Goal Crafter

Turn a vague task into a verifiable goal that an AI agent can run unattended.

Leading principle: A goal without a checkable completion criterion is just a wish. The agent must be able to answer "Am I done?" without asking a human.

Invocation modes

Choose the mode before following the process:

• Standalone mode: the user brings a vague task or directly asks for a goal. Run Phase 1 and clarify the task one question at a time.
• Compiled-handoff mode: an upstream skill such as to-goal invokes this skill after to-spec, to-tickets, or triage. The approved spec, selected ticket, tracker evidence, and repository state supply the answers. Do not interview the user again. Apply only this skill's verifiability rules and target-harness formatting.

In compiled-handoff mode, if a required product decision or completion condition is genuinely absent from the sources, report that the source is not agent-ready and name the missing evidence. Do not reopen the planning interview from inside goal compilation.

Process

Phase 1 — Clarify the task