requirements-discovery
Stakeholder interviews, PRD structure, and scope definition for software requirements elicitation. Use when gathering requirements, defining project scope, or structuring product requirement documents.
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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/nickcrew/claude-cortex --skill requirements-discovery- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads requirements-discovery automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Requirements Discovery
Systematic requirements elicitation through structured questioning, stakeholder analysis, and specification development. Transforms ambiguous project ideas into concrete, measurable specifications.
When to Use This Skill
- Gathering requirements for a new project or feature from vague descriptions
- Conducting stakeholder interviews to uncover needs and constraints
- Writing or structuring a Product Requirements Document (PRD)
- Defining project scope with clear boundaries and priorities
- Creating user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria
- Identifying non-functional requirements (performance, security, scalability)
- Resolving conflicting stakeholder priorities
- Validating requirement completeness before handing off to implementation
Quick Reference
| Task | Load reference |
|---|---|
| Interview patterns, PRD structure, scope definition, user story mapping | skills/requirements-discovery/references/elicitation-techniques.md |
Core Principles
- Ask "why" before "how": Uncover true user needs, not assumed solutions
- Socratic questioning: Guide discovery through questions rather than assumptions
- Progressive refinement: Move from broad goals to specific, testable criteria
- Stakeholder balance: Integrate diverse perspectives without letting any single voice dominate
Workflow
1. Discovery
Understand the problem space before defining solutions.
- Identify all stakeholders and their roles
- Conduct structured interviews with open and closed questions
- Map user personas and their pain points
- Capture constraints (technical, budget, timeline, regulatory)
2. Specification
Transform raw input into structured requirements.
- Draft PRD with functional and non-functional requirements
- Write user stories with acceptance criteria
- Prioritize using MoSCoW or similar framework
- Define scope boundaries (what is explicitly out of scope)
3. Validation
Verify completeness and alignment before implementation.
- Review specifications with stakeholders
- Confirm acceptance criteria are testable and measurable
- Baseline success metrics and KPIs
- Log open questions and follow-up actions
- Prepare implementation handoff document
Common Mistakes
- Jumping to solutions before understanding the problem
- Treating requirements as fixed rather than iteratively refined
- Missing non-functional requirements (performance, security, accessibility)
- Failing to define what is out of scope
- Writing acceptance criteria that cannot be objectively tested
- Skipping validation with actual users or stakeholders
FAQ
What does the requirements-discovery skill do?
Stakeholder interviews, PRD structure, and scope definition for software requirements elicitation. Use when gathering requirements, defining project scope, or structuring product requirement documents.
How do I install requirements-discovery?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/nickcrew/claude-cortex --skill requirements-discovery in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/requirements-discovery/ (personal) or .claude/skills/requirements-discovery/ (project).
Which AI agents can use requirements-discovery?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is requirements-discovery safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains requirements-discovery?
It is published by nickcrew in nickcrew/claude-cortex. It has 99 recorded installs.
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