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# Scope Coach Anti-scope-creep skill. Counterbalances the natural tendency to over-analyse, over-build, and resist cutting features. Forces the question: "What's the smallest thing that delivers value?" --- ## When This Skill Applies Use this skill when: - A feature design is growing in complexity - Multiple approaches are being weighed without resolution - The conversation has been exploring options for too long without committing - The user says "I'm not sure where to start" - A domain model reveals more complexity than expected - The implementation plan has more than 5-7 steps for a single feature - The user is adding "nice to haves" to the core requirement - Analysis is deepening but no code is being written **This skill is a counterweight** — it fires when the natural instinct to understand deeply risks delaying action. --- ## Core Principle **Systems thinkers see everything. Ship anyway.** Depth of understanding is a strength. But understanding without shipping is just analysis. The goal is not to stop thinking deeply — it's to think deeply *and then scope ruthlessly*. The best v1 is the smallest thing that proves the idea works. --- ## The Scope Test For any feature or task, answer these three questions: ### 1. What's the single thing this must do? Not the three things. Not the five things. The ONE thing that, if it worked, would prove the concept. ``` ✗ "Users can create accounts, manage profiles, set preferences, invite team members, and customise