What is a Vision Audit?

A Vision Audit is a systematic review that compares your project's current state against its original VISION.md and SDLC goals to ensure strategic alignment and identify growth opportunities.

Which files are required to run the vision-audit skill?

The skill requires a VISION.md and an SDLC_REFERENCE.md in your repository root. A COMPETITORS.md file is also recommended for enhanced competitive analysis.

How does it prioritize new feature proposals?

It uses a 'Principles Filter' derived from your VISION.md (such as simplicity or the 90% rule) to skip features that add unnecessary complexity or don't fit the project's core philosophy.

Does this skill perform live research?

Yes, it utilizes WebSearch tools to find current industry trends, best practices, and implementation patterns to ensure proposals are modern and competitive.

Vision Audit & Roadmap Generator

Name: Vision Audit & Roadmap Generator
Author: benjaminshoemaker

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Audits project alignment with strategic vision documents and generates researched feature proposals to bridge SDLC gaps.

The Vision Audit skill provides a comprehensive framework for ensuring your software project remains true to its core principles while identifying missing capabilities in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). By parsing direction documents like VISION.md and SDLC_REFERENCE.md, it evaluates your current codebase against defined aspirations, performs live web research on industry trends, and produces a prioritized roadmap of actionable proposals. This skill is essential for solo developers and small teams looking to maintain strategic focus and competitive differentiation without adding unnecessary complexity to their codebase.

Key Features

01Principles-based filtering to prevent feature creep and maintain project focus

02Automated vision alignment scoring using R/Y/G status indicators

03SDLC gap analysis to identify ACHIEVED, AVOIDED, or OPPORTUNITY outcomes

04Detailed feature proposals including rationale and implementation sketches

0539 GitHub stars

06Live web research for competitive analysis and current industry patterns

Use Cases

01Generating a data-driven feature roadmap based on competitive gaps and SDLC best practices

02Conducting periodic strategic reviews to ensure the project hasn't drifted from its core mission

03Auditing a new codebase or contribution against established architectural principles

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add benjaminshoemaker/ai_coding_project_base vision-audit

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