Idea Refinement
ericrisco/rsc-harnessUse when a rough product, service, workflow or feature idea needs divergent options and assumption pressure-testing before it becomes a spec. Produces a decision brief with alternatives, evidence gaps, Not Now and a cheap experiment. NOT requirements or acceptance criteria (`specify`), NOT market sizing (`market-research`).
At a glance
This skill is for Productivity and helps you refine a rough product idea, test assumptions before building, and explore alternative approaches.
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ericrisco/rsc-harness
cp -r rsc-harness/skills/idea-refinement ~/.claude/skills/idea-refinement
Setup, runtime and requirements describe ericrisco/rsc-harness, the repo this skill ships in.
Divergent Thinkingdecision-makingValidationHypothesis TestingConcept Development
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