Plan and execute 2-5 independent feasibility spikes with README verdicts.
npx skills add https://github.com/SatangThevalue/ai-skills --skill spike-satangthevalue
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: spike Source: https://github.com/SatangThevalue/ai-skills/tree/main/skills/software-development/spike Command: npx skills add https://github.com/SatangThevalue/ai-skills --skill spike-satangthevalue
Spikes provide a lightweight, disposable research path to validate an idea's feasibility before committing to a full build. They help teams surface unknowns, compare approaches, and decide whether to pursue development at all.
Create a new spike directory under spikes/ describing your idea, then follow the workflow to decompose, research, build, and issue a verdict.
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A feasibility spike is a lightweight, disposable research path used to validate an idea's feasibility before committing to a full build. It helps teams surface unknowns, compare approaches, and decide whether to pursue development.
To execute a feasibility spike, create a directory under spikes/ describing your idea, decompose it into 2-5 independent spikes with Given/When/THEN framing, research, build, and issue a verifiable verdict for each.
Use a comparison spike when you need to evaluate multiple approaches against each other, while standard spikes test a single idea's viability. Both types generate README verdict outputs to capture findings.
Yes, spikes are applicable for early-stage product exploration, feature feasibility assessments, and risk signaling across diverse projects, providing a repeatable workflow to minimize risk before development.
Yes, the workflow supports optional artifact directories to capture findings alongside research and decision documentation, ensuring a verifiable verdict is recorded for each independent spike.
The best way to validate ideas quickly is using throwaway spikes to test feasibility before building. This structured approach decomposes ideas into independent spikes and issues a README verdict to guide decisions.
matthew-johnsonDecompose user ideas into independent feasibility spikes with given/when/then verdicts.
jleechanorgDecompose ideas into feasibility questions and generate verdicts for testing prototypes.
nadicodeaiDecompose ideas into 2-5 spike experiments with Given/When/Then framing.
ruiyangruiyiRun disposable feasibility experiments and document VALIDATED, PARTIAL, or INVALIDATED verdicts.
