problem-framing-canvas
Guide teams through MITRE's Problem Framing Canvas. Use when you need a clearer problem statement before jumping to solutions.
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill problem-framing-canvas --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.
## Purpose Guide product managers through the MITRE Problem Framing Canvas process by asking structured questions across three phases: Look Inward (examine your own assumptions and biases), Look Outward (understand who experiences the problem and who doesn't), and Reframe (synthesize insights into an actionable problem statement and "How Might We" question). Use this to ensure you're solving the right problem before jumping to solutions—avoiding confirmation bias, overlooked stakeholders, and solution-first thinking. This is not a solution brainstorm—it's a problem framing tool that broadens perspective, challenges assumptions, and produces a clear, equity-driven problem statement. ## Input **Works best with:** The problem area — however roughly you currently understand it. **Also useful:** Who you believe experiences it, evidence so far, and the solution everyone is already anchored on (naming it helps the canvas de-bias it). Anything supplied with the invocation itself — text after the skill name, a pasted context dump, or an appended `ARGUMENTS:` line — counts as answers already given. Use it and skip whatever it covers; don't re-ask. **Arriving empty-handed? That works too.** T
- Purpose
- Input
- Key Concepts
- What is the MITRE Problem Framing Canvas?
- Canvas Structure
- Why This Works
- Anti-Patterns (What This Is NOT)
- When to Use This
- When NOT to Use This
- Facilitation Source of Truth
- Application
- Step 0: Gather Context (Before Questions)
- Phase 1: Look Inward
- Question 1: What is the problem? (Describe symptoms)
What does the problem-framing-canvas skill do?
Guide teams through MITRE's Problem Framing Canvas. Use when you need a clearer problem statement before jumping to solutions.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill problem-framing-canvas --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 deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills, a repository with 6,255 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.