Problem Interview

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Problem Interview skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Problem Interview is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: business-ops · Last updated: 2026-05-27

Validate that the problem you want to solve is real, painful, and worth solving before building anything. Master Cindy Alvarez's structured approach to problem discovery interviews. Use when: **Before solution interviews** to confirm the problem exists; **Early customer discovery** to understand the problem space; **Pivoting** to find new problems worth solving; **Market expansion** to understand problems in new segments; **Feature prioritization** to validate which problems matter most

About this skill (catalog notes)

Problem Interview includes worked examples; pricing or quota commentary; 11 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 3,171 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Original author: KunanonJ
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-27
Catalog position: General · business-ops
Indexed related skills: 10

How Problem Interview fits the catalog

Problem Interview sits in the General category under the business-ops sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

What this skill does

Problem Interview is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the business-ops sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/problem-interview/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Problem Interview Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 76,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/problem-interview
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/problem-interview/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/problem-interview/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/problem-interview/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/problem-interview/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\problem-interview\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Problem Interview Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/problem-interview/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Problem Interview skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Problem Interview skill?

Use Problem Interview when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the business ops area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Problem Interview" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Problem Interview skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Problem Interview is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/KunanonJ/codex-skills-hub/blob/HEAD/skills/problem-interview/SKILL.md
Author: KunanonJ

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

KunanonJ. (2026). Problem Interview [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/problem-interview/

BibTeX

@misc{problem-interview-2026,
  author    = {KunanonJ},
  title     = {Problem Interview [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/problem-interview/}
}

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