What problem does it solve? Founders and builders often jump straight into coding before validating whether an idea is worth building. This Skill enforces a disciplined discovery process that challenges premises, tests demand evidence, and produces a written design document instead of premature implementation. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Dual-Mode Diagnostic: Runs Startup mode (YC-style interrogation with six forcing questions on demand, status quo, target user, wedge, observation, and future-fit) or Builder mode (generative design partnership for hackathons, learning, and side projects) based on the user's stated goal. - Premise Challenge and Alternatives: Forces explicit premise agreement and generates 2-3 implementation approaches with effort, risk, pros, cons, and a recommendation before any design is finalized. - Design Doc Output: Saves a structured design document to memory with problem statement, demand evidence, approaches, open questions, and one concrete next action. - Use Case: A founder says "I want to build an AI tool for developers." The Skill pushes back on vague market claims, asks the six forcing questions one at a time, challenges premises, presents three approaches, and delivers a design doc with a concrete assignment. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to run office hours on your new product idea and help you decide whether it is worth building before writing any code.
