prototype

To validate state machine logic before committing, you can build a throwaway terminal app that surfaces state after each action. This interactive prototype stress-tests business logic and state transitions against real user-driven actions without persistence.

Comparing UI variants for a single route is best done by generating radically different layouts switchable via a URL parameter. This throwaway UI prototype approach lets you compare structure and hierarchy directly instead of guessing.

To test edge cases for data models quickly, build a minimal interactive prototype that keeps state in memory. This method minimizes polish and avoids heavy error handling, allowing you to rapidly validate data shapes against edge cases.

Yes, you can use rapid validation for API-shaped state without a backend by creating a minimal throwaway prototype. It sanity-checks the state structure in memory and surfaces the results immediately after each simulated action.

The main limitation of a throwaway prototype is its lack of persistence and heavy error handling by default. It is designed solely for rapid validation and design exploration, meaning you must capture the validated answer separately and delete the rest.

No specific framework is required to prototype business logic and UI structures. You only need a root SKILL.md file with YAML name and description metadata to define the prototype logic, keeping the setup minimal for rapid validation.