| name | fpf-strategize |
| description | Bet on a method family — choose WHICH CLASS of approach to explore, not which specific solution. First-class creative act. MUST invoke for T4 architectural work before variant generation. |
| argument-hint | [problem-or-domain] |
What this skill IS
This is strategic betting, not variant selection. You are choosing which class of approach to bet on — scoping the search space for variant generation. "We'll explore variants within [family X] because [reason]."
Strategizing ≠ SoTA survey. SoTA maps the landscape; strategizing bets on a region.
Strategizing ≠ variant selection. Strategy scopes the family; selection picks from generated variants.
Prerequisites
- PROB-* or ANOM-* exists with acceptance spec
- SOTA-* exists (if missing: invoke
/fpf-sota first)
Output
.fpf/decisions/STRAT-${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID}--<slug>.md
Constraints (quality bar)
- C1: ≥2 candidate method families evaluated
- C2: Each family assessed for admissibility against PROB-* constraints
- C3: Primary bet stated with rationale (why this family over others)
- C4: Variant generation axes defined (what will differ between variants within this family)
- C5: Invalidation conditions stated (what would cause a pivot to different family)
- C6: Links to PROB-* and SOTA-*
- C7: Scaling-Law Lens (SLL): for each family, state how it scales with more resources (compute/data/time). Minimum two measurement points (Scale-Probe) to claim a slope. Elasticity class: growing | plateau | declining. At comparable budgets, prefer the family with better scaling slopes (BLP — Bitter Lesson Preference).
Format
# Strategy Card
- **ID:** STRAT-... **Problem:** PROB-... **SoTA:** SOTA-...
- **valid_until:** YYYY-MM-DD
## Candidate families
| # | Family | Admissible? | Scaling (SLL) | Key risks |
| F1 | ... | Y/N | growing/plateau/declining | ... |
| F2 | ... | Y/N | growing/plateau/declining | ... |
## Bet
Primary: [family]. Rationale: ...
## Variant generation axes
(diversity dimensions within chosen family)
## Invalidation conditions
(what would cause a pivot)
## valid_until
(when does this strategy bet go stale? Tech landscape changes, new SoTA emerges)
