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/frame-problem

Structure an ambiguous design challenge into a clear problem definition with constraints and criteria.

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designer-skills
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How this command gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.

  • Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
  • You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
  • Slash command/frame-problem

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What this command does when you run it.

Structure an ambiguous design challenge into a clear problem definition with constraints and criteria.

Command definition

frame-problem.md
description: Structure an ambiguous design challenge into a clear problem definition with constraints and criteria.
argument-hint: "[description of the ambiguous design challenge]"

/frame-problem

Structure an ambiguous challenge into a clear, actionable problem definition.

Steps

1. **Explore** — Unpack the challenge, identify assumptions and unknowns. 2. **Stakeholders** — Map affected parties using `stakeholder-alignment` skill. 3. **Define** — Write clear problem statement using `design-brief` skill. 4. **Constrain** — Identify technical, business, design constraints. 5. **Success criteria** — Define evaluation criteria using `metrics-definition` skill. 6. **Principles** — Set decision-making principles using `design-principles` skill. 7. **Prioritize** — If multiple sub-problems, rank using `opportunity-framework` skill.

Output

Problem definition with statement, scope, constraints, success criteria, principles, and prioritized sub-problems. Consider following up with `/strategize` or `/benchmark`.

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