Localized reading guide

define-goalPurpose, usage and source

Help the user define a concrete, measurable goal before starting work, especially when they ask to use the goal tool, create a goal, set an objective, clarify success criteria, or turn a fuzzy intention into a quantitative outcome. Use this skill for goal creation and goal refinement only; it does not manage durable snapshots, decision logs, or long-running execution artifacts.

Source retrieved: 2026-10-29

Source repository: openai/skills
SKILL.md: skills/.curated/define-goal/SKILL.md
Repository stars: 28,420
Repository updated: 2026-10-29
Categories: Agent workflows
Last collected: 2026-10-31 10:38 UTC+08:00

License: License file needs review

Source SKILL.md

Workflow excerpts are reading aids, not executable instructions from Codez. No third-party Skill was run to produce this page.

The purpose and workflow passages below are upstream material, organized and translated for reading. They are distinct from the separately labeled Codez editorial analysis.

What this Skill does

How the upstream workflow works

Workflow

Confirm that goal definition is actually needed. Use this skill when the user asks for $define-goal, asks to create or set a goal, asks for the goal tool, or wants help turning an intention into a clear objective. If the user only asks for ordinary implementation work, do the work directly instead of forcing goal creation. Restate the likely goal in concrete terms. A usable goal names:

Upstream passage · L14 ↗

Overview

Shape the user's intent into an objective an agent can pursue honestly. Prefer measurable outcomes, explicit evidence, and bounded scope over activity descriptions. This skill covers goal definition and goal-tool creation only. Do not create intermediate planning artifacts, durable snapshots, ledgers, decision logs, or resume files from this skill.

Upstream passage · L8 ↗

Quantification Heuristics

For bugs, define success as reproduction first, fix second, and a failing-then-passing validator when possible. For tests, name the exact command and required pass condition.

Upstream passage · L80 ↗

Requirements and setup

No short requirements passage was selected from this file. This does not mean the Skill has no dependencies. Check the repository setup instructions and referenced files.

Limits and quality checks

Goal Quality Bar

Before create_goal, the objective should answer: What concrete thing will be true when this is done?

Upstream passage · L54 ↗

Start with a safe trial

Check the supported host and the repository installation instructions. Keep the Skill directory and its referenced scripts, assets and documentation together; SKILL.md alone may omit dependencies.
Give the agent your real input, desired output and acceptance criteria. Invocation syntax and available tools depend on the host; this site does not assume a universal install command.
Try the source workflow in a disposable project or on a copy. Review operations that change files, remote services or billable resources before allowing them.
Validate the output against the source quality checks and your own requirements. A successful trigger or a high repository Star count does not establish a correct result.

Skill format and directory specification ↗

Read further in the source

Translation and scope

This reading guide selects passages from the pinned upstream SKILL.md. Translation is assisted. It is not a complete manual or a claim of tested compatibility. Read the original and its referenced files before use.

This introduction refers to the pinned version below; current repository activity and collection time are shown separately.

Pinned source: Read the original ↗
Source retrieved: 2026-10-29T09:32:23Z
Source commit: 49f948faa9258a0c61caceaf225e179651397431
Source SHA-256: 708df89ff19cbae82a762efae036735d1914b5c7e44df1832e0b723f6cd9ee30

Back to the full Skill catalog