Disruption analysis using Innovator's Dilemma economics, cannibalization exposure, competitor response classification, market entry signals, and six-force environmental monitoring. Use when evaluating competitive landscape, entering markets with incumbents, or during periodic strategic scans.
Sarasvathy's effectuation framework for pre-PMF exploration, post-pivot situations, and Knightian uncertainty. Use when goals are unclear, markets are illegible, or historical data is absent. Replaces standard causation planning.
YC weekly growth benchmarks, T2D3 SaaS trajectory, compound projection formula, growth rate auto-calculation, North Star metric enforcement by business model, vanity metric detection, and metric definition lock. Use when tracking growth, setting targets, evaluating progress, or when the founder proposes a metric that…
KPI tree decomposition from Goal to Drivers, formula-based factorization, impactweight assignment and dynamic update, Crux identification via importance x tractability, constraint Driver identification, input vs output metric classification. Use when decomposing Goals, prioritizing Drivers, or re-evaluating impact…
Andrew Chen's Cold Start Problem framework — atomic network definition with thresholds by product type, anti-peanut-buttering, zero tracking, escape velocity 3-force decomposition (engagement/acquisition/economic), growth ceiling 5-force detection, competitive position dynamics, T2D3 benchmark. Use for products with…
Plan B framework — 6 environmental forces monitoring, pre-mortem 5-step process, scenario planning with auto-trigger points, Devil's Advocate on every proposal, 100-day gate reviews, S-curve awareness, 5 hurdles to Plan B execution, boomerang prevention. Use when preparing contingencies, monitoring environmental…
Pre-mortem analysis, scenario planning, future state narratives, and contingency frameworks. Use before finalizing any Strategy Kernel, when planning major initiatives, or when preparing Plan B triggers.
Lead qualification using BANT 6-criteria gate (Problem, Budget, Authority, Timeline, Fit, Margin) at marketing-sales handoff. Qualified leads enter pipeline, unqualified go to nurture. If bottleneck is downstream, reduce upstream lead gen. Use when evaluating leads, managing marketing-sales handoff, or when pipeline…
5-question review framework (result, execution, plan, strategy, analysis), KPI propagation monitoring with 4-layer anomaly patterns, One-Way/Two-Way Door classification, withdrawal decision protocol, and assumption provenance auditing. Use during periodic reviews, buffer zone changes, or when evaluating why results…
Structured root cause analysis using WHERE (MECE decomposition) then WHY (causal structure diagrams) pipeline. Includes coin-flip detection, logical-leap detection, and vicious cycle intervention. Use when buffer enters YELLOW/RED, when metrics stall, or when Actions execute but don't produce results.
Rumelt's Crux framework for building Strategy Kernels — Diagnosis (standard + reframed), Guiding Policy, Coherent Actions. Use when creating or reviewing strategic plans, when actions feel scattered, or when the founder asks "what should we focus on?".
12 startup anti-patterns with detection signals and agent responses — vanity metrics, premature scaling, sandbagging, metric switching, negative margin scaling, dead zone pricing, fundraising over product, slogans as strategy, incoherent actions, too many fronts, unwinnable battles, growth as strategy. Use as a…
Unit economics health monitoring — CLV vs CAC per channel, NDR monitoring (>100% healthy, CLV), channel health dashboard format. Use when evaluating channel profitability, monitoring revenue health, or before scaling any acquisition channel.
BRD generation teammate. Spawned by the transmute-brd skill or transmute-pipeline agent to write specific sections of the Business Requirement Document. Handles business-core, technical-infrastructure, data-and-integration, user-experience-and-operations, or risk-and-planning sections. Examples: Context: The…
Backend implementation teammate. Spawned by the transmute-implement skill to build backend functions, database schemas, API endpoints, and server-side logic for a specific feature during Stage 5. Examples: Context: The feature orchestrator is implementing FEAT-003 (Task Management) user: "Implement the backend for the…
Frontend implementation teammate. Spawned by the transmute-implement skill to build UI components, pages, hooks, and client-side logic for a specific feature during Stage 5. Examples: Context: The feature orchestrator has completed backend for FEAT-003 and needs frontend user: "Build the frontend for the task…