# Discovery

> Discovery interview to understand requirements. Use when: - User says "help me figure out", "what do I need", "define requirements" - Scope is unclear or ambiguous - Starting a new feature with vague requirements - User needs help clarifying what they want

- Skill: `majiayu000/discovery-13` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add majiayu000/discovery-13`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/discovery-13/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Product & Planning
- Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/discovery-13

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# Discovery Interview

Help clarify requirements and scope through structured questioning.

## Purpose

Turn vague requests into clear, actionable requirements.

## Interview Framework

### 1. Understand the Goal
- What problem are you solving?
- Who is this for?
- What does success look like?

### 2. Define Scope
- What must be included (MVP)?
- What's nice to have (future)?
- What's explicitly out of scope?

### 3. Identify Constraints
- Timeline constraints?
- Technical constraints?
- Resource constraints?

### 4. Clarify Details
- What are the inputs/outputs?
- What are the edge cases?
- What are the error scenarios?

### 5. Validate Understanding
- Summarize back what you heard
- Confirm priorities
- Identify open questions

## Question Techniques

### Open Questions
- "Tell me more about..."
- "What happens when..."
- "How do you envision..."

### Clarifying Questions
- "When you say X, do you mean..."
- "Can you give an example of..."
- "What would that look like..."

### Probing Questions
- "Why is that important?"
- "What if we didn't have X?"
- "What's the worst case?"

## Output

```
## Discovery Summary: [Feature/Project]

### Goal
[Clear statement of what we're building and why]

### Requirements
**Must Have (MVP)**
- [ ] Requirement 1
- [ ] Requirement 2

**Nice to Have**
- [ ] Feature A
- [ ] Feature B

**Out of Scope**
- Not doing X
- Not doing Y

### Technical Approach
[High-level approach]

### Open Questions
- [ ] Need to clarify: ...
- [ ] Decision needed: ...

### Next Steps
1. [First action]
2. [Second action]
```

## Remember

- Ask, don't assume
- Summarize frequently
- Document decisions
- Store requirements as learnings