polaris

Guide users through defining priorities, goals, and values into memory/polaris.md.

Updated Feb 26, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/wilsto/claude-code-starter-kit --skill polaris
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: polaris
Source: https://github.com/wilsto/claude-code-starter-kit/tree/main/.claude/skills/polaris
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/wilsto/claude-code-starter-kit --skill polaris

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill guides users through defining their core priorities, goals, and values, creating a concise "north star" document to align AI assistance with personal or professional objectives.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Guided Goal Setting: Asks adaptive questions to help users articulate what's most important.
  • Values Clarification: Helps define working principles and hard-won wisdom.
  • Use Case: A new user can run this skill to establish a clear direction for the AI, ensuring its suggestions and actions consistently support their top priorities and preferred working style.

Quick Start

Run the polaris skill to define your north star.

Frequently Asked Questions about polaris

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

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How do I define my north star for personal goal alignment?

Defining your north star involves clarifying your top priorities, goals, and values through an interactive dialogue. This creates a persistent reference document that aligns AI assistance with your personal or professional objectives.

How can I clarify my personal values and core priorities?

You clarify your personal values and core priorities through guided, adaptive questioning. This interactive workshop-facilitation approach helps you articulate your working principles and hard-won wisdom for accurate personal alignment.

Can I use guided goal setting to establish a clear direction for AI assistance?

Yes, guided goal setting establishes a clear direction for AI assistance. By defining what is most important to you, the AI ensures its suggestions and actions consistently support your top priorities and preferred working style.

Does AI context alignment require writing to a specific memory file?

AI context alignment requires writing your defined north star directly to memory/polaris.md. This persistent context file ensures your goals and values are automatically referenced and supported during future AI interactions.

When does the polaris skill automatically invoke for values clarification?

The polaris skill supports auto-invocation when the memory/polaris.md file is empty or contains only placeholders. This ensures the values clarification process triggers automatically to establish your necessary baseline context.