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name: crystallize-north-star
description: "Fuse the GoalTree root node and user motivation into a single crystallized North Star statement. Format: '[verb] [specific goal], through [method/path], solving [what problem], ultimately [what impact]'. Quality checks: specific? ambitious? achievable?"
execution: dialogue
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# Crystallize North Star

Produce the one-sentence North Star that captures the user's research direction.

## Execution

Dialogue — inline, CC synthesizes and presents.

## Format

"[verb] [specific goal], through [method/path], solving [what problem], ultimately [what impact]"

## Quality Checks Before Presenting

- **Specific**: not vague or generic
- **Ambitious**: worth pursuing at a top venue
- **Achievable**: within user's capabilities + mitigations

## Process

1. Draft the North Star based on all accumulated context
2. Self-check against quality criteria
3. Present to user
4. Iterate if needed

## Output

Confirmed North Star statement.