| name | discovery-high-level-plan |
| description | Transform vague or high-level human intent into a governed Discovery action plan. Activate when intent is unclear, broad, or when multiple discovery steps are required before any artefact is created. |
| license | MIT |
| compatibility | Works with any filesystem-based AI coding agent |
| metadata | {"author":"gaai-framework","version":"1.0","category":"discovery","track":"discovery","id":"SKILL-DISCOVERY-HIGH-LEVEL-PLAN-001","updated_at":"2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z","status":"stable"} |
| inputs | ["human_intent","contexts/artefacts/** (optional)","contexts/memory/** (selective)"] |
| outputs | ["discovery_action_plan"] |
Discovery High-Level Planning
Purpose / When to Activate
Activate this skill when:
- Intent is unclear or broad
- Multiple discovery steps are required
- You don't know which skills to run first
- Refinement is needed before committing to artefacts
Typical triggers: "I have an idea for a feature", "Users are dropping during onboarding", "We should rethink pricing", "There's a bug where X happens but we don't know why"
This skill plans — it does not produce artefacts.
Process
- Understand the real problem or opportunity
- Determine Discovery scope: new initiative / feature addition / iteration / removal / clarification / bug triage (complex bug with unclear root cause)
- Identify required artefacts
- Select necessary skills in logical order
- Insert validation and refinement gates
- Output a minimal, governed plan
Outputs
Discovery Action Plan
Goal:
<what clarity must be achieved>
Steps:
1. <skill name> — purpose
2. <skill name> — purpose
3. <skill name> — purpose
Validation Gates:
- artefact completeness
- acceptance criteria present
- uncertainties flagged
Ready For Delivery:
yes / no
Blocking Reasons (if any):
- ...
Quality Checks
- Plan is minimal and focused
- All necessary artefacts will be produced
- Skill sequence is logical
- Governance is respected
- Human can approve or adjust easily
Non-Goals
This skill must NOT:
- Generate epics, stories, or PRDs
- Make product decisions
- Execute other skills
- Write artefact content
If the next step isn't obvious — plan first. Planning prevents waste more than speed increases output.
