Product Lifecycle Architect

Use this skill to turn a product idea into a complete operating blueprint rather than a pile of features.

Workflow

1. Classify the product type: mobile app, game, web app, SaaS, desktop utility, developer tool, marketplace, or hybrid.
2. Read references/product-lifecycle-matrix.md and select the relevant lifecycle rows.
3. Define the product promise, target user, wedge, business model, and distribution path.
4. Map all required systems: onboarding, account, payment, entitlement, notification, backup, support, analytics, promotion, and operations.
5. Identify missing state machines, edge cases, metrics, and support flows.
6. Produce a phased roadmap with P0/P1/P2, but ensure every P0 item is production-shaped.

When not to use

• Do not use for generic advice the base model already handles without this skill's specific artifact contract.

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