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Structured product decisions require framing strategic bets and surfacing viable paths with explicit kill criteria before committing resources. This approach generates three distinct options with clear trade-offs and a recommended verdict to ensure disciplined framing and traceability.

A three-path decision framework proposes three distinct product options, each with explicit trade-offs and kill criteria. It gates decisions through a structured flow that outputs a recommended option and a closing verdict to support strategic product bets.

Kill criteria for a product bet are defined by framing strategic options and explicitly setting thresholds for when to abandon a path. This structured gating surfaces three viable paths, each with tailored kill criteria to prevent overcommitting resources.

Logging product decisions locally and surfacing signals to downstream skills is supported through journal integration. Decisions are written to a local journal during the gating flow, ensuring alignment and traceability for future product management actions.

Quick versus deep product decision workflows are managed through mode-driven flags like --quick and --deep. These modes adjust the depth of the structured gating flow, allowing teams to flexibly frame decisions and generate paths across different stages.

A structured gating flow for product decisions should be used when deciding what to build, whether to build it, and when to kill a bet before committing resources. It ensures disciplined framing, generates three viable paths, and records a final verdict.