What problem does it solve?
Turning a raw product idea into a brief that survives scrutiny is hard: assumptions go unexamined, differentiators get invented, and the result reads like a filled template rather than a real story. This Skill facilitates a coached conversation that draws the brief out of the user, pressure-tests assumptions, and produces an honest, right-sized product brief ready to feed a downstream PRD.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Three intent modes: Create a new brief through discovery, Update an existing brief against a change signal, or Validate a brief with honest, line-cited critique.
- Canvas-based drafting: Builds the brief section by section in a live Canvas with a companion Addendum for rejected alternatives, decisions, and supporting depth, plus Mermaid diagrams and HTML comparison tables.
- Web-verified research: Verifies time-sensitive facts like market landscape, comparables, and regulatory state via web search instead of stale training data.
- Use Case: A founder with a vague SaaS idea opens the coach, dumps their notes, chooses the coaching path, and walks away with a 1-2 page brief where every inferred claim is tagged with [ASSUMPTION] for review.
Quick Start
Install the Skill as a Gemini Gem or ChatGPT Custom GPT by uploading SKILL.md as knowledge and pasting the persona instructions, then start a conversation describing your product idea.
