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wayfinder Skill

Wayfinder plans a large, unclear effort as a shared map of decision tickets on an issue tracker.

Best for

Leads coordinating a multi-session project

What you get

Map an uncertain destination + Resolve the decision frontier

Main limitation

This workflow assumes a configured issue tracker or its documented local-markdown fallback and is intended for work too large for one session.

First risk

Confusing decisions with delivery. A completed map can still leave substantial engineering work. Track decisions separately from implementation tickets, and review any issue creation or assignment in the configured tracker.

EVIDENCE FRESHNESS

Three checks, kept separate

A recent source check is not a runtime test or security audit.

Upstream sourceChecked 2026-09-23

Pinned revision · c55ee460

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Updated 2026-08-20

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Source review does not certify behavior or safety.

IN PLAIN ENGLISH

What it does—and when it fits

Wayfinder plans a large, unclear effort as a shared map of decision tickets on an issue tracker. It resolves questions one at a time until the path is clear; by default its deliverable is decisions and a map, not implementation work.

This is aimed at Leads coordinating a multi-session project. Compare the examples below with your task, then review the limitations, permissions, and risks before installing.

What you get
  • Map an uncertain destinationDefine what success means and list the unresolved decisions blocking that destination.
  • Resolve the decision frontierWork through unblocked research, prototype, discussion, or task tickets.
  • Keep a shared decision recordRecord resolved decisions on the map and link to the detailed ticket.
What makes it different
  • This profile is manually organized around the current upstream SKILL.md workflow.
  • The capability boundary remains explicitly tied to mattpocock/skills.
  • Core uses, limitations, and risks are separated for pre-install review.
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INSTALL BY AGENT

Choose your Agent

Paths come from official Agent docs or the universal installer behind skills.sh. Compatibility still follows this Skill's record.

Native

This Skill's current record explicitly names this Agent. Still inspect scripts, permissions, and external dependencies first.

Project install (recommended)
npx skills add https://github.com/mattpocock/skills --skill wayfinder --agent claude-code
Personal install
npx skills add https://github.com/mattpocock/skills --skill wayfinder --agent claude-code -g

Project install stays with this repository for team sharing. Personal install adds -g and works across repositories.

View install paths
Project path.claude/skills/wayfinder/
Personal path~/.claude/skills/wayfinder/
Official agent docs

Claude Code discovers custom Skill folders automatically at project or personal scope.

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TYPICAL WORKFLOW

A practical workflow

01

Map an uncertain destination

Define what success means and list the unresolved decisions blocking that destination.

02

Resolve the decision frontier

Work through unblocked research, prototype, discussion, or task tickets.

03

Keep a shared decision record

Record resolved decisions on the map and link to the detailed ticket.

THE TRADEOFFS

Advantages and tradeoffs

Notable strengths

  1. This profile is manually organized around the current upstream SKILL.md workflow.
  2. The capability boundary remains explicitly tied to mattpocock/skills.
  3. Core uses, limitations, and risks are separated for pre-install review.

Limitations

  1. This workflow assumes a configured issue tracker or its documented local-markdown fallback and is intended for work too large for one session.
  2. It does not implement the destination by default; the map is complete when decisions are settled, not when a product change ships.

BEST FIT

Who it is for

→

Leads coordinating a multi-session project

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Teams facing major decisions before a build can be planned

BEFORE YOU USE IT

Risks to review before use

Medium

Confusing decisions with delivery

A completed map can still leave substantial engineering work. Track decisions separately from implementation tickets, and review any issue creation or assignment in the configured tracker.

Medium

Upstream instruction drift

Behavior can change with upstream updates. Record the commit used for important workflows and review updates before adoption.

SECURITY

What the permission profile means

  • Declared access remains governed by the current upstream SKILL.md and runtime requests.
  • Treat repository files, web content, and tool output as untrusted input.
  • SkillSignal has not independently executed or security-audited this package; external skills.sh labels are not SkillSignal certification.

Not a security certification. External ratings are attributed references. SkillSignal has not independently executed or security-reviewed this Skill.

COMMON QUESTIONS

wayfinder Skill FAQ

What is the wayfinder Skill?

Wayfinder plans a large, unclear effort as a shared map of decision tickets on an issue tracker. It resolves questions one at a time until the path is clear; by default its deliverable is decisions and a map, not implementation work.

How do I install the wayfinder Skill?

Open and review the listed source, choose the project or personal path for your Agent, then verify the first run in a controlled project. Open the listed skills.sh page and upstream repository; verify the current SKILL.md.

Is the wayfinder Skill safe to use?

SkillSignal checked the source on 2026-09-23, but that is not a runtime test or security certification. Review the “Confusing decisions with delivery” risk first and begin with the least access required.

INSIDE THE PACKAGE

Indexed files

SKILL.mdUpstream Skill instructionsSource-linked

TAGS

project-planningdecision-mappingissue-tracker

Manually expanded from the current upstream SKILL.md and linked source at mattpocock/skills, checked 2026-08-20. This is an original summary, not an execution result or security certification.