identify-core-need
This skill should be used when the user asks to "identify core need", "clarify requirements", "extract user intent", "validate distinctions", or when starting any research or analysis task that requires understanding what the user actually needs before proceeding.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill identify-core-need --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Identify Core Need Extract the fundamental requirement from user requests before any research or implementation. ## Purpose Transform ambiguous or complex user requests into clear, actionable core needs with validated distinctions. Filter noise before it reaches the user. ## Flow ``` User Request │ ├─ If ambiguous → AskUserQuestion to clarify │ ▼ Apply Behavioral Principles + Validation Log │ ▼ Core Need Output: action + target + triggers + validated distinctions ``` ## When to Use - Before any research phase - Before generating configurations or code - When user request has multiple interpretations - When starting analysis that could go in multiple directions ## Process **Read and follow `references/process.md` for the complete workflow.** The process includes: 1. **Clarify User Request**: Use AskUserQuestion if ambiguous 2. **Apply Behavioral Principles**: Focus on practical, no artificial distinctions 3. **Validate Distinctions**: Ask "If I omit this, does it change what user must DO?" 4. **Document in Validation Log**: All evaluations must be logged 5. **Extract Core Need**: action + target + triggers + success criteria ## Key Behavioral Principles | Principle | Application |
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What does the identify-core-need skill do?
This skill should be used when the user asks to "identify core need", "clarify requirements", "extract user intent", "validate distinctions", or when starting any research or analysis task that requires understanding what the user actually needs before proceeding.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill identify-core-need --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.