Pinpoint

Pinpoint / 定点 is a research-framing skill. It turns broad, vague, or mixed questions into a clearer and more researchable version before deeper analysis starts.

Compatibility

• Claude Code: yes
• Gemini CLI: yes
• Codex-style environments: yes
• Chat apps or web UIs without skill loading: not directly; use the SKILL.md content as a manual system prompt instead

What Is Portable

The portable core of this skill is:

• SKILL.md
• references/

The file agents/openai.yaml is only an environment-specific adapter for the current workspace.

Install

Claude Code

Install pinpoint into your Claude skills directory:

ln -s /absolute/path/to/pinpoint ~/.claude/skills/pinpoint

Or copy it:

cp -R /absolute/path/to/pinpoint ~/.claude/skills/pinpoint

Then invoke it in Claude Code with natural language, for example:

Use pinpoint to turn this topic into a researchable question: AI agents in healthcare

Gemini CLI

Place the pinpoint directory under your Gemini CLI skills directory or configured skills root, then activate it by name:

activate_skill pinpoint

Example prompt after activation:

Turn this topic into 2-3 researchable directions and a short brief: AI agents in healthcare

Notes:

• Pinpoint does not depend on subagents.
• Gemini CLI's lack of Claude-style Task support does not block this skill.
• Tool names referenced by shared skill infrastructure may need Gemini CLI equivalents such as activate_skill.

Structure

pinpoint/
├── SKILL.md
├── README.md
├── agents/
│   └── openai.yaml
└── references/
    ├── output-examples.md
    ├── phase-2-framework.md
    ├── phase-3-evidence.md
    ├── phase-4-counterarguments.md
    ├── phase-5-scenarios.md
    └── phase-6-synthesis.md

Usage Contract

Phase 1 only:

• preserve the original question
• diagnose whether it is already researchable
• narrow scope and boundaries where needed
• propose 2-3 candidate research directions when necessary
• recommend one version
• produce a compact research brief
• stop for confirmation

This skill is intentionally front-loaded. Its job is to frame the research well before evidence gathering starts.