Creates a documented, disposable plan for testing risky hypotheses before building software.
npx skills add https://github.com/ch-m-n/dotfile --skill pol-probe-ch-m-n
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: pol-probe Source: https://github.com/ch-m-n/dotfile/tree/main/opencode/skills/pol-probe Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ch-m-n/dotfile --skill pol-probe-ch-m-n
Teams too often build expensive prototypes that are polished like MVPs yet never answer the falsifiable question blocking the next decision, so they end up ignoring the harsh truth and wasting engineering time. This Skill forces you to stop building and formally define a disposable Proof of Life probe that tests one risk cheaply before launching real products.
Describe your hypothesis, risk, prototype type, audience, success criteria, tools, timeline, and disposal plan in the PoL probe template to capture everything in one place.
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A Proof of Life probe is a lightweight, disposable test that validates one risky hypothesis cheaply before building production software. It forces teams to define narrow success criteria and avoid prototype theater by focusing on falsifiable questions.
Run risk validation by documenting your narrow hypothesis, risk, success criteria, tools, timeline, and disposal plan in a Proof of Life template. Select a prototype flavor like Feasibility or Synthetic Data to test the assumption cheaply and capture a clear failure signal before building.
Use a Proof of Life probe when you face technical, user, or stakeholder uncertainties before a production build. It applies when you need fast reconnaissance to answer a blocking decision cheaply, preventing the trap of building polished prototypes that ignore the harsh truth.
Prototype theater creates polished MVP-like builds that ignore the harsh truth and waste engineering time, while a feasibility probe is a lightweight, disposable test designed to surface a specific failure signal from a narrow hypothesis cheaply before real product development begins.
Product research probes can use prototype flavors including Feasibility, Task-Focused, Narrative, Synthetic Data, and Vibe-Coded. Each flavor maps to specific hypotheses and demands honest evaluation of the corresponding tools and timeline required for proper risk validation.
omeragaakbasCreate falsifiable hypotheses and disposal plans for PoL probes.
cosmicstack-labsConvert raw business ideas into testable hypotheses with risks and experiments.
cvillamarp-lgtmGuide structured usability tests to identify and address user friction.
JohnnnmaiDefine Proof of Life probes to test hypotheses and de-risk product decisions.
