapping ## Overview The Value Stream Mapping skill provides specialized capabilities for creating and analyzing value stream maps (VSM) using Lean principles. This skill enables visualization of material and information flows, identification of waste, and development of future-state improvements for process optimization. ## Capabilities ### Current-State Value Stream Maps - Generate current-state value stream maps - Document process steps with standard VSM icons - Capture time metrics for each process step - Map information and material flows ### Process Cycle Efficiency (PCE) - Calculate process cycle efficiency - Determine value-added vs non-value-added time - Benchmark PCE against industry standards - Track PCE improvement over time ### Eight Types of Waste (DOWNTIME) - Identify Defects in processes - Identify Overproduction waste - Identify Waiting time waste - Identify Non-utilized talent - Identify Transportation waste - Identify Inventory excess - Identify Motion waste - Identify Extra-processing waste ### Time Metrics Calculation - Calculate lead time (total time from request to delivery) - Calculate cycle time (time for one unit through process) - Calculate
- Overview
- Capabilities
- Current-State Value Stream Maps
- Process Cycle Efficiency (PCE)
- Eight Types of Waste (DOWNTIME)
- Time Metrics Calculation
- Future-State Value Stream Maps
- Kaizen Burst Prioritization
- Improvement Progress Tracking
- Usage
- Create Current-State VSM
- Calculate PCE
- Identify Waste
- Create Future-State VSM
What does the value-stream-mapping skill do?
Create and analyze value stream maps with waste identification and process efficiency metrics
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill value-stream-mapping --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From a5c-ai/babysitter, a repository with 1,642 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.