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office-hours

Converts product ideas into YC-style design docs with structured decisions and tradeoffs.

2|2|Updated Dec 1, 2024
Search Tags:#planning#brainstorming#routing#startup#design-docs#design-thinking
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Yaugourt/LiquidTerminal_Back --skill office-hours-yaugourt
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: office-hours
Source: https://github.com/Yaugourt/LiquidTerminal_Back/tree/main/.agents/skills/gstack/office-hours
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Yaugourt/LiquidTerminal_Back --skill office-hours-yaugourt

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill helps founders and builders turn raw ideas into YC-style design documents, enabling rapid validation, structured decisions, and clear plans without writing code.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Two modes: Startup mode for business planning and Builder mode for design thinking and brainstorming.
  • Produces a complete design doc with scope, constraints, success metrics, user journeys, and routing guidance for next steps.
  • Proactively guides sessions before plan reviews (e.g., /plan-ceo-review or /plan-eng-review) and helps decide whether to pursue an idea.

Quick Start

Describe your idea in plain language and ask Office Hours to generate a complete YC-style 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 turn brainstormed product ideas into structured design docs?▼

To turn brainstormed product ideas into structured design docs, describe your raw concept in plain language to trigger automated generation of a YC-style document. This process extracts scope, constraints, success metrics, and user journeys to help founders rapidly validate ideas without writing code.

Can I use design thinking sessions to plan side projects or hackathon ideas?▼

Yes, you can use design thinking sessions to plan side projects or hackathon ideas by engaging Builder mode. This mode facilitates open-ended brainstorming and converts unstructured thoughts into complete design documents with clear tradeoffs, routing rules, and initial scoping.

What is the best way to validate startup ideas before writing any code?▼

The best way to validate startup ideas before writing code is to generate a YC-style design doc using Startup mode. It encodes structured decisions, success metrics, and routing guidance, enabling rapid validation and clear business planning without technical implementation.

Does this design doc generation process support routing to engineering plan reviews?▼

Yes, design doc generation proactively supports routing to engineering or CEO plan reviews. It establishes initial routing rules during the brainstorming phase, guiding sessions seamlessly into structured plan reviews for subsequent technical or strategic evaluation.

What is a YC-style design doc and how does it help with idea validation?▼

A YC-style design doc is a structured planning document containing scope, constraints, success metrics, user journeys, and tradeoffs. It helps with idea validation by forcing founders to clarify routing rules and structured decisions, enabling rapid assessment of whether to pursue an idea.

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