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Critical thinking framework applied before doing work. Challenges assumptions, reframes problems, identifies hidden opportunities, and validates whether the stated ask is the right ask. A way of approaching work, not a specialist discipline. Use when: "rethink this approach", "is this the right problem", "challenge assumptions", "reframe the problem", "before implementation", "issue triage", "deliberate on this", "should we even do this", "question the approach", "5 whys"
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A structured way of thinking about work **before doing it**. Applied to any request —
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A structured way of thinking about work before doing it. Applied to any request — bugs, features, enhancements, content, design, infrastructure — to ensure we're solving the right problem the right way.
Challenge the premise before solving it.
If the problem is real, dig to the root.
Every change is a window into the surrounding code/content/system.
See refs/opportunity-patterns.md for common patterns.
Step back further. Is the current approach the right one?
See refs/rethink-framework.md for evaluation.
Before committing to the obvious solution, explore alternatives.
## Deliberation Brief: {title}
### Assessment
**Validity**: Real problem / Symptom / Not a problem / Wrong framing
**Root cause**: {actual cause, not what was reported}
**Blast radius**: {what else is affected by the same root cause}
### Opportunities
**Cleanup**: {what can be improved alongside}
**Generalization**: {can we abstract or consolidate?}
**Rethink**: {should we redesign the approach?}
### Recommendation
**Strategy**: Fix / Redesign / Generalize / Defer / Close
**Rationale**: {why this approach over alternatives}
**Scope**: Expand / Contract / Same — {what changed from original ask}
### Guidance
{specific direction for whoever does the work}
The five lenses are universal. The refs provide depth for specific contexts:
/wicked-garden:deliberate {description or GH#}