By name: mvp-idea-brief description: Create an Idea Brief for a Web MVP. Use when the user has a rough app idea and needs to clarify the target user, problem, current workaround, smallest useful outcome, platform choice, budget, and MVP exclusions before research or PRD work.
MVP Idea Brief
Turn a rough idea into docs/IdeaBrief-[AppName].md.
Process
Ask one question at a time:
- What is the idea in one sentence?
- Who is the first target user?
- What painful situation does this user face today?
- What do they do now without this product?
- What is the smallest useful outcome the product should deliver?
- Should the first version be Web, mobile, desktop, or undecided?
- What must be excluded from the first version?
- What is the user's technical level and budget?
Verification
Before writing, echo the product idea, target user, pain, workaround, smallest useful outcome, platform, exclusions, and constraints. Wait for confirmation.
Output
Write docs/IdeaBrief-[AppName].md with:
- One-sentence product
- First target user
- Problem and current workaround
- Smallest useful outcome
- MVP boundary
- First platform recommendation
- Open questions
- Next step: evidence research
Quality Bar
- Make vague ideas concrete.
- Narrow broad audiences to a first user.
- Do not add features beyond the user's stated goal.
- Make exclusions explicit.