startup-design
Startup Design
A structured, multi-phase skill that takes a startup idea from raw concept to validated design. It produces a complete set of markdown documents organized by domain, with built-in progress tracking so work survives session interruptions.
How It Works
The process has 8 phases executed sequentially. Each phase produces output files and updates the progress tracker. If a session is interrupted, resume from the last completed checkpoint.
INTAKE → BRAINSTORM → RESEARCH → STRATEGY → BRAND → PRODUCT → FINANCIAL → VALIDATION
Modes
Full Mode (default): Execute all 8 phases in order. Best for thoroughly designing a startup from scratch.
Fast Track Mode: When the user says they want a "quick validation," "rapid assessment," or similar, or when time/budget is clearly limited, run a compressed version:
- Phase 1 (Intake) — shortened to 1 round of questions
- Phase 2 (Brainstorm) — 3 variations instead of 5-8
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