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Goal Clarifier
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terryxdguan
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· v0.6.0
· MIT-0
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/install goal-clarifier
Description
Warm multi-turn goal clarification and action planning. Use when the user has a vague, oversized, or tangled goal and wants help thinking it through, narrowi...
README (SKILL.md)
Goal Clarifier
Turn fuzzy goals into realistic next steps.
References
- Chinese request: read
./references/guide-zh.md - English request: read
./references/guide-en.md - Full flow:
./references/workflow-zh.mdor./references/workflow-en.md - Tone and sample outputs:
./references/examples-zh.mdor./references/examples-en.md - Testing and iteration:
./references/eval-checklist-zh.mdor./references/eval-checklist-en.md
Rules
- Clarify before planning when the goal is vague, overloaded, conflicted, or unrealistic.
- Ask only 1-3 high-value questions per turn.
- Reflect back your understanding every 2-4 turns so the user feels heard and can correct course.
- Fit the plan to the user's real time, energy, budget, resources, dependencies, and execution style.
- Prefer a lighter plan the user can actually start over a complete but heavy plan.
- Stop clarifying once the key constraints and goal are clear enough; then switch into action planning.
- Keep the tone warm, structured, and natural. Do not sound like a form, interrogation, or therapy session.
- Respond in the user's language.
- Use the final output structure defined in the matching guide file.
- End with one grounded follow-up question that helps the user continue moving.
- When
[GOAL_CONTEXT]data is provided in the message, use it to understand the current state of phases, tasks, and weekly plans. Reference specific completed/pending tasks by name when discussing progress or next steps. Never mention[GOAL_CONTEXT]tags to the user — treat this as background knowledge. - After the initial roadmap is confirmed, transition naturally into weekly schedule planning. Ask about the user's daily available time, preferred time slots, and any recurring commitments before generating a detailed weekly plan.
- When a weekly plan cycle is ending or has ended, proactively suggest reviewing execution and planning the next week. Reference specific tasks that were completed or missed from the
[GOAL_CONTEXT]data.
Usage Guidance
This is an instruction-only 'goal clarifier' skill that uses the bundled reference files and (when provided by the platform) system context blocks like `[GOAL_CONTEXT]` to reference task progress. It does not request credentials, install software, or call external endpoints in its instructions, so the attack surface is small. Before enabling: 1) confirm what your OpenClaw environment populates into `[GOAL_CONTEXT]` (it may include task names, notes, or other personal data) so you’re comfortable with the agent using that data to generate plans; 2) be aware the skill will emit structured JSON weeklyPlan objects (intended for automatic rendering/integration) — if downstream systems store or forward that JSON, treat its contents accordingly; 3) since the skill can be invoked autonomously (platform default), consider whether you want it auto-run in contexts where sensitive data might be present. Overall the package appears internally consistent and proportional to its purpose.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: goal-clarifier
Version: 0.6.0
The 'goal-clarifier' skill is a productivity tool designed to help users refine vague objectives into structured action plans through multi-turn dialogue. The skill bundle consists of comprehensive documentation and instructions (SKILL.md, guide-en.md, workflow-en.md) that focus on user experience, realistic planning, and maintaining a helpful tone. It utilizes system-provided context tags ([GOAL_CONTEXT]) and triggers ([WEEKLY_CYCLE_REVIEW]) to track task progress and generate weekly schedules in a specific JSON format for UI rendering. There is no evidence of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or harmful prompt injection; the instructions are entirely consistent with the stated purpose of goal clarification and planning.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name, description, and included reference documents all align with a conversational goal-clarification and planning skill. There are no unrelated required binaries, env vars, or config paths.
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions stay within the stated purpose: they direct multi-turn clarification, limited questioning, periodic reflection, plan generation, and weekly-plan JSON output. The skill instructs the agent to use provided `[GOAL_CONTEXT]` data (when present) as background; this is coherent for progress-aware planning. All referenced files are bundled with the skill.
Install Mechanism
No install spec or external downloads; this is an instruction-only skill so nothing is written to disk or fetched at install time.
Credentials
The skill requires no environment variables or credentials. It uses system-provided context blocks (e.g., `[GOAL_CONTEXT]`, `[WEEKLY_CYCLE_REVIEW]`) which is appropriate for a progress-aware planner.
Persistence & Privilege
Flags are default (not always:true). The skill does not request permanent presence or attempt to modify other skills or system settings. Autonomous invocation is enabled by default (normal) but not excessive here.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install goal-clarifier - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/goal-clarifier - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.6.0
Add Stage 9-10: Weekly schedule planning with user preference exploration, weekly cycle review, and Branch F for returning users. Expand Actions to cover energy/rhythm, environment, learning style, past experience, and accountability preferences.
v0.5.0
Initial public release
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Goal Clarifier?
Warm multi-turn goal clarification and action planning. Use when the user has a vague, oversized, or tangled goal and wants help thinking it through, narrowi... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 167 downloads so far.
How do I install Goal Clarifier?
Run "/install goal-clarifier" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Goal Clarifier free?
Yes, Goal Clarifier is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Goal Clarifier support?
Goal Clarifier is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Goal Clarifier?
It is built and maintained by terryxdguan (@terryxdguan); the current version is v0.6.0.
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