brainstorm-ideas-new
phuryn/pm-skills
Generate feature ideas for new products from PM, Designer, and Engineer perspectives.
What is brainstorm-ideas-new?
Brainstorm feature ideas for initial product discovery using multi-perspective ideation. Use this skill when starting product discovery for a new product, exploring features for a startup idea, or doing initial ideation work.
- Generate 5 specific feature ideas from Product Manager perspective (market fit, value creation, competitive advantage)
- Generate 5 specific feature ideas from Product Designer perspective (UX, onboarding, engagement)
- Generate 5 specific feature ideas from Software Engineer perspective (technical innovation, API integrations, platform capabilities)
- Prioritize top 5 ideas weighted toward core value delivery, speed to validate, and differentiation potential
- Provide reasoning and key assumptions to test for each prioritized idea
How to install brainstorm-ideas-new
npx skills add https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills --skill brainstorm-ideas-newHow to use brainstorm-ideas-new
- 1.Describe your target segment, opportunity, and desired outcomes
- 2.Provide market research, competitive analysis, or other context files if available
- 3.Review the three perspectives of feature ideas generated (PM, Designer, Engineer)
- 4.Evaluate the prioritized top 5 ideas and their reasoning
- 5.Identify key assumptions to test for each idea before proceeding to development
Use cases
- Starting product discovery for a new product concept
- Exploring features for a startup idea during initial ideation
- Validating market opportunity through multi-disciplinary feature brainstorming
- Testing whether a product should exist before committing to development
- Generating differentiated feature sets in competitive markets
- Product Managers
- Product Designers
- Software Engineers
- Startup founders
- Product teams in initial discovery phase
brainstorm-ideas-new FAQ
Initial Discovery focuses on vision, business model, and market validation—testing whether the product should exist. Continuous Discovery runs in parallel with delivery—constantly learning and iterating on a live product. This skill is for initial discovery.
Weight heavily toward core value delivery (does it solve the primary problem?), speed to validate (can we test this quickly?), and differentiation potential.
Describe your target segment, opportunity, and desired outcomes. Include market research, competitive analysis, or other context files if available. The skill can also use web search to understand the market.
This skill is designed for initial discovery of new products. For existing products, use continuous discovery approaches instead.
Full instructions (SKILL.md)
Source of truth, from phuryn/pm-skills.
name: brainstorm-ideas-new description: "Brainstorm feature ideas for a new product in initial discovery from PM, Designer, and Engineer perspectives. Use when starting product discovery for a new product, exploring features for a startup idea, or doing initial ideation."
Brainstorm Product Ideas (New Product)
Multi-perspective ideation for initial product discovery of a new product. Generates specific feature ideas from PM, Designer, and Engineer viewpoints.
Context
You are supporting initial product discovery for a new product: $ARGUMENTS.
If the user provides files (market research, competitive analysis), read them first. Use web search to understand the market if needed.
Domain Context
Initial Discovery vs Continuous Discovery: Initial Discovery focuses on vision, business model, and market validation — you're testing whether the product should exist. Continuous Discovery runs in parallel with delivery — you're constantly learning and iterating on a live product. This skill is for initial discovery.
Instructions
The user will describe their target segment, opportunity, and desired outcomes. Work through these steps:
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Understand the opportunity: Confirm the product concept, target market segment, and what the users want to achieve.
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Ideate from three perspectives — generate 5 specific feature ideas each from:
- Product Manager: Focus on market fit, value creation, and competitive advantage
- Product Designer: Focus on user experience, onboarding, and engagement
- Software Engineer: Focus on technical innovation, API integrations, and platform capabilities
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Prioritize the top 5 ideas across all perspectives. For a new product, weight heavily toward:
- Core value delivery (does it solve the primary problem?)
- Speed to validate (can we test this quickly?)
- Differentiation potential
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For each prioritized idea, provide reasoning and key assumptions to test.
Think step by step. Save substantial output as a markdown document.
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