Run disposable feasibility experiments and produce build or abandon verdicts.
npx skills add https://github.com/Signmanal/VIGIL --skill spike-signmanal
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: spike Source: https://github.com/Signmanal/VIGIL/tree/main/skills/software-development/spike Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Signmanal/VIGIL --skill spike-signmanal
This Skill eliminates the waste of committing development resources to unproven ideas by enabling low-cost, disposable experiments to validate feasibility, compare approaches, and surface critical unknowns before full build work begins.
Use the spike skill to test if the new PDF parsing library can extract structured tables from multi-page documents faster than your current tool.
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A throwaway spike is a low-cost, disposable experiment used for feasibility validation to test unproven technical ideas before committing development resources. It surfaces critical unknowns and produces actionable build or abandon recommendations without permanent code overhead.
You can use comparison spikes to run side-by-side testing of multiple approaches to the same problem. This delivers clear head-to-head verdicts and structured VALIDATED or INVALIDATED outcomes to recommend next steps without permanent infrastructure overhead.
Yes, you can spike the new library in an afternoon to test specific constraints like sub-100ms latency or structured table extraction. This disposable proof-of-concept validates MVP feasibility and produces actionable build or abandon recommendations quickly.
Avoid using disposable spikes when you need permanent code or infrastructure overhead, as they are strictly designed for pre-build validation. Spikes deliver structured verdicts for abandoning or building ideas, not for producing deployable production features.
Running a proof-of-concept experiment produces structured VALIDATED, PARTIAL, or INVALIDATED verdicts. These actionable outcomes provide concrete recommendations for next steps, ensuring you avoid wasting resources on unproven technical or product ideas.
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