Faion Idea Discovery

Idea Discovery Skill

Communication with user: User's language. Documents: English.

Purpose

Generate and validate startup/product ideas through systematic research.

Agents

Workflow

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  1. Gather Context (AskUserQuestion)                    │
│     - Skills, interests, resources                      │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  2. Generate Ideas (faion-idea-generator-agent)                 │
│     - Apply 7 Ps framework + other methods              │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  3. User Selection (AskUserQuestion)                    │
│     - Pick 3-5 ideas to research                        │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  4. Pain Point Research (faion-pain-point-researcher-agent)     │
│     - Reddit, forums, reviews mining                    │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  5. Niche Evaluation (faion-niche-evaluator-agent)              │
│     - Market size, competition, barriers                │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  6. Present Results                                     │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  ┌─── User selects idea? ───┐                           │
│  │ NO                   YES │                           │
│  │  ↓                    ↓  │                           │
│  │ Loop back         7. Write to product_docs/          │
│  │ to step 2            idea-validation.md              │
│  └──────────────────────────┘                           │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Phase 1: Gather Context

Use AskUserQuestion:

Question 1: "Який у тебе досвід/навички?"
Options:
- Software development
- Design/UX
- Marketing/Sales
- Domain expertise (specific industry)

Question 2: "Що тебе мотивує?"
Options:
- Solve my own problem
- Big market opportunity
- Passion project
- Side income

Question 3: "Скільки готовий інвестувати часу?"
Options:
- Nights & weekends (side project)
- Part-time (20h/week)
- Full-time

Phase 2: Generate Ideas

Call faion-idea-generator-agent agent:

Task(
    subagent_type="faion-idea-generator-agent",
    prompt=f"""Generate startup ideas for:
    Skills: {skills}
    Motivation: {motivation}
    Time commitment: {time}

    Use frameworks: 7 Ps, Paul Graham, Personal Pain Points
    Generate 15-20 ideas across categories.
    """,
    description="Generate startup ideas"
)

Phase 3: User Selection

Present ideas grouped by category. Use AskUserQuestion:

Question: "Які ідеї хочеш дослідити глибше?"
multiSelect: true
Options:
- {idea1} - {category}
- {idea2} - {category}
- {idea3} - {category}
- {idea4} - {category}
(+ "Жодна, генеруй інші")

Phase 4: Pain Point Research

For each selected idea, call faion-pain-point-researcher-agent:

Task(
    subagent_type="faion-pain-point-researcher-agent",
    prompt=f"""Research pain points for: {idea}

    Search:
    - Reddit complaints: "problem with {keyword}" site:reddit.com
    - Forum discussions: "{keyword} frustrating" OR "{keyword} hate"
    - App store reviews: "{competitor} review" 1-star

    Find: frequency, intensity, existing solutions, gaps
    """,
    description="Research pain points"
)

Phase 5: Niche Evaluation

For ideas with validated pain points, call faion-niche-evaluator-agent:

Task(
    subagent_type="faion-niche-evaluator-agent",
    prompt=f"""Evaluate niche for: {idea}

    Criteria:
    - Market size (TAM/SAM/SOM estimates)
    - Competition level (red/blue ocean)
    - Entry barriers (technical, regulatory, capital)
    - Profitability potential (unit economics)
    - Your fit (skills match)

    Score each 1-10, provide total score.
    """,
    description="Evaluate niche viability"
)

Phase 6: Present Results & Decision

Show evaluation results. Use AskUserQuestion:

Question: "Результати оцінки. Що далі?"
Options:
- ✅ {idea1} (score: 42/50) - обрати для розробки
- ✅ {idea2} (score: 38/50) - обрати для розробки
- 🔄 Жодна, генеруй нові ідеї
- 📊 Досліджуй інші ніші для {ideaX}

Phase 7: Write to Documentation

When user selects idea:

1. Create aidocs/sdd/{project}/product_docs/idea-validation.md:

   # Idea Validation: {idea_name}
   
   ## Summary
   - **Problem:** {pain point}
   - **Solution:** {proposed solution}
   - **Target audience:** {who}
   
   ## Pain Point Evidence
   - Source 1: {quote, link}
   - Source 2: {quote, link}
   
   ## Niche Evaluation
   | Criterion | Score | Notes |
   |-----------|-------|-------|
   | Market size | X/10 | {notes} |
   | Competition | X/10 | {notes} |
   | Barriers | X/10 | {notes} |
   | Profitability | X/10 | {notes} |
   | Fit | X/10 | {notes} |
   | **Total** | **XX/50** | |
   
   ## Next Steps
   - [ ] Customer interviews
   - [ ] MVP definition
   - [ ] Create spec.md
   

2. Offer next action:

   ✅ Ідея "{idea_name}" записана!
   
   Наступні кроки:
   - /faion-product-research {project} - глибше дослідження ринку
   - /faion-net {project} - створити першу фічу
   

Idea Generation Frameworks

7 Ps of Ideation

Paul Graham's Questions

• What's tedious but necessary?
• What's surprisingly hard to do?
• What do you find yourself building for yourself?
• What would you pay for that doesn't exist?

Personal Pain Points

• Problems you face daily
• Complaints you make often
• Workarounds you've built
• Tools you wish were better

Niche Evaluation Criteria

Total score interpretation:

• 40-50: Excellent opportunity
• 30-39: Good potential
• 20-29: Proceed with caution
• <20: Consider other ideas

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