before-you-build
Pre-build product and feature risk review for founders, product managers, and AI-assisted builders. Use this skill when the user is about to build a landing page, MVP, SaaS product, internal tool, agent workflow, or major feature and needs to check demand, positioning, monetization, retention, trust, distribution, and adoption risk before implementation starts.
Install
npx skills add wshobson/agents@before-you-buildRuns in your terminal. Adds the skill globally for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and others; add -g -y to skip prompts.
What it does
Before You Build Run a compact pre-mortem before implementation. The goal is not to block building; it is to identify the highest-risk assumption, the smallest validation step, and the build scope that should be delayed until evidence improves. When To Use Use this skill when a user asks to build or ship: - A new product, MVP, prototype, landing page, SaaS app, marketplace, content site, agent workflow, or internal tool - A major feature with unclear adoption, revenue, retention, trust, or distribution impact - A public launch asset where weak positioning could waste development or promotion…
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