Wayfinder

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name: wayfinder
description: Map a large, unclear, multi-session effort as linked decisions, then advance the map until the route to the destination is clear.
---

# Wayfind a large effort

Use this skill when the destination matters but the route cannot yet fit in one
working session. If the work is already well scoped, recommend a lighter plan
or implementation workflow.

1. Name the destination and its scope with the user.
2. Inspect the configured tracker and existing decisions. Choose a map
   representation that collaborators and agents can query reliably.
3. Create a low-resolution map: settled decisions, sharply stated open
   questions, dependencies, unresolved fog, and explicit out-of-scope work.
   Avoid inventing detailed tickets for questions that are not yet clear.
4. Advance independent questions concurrently when ownership and writes do not
   conflict. Keep human judgment in the loop for product or preference
   decisions; use research or prototypes when evidence is missing.
5. After resolving a question, record the decision once, update affected
   dependencies and fog, and expose the next useful frontier.
6. Hand off when the route is clear enough for specification or execution.
   Wayfinding may produce work only when doing so is necessary to resolve a
   decision.

Read [references/map-model.md](references/map-model.md) when creating or
repairing a map. Read [references/workflows.md](references/workflows.md) for
charting, advancing, concurrency, and handoff choices.