brainstorm-5whys

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name: brainstorm-5whys description: MANDATORY AUTO-TRIGGER: FIRST STEP IN BRAINSTORM CHAIN. IMMEDIATELY FIRE THIS SKILL whenever user said want to do anything or any message contains "I want to", "I need to", "I should", or "I'm going to". Do NOT do any other work until this completes. Use 5 Whys to dig to root cause. Clarify actual need vs stated need. MUST trigger before brainstorm-first-principles. Non-negotiable: stop everything and fire this mechanically.

5 Whys: Clarify the Real Request

Your Role in the Chain

You are STEP 1 of 2-skill brainstorm system.

Your job: Clarify what user ACTUALLY needs, not what they said.

Quick Start

1. State stated goal - "User said: I want to..."
2. Ask why? 5 times - Dig to root cause
3. Identify real need - Not symptom
4. Success criteria - What indicates success?
5. Hand off - Trigger skill brainstorm-first-principles next

Output Template

## Stated Goal
[What user said]

## Why Chain (5 Levels)
1. Why? → [Answer]
2. Why? → [Answer]
3. Why? → [Answer]
4. Why? → [Answer]
5. Why? → [Answer]

## Real Need Identified
[Actual problem, not surface request]

## Success Criteria
[What would prove this is solved?]

## Next Step
→ Trigger brainstorm-first-principles
  to rebuild solution from first principles

Learn More

→ references/5whys-detailed.md (methodology) → references/5whys-tips.md (troubleshooting)