thinkhaven-method-kit

Capture a just-made decision into one durable record so the reasoning survives the session. Writes a single markdown file to the project's decisions/ folder: the call, the reasoning, the weakest assumption, what would change the verdict, and when to reuse the pattern. Checks for an existing record on the same decision and updates it instead of creating a near-duplicate. Activates on "codify this decision", "record this decision", "save the decision record", "make this decision durable", or right after a kill-go verdict, decision-brief, or /decide session.

7-move decision gate for AI deployment. Prevents early promise from becoming unquestioned infrastructure. Based on Stuart Winter-Tear's AI Graduation Path. Activates on "AI deployment", "graduation", "should we scale this AI", "pilot to production", "AI governance", "prove this works", or "when is this ready?"

3 diagnostic questions for evaluating any industry, market, or business model through the lens of arbitrage gaps. Identifies durable advantages vs. closing ones. Based on Nate Jones' Arbitrage Gap Framework. Activates on "arbitrage", "competitive advantage", "moat", "durable advantage", "market gap", "industry analysis", or "what gap am I exploiting?"

Extract and rank assumptions from any plan, idea, or strategy. Identifies what to test first. Anti-sycophancy tool — surfaces beliefs the user treats as facts. Activates on "what am I assuming", "assumptions", "what could go wrong", "blind spots", "stress test my thinking", or "what haven't I considered?"

A 20-minute pressure test for B2B ideas, positioning angles, offers, content theses, product bets, and client recommendations. Built for PMMs, product managers, founders, consultants, writers, and editors who need a strong sounding board before committing. Activates on "vet this idea", "pressure-test this angle", "should I pursue this", "is this positioning any good", "validate this offer", or "help me decide if this is worth it."

One-page decision brief that passes the Simple/Surprising/Easy test. Turns a messy decision into a constraint that generates action. Based on Alex MH Smith's creative brief framework. Activates on "write a brief", "decision brief", "one-pager", "clarify the direction", "what's the constraint", or "make this simple."

7-step human-centered design process. Context, empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test, iterate. Lightweight version of full design thinking for strategic decisions. Adapted from BMAD Creative Intelligence Suite (Maya). Activates on "design thinking", "user-centered", "empathy mapping", "how would users feel", "design this experience", or "human-centered."

Decision tree exploration through relentless interviewing. Forces shared understanding before action. Use when planning features, evaluating strategies, making hiring decisions, designing products, or any time you need exhaustive clarity before committing. Activates on "grill me", "interview me", "challenge this plan", "walk me through", "pressure test", "poke holes", or "what am I missing?"

Work an idea through with the agent, grounded in your own documents. Reads the context you bring (a strategy doc, positioning brief, prior decisions, meeting notes), builds shared language as you go, and captures decisions into a living record. The collaborative counterpart to grill-me: where grill-me pressure-tests a finished plan, this one helps you shape one. Use when developing a decision against existing material, aligning terminology across a team, or turning scattered notes into a defensible call. Activates on "grill with docs", "work this through with me", "help me develop this against my notes", "build this out with me", or "what does my doc actually say?"

Lightweight innovation assessment with go/no-go gates. Strategic context, market analysis, disruption identification, and recommendation. Adapted from BMAD Creative Intelligence Suite (Victor). Activates on "assess this opportunity", "innovation", "disruption", "market opportunity", "blue ocean", "jobs to be done", "is there a market for this", or "competitive landscape."

Viability assessment that produces a proceed/pivot/kill recommendation. 5 pointed questions, scored, with a clear verdict. Use when evaluating ideas, making go/no-go decisions, assessing product-market fit, deciding whether to invest time, or when someone asks "should I build this?", "is this worth pursuing?", or "kill or keep?"

7-question clarity exercise before any AI session or major decision. Pen-and-paper discipline adapted for interactive use. Activates on "preflight", "before we start", "clarify my thinking", "what am I trying to do", "help me think through this", "I'm about to start", or "pre-session checklist."

9-step systematic problem diagnosis. Define the problem before designing the solution. Uses root cause analysis, force field analysis, and structured evaluation. Adapted from BMAD Creative Intelligence Suite (Dr. Quinn). Activates on "diagnose this problem", "root cause", "why isn't this working", "what's really going on", "problem framing", "five whys", or "systems thinking."

Project/Urgent/List/Limitations. Structured discovery before prescribing solutions. Understand the situation before acting. Activates on "what's the context", "tell me about the situation", "discovery", "understand before solving", "pull framework", or "what have you tried?"