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strategic-scout

Generate a CAS-referenced scout document with 3-5 routes and a recommended direction.

2|Updated Apr 8, 2026
Search Tags:#planning#specification#strategic#decision-making#tradeoffs#route-planning#scout
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/DojoGenesis/gateway --skill strategic-scout
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: strategic-scout
Source: https://github.com/DojoGenesis/gateway/tree/main/plugins/strategic-thinking/skills/strategic-scout
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/DojoGenesis/gateway --skill strategic-scout

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

The strategic-scout skill helps teams navigate strategic uncertainty by turning a stated tension into a structured scout document that presents multiple distinct routes, clear tradeoffs, and a recommended direction with rationale.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Multi-route Scouting: Generates 3–5 distinct strategic routes addressing a core tension, each with risk profile, estimated impact, and duration.
  • Decision Rationale: Produces a recommended direction with explicit reasoning and tradeoff analysis to support stakeholder alignment.
  • Handoff-Ready Artifact: Outputs a CAS-referenced scout document intended as Phase 1 of a pipeline that feeds into specification and implementation skills.
  • Use Case: Use when choosing between major product directions, evaluating open-source strategies, or resolving competing stakeholder priorities.

Quick Start

Use the strategic-scout skill to generate a scout document for the tension invest in growth versus optimize retention.

Frequently Asked Questions about strategic-scout

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I evaluate strategic tradeoffs when my team is stuck between competing product priorities?▼

Evaluating strategic tradeoffs requires mapping competing priorities into distinct routes, each with risk profiles and estimated impacts. A structured scout document provides 3-5 clear paths and a recommended direction with rationale to resolve stakeholder alignment.

What is strategic route planning and when do I need it for early project decisions?▼

Strategic route planning generates multiple distinct paths addressing a core tension, useful during early project planning or major release decisions. It is needed when teams face strategic uncertainty and require structured tradeoff analysis to choose a viable direction.

Can I use strategic scouting for major release decisions involving open-source strategies?▼

Strategic scouting supports major release decisions and open-source strategy evaluation by transforming a stated tension into structured routes. It generates a handoff-ready artifact outlining tradeoffs, impact estimates, and a recommended direction for stakeholder alignment.

How do I generate a scout document for strategic decision-making between growth and retention?▼

Generating a scout document for strategic decision-making takes a single tension string, like growth versus retention, as input. It outputs a CAS-referenced artifact with multiple routes, tradeoffs, impact estimates, and rationale for a recommended direction.

Does strategic scouting output integrate with downstream specification and implementation workflows?▼

Strategic scouting outputs a CAS-referenced scout document designed as Phase 1 of a pipeline. This handoff-ready artifact feeds directly into downstream specification and implementation skills to continue the project planning process.

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