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Focus Problem by claude-world-director-mode-lite

Name: Focus Problem
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: claude-world

Focus Problem

Deeply scope a problem before coding: parallel Explore agents map related files, similar implementations, and test patterns, producing a problem definition, boundaries, and minimal implementation plan. Use when planning a feature, investigating a bug, or entering an unfamiliar codebase area.

claude-world Updated Sep 10, 2026

File contents

Focus Problem Analysis

Analyze: $ARGUMENTS

Explore Codebase First

Before diving in, use the Explore agent to understand the context:

Before dispatch, preserve the bounded exploration question and expected result. If Claude's Agent tool is unavailable or withheld, or Codex's spawn_agent interface is unavailable or withheld, the maximum depth is reached, or a concurrency limit rejects the call, do not retry or invent exploration findings. Return an incomplete dispatch_request and do not advance the plan.

Choose exactly one provider-native form:

Claude Code: Agent(subagent_type="Explore", model="haiku", prompt="<bounded prompt>")
Codex CLI: spawn_agent(agent_type="explorer", task_name="focus_problem", message="<bounded prompt>")

Agent(subagent_type="Explore", model="haiku", prompt="""
Explore the codebase for: $ARGUMENTS (thoroughness: medium)
Focus on:
1. Relevant files and modules
2. Existing similar features
3. Test patterns
4. Architecture patterns
""")

In Codex, send the same exploration request through spawn_agent(...); do not invoke the Claude example as a second dispatch.

Analysis Framework

1. Core Problem Identification

What is the real problem?
Why does it need to be solved?
What happens if we don't solve it?

2. Minimal Solution Scope

What's the minimum change needed?
Which features are essential?
What can be deferred or omitted?

3. Solution Evaluation

Option A (Simplest):
Option B (Balanced):
Option C (Complete):
Recommendation: Choose the simplest viable option

4. Implementation Plan

Step 1: Write tests
Step 2: Minimal implementation
Step 3: Update documentation
Step 4: Commit changes

Output Template

## Problem Definition

### Summary
[One sentence description]

### User Need
[Who needs this? What do they want to achieve?]

### Success Criteria
[How do we know it's done?]

### Scope
- In scope: [List]
- Out of scope: [List]

### Affected Files
- [file1.ts] - [why]
- [file2.ts] - [why]

### Risk Assessment
- [Potential risks and mitigations]

Follow this process strictly. Don't skip steps.

---name: focus-problemdescription: Deeply scope a problem before coding: parallel Explore agents map related files, similar implementations, and test patterns, producing a problem definition, boundaries, and minimal implementation plan. Use when planning a feature, investigating a bug, or entering an unfamiliar codebase area.---# Focus Problem AnalysisAnalyze: $ARGUMENTS## Explore Codebase FirstBefore diving in, use the Explore agent to understand the context:Before dispatch, preserve the bounded exploration question and expected result.If Claude's Agent tool is unavailable or withheld, or Codex's `spawn_agent`interface is unavailable or withheld, the maximum depth is reached, or aconcurrency limit rejects the call, do not retry or invent explorationfindings. Return an incomplete `dispatch_request` and do not advance the plan.Choose exactly one provider-native form:- Claude Code: `Agent(subagent_type="Explore", model="haiku", prompt="<bounded prompt>")`- Codex CLI: `spawn_agent(agent_type="explorer", task_name="focus_problem", message="<bounded prompt>")````markdownAgent(subagent_type="Explore", model="haiku", prompt="""Explore the codebase for: $ARGUMENTS (thoroughness: medium)Focus on:1. Relevant files and modules2. Existing similar features3. Test patterns4. Architecture patterns""")```In Codex, send the same exploration request through `spawn_agent(...)`; do notinvoke the Claude example as a second dispatch.## Analysis Framework### 1. Core Problem Identification- **What is the real problem?**- **Why does it need to be solved?**- **What happens if we don't solve it?**### 2. Minimal Solution Scope- **What's the minimum change needed?**- **Which features are essential?**- **What can be deferred or omitted?**### 3. Solution Evaluation- **Option A (Simplest):**- **Option B (Balanced):**- **Option C (Complete):**- **Recommendation:** Choose the simplest viable option### 4. Implementation Plan- **Step 1:** Write tests- **Step 2:** Minimal implementation- **Step 3:** Update documentation- **Step 4:** Commit changes## Output Template```markdown## Problem Definition### Summary[One sentence description]### User Need[Who needs this? What do they want to achieve?]### Success Criteria[How do we know it's done?]### Scope- In scope: [List]- Out of scope: [List]### Affected Files- [file1.ts] - [why]- [file2.ts] - [why]### Risk Assessment- [Potential risks and mitigations]```---Follow this process strictly. Don't skip steps.

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