design-sprint

Run a structured five-day design sprint to validate a product idea.

7|1|Updated May 14, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/klarbau/govtech-de --skill design-sprint-klarbau
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Skill: design-sprint
Source: https://github.com/klarbau/govtech-de/tree/main/.claude/skills/design-sprint
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/klarbau/govtech-de --skill design-sprint-klarbau

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps teams de-risk high-stakes product decisions by compressing mapping, ideation, decision-making, prototyping, and user testing into a single structured week instead of months of debate and guesswork.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Five-day sprint framework: Guides a team through Monday to Friday with clear outputs for each day.
  • Decision support: Helps resolve stakeholder disagreements, choose a target problem, and commit to one solution path.
  • Prototype and test workflow: Turns a winning concept into a realistic facade and validates it with five real users.
  • Use case: A product team can use it to evaluate a risky onboarding redesign, an AI-assisted service flow, or a new government-style interaction before investing in development.

Quick Start

Run a design sprint for our product idea and guide the team from problem mapping to user-tested prototype in five days.

Frequently Asked Questions about design-sprint

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

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How do I validate a product idea with a design sprint before development?

A design sprint validates a product idea by compressing mapping, ideation, decision-making, prototyping, and user testing into a single structured week. This process produces actionable evidence from five real-user interviews before committing development resources.

What is the best way to get stakeholder alignment on a risky product redesign?

Stakeholder alignment on a risky redesign is achieved through time-boxed facilitation and assigning a clear Decider. This structured process resolves disagreements by forcing teams to commit to one solution path based on rapid prototype validation.

How do I run a five-day sprint to test a new feature concept?

Running a five-day sprint involves daily stages from Monday to Friday: problem mapping, ideation with anonymous sketching, decision-making, building a realistic prototype facade, and conducting user testing with five real users.

Can I use design sprint facilitation for an AI-assisted service flow?

Design sprint facilitation applies to an AI-assisted service flow by treating it as a critical product decision. The framework evaluates the concept through rapid prototyping and real-user interviews to de-risk the interaction before development.

Does a design sprint require real users for prototype testing?

A design sprint requires five real-user interviews to test the realistic prototype facade. This constraint ensures the validation process produces actionable evidence rather than internal assumptions.

When should I not use a design sprint for product validation?

A design sprint should not be used for low-stakes product decisions or minor updates. It is designed to de-risk critical, high-stakes concepts that would otherwise require months of debate and guesswork.