Defining And Exploring Problems

Probes problems via structured questions on triggers, pains, stakes, assumptions, scope, and user requirements to ensure clarity before solutions. Activates for investigative problem discovery.

Reframers stated problems via lenses (problem-vs-symptom, scope-shift, stakeholder-shift, abstraction, time, inversion, category, constraints), extracts premises, recommends alternatives. Prevents solving wrong problems.

Use this skill when the user asks to "frame a problem", "define the problem", "write a problem statement", "articulate the user problem", "what problem are we solving", "help me think through the problem", "is this the right problem to solve", "clarify the problem", or when a user presents an idea and needs help distinguishing the problem from the solution. Do NOT use this skill if the user is ready to write a full PRD — use the execution/prd-authoring skill or /write-prd command instead.