The "Create a Gated MVP Plan with Claude AI Skill" assists developers in transforming a locked north star into a well-defined, gated Minimum Viable Product (MVP) plan. This skill identifies the riskiest assumption, designs a minimal product to test these assumptions, and sets numeric success metrics and kill criteria as specified by the founder. It systematically regulates the build process with distinct phase gates requiring explicit approval to proceed.
What this skill does
Converts a locked north star into a scoped MVP plan, focusing on testing critical assumptions.
Produces a detailed checklist in /docs/002-mvp-plan.md that encompasses the entire process from idea conception to product launch.
Establishes clear success metrics and kill criteria using the founder's pre-determined numbers.
Regulates progression with phase gates, ensuring no build work occurs without explicit approval.
Requires a pre-existing locked north star before it can operate and will refuse to run without this prerequisite.
Who it is for
Software developers and project managers working with AI coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex.
Product development teams seeking structured and controlled MVP planning processes.
Startups and founders looking to define and test MVPs based on critical assumptions and metrics.
Use cases
Initial MVP planning and development sessions immediately following a locked north star agreement.
Projects where strict governance over design and build phases is required through gated approvals.
Re-evaluation or scope adjustment of an MVP when explicitly reopened by the founder.
Technical details
Integrates with Claude AI to operationalize north star and MVP planning.
Utilizes AI agent capabilities such as Claude, aiapplication, and mvp-plan.
Aligns with project documentation norms to confirm numbering in target project directories.
Source & Licence
This package is built on open-source work published by mollyretter (mollyretter/forward-deployed-engineer-toolkit) and distributed under MIT. The original licence text and copyright notice are included in your download.
Personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution are permitted, provided the original copyright and licence notice are retained.
Your purchase covers curation, licence verification, packaging, documentation and instant delivery. It does not grant exclusive rights to the underlying open-source code, which remains available under its original licence.
Delivery & Support
Delivery: instant — a secure download link is emailed to you as soon as payment is confirmed.
Format: ZIP archive containing the skill files, documentation and the original licence.
Updates: updates are included only where stated on this page.
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