hackathon-spinup

What problem does it solve?

It prevents hackathon teams from building the wrong product by turning a vague idea into a validated, testable MVP plan and deployed demo within a tight timeline.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Phase -1 Discovery (thinking passes): Runs structured, two-pass questioning to surface unknowns early and saves both passes to the project’s discovery docs.
• SDD-style specification → deployable scaffold → MVP build path: Produces a concise functional spec, then scaffolds workspace/knowledge base/repo/CI/devcontainer and proceeds through MVP planning, implementation, and demo prep.
• Branding + guided “cut list” discipline: Generates names, logo/palette assets, and a branding bundle while enforcing a scope-cut approach that protects test coverage on the critical path.
• Use Case: Turn a one-liner like “I want to build X for hackathon Y” into a functional spec, a live repo/workspace scaffold, and a demoable MVP with a 90-second script.

Quick Start

Say to your agent: “new hackathon project: <project one-liner> for hackathon <name>—spin it up and produce the discovery passes and the MVP functional spec.”