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problem-framing-canvas — Claude Code skill: setup and guide

Guides teams through the MITRE problem framing model to clarify messy assumptions before writing code. Designed for 30–45 minute interactive sessions.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓ 
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill problem-framing-canvas -a claude-code
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What problem-framing-canvas does

The agent walks you through the MITRE Innovation Toolkit v3 framework across three stages. First, Look Inward examines internal biases and team assumptions. Next, Look Outward investigates who experiences the friction and which groups were ignored. The final Reframe stage consolidates these observations into an actionable problem statement and a targeted "How Might We" query.

The session runs step by step. The assistant asks single prompts and accepts rough initial notes up front. If stakeholders already committed to a specific implementation, running this exercise is useless. It specifically targets discovery ambiguity rather than routine bug fixes.

What it helps with

  • strip internal team bias before writing code
  • uncover overlooked user groups during churn spikes
  • turn vague stakeholder demands into clear problem definitions
  • generate actionable "How Might We" statements for discovery

Example prompts for the agent

  • problem-framing-canvas Help reframe the sales CRM adoption issue
  • problem-framing-canvas Analyze onboarding drop-off before designing solutions
  • problem-framing-canvas Explore user retention drops in our mobile product

How to install problem-framing-canvas

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill problem-framing-canvas -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/problem-framing-canvas/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/problem-framing-canvas/

Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways

Questions about problem-framing-canvas

How to install problem-framing-canvas in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill problem-framing-canvas -a claude-code in your terminal. The file will be placed in ~/.claude/skills/problem-framing-canvas/SKILL.md.

What does problem-framing-canvas do?

It conducts an interactive inquiry based on the MITRE v3 canvas. The skill asks adaptive questions to surface biases, map affected parties, and reframe assumptions into a clear statement.

When should you avoid using this canvas?

Skip it for tactical bug patches or when leadership has already finalized a specific solution. The framework targets problem discovery rather than solution brainstorming.

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