Problem clarity engine
Quick answer
- 01What is it?
- Evaluates whether a proposed idea addresses a genuine user problem worth solving. Use when assessing new feature ideas, startup concepts, or vague user complaints to determine if the pain justifies building a solution. It stands out by giving problem clarity engine a defined shape, so the agent asks for better context and returns a more usable result.
- 02Inputs
- Context the agent needs: your goals, audience, constraints, and any source material the skill asks for.
- 03Output
- A ready-to-use result: the analysis, copy, or recommendations the agent produces.
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Install as a package
Installs this one skill package for your coding agent, including any supporting files that skill ships with — not every skill in the repository. Read the tutorial.
$ npx skills add pratikshadake/claude-product-management-skills --skill problem-claritySkill instructions
The instruction file for this skill. The skill also includes other files you need to install to use it.
Problem Clarity Engine
Purpose
Determine whether a proposed idea represents a real, meaningful user problem worth solving.
When to Use
- New feature ideas
- Startup concepts
- Vague user complaints
Steps
- Identify the target user.
- Describe the current pain or limitation.
- Measure frequency and severity.
- Identify existing workarounds.
- Judge whether the pain is strong enough to justify a solution.
Output
Target User
Core Problem
Evidence of Pain
Current Workarounds
Severity Assessment
High / Medium / Low
Verdict
Worth Solving / Not Worth Solving
References
See worked example (references/example.md) for a complete scenario.
Supporting file: references/example.md
Example: Problem Clarity — AI Meeting Notes
Target User
Startup founders who attend many Zoom meetings.
Core Problem
They forget key decisions and action items after meetings.
Evidence of Pain
- Notes scattered across tools
- Frequent follow-up confusion
- Manual note-taking during calls
Current Workarounds
- Writing notes manually
- Recording meetings but never revisiting
Severity Assessment
High
Verdict
Worth Solving
Common questions
How do I install Problem clarity engine in Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex?
Run npx skills add pratikshadake/claude-product-management-skills --skill problem-clarity in the project where you want it, then ask your agent for the skill by name. The --skill flag installs only Problem clarity engine, not every skill in the repository.
Where does Problem clarity engine come from and what license is it under?
Problem clarity engine comes from the pratikshadake/claude-product-management-skills repository on GitHub. That repository has 30 GitHub stars. The skill is published under the MIT license.
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