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.
- 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.
- 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.
No verified review text is in the current dataset. Use the linked source for the latest discussion.
Read the source note ↗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.
npx skills add https://github.com/mattpocock/skills --skill wayfinder --agent claude-codenpx skills add https://github.com/mattpocock/skills --skill wayfinder --agent claude-code -gProject install stays with this repository for team sharing. Personal install adds -g and works across repositories.
View install paths
.claude/skills/wayfinder/~/.claude/skills/wayfinder/Claude Code discovers custom Skill folders automatically at project or personal scope.
View path evidence ↗TYPICAL WORKFLOW
A practical workflow
Map an uncertain destination
Define what success means and list the unresolved decisions blocking that destination.
Resolve the decision frontier
Work through unblocked research, prototype, discussion, or task tickets.
Keep a shared decision record
Record resolved decisions on the map and link to the detailed ticket.
THE TRADEOFFS
Advantages and tradeoffs
Notable strengths
- 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.
Limitations
- This workflow assumes a configured issue tracker or its documented local-markdown fallback and is intended for work too large for one session.
- 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
Teams facing major decisions before a build can be planned
BEFORE YOU USE IT
Risks to review before use
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.
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
TAGS
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.