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office-hours

Guide structured brainstorming to validate startup ideas and generate design docs.

Updated Apr 4, 2026
Search Tags:#planning#brainstorming#design-doc#design-thinking#office-hours#startup-planning#product-ideation
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/kunalrawat425/conductor-playground --skill office-hours-kunalrawat425
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: office-hours
Source: https://github.com/kunalrawat425/conductor-playground/tree/main/.claude/skills/gstack/office-hours
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/kunalrawat425/conductor-playground --skill office-hours-kunalrawat425

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Office-hours helps founders and builders accelerate product thinking by guiding structured questions and brainstorming, resulting in a clear design plan before heavy development.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Startup mode: six forcing questions that surface demand reality, current constraints, desperation specificity, the narrowest wedge, key observations, and future-fit opportunities.
  • Builder mode: design-thinking brainstorming for side projects, hackathons, learning, and open source, with an auto-saved design doc.
  • Proactive invocation: can proactively invoke related gstack skills when you describe a new idea or need feedback, before you commit to building.
  • Planning gates: used before /plan-ceo-review or /plan-eng-review to align stakeholders and surface next steps.

Quick Start

Describe a product idea or problem and ask Office-hours to brainstorm a plan.

Frequently Asked Questions about office-hours

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I validate a startup idea before committing to development?▼

Structured brainstorming workflows validate a startup idea by applying forcing questions to surface demand reality, current constraints, and the narrowest wedge. This identifies market desperation and future-fit opportunities before committing to heavy development.

What is the best way to run a design-thinking brainstorm for a side project?▼

Running a design-thinking brainstorm for a side project is best achieved using builder mode, which guides ideation sessions and automatically generates a saved design doc. This captures scope and next steps for hackathons or open source work.

How do I prepare a product ideation plan for stakeholder review?▼

To prepare a product ideation plan for stakeholder review, run guided planning workflows to align stakeholders and surface next steps. The generated design doc acts as the prerequisite input before triggering plan-ceo-review or plan-eng-review gates.

Can I use design docs for early planning and scope alignment?▼

You can use auto-saved design docs for early planning and scope alignment to capture decisions from structured brainstorming sessions. They provide a clear design plan that satisfies planning gates before engineering or executive reviews.

Does office-hours startup mode work for hackathon project planning?▼

While office-hours startup mode targets startup validation, builder mode specifically handles hackathon project planning through design-thinking brainstorming. Builder mode provides an auto-saved design doc to manage scope during rapid development sprints.

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