# Crystallize North Star

> Fuse the GoalTree root node and user motivation into a single crystallized North Star statement. Format: '[verb] [specific goal], through [method/path], solving [what problem], ultimately [what impact]'. Quality checks: specific? ambitious? achievable?

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

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# Crystallize North Star

Produce the one-sentence North Star that captures the user's research direction.

## Execution

Dialogue — inline, CC synthesizes and presents.

## Format

"[verb] [specific goal], through [method/path], solving [what problem], ultimately [what impact]"

## Quality Checks Before Presenting

- **Specific**: not vague or generic
- **Ambitious**: worth pursuing at a top venue
- **Achievable**: within user's capabilities + mitigations

## Process

1. Draft the North Star based on all accumulated context
2. Self-check against quality criteria
3. Present to user
4. Iterate if needed

## Output

Confirmed North Star statement.