Is the Focus Problem skill free?

Yes. The skill itself is free from claude-world/director-mode-lite. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.

What is the Focus Problem SkillProof Score?

9.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 8/10, docs & honesty 5/5.

How do I install Focus Problem?

Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.

Can I use Focus Problem with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?

The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.

Focus Problem

Forces a codebase-exploration pass and a scoped problem definition before any code gets written.

by claude-world · claude-world/director-mode-lite

Tested · Works

Install — copy the command Download source ↗

Test report

Verdict: Tested · Works
Score: 9.2/10
Tested: Jul 14, 2026
Environment: Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked: Aug 10, 2026 · 7bf43b4

Ran it against this repo before adding a new JSON field: the forced explore pass surfaced the real generator scripts (scripts/crawl-skills.mjs, scripts/build-packs.mjs) and flagged a backward-compat risk on already-published results files that an unscoped answer never mentioned.

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

Installs cleanly 5/5
Triggers reliably 5/5
Output vs. baseline 8/10
Docs & honesty 5/5

What Focus Problem does

Runs a parallel Explore-agent pass over the codebase to map relevant files, prior implementations, and test patterns, then fills a structured template covering problem definition, scope, affected files, and risk before proposing an implementation plan. Triggers when planning a feature, investigating a bug, or entering an unfamiliar codebase area.

How to install Focus Problem

git clone https://github.com/claude-world/director-mode-lite
cd director-mode-lite
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r skills/focus-problem ~/.claude/skills/focus-problem

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Focus Problem

/focus-problem Forces a codebase-exploration pass and a scoped problem definition before any code gets written.

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Before we start coding, map out the affected files and the real scope
Help me define the actual problem here before I propose a solution
Explore how similar features were implemented before we build this one

Frequently asked questions

Is the Focus Problem skill free?: Yes. The skill itself is free from claude-world/director-mode-lite. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Focus Problem work with Claude Code?: We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 14, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Ran it against this repo before adding a new JSON field: the forced explore pass surfaced the real generator scripts (scripts/crawl-skills.mjs, scripts/build-packs.mjs) and flagged a backward-compat risk on already-published results files that an unscoped answer never mentioned.
What is the Focus Problem SkillProof Score?: 9.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 8/10, docs & honesty 5/5.
How do I install Focus Problem?: Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Focus Problem with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?: The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.