skills.rest
gebl
geblCOMMUNITY
Explore all skills by this author →
GitHub

office-hours

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
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/gebl/anvil-skill-marketplace --skill office-hours-gebl
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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.

Related Skills

Explore More Product & Management Skills→
shalevaminshalevamin

identify-assumptions-new

Identify risky assumptions for new product ideas across eight risk categories.

Community
Intermediate
a29paula29paul
1

office-hours

Validate early-stage product ideas with structured forcing questions and design docs.

Community
Advanced
RxFitRxFit

office-hours

Facilitate structured brainstorming and strategic planning sessions for product development.

Community
Advanced
DavidsonGomesDavidsonGomes

evo-brainstorming

Guides structured brainstorming sessions using mind-mapping and brainwriting techniques.

Community
Intermediate