# Goal Scoper

> Break a large request into a bounded, goal-ready objective with verifiable done conditions. Use before /goal when the task is vague, too large, or missing acceptance criteria. Produces GOAL.md draft content.

- Skill: `cobusgreyling/goal-scoper` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add cobusgreyling/goal-scoper`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/cobusgreyling/goal-scoper/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: cobusgreyling (https://skillmd.com/u/cobusgreyling)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/cobusgreyling/goal-scoper

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# Goal Scoper

Turn ambiguous work into one `/goal`-ready objective.

## Steps

1. Read the user request and relevant codebase areas.
2. Identify if the work should be **one goal** or **multiple sequential goals**.
3. Write:
   - **Objective** (one sentence)
   - **Done condition** (checklist, objectively verifiable)
   - **Deny list** (paths agent must not touch)
   - **Verifier** (tests, skill, sub-agent)
4. Output markdown suitable for `GOAL.md`.
5. Suggest the exact `/goal ...` line the user should run.

## Principles

- Smaller goals finish faster and verify cleaner.
- Every done item must be checkable by the verifier without human judgment.
- If exploration is needed first, recommend Plan mode — not `/goal`.