office-hours

Facilitate YC-style office hours and save a design doc to docs/office-hours/.

4|Updated Apr 15, 2026

Search Tags:#design-doc #conversational-design #builder-mode #office-hours #startup-diagnostic #product-ideation

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npx skills add https://github.com/markhazlett/agent-harness --skill office-hours-markhazlett

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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: office-hours
Source: https://github.com/markhazlett/agent-harness/tree/main/.claude/skills/office-hours
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/markhazlett/agent-harness --skill office-hours-markhazlett

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Teams struggle to turn vague ideas into concrete plans. This skill guides focused, YC-style office hours to surface demand reality and produce a formal design doc.

Core Features & Use Cases

Two modes: Startup (diagnostic) and Builder (generative design partner).
Generates a design doc stored at docs/office-hours/{YYYY-MM-DD}-{slug}.md, capturing problem, premises, alternatives, and a recommendation.
Ends with a concrete real-world assignment for the user to take next.

Quick Start

Tell me your goal (Startup or Builder) and I’ll start Phase 1 of the office-hours workflow.

Frequently Asked Questions about office-hours

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I turn a vague product idea into a concrete design doc?▼

Structured product ideation coaching transforms vague concepts into a concrete design doc by facilitating YC-style office hours to surface demand, validate constraints, and document a formal recommendation.

What is YC-style startup diagnostic coaching and how does it work?▼

Startup diagnostic coaching uses structured office hours to interrogate a product idea's demand reality and constraints, guiding the user through focused questioning to produce a formal design document and a next-step assignment.

Can I use conversational design to generate a design doc for a new feature?▼

Yes, Builder mode acts as a generative design partner to collaboratively flesh out new features, capturing the problem, premises, alternatives, and recommendation into a markdown design doc stored in your docs folder.

Does this product ideation process work for both early-stage startups and existing projects?▼

The coaching workflow supports two distinct modes: Startup mode for diagnostic validation of early-stage ideas, and Builder mode for generative design work on existing projects, ensuring fit for both contexts.

What format does the generated design doc use and where is it saved?▼

The design doc is saved as a markdown file at docs/office-hours/{YYYY-MM-DD}-{slug}.md, containing the problem statement, premises, evaluated alternatives, and a final recommendation.

What do I need to start a structured office hours session for product ideation?▼

You simply provide a goal and choose either Startup or Builder mode to initiate Phase 1 of the office hours workflow, which requires no external dependencies or prior environment setup.