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Need Explorer

Need Explorer is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from MageByte-Zero/spec-superflow. Clarify intent, scope, constraints, and success criteria before artifact creation. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and GitHub Copilot and has 872 GitHub stars. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory.

github.com/MageByte-Zero/spec-superflow/skills/need-explorer (opens in a new tab)

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Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add MageByte-Zero/spec-superflow
/plugin install spec-superflow@spec-superflow

In the Claude apps, zip the need-explorer folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MageByte-Zero/spec-superflow.git
cp -r spec-superflow/skills/need-explorer .agents/skills/need-explorer   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MageByte-Zero/spec-superflow.git
cp -r spec-superflow/skills/need-explorer .cursor/skills/need-explorer   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Clarify intent, scope, constraints, and success criteria before artifact creation. Invoke when the request is fuzzy, the user is comparing options, or the workflow needs a stable change definition before writing artifacts. Before executing a CLI line below, replace its leading SSF with node " /scripts/spec-superflow.mjs"; is the absolute directory two levels above this file. Never run SSF literally or call an ssf from PATH.

When it triggers

  • Invoke when the request is fuzzy, the user is comparing options, or the workflow needs a stable change definition before writing artifacts.

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FAQ

Need Explorer FAQ

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How do I install the Need Explorer skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add MageByte-Zero/spec-superflow and then /plugin install spec-superflow@spec-superflow. For Codex or Cursor, copy the need-explorer folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Need Explorer skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Need Explorer maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 26, 2026. Its latest release is v2.1.0. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.