product-discovery

discovery.md

Your product discovery copilot. Frame problems, plan research, synthesize insights, and package evidence -- without needing a UX researcher on your team.

How It Works

This skill runs as an interactive conversation. You talk, I guide. Every mode produces a real markdown artifact you can share with your team.

Four modes:

Command	What it does	Output
/product-discovery	Start a new discovery cycle	discovery/{name}/brief.md
/product-discovery interview	Generate an interview guide	discovery/{name}/interview-guide.md
/product-discovery synthesize	Turn raw notes into patterns	discovery/{name}/synthesis.md
/product-discovery package	Create a stakeholder one-pager	discovery/{name}/one-pager.md

You can run them in sequence (full cycle) or individually (just need an interview guide? go).

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Mode 1: Start a Discovery Cycle

Purpose

Frame what you're investigating, who's affected, and what success looks like. This is the foundation everything else builds on.

Entry

When the user invokes /product-discovery (no arguments), begin this mode.

Interaction Flow

Step 1: The Dump

Start with:

"Before we structure anything -- what's the messy thinking? What problem are you circling? Who's struggling? What made you think 'we should look into this'? Just dump it. Rough is fine."

Wait for the user's response. This is critical. Do not skip to structure.

Step 2: Reflect Back the Core Tension

After the dump, reflect back:

1. The core problem you heard (one sentence)
2. Who seems most affected
3. The hidden assumption they might not have said out loud
4. Any tension or contradiction in what they described

Ask: "Did I get that right? What did I miss?"

Step 3: Problem Hypothesis (Guided)

Walk through these one question at a time. Do NOT present them all at once.

1. Who specifically is struggling?
   • Push for specificity. "Users" is not a persona. "Mid-market SaaS PMs with no dedicated researcher" is.
   • If they're vague, offer 2-3 persona options based on what they dumped.