goal-to-metrics

Transform vague goals into measurable proxy metrics with regression gates.

Updated Apr 11, 2026

Search Tags:#metrics #diagnosis #measurement #goal #goodhart #regression gates

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npx skills add https://github.com/fredericpoitevin/.cursor --skill goal-to-metrics

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Skill: goal-to-metrics
Source: https://github.com/fredericpoitevin/.cursor/tree/main/skills/goal-to-metrics
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/fredericpoitevin/.cursor --skill goal-to-metrics

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps transform vague goals into concrete, measurable proxy metrics and regression gates to prevent Goodhart's Law.

Core Features & Use Cases

Diagnose underlying causes of vague goals by examining artifacts and patterns, then derive targeted metrics.
Generate measurable proxies with explicit directions (higher/lower) and guardrails to keep metrics aligned with real outcomes.
Apply to product, project, and performance goals across teams to improve clarity, accountability, and decision making.

Quick Start

Provide a concrete metric plan from a vague goal and context to produce measurable proxies with guardrails.

Frequently Asked Questions about goal-to-metrics

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I turn vague product goals into measurable metrics?▼

Goodhart's Law occurs when a measure becomes a target, causing the metric to lose its value. To guard against Goodhart's Law when setting metrics, you apply regression gates and hard or soft constraints to keep proxy metrics aligned with the real underlying causes of your goal.

How do I create proxy metrics with guardrails for project performance?▼

Creating proxy metrics with guardrails involves specifying diagnostic steps, measurable proxies, and regression gates for your project goals. You define explicit directions for the proxies and set hard or soft constraints to ensure metrics stay aligned with actual performance outcomes.

Does this approach to goal measurement work for both product and performance goals?▼

Yes, this goal measurement approach works for product, project, and performance goals across artifacts, code, meetings, and processes. It diagnoses underlying causes and infers metrics from existing artifacts to improve clarity, accountability, and decision making across teams.

What are regression gates and how do they prevent metric manipulation?▼

Regression gates are threshold checks applied to measurable proxy metrics to prevent manipulation and metric decay. By enforcing hard and soft constraints, regression gates ensure that optimizing for a proxy metric does not regress the underlying goal it represents.

Why do my team's metrics fail to reflect our actual project goals?▼

Metrics fail to reflect actual project goals when they measure surface desires instead of underlying causes. By diagnosing artifacts and patterns to derive targeted metrics with explicit directions and guardrails, you ensure the metrics accurately reflect the true goal.