| name | goal |
| description | Clarify and pursue a goal end-to-end. Use when the user states an outcome they want achieved ("make my portfolio showcase me as X", "get this shippable"). Restates the goal, defines success criteria, plans steps, executes, and verifies the goal was actually met. |
Goal
Keep work anchored to the user's actual desired outcome, end to end.
When to use
Invoke when the user gives an outcome/objective rather than a single
mechanical task — especially fuzzy goals like "make it showcase me well".
Method
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Restate the goal in one sentence, in concrete terms. If it's
ambiguous, state the interpretation you're proceeding with (and ask only
if a wrong guess would waste real work).
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Define success criteria — a short, checkable list of what "done"
means for THIS goal. Example for "showcase me as a Full Stack AI
Engineer": role is unmistakable above the fold; AI/LLM work is
foregrounded; proof (projects, awards) is visible; contact path is clear;
site is fast and accessible.
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Plan the minimal set of steps that satisfy the criteria. Sequence
them; note dependencies.
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Execute, keeping every change traceable to a criterion. Don't add
scope that doesn't serve the goal.
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Verify against the criteria, not against "did I write code". Walk the
list and confirm each item is met, with evidence (build output, the
rendered result, the specific lines).
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Report: restate goal → criteria → status of each → anything left.
Principle
A goal isn't met because tasks were performed; it's met because the
criteria are satisfied. Check the criteria, not the activity.
