office-hours

Guide product brainstorming with structured questions and output a plan and design doc.

Updated Apr 15, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/256javy/safia --skill office-hours-256javy
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: office-hours
Source: https://github.com/256javy/safia/tree/main/.claude/skills/gstack/office-hours
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/256javy/safia --skill office-hours-256javy

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

YC Office Hours provides a structured, proactive coaching flow that helps teams brainstorm, validate demand reality, and design thoughtful paths for new products, saving time and guiding decision making.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Startup mode features six forcing questions that reveal demand reality, status quo, desperate specificity, narrowest wedge, observation, and future-fit, enabling fast reality-checks before building.
  • Builder mode supports design thinking brainstorming for side projects, hackathons, learning, and open source, helping you generate a clear plan and a design doc.
  • Proactive invocation: when users describe a new product idea, the skill surfaces guided questions instead of answering directly, and can route to /plan-ceo-review or /plan-eng-review to align stakeholders.

Quick Start

Start an office-hours session by telling the assistant you want to brainstorm, and expect a guided plan and a saved design doc at the end.

Frequently Asked Questions about office-hours

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

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How do I structure brainstorming for a new product idea?

Structured brainstorming for a new product idea is guided by proactive coaching flows that surface forcing questions and output a concrete plan with a saved design doc. This ensures teams validate demand reality and design thoughtful paths before building.

What is the best way to validate demand reality for early-stage product planning?

Validating demand reality during product planning involves applying six forcing questions that reveal status quo, desperate specificity, narrowest wedge, and future-fit. This mechanism enables fast reality-checks to determine if an idea is worth building.

How do I generate a design doc from design thinking brainstorming?

To generate a design doc from design thinking brainstorming, initiate an office hours session where guided questions replace direct answers. The skill processes your responses to automatically output a clear plan and a saved design doc.

Can I use this structured ideation approach for side projects and hackathons?

Yes, you can use this structured ideation approach for side projects, hackathons, learning, and open source via Builder mode. It applies design thinking brainstorming to help you generate a clear plan and a design doc for these contexts.

Does product planning brainstorming work without direct answers to my prompts?

Product planning brainstorming works proactively by surfacing guided questions instead of answering directly when you describe a new idea. It routes to stakeholder alignment reviews to frame decisions and outputs a plan reflecting recommended paths.