office-hours

Generate structured design documents and guided prompts during YC-style office hours.

Updated Mar 13, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/soyasis/gstack-private --skill office-hours-soyasis
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Skill: office-hours
Source: https://github.com/soyasis/gstack-private/tree/main/office-hours
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/soyasis/gstack-private --skill office-hours-soyasis

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

YC Office Hours helps founders convert scattered thoughts into a structured, actionable design doc that records decisions, priorities, and next steps from guided sessions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Guided, phase-based prompts that surface demand, status quo, wedge ideas, and future-fit plans.
  • Auto-generation of a complete design doc after each session, ready for team review or investor discussion.
  • Templates and workflow to align mentorship with practical outputs for product strategy and planning.

Quick Start

Start an office-hours session with your startup idea to generate a complete design doc.

Frequently Asked Questions about office-hours

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

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How do I structure startup brainstorming sessions into a design doc?

Startup brainstorming sessions are structured into a design doc using phase-based prompts that surface demand, wedge ideas, and future-fit plans. This process converts scattered founder thoughts into a structured, actionable record of decisions and priorities.

What is the best way to run YC-style office hours for product planning?

YC-style office hours for product planning are run using guided, phase-based prompts that explore product status quo and future-fit plans. This approach aligns mentorship with practical outputs, generating a complete design doc ready for team review.

Can I use guided prompts to plan startup experiments and capture decisions?

Guided prompts can be used to plan startup experiments and capture decisions across iterative sessions. This structured workflow crystallizes product ideas and outputs actionable next steps in a repeatable format suitable for investors.

Does this office hours workflow generate outputs ready for investor review?

This office hours workflow generates outputs fully ready for investor review. It automates the creation of a complete design doc after each session, recording priorities, decisions, and next steps from your startup planning discussions.

How do I create a repeatable format for capturing startup product strategy?

A repeatable format for capturing startup product strategy is created using a frontmatter-driven YAML index. This structure organizes phase-based prompts and actionable next steps, ensuring decisions and priorities are consistently documented across sessions.

What are the limitations of using templates for startup design documents?

Templates for startup design documents are limited to structuring phase-based prompts and decisions rather than providing open-ended advisory. They focus on capturing demand, wedge ideas, and future-fit plans in a fixed format for teammates and investors.