office-hours

Name: office-hours
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Author: gebl

Guide founders through structured questioning to produce a design doc.

1|Updated Mar 27, 2026

Search Tags:#brainstorm #design-doc #design-thinking #product-planning #startups #office-hours

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npx skills add https://github.com/gebl/anvil-skill-marketplace --skill office-hours-gebl

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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: office-hours
Source: https://github.com/gebl/anvil-skill-marketplace/tree/main/generated/claude/skills/office-hours
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/gebl/anvil-skill-marketplace --skill office-hours-gebl

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

YC Office Hours helps founders convert vague ideas into concrete design plans by guiding structured questioning and documenting decisions in a shareable design doc.

Core Features & Use Cases

Guided startup mode that surfaces demand reality, status quo, specificity, and future-fit insights.
Builder mode for design-thinking brainstorming for side projects, hackathons, learning, and open source, with a final design doc.
Proactive invocation and routing to ensure the right skill is used at the right time.

Quick Start

Describe your product idea to trigger a structured brainstorm and generate a ready-to-review design doc.

Frequently Asked Questions about office-hours

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I convert vague startup ideas into a concrete design doc?▼

To convert vague startup ideas into a concrete design doc, you use structured brainstorming that surfaces demand reality, status quo, and future-fit insights. This guides founders to document decisions in a shareable format.

What is the best way to run product planning brainstorming for a hackathon?▼

Product planning brainstorming for a hackathon benefits from a design-thinking workflow that routes ideas through structured questioning. This process converts side project concepts into a ready-to-review design doc.

Can I use design-thinking brainstorming for open-source side projects?▼

Yes, you can use design-thinking brainstorming for open-source side projects. A builder mode specifically targets these efforts by applying structured questioning to generate a final design doc for development.

Does this structured brainstorming require any specific technical dependencies?▼

No specific technical dependencies are required to start structured brainstorming. You simply describe your product idea to trigger the design-doc workflow, which handles preamble checks and proactive skill routing automatically.

When do I need a design doc workflow for early brainstorming?▼

You need a design doc workflow for early brainstorming when you must convert ambiguous startup or side project ideas into concrete plans. It enforces structured questioning to validate demand and specificity before building.