# Turn a raw idea into a shaped ticket

Move from ambition to a buildable slice with a real oracle.

Source: skills/shape/SKILL.md

## Input

A rough request, repo context, constraints, and the nearest live source files.

## Decision

Choose the smallest buildable slice that still makes the desired end state more true.

## Evidence

A backlog.d item with goal, problem challenge, design, oracle, non-goals, and related work.

## Failure handling

If the oracle is weak or the audience is wrong, route back to research or positioning before implementation.

## What to verify

- The input exists in live evidence.
- The decision has an oracle.
- The evidence path is captured before closeout.