10x-mom-test

Validate product ideas using Mom Test principles with interview guides and decision criteria.

Updated May 23, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/BMS-kmusial/bms-stream-monitor --skill 10x-mom-test-bms-kmusial
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Skill: 10x-mom-test
Source: https://github.com/BMS-kmusial/bms-stream-monitor/tree/main/.claude/skills/10x-mom-test
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/BMS-kmusial/bms-stream-monitor --skill 10x-mom-test-bms-kmusial

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Teams often build products based on polite false positives and hypothetical opinions rather than real user behavior. This Skill stress-tests any idea before implementation by applying The Mom Test principles, ensuring you validate that a problem is real before investing in a solution. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Hypothesis Extraction: Reads your idea, PRD, roadmap, or interview notes and separates facts from risky assumptions. - Question Rewriting: Classifies draft questions as keep, rewrite, or drop, and converts leading questions into behavior-based ones. - Interview & Survey Generation: Produces a 20-30 minute interview guide with 8-12 neutral questions plus a 6-10 question survey with screener logic. - Decision Criteria: Defines concrete go/no-go thresholds based on observable behavior, not opinions. - Use Case: Before building a new feature, paste your PRD and ask the Skill to validate whether the problem is real — it returns a critique, interview guide, survey, and proceed/narrow/stop criteria. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to validate my product idea using the Mom Test and generate an interview guide and go/no-go decision criteria.

Frequently Asked Questions about 10x-mom-test

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I validate a product idea before building it?

Use The Mom Test approach: ask about past behavior and recent occurrences instead of opinions. This Skill extracts hypotheses from your idea, critiques risky assumptions, and produces an interview guide and survey with concrete go/no-go decision criteria.

What is The Mom Test for user interviews?

The Mom Test is a method for asking questions that avoid polite false positives by focusing on what people actually did, not what they say they would do. This Skill applies those principles to rewrite leading questions and generate behavior-based interview guides.

How do I rewrite leading survey questions?

Provide your draft questions and the Skill classifies each as keep, rewrite, or drop. For every rewrite it shows the original question, a behavior-based alternative, and the signal the new question reveals.

Can I use this with an existing PRD or roadmap?

Yes, the Skill accepts supporting artifacts such as a PRD, roadmap, opportunity map, shape notes, or raw interview and ticket notes. It separates documented facts from guesses and flags when evidence is thin.

When should I not build a feature based on interviews?

Do not build when interviewees show only mild annoyance without measurable cost, or when an existing tool or workaround is already good enough. The Skill defines explicit proceed, narrow-scope, and stop thresholds for this decision.