# Wayfinder skill for Claude

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Wayfinder skill for Claude and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A Claude skill that clears the path through unclear work before coding starts, switching to questioning mode when needed and suggesting direct work for light tasks. Some find it most useful for big projects.

## Why people recommend it

- Plans big projects before building (2 comments): "to make sure the path through the fog is clear enough to proceed before starting" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48898279)) "Nothing is too big to plan anymore" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49311058))
- Adapts planning depth to task size (2 comments): "It automatically goes into grill mode when appropriate, and it'll suggest just doing the work if it's light enough." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49858677)) "For a project that needs that, it's already pretty great." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49385962))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Superpowers](https://hackerapproved.com/p/superpowers.md): 138 recommend
- [Claude Skills](https://hackerapproved.com/p/claude-skills.md): 59 recommend
- [grill-me skill by Matt Pocock](https://hackerapproved.com/p/grill-me-skill.md): 39 recommend
- [Get Shit Done](https://hackerapproved.com/p/get-shit-done.md): 31 recommend
- [Matt Pocock's skills](https://hackerapproved.com/p/matt-pocock-s-skills.md): 27 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Wayfinder skill for Claude", https://hackerapproved.com/p/wayfinder/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).