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name: product-clarify\ndescription: Refine and validate Product Decision Records through targeted clarification questions. Review PDR completeness, detect conflicts, approve decisions, and update status to Accepted. Use before /product-implement.\ndisable-model-invocation: true

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product-clarify

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What this skill does

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Reviews existing PDRs for quality gaps, asks targeted clarification questions, and promotes approved PDRs to Accepted status. This is the quality gate before PRD generation.

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Input: Individual PDR-*.md files in .adlc/drafts/pdr/ (status Proposed or Discovered)

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Output: Updated PDR-*.md files (status Accepted where approved), regenerated pdr.md index

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When to use

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When NOT to use

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Execution Steps

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Phase 1: Load PDRs

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  1. Run setup script:
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sh: scripts/bash/setup-product-clarify.sh [--json]\nps: scripts/powershell/setup-product-clarify.ps1\n
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  1. Read all PDR files from {REPO_ROOT}/.adlc/drafts/pdr/PDR-*.md
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  2. Read constitution from {REPO_ROOT}/.adlc/memory/constitution.md if exists
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  3. Build inventory:
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| PDR | Title | Status | Category |\n|-----|-------|--------|----------|\n| PDR-001 | Target Market | Proposed | Problem |\n| PDR-002 | Primary Persona | Proposed | Persona |\n
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Phase 2: PDR Quality Analysis

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Check each PDR against standards:

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DimensionCheckSeverity if Missing
ContextProblem clearly statedMEDIUM
DecisionActionable, testableHIGH
ConsequencesPositive AND negativeHIGH
Success MetricsDefined with targetsHIGH
AlternativesAt least 2 with neutral trade-offsHIGH
ConstitutionAligns with visionCRITICAL
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Quality checklist:

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Phase 3: Cross-PDR Consistency

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  1. Conflicting Decisions: Same concept, different decisions across PDRs
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  2. Missing Dependencies: PDRs that should reference each other
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  3. Terminology Drift: Same concept named differently
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  4. Priority Conflicts: One PDR says B2B, another assumes B2C
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Phase 4: Gap Identification

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Generate gap report:

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## PDR Clarification Report\n\n| PDR | Title | Gap Type | Severity |\n|-----|-------|----------|----------|\n| PDR-001 | [Title] | Missing alternatives | HIGH |\n| PDR-002 | [Title] | Incomplete consequences | MEDIUM |\n
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Severity:

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Phase 5: Interactive Refinement

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For each gap, present one clarification at a time:

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## Clarification [N]: PDR-XXX — [Gap Type]\n\n**Current State**:\n[Quote current PDR content]\n\n**Gap Identified**:\n[Explain what's missing]\n\n**Question**:\n[Specific question]\n\n**Suggested Options**:\n| Option | Description |\n|--------|-------------|\n| A | [Option A] |\n| B | [Option B] |\n| C | [Custom response] |\n
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Rules:

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Phase 6: Constitution Violations (if any)

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For Duplicates:

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## Constitution Duplication Detected\n\n**PDR**: PDR-XXX — [Title]\n**Constitution Principle**: §[Section] — [Principle]\n\n**Options**:\n| Option | Action |\n|--------|--------|\n| A | Remove PDR |\n| B | Convert to Reference |\n| C | Add Context |\n| D | Extend |\n
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For Violations (⭐ RECOMMENDED: Amend Constitution):

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## Constitution Violation Detected ⭐\n\n**⭐ RECOMMENDED: A. Amend Constitution**\nUpdate constitution §[Section] to accommodate this decision.\n\n**Alternatives**:\nB. Override in PDR — Document justification\nC. Revise PDR — Change decision to comply\nD. Remove PDR — Delete and follow constitution\n
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Phase 7: Update PDR Files

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  1. Apply clarifications per-file
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  2. Update status where applicable
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  3. Update \"Last Updated\" timestamps
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  4. Regenerate pdr/pdr.md index — call generate_pdr_index drafts from pdr-lib.sh (or Generate-PdrIndex drafts from pdr-lib.ps1). This uses a frontmatter-primary + heading-fallback parser that handles both H2 and H3 metadata, preventing the blank-row bug.
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Phase 8: PDR Approval ⭐

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Critical: /product-implement only processes PDRs with Accepted status.

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## PDR Approval ⭐\n\n**Total PDRs**: [N]\n**Status Distribution**:\n- Accepted: [N]\n- Proposed: [N]\n- Discovered: [N]\n\n**Options**:\n| Option | Action |\n|--------|--------|\n| A | Accept All — Change Proposed/Discovered → Accepted |\n| B | Review Specific — Select individual PDRs |\n| C | Defer — Keep current status |\n
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Bulk approval (Option A):

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## Confirm Bulk Approval\n\nChange [N] PDRs to Accepted?\n\n| PDR | Current | New |\n|-----|---------|-----|\n| PDR-001 | Proposed | Accepted |\n| PDR-002 | Discovered | Accepted |\n
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Post-approval:

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## PDRs Approved\n\n**Ready for Implementation**:\n- Accepted PDRs: [N]\n- Pending: [N]\n\nRun `/product-implement` to generate PRD.md.\n
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Key Rules

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Non-Destructive Refinement

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Focused Clarification

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Constitution Authority

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Configuration

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12-Factor Alignment

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Common Rationalizations

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RationalizationReality
\"The PDRs look fine — let's skip clarify.\"Implement will skip non-Accepted PDRs, silently dropping decisions from the PRD.
\"I'll just accept all at once.\"Bulk accept without review risks embedding bad decisions into the PRD.
\"A warning on constitution is basically okay.\"Constitution violations are CRITICAL because they undermine product coherence.
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Red Flags

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Verification

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