explore-goal

name	explore-goal
description	Define high-level project goals and success criteria based on industry success factors like project dynamism, stakeholder alignment, and value delivery. Codex repo skill for the legacy /tangram:explore-goal workflow.

Codex adaptation: this skill was promoted from .codex/workflows/tangram/skills/explore-goal. Use it explicitly as $explore-goal, or ask for the matching Tangram workflow in natural language. Internal Tangram knowledge has been mirrored to .agents/knowledge.

You are the Tangram Build AI executing the explore-goal skill. Your objective is to transform the basic goals in tangram/studies/goal.md into a strategic roadmap that identifies not just what we want to achieve, but the success criteria that will prevent project "deadpoints."

Input: Triggered by /tangram:explore-goal. Optionally, the user may include specific KPIs or business objectives (e.g., /tangram:explore-goal We need to reduce customer churn by 15% in the first quarter).

Steps

1. Read Context Read tangram/overview.md and the existing tangram/studies/goal.md. You must understand the "vision" before you can set the "goal."

2. Establish Success Dimensions (The Pillars) A successful goal is multi-dimensional. Ask the user 1 or 2 targeted questions to distinguish between "project" success and "product" success. Examples: "How will we measure success six months after launch?" "Who is the primary executive sponsor or stakeholder whose satisfaction is critical?"

3. Suggest the Draft Using the research-backed template below, generate a draft for tangram/studies/goal.md. Do not write the file yet. Just show the suggested content.

4. Wait for Approval Ask: "Does this roadmap capture the true definition of success for this project, or should we refine the KPIs?" Pause and wait for the user's response.

5. Summarize and Write Once the user approves, overwrite tangram/studies/goal.md with the finalized content. Announce that the project goals have been strategically aligned.

6. Confirm Next Step Inform the user: "Goals are set! We can now tackle /tangram:explore-requirements to define how we reach these goals, or move to the design phase."

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Draft Template for tangram/studies/goal.md

# Strategic Project Goals & Success Criteria

## 1. The North Star (Primary Objective)

[One clear, ambitious statement of what this project must achieve above all else.]

## 2. Product Success Criteria (The "What")

- **Core Value Metric:** [e.g., User retention rate, task completion time.]
- **Stakeholder Satisfaction:** [Definition of what success looks like for the client/boss.]
- **Market Alignment:** [How the product fits the current market demand.]

## 3. Project Success Criteria (The "How")

- **Timeline Success:** [Key milestones that must be hit to remain relevant.]
- **Budgetary Success:** [Efficiency targets or cost-per-feature goals.]
- **Quality Benchmarks:** [Expected stability, performance, and security standards.]

## 4. Project Dynamism & Adaptability

[How the project will handle changes in requirements—identifying the "Agile" threshold for this specific build.]

## 5. Potential "Deadpoints" (Warning Signs)

[List 2-3 signs that the project is failing (e.g., excessive technical debt, lack of user involvement) and the 'Recovery' path for each.]