goal-backward-planning

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you avoid building plans from activities by structuring work around an observable end state and the prerequisites that must be true for that goal to be considered complete.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Goal → Truths → Artifacts: translates outcomes into verifiable preconditions and the exact evidence you need to prove them.
• Waves-based parallelization: groups tasks by real dependency order so parallel work is safe and efficient.
• Checkpoint protocol: adds explicit human verification and irreversible decision gates to prevent moving forward without validation.
• Discovery levels: selects the minimum necessary investigation depth to reduce wasted context and over-researching.

A practical use case is planning a secure authentication change where you must define truths like token expiry behavior, required routes, and tests before deciding how to implement endpoints and middleware.

Quick Start

Use this skill to produce a goal-backward plan by describing your desired observable outcome, then asking it to derive verifiable truths, required artifacts, wave-based tasks, and checkpoints.