Report Storyboard Builder

Use this skill to create the written report skeleton before detailed prose.

Bundled materials

Read in this order:

1. references/workflow.md
2. references/validation-checklist.md
3. references/quality-standard.md
4. references/term-sheet.md
5. references/repo-map.md
6. references/tracking-readme.md
7. assets/templates/report-storyboard-template.md
8. assets/templates/section-file-plan-template.md
9. assets/templates/open-questions-template.md

Inputs

• tracking/storyline-architecture.md
• tracking/source-register.md
• tracking/review-notebook.md
• project brief and key processed inputs

Core outcome

Produce a report storyboard that tells writers exactly what each section must do.

Required outputs

1. tracking/report-storyboard.md
2. section file plan for report-body/ (ordered list with expected file names)
3. tracking/open-questions.md updates for sections lacking evidence

Quality gate

Apply references/quality-standard.md before finalizing outputs.

Working materials discipline

• keep section logic in tracking/report-storyboard.md
• keep unresolved evidence gaps in tracking/open-questions.md
• keep assumptions explicit in section-level notes
• build the artifact through section skeleton, section bullets, short notes, and flow passes

Back-iteration loop

1. build first-pass section storyboard
2. check section claims against storyline and source register
3. tighten overlaps, remove orphan sections, and re-sequence
4. refresh outputs and unresolved items before handoff

Storyboard contract

For each planned section:

• section title
• section purpose
• key claim(s)
• required evidence
• practical implication
• what not to include
• dependencies on other sections

Include:

• recommended drafting order
• minimum front-end requirements (executive summary, introduction)
• appendix candidates and rationale

Quality rules

• Keep sections decision-relevant and non-overlapping.
• Tie each section to at least one evidence source or explicit evidence gap.
• Prevent orphan sections that cannot be proven from current inputs.

Do not

• write full polished prose
• create section headings without a proof obligation
• duplicate storyline content without adaptation for written narrative