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/helm-arbiter

HelmProduct Strategy

Runs a structured scope arbitration session when product and engineering cannot agree on what is in or out of scope for a feature or sprint. Hears both positions, applies tradeoff analysis with explicit criteria, produces a documented decision with rationale, and specifies an escalation path if the decision is later contested.

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1. Add to marketplace

$ claude plugin marketplace add tonone-ai/tonone

2. Install this skill

$ claude plugin install helm-arbiter@tonone-ai

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1. Add to marketplace

$ claude plugin marketplace add tonone-ai/tonone

2. Install Helm

$ claude plugin install helm@tonone-ai
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Command|$ /helm-arbiter

When to use

When product wants to include something that engineering says will take significantly longer than the sprint allows. When engineering wants to simplify something that product considers essential to the user experience. When scope has been expanding without a decision being made and the team needs someone to call it.

Deep dive

AI Scope Arbitration Between Product and Engineering

Scope disagreements stall. /helm-arbiter runs a structured session: hears both sides, applies tradeoff criteria, produces a documented decision with escalation path.

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