Feature Intake Triage is a Claude Code skill that runs any incoming feature request through a repeatable evaluation framework. It accepts raw input in whatever form it arrives — an email thread, a Slack message, a meeting note, or a verbal description — and extracts five key dimensions: the problem being solved, the user affected, the value delivered, the estimated effort, and known alternatives.
Once those dimensions are extracted, the skill scores the request across four axes — Problem clarity, User impact, Strategic fit, and Feasibility — each contributing to a total score out of 20. Any assumptions made during scoring are flagged explicitly so reviewers know where the analysis is uncertain.
The output is one of four triage decisions: Build, Investigate, Defer, or Decline. Each decision comes with a recommended next step. When the decision is Decline, the skill also generates a suggested response to send back to the requester.
The skill installs as a SKILL.md file inside a Claude Code project. It activates when phrases such as “evaluate this request”, “should we build this”, “triage this idea”, “a customer asked for”, or “new feature request” appear in a conversation. No environment variables or external services are required. It is appropriate for product teams that want a consistent, documented evaluation process for inbound feature requests handled inside Claude Code.