office-hours

Guides structured brainstorming sessions and saves a design doc.

Updated May 14, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/lemig/transcriptor --skill office-hours-lemig
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: office-hours
Source: https://github.com/lemig/transcriptor/tree/main/.claude/skills/gstack/office-hours
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/lemig/transcriptor --skill office-hours-lemig

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Brainstorming is often unfocused and lossy; this skill guides structured ideation and ensures a design doc is produced at the end.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Startup mode: six guiding questions that reveal demand, status quo, desperate specificity, narrowest wedge, observation, and future-fit to accelerate product validation.
  • Builder mode: design-thinking brainstorming for side projects, hackathons, learning, and open source; saves a design doc.
  • Proactive invocation: suggests sessions when a user mentions brainstorming or evaluating a new idea and can auto-start the workflow.
  • Output artifacts: creates or updates a design doc capturing decisions, assumptions, and next steps.

Quick Start

When you describe a new product idea or want to brainstorm, say "office hours" and start a guided design session that ends with a 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 structure brainstorming sessions to ensure a design doc is produced?

Structured brainstorming sessions use a guided workflow with gating rules to focus ideation and automatically generate a design doc capturing decisions, assumptions, and next steps.

Can I use product design thinking for side projects and hackathons?

Yes, builder mode applies design-thinking brainstorming specifically for side projects, hackathons, learning, and open source to plan ideas and save a design doc.

What is the best way to validate a new startup idea during ideation?

Startup mode accelerates product validation by guiding you through six questions that reveal demand, status quo, desperate specificity, narrowest wedge, observation, and future-fit.

Does guided ideation automatically start when I mention a new product idea?

Yes, proactive invocation suggests a guided brainstorming session when you mention evaluating a new idea and can auto-start the workflow to capture product design decisions.

What are the limitations of unstructured brainstorming for product design?

Unstructured brainstorming is often unfocused and lossy, whereas a guided workflow with gating rules ensures structured ideation and produces a design doc to prevent losing decisions.