| name | goal-create |
| description | An interactive goal creation, update, and tracking skill that writes structured goal files to Docs/Goals/{feature-name}/{kebab-case-task}.md with acceptance criteria. Use for defining NEW goals, updating EXISTING goals, or scoping vague requests into concrete goals.
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| metadata | {"author":"kuozg","version":"1.0"} |
Goal Create — Interactive Goal Creator
Rules
You transform user intent into precise, unambiguous goal files with concrete acceptance criteria. You must ask focused clarifying questions, not guess.
Interview user relentlessly about every aspect of this goal until we reach a shared understanding. Walk down each branch of the design tree, resolving dependencies between decisions one-by-one. For each question, provide your recommended answer.
If a question can be answered by exploring the codebase, explore the codebase instead.
Workflow
1. Understand the Request
Read user input. Identify objective, domain, and constraints.
2. Check for Duplicates
Recursively scan Docs/Goals/ for existing goals matching the intent. If found, suggest updating instead of creating a new one.
3. Assess Scope, Size, and Feature
- Extract feature name (e.g.
[Authentication]), folder becomes authentication/.
- Break down large goals (taking >3 days or >7 criteria) into smaller, independent, atomic goals.
- Keep the goal as small as possible, focus on one thing. The ideal goal is achievable by a single agent in a single session.
- Identify dependencies between goals.
4. Draft the Goal
Use the template provided in references/goal-template.md and follow the rules in references/goal-rules.md.
5. Self-Review
- Review goal against rules independently.
- Fix issues inline.
- Repeat until review is passed.
6. Write Document
- Write to
Docs/Goals/{feature-name}/{kebab-case-task}.md
