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Rapid MVP development and feature prioritization for fast product validation. Use when building minimum viable products, prioritizing features, validating ideas quickly, or when users need to ship products fast while avoiding over-engineering.
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Ship MVPs in 1-2 weeks, not months.
Creates isolated Git worktrees for feature branches with prioritized directory selection, gitignore safety checks, auto project setup for Node/Python/Rust/Go, and baseline verification.
Executes implementation plans in current session by dispatching fresh subagents per independent task, with two-stage reviews: spec compliance then code quality.
Dispatches parallel agents to independently tackle 2+ tasks like separate test failures or subsystems without shared state or dependencies.
Ship MVPs in 1-2 weeks, not months.
Start with the smallest thing that proves/disproves your riskiest assumption.
MVP = Minimum Viable Product, not Minimum Pretty Product.
Categorize every feature idea using this matrix:
| Category | Definition | Action |
|---|---|---|
| P0 | Must have for core value proposition | Build now |
| P1 | Important but can wait for v1.1 | Ship after validation |
| P2 | Nice to have, delight features | Ship v2+ |
| Out of Scope | Not needed for validation | Defer indefinitely |
P0 (Week 1):
P1 (Post-validation):
P2 (Future):
Out of Scope:
Definition: Manually deliver the service before building automation
When to use: Core value is service delivery, not technology
Examples:
Time: 1-3 days | Validates: People want the service
Definition: Interface looks automated, but humans operate it behind the scenes
When to use: Automation is expensive/complex to build
Examples:
Time: 1 week | Validates: Users engage with interface
Definition: Explain the product + collect emails (no product yet)
When to use: Testing demand before building anything
Examples:
Time: 1-2 days | Validates: People sign up for waitlist
Definition: One feature that solves one problem
When to use: One feature delivers 80% of value
Examples:
Time: 1-2 weeks | Validates: People use the core feature
Definition: Combine existing tools instead of building custom
When to use: You can cobble together a solution with existing tools
Examples:
Time: 2-5 days | Validates: Workflow works end-to-end
Is this a web app?
├─ YES
│ ├─ Need real-time?
│ │ ├─ YES → Next.js + Supabase + WebSockets
│ │ └─ NO → Remix + PostgreSQL
│ └─ Simple CRUD? → Supabase + React
└─ NO
├─ Mobile app? → React Native + Expo
├─ API only? → Express + PostgreSQL
├─ Chrome extension? → Vanilla JS + Chrome APIs
└─ CLI tool? → Node.js or Python
Recommended MVP Stack:
Speed-Focused Tools:
❌ Building features "just in case" → Build when 3+ users request ❌ Perfect design before launch → Ship functional, ugly is fine ❌ Over-engineering architecture → Monolith is fine for MVP ❌ Custom authentication → Use Clerk, Auth0, or Supabase Auth ❌ Building admin panel first → Use database GUI (Retool/Supabase) ❌ Mobile app before web → Web first, always ❌ Scaling for 1M users → Build for 10 users, scale when needed
Days 1-2: Design + Setup
Days 3-4: Build
Day 5: Polish + Deploy
Days 1-2: Iterate
Days 3-4: Get Users
Day 5: Analyze & Decide
Decision Point:
Pre-Launch (1 hour):
Launch Day:
Week 1 Post-Launch:
MVP validation criteria:
If you hit these: You might have something. Build P1 features.
If you don't: Pivot or move on. Don't invest months in something nobody wants.
Successful minimal starts:
All started much smaller than you think.
Related Skills:
product-strategist - For validating product-market fitfrontend-builder - For building the UIapi-designer - For backend API designdeployment-advisor - For deployment decisionsgo-to-market-planner - For launch strategyRelated Patterns:
META/DECISION-FRAMEWORK.md - Platform selection decision treeRelated Playbooks:
PLAYBOOKS/build-mvp.md - Step-by-step MVP build procedure (when created)For experienced users: