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problem-statement — Claude Code skill: purpose and install

Turn a user’s obstacle into a concise problem statement that captures their goal, what gets in the way, and why it matters. Use it during discovery or while framing work for a PRD.

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

The skill guides you from the person experiencing a problem to their desired outcome, barriers, root cause, and emotional impact. It then brings those details together in a short statement, with relevant context and constraints. This helps teams discuss the problem before settling on a solution.

The fill-in structure lives in template.md. Interview notes or other user research make a stronger starting point; without that context, research the problem instead of guessing. This skill frames the problem, not the solution, so it does not replace a PRD.

What it helps with

  • frame a user problem before discussing solutions
  • identify who is blocked and what is stopping them
  • turn a vague complaint into an actionable problem statement
  • distinguish a user need from a feature request
  • prepare a concise problem statement for a PRD

Example prompts for the agent

  • Help me describe which users are stuck, what they want to achieve, and what is getting in their way.
  • Turn these interview notes into a user problem statement with relevant constraints.
  • Frame this user problem for a PRD without proposing a solution.

How to install problem-statement

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

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

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/problem-statement/SKILL.md

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

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

Questions about problem-statement

How do I install problem-statement in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill problem-statement -a claude-code. The skill is installed at ~/.claude/skills/problem-statement/SKILL.md.

What does problem-statement do?

It helps frame a problem around the person affected, their goal, the obstacle, its underlying cause, and its human impact, then condenses that into a concise statement.

What information should I provide to problem-statement?

Start with who the user is and what they are struggling to do; interview findings or other research help add context. If that evidence is missing, investigate the problem rather than inventing details.

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