fpf-sota

name	fpf-sota
description	Survey existing approaches and produce a strategy card (method family bet). Think through what exists before choosing where to search. MUST invoke for architectural decisions before variant generation.
argument-hint	[problem-or-domain]

What this skill IS

This is strategic research, not a literature review. You are mapping the landscape of existing approaches to understand what exists and what works. The output is a SoTA palette — a structured survey of traditions, their trade-offs, and gaps.

After SoTA survey: invoke /fpf-strategize to bet on a method family. Strategizing is a separate first-class creative act.

Output

SoTA palette: .fpf/characterizations/SOTA-${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID}--<slug>.md

Constraints (quality bar)

• C1: ≥2 distinct traditions/approaches surveyed
• C2: Search scope bounded — state what was and wasn't searched
• C3: Claims tagged with F-G-R
• C4: Bridge matrix with CL 0-3 between traditions (not informal labels)
• C5: Gaps identified — what no tradition covers
• C6: Output actionable — clear implications for variant generation axes
• C7: After completing SOTA-, invoke /fpf-strategize to create STRAT-

Format — SOTA-*

# SoTA Palette
- **ID:** SOTA-...  **Problem:** PROB-...

## Discovery scope
- Searched: (what sources, terms, docs)
- Not searched: (what was scoped out and why)

## Traditions
### T1: [name]
Description. Key claims (F/G/R). Strengths. Weaknesses.
### T2: [name]
...

## Bridge matrix
| | T1 | T2 | ... |
(CL 0-3 with loss notes)

## Gaps
(what no tradition covers)

## Implications for variants
(actionable guidance for solution generation)

## Next step
Invoke /fpf-strategize to create STRAT-* based on this survey.