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review-needs-assessment

Audits needs assessments for evidence, stakeholder coverage, and verdict soundness.

5|Updated Jul 25, 2025
Search Tags:#workflow#audit#reporting#sdlc#frontmatter#stakeholders#needs-assessment
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tomzx/agents --skill review-needs-assessment
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: review-needs-assessment
Source: https://github.com/tomzx/agents/tree/main/skills/review-needs-assessment
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tomzx/agents --skill review-needs-assessment

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Audit a needs assessment to surface evidence rigor, stakeholder coverage, alternative-path completeness, and verdict soundness.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Systematically evaluate needs assessments across four critical dimensions: evidence rigor, stakeholder coverage, alternative-path completeness, and verdict soundness.
  • Frontmatter-driven workflow that updates status and gates decisions in the SDLC.
  • Support for appending unresolved questions to the feature's questions.md for traceability.
  • Context-aware review that leverages existing .sdlc/context/ artifacts to enforce styling and expectations.

Quick Start

Read the needs assessment in .sdlc/features/FEAT-NNNN-<slug>/needs-assessment.md and run the review to produce a findings report.

Frequently Asked Questions about review-needs-assessment

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

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How do I audit a needs assessment for stakeholder coverage and evidence rigor?▼

The needs assessment review checks evidence rigor, stakeholder coverage, alternative-path completeness, and verdict soundness, producing a structured findings report and appending unresolved questions to questions.md.

What is the best way to track unresolved questions during an SDLC needs assessment?▼

The best way to track unresolved questions is appending them to the feature's questions.md file, which the Skill does automatically to maintain traceability within the SDLC workflow.

Does the needs assessment audit enforce styling from existing SDLC context artifacts?▼

Yes, the audit reads .sdlc/context/ to apply artifact style rules, ensuring the needs assessment review is context-aware and aligns with existing SDLC expectations.

How do I update frontmatter status when auditing a feature needs assessment?▼

You update frontmatter status automatically by running the review on the needs assessment located at .sdlc/features/FEAT-NNNN-<slug>/needs-assessment.md, which gates decisions in the SDLC.

Can I review a needs assessment provided in context instead of from a file?▼

Yes, the Skill applies to needs assessments located at .sdlc/features/FEAT-NNNN-<slug>/needs-assessment.md or provided directly in context, auditing verdict soundness and alternative-path completeness.

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