Company Context

Before helping, read MEMORY.md for: current wedge, ICP, competitors, PMF stage, system constraint. Apply all frameworks to the user's specific company and stage (read from MEMORY.md). Follow output preferences from USER.md (language, format, platform constraints).

Writing North Star Metrics

Help the user define their North Star metric using frameworks and insights from 27 product leaders.

How to Help

When the user asks for help with North Star metrics:

1. Understand the value - Ask what specific value the product delivers to users (not revenue or internal activity)
2. Test for simplicity - Ensure the metric can be understood and discussed by anyone in the company
3. Check for actionability - Confirm teams can actually influence this metric through their work
4. Add guardrails - Help them identify countervailing metrics that prevent gaming

Core Principles