faion-idea-discovery

name	faion-idea-discovery
description	Startup idea generation and business niche research. Brainstorm ideas, research pain points, evaluate niches, validate problems. Use when starting new projects, exploring opportunities, or validating business ideas.
user-invocable	false
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Glob, Grep, WebSearch, WebFetch, AskUserQuestion, Task

Idea Discovery Skill

Communication with user: User's language. Documents: English.

Purpose

Generate and validate startup/product ideas through systematic research.

Agents

Agent	Model	Purpose
faion-idea-generator-agent	opus	Creative idea brainstorming
faion-pain-point-researcher-agent	sonnet	Research pain points via Reddit/forums
faion-niche-evaluator-agent	sonnet	Evaluate niche viability

Workflow

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  1. Gather Context (AskUserQuestion)                    │
│     - Skills, interests, resources                      │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  2. Generate Ideas (faion-idea-generator-agent)                 │
│     - Apply 7 Ps framework + other methods              │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  3. User Selection (AskUserQuestion)                    │
│     - Pick 3-5 ideas to research                        │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  4. Pain Point Research (faion-pain-point-researcher-agent)     │
│     - Reddit, forums, reviews mining                    │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  5. Niche Evaluation (faion-niche-evaluator-agent)              │
│     - Market size, competition, barriers                │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  6. Present Results                                     │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  ┌─── User selects idea? ───┐                           │
│  │ NO                   YES │                           │
│  │  ↓                    ↓  │                           │
│  │ Loop back         7. Write to product_docs/          │
│  │ to step 2            idea-validation.md              │
│  └──────────────────────────┘                           │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

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Phase 1: Gather Context

Use AskUserQuestion:

Question 1: "Який у тебе досвід/навички?"
Options:
- Software development
- Design/UX
- Marketing/Sales
- Domain expertise (specific industry)

Question 2: "Що тебе мотивує?"
Options:
- Solve my own problem
- Big market opportunity
- Passion project
- Side income

Question 3: "Скільки готовий інвестувати часу?"
Options:
- Nights & weekends (side project)
- Part-time (20h/week)
- Full-time

---

Phase 2: Generate Ideas

Call faion-idea-generator-agent agent:

Task(
    subagent_type="faion-idea-generator-agent",
    prompt=f"""Generate startup ideas for:
    Skills: {skills}
    Motivation: {motivation}
    Time commitment: {time}

    Use frameworks: 7 Ps, Paul Graham, Personal Pain Points
    Generate 15-20 ideas across categories.
    """,
    description="Generate startup ideas"
)

---

Phase 3: User Selection

Present ideas grouped by category. Use AskUserQuestion:

Question: "Які ідеї хочеш дослідити глибше?"
multiSelect: true
Options:
- {idea1} - {category}
- {idea2} - {category}
- {idea3} - {category}
- {idea4} - {category}
(+ "Жодна, генеруй інші")

---

Phase 4: Pain Point Research

For each selected idea, call faion-pain-point-researcher-agent:

Task(
    subagent_type="faion-pain-point-researcher-agent",
    prompt=f"""Research pain points for: {idea}

    Search:
    - Reddit complaints: "problem with {keyword}" site:reddit.com
    - Forum discussions: "{keyword} frustrating" OR "{keyword} hate"
    - App store reviews: "{competitor} review" 1-star

    Find: frequency, intensity, existing solutions, gaps
    """,
    description="Research pain points"
)

---

Phase 5: Niche Evaluation

For ideas with validated pain points, call faion-niche-evaluator-agent:

Task(
    subagent_type="faion-niche-evaluator-agent",
    prompt=f"""Evaluate niche for: {idea}

    Criteria:
    - Market size (TAM/SAM/SOM estimates)
    - Competition level (red/blue ocean)
    - Entry barriers (technical, regulatory, capital)
    - Profitability potential (unit economics)
    - Your fit (skills match)

    Score each 1-10, provide total score.
    """,
    description="Evaluate niche viability"
)

---

Phase 6: Present Results & Decision

Show evaluation results. Use AskUserQuestion:

Question: "Результати оцінки. Що далі?"
Options:
- ✅ {idea1} (score: 42/50) - обрати для розробки
- ✅ {idea2} (score: 38/50) - обрати для розробки
- 🔄 Жодна, генеруй нові ідеї
- 📊 Досліджуй інші ніші для {ideaX}

---

Phase 7: Write to Documentation

When user selects idea:

1. Create aidocs/sdd/{project}/product_docs/idea-validation.md:

   # Idea Validation: {idea_name}
   
   ## Summary
   - **Problem:** {pain point}
   - **Solution:** {proposed solution}
   - **Target audience:** {who}
   
   ## Pain Point Evidence
   - Source 1: {quote, link}
   - Source 2: {quote, link}
   
   ## Niche Evaluation
   | Criterion | Score | Notes |
   |-----------|-------|-------|
   | Market size | X/10 | {notes} |
   | Competition | X/10 | {notes} |
   | Barriers | X/10 | {notes} |
   | Profitability | X/10 | {notes} |
   | Fit | X/10 | {notes} |
   | **Total** | **XX/50** | |
   
   ## Next Steps
   - [ ] Customer interviews
   - [ ] MVP definition
   - [ ] Create spec.md
   

2. Offer next action:

   ✅ Ідея "{idea_name}" записана!
   
   Наступні кроки:
   - /faion-product-research {project} - глибше дослідження ринку
   - /faion-net {project} - створити першу фічу
   

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Idea Generation Frameworks

7 Ps of Ideation

P	Question	Example
Pain	What frustrates you daily?	Scheduling meetings across timezones
Passion	What do you love doing?	Teaching coding to kids
Profession	What's broken in your industry?	Medical billing complexity
Process	What workflow is inefficient?	Code review bottlenecks
Platform	What can be improved on existing platform?	Better Slack integrations
People	Who do you know with problems?	Freelancers need invoicing
Product	What product do you wish existed?	AI meeting summarizer

Paul Graham's Questions

• What's tedious but necessary?
• What's surprisingly hard to do?
• What do you find yourself building for yourself?
• What would you pay for that doesn't exist?

Personal Pain Points

• Problems you face daily
• Complaints you make often
• Workarounds you've built
• Tools you wish were better

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Niche Evaluation Criteria

Criterion	1-3	4-6	7-10
Market size	<$10M	$10M-100M	>$100M
Competition	Red ocean	Moderate	Blue ocean
Barriers	High (capital, regulatory)	Medium	Low
Profitability	Thin margins	Ok margins	High margins
Fit	No relevant skills	Some skills	Perfect match

Total score interpretation:

• 40-50: Excellent opportunity
• 30-39: Good potential
• 20-29: Proceed with caution
• <20: Consider other ideas

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Error Handling

Error	Action
No ideas resonate	Try different framework, ask about hobbies
No pain points found	Broaden search, try adjacent problems
High competition	Look for underserved segment
User rejects all	Generate more with different angle