/problem-statement

Define the framing. Change the statement, change the solution space.

A problem statement is a lens, not reality. The goal is a plausible, coherent story that enables action and names what would make it wrong — not an exhaustive account.

When to Use

• Starting new work before choosing solutions
• Solutions feel forced or workaround-shaped
• Approach keeps oscillating
• Requirements keep expanding
• You suspect an X-Y problem

Skip when: You already have a crisp problem statement. Move to /solution-space.

JIT References

Load references/framing.md only when the request may be X-Y shaped, examples would help, or the frame is becoming too detailed.