Clarify Goals

Purpose

Turn a vague request into an actionable brief.

This skill exists to prevent false starts. Do not proceed into planning, coding, or debate until the core decision is clear enough to state plainly.

Activate when

Use this skill when any of the following are true:

• the request is broad, fuzzy, or overloaded
• the user asks for a solution before the underlying goal is clear
• multiple success criteria are implied but not distinguished
• the team is jumping into execution with different problem frames
• a debate is starting, but the actual decision is not yet visible

Do not use when