Analyze pivot options and provide weighted recommendations for changing direction on an opportunity.
/plugin marketplace add JesseHenson/claude_code_apex_marketplace/plugin install mcp-opportunity-pipeline@claude-code-apex-marketplaceThis skill inherits all available tools. When active, it can use any tool Claude has access to.
Analyze pivot options and provide weighted recommendations for changing direction on an opportunity.
Automatically invoked by /mcp-opportunity-pipeline:pivot command, or manually when you need to evaluate pivot options.
Provide:
Categorize the blocker:
| Category | Examples | Typical Pivot Type |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | API dead, rate limits, complexity | new_approach |
| Legal | TOS violation, lawsuits | new_idea or new_approach |
| Economic | Costs too high, no WTP | new_scope or new_idea |
| Competitive | Platform building same thing | new_idea |
| Scope | Too complex for phase | new_scope |
For each relevant pivot type, analyze:
When: Fundamental blocker that can't be worked around
Evaluate:
Effort: Restart from pre-check with new opportunity Risk: Low (clean slate)
When: Problem is real, but our solution approach is blocked
Evaluate:
Examples:
| Original Approach | Blocker | Alternative Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Proxycurl API | Shut down | Bright Data or BYOK model |
| Real-time scraping | Legal risk | Cached/aggregated data |
| Full feature set | Too complex | Core feature only |
Effort: Return to draft, re-architecture Risk: Medium (may hit new blockers)
When: Idea is sound, but scope is too large for current phase
Evaluate:
Examples:
| Original Scope | Reduced Scope |
|---|---|
| Query + Sync + Write + Schema | Query + Schema only |
| Progress tracking + Resume | Simple batch (no progress) |
| Multi-provider enrichment | Single provider |
Effort: Update draft, re-critique Risk: Low (same foundation)
Create comparison matrix:
## Pivot Options Comparison
| Factor | new_idea | new_approach | new_scope |
|--------|----------|--------------|-----------|
| Solves blocker? | ✅ | ⚠️ Maybe | ❌ No |
| Effort to implement | High | Medium | Low |
| Time already invested | Lost | Partially saved | Mostly saved |
| Risk of new blockers | Low | Medium | Low |
| Market viability | Unknown | Same | Reduced |
| Recommended? | If no alternative | If approach exists | If scope was the issue |
Structure recommendation as:
## Recommendation
### Primary Path: {pivot_type}
**Reason:** {clear explanation}
**Specific Action:**
1. {concrete step 1}
2. {concrete step 2}
3. {concrete step 3}
**Command:** `/mcp-opportunity-pipeline:pivot --name {name} --type {type} --reason "{reason}"`
### Alternative Path: {other_type}
If primary path fails, consider: {explanation}
### What to Check Earlier Next Time
- {lesson 1}
- {lesson 2}
Input:
Analysis:
## Blocker Category: Technical (API unavailable)
## Options
### new_idea
- Next opportunity: notion-database-sync-mcp (score 82)
- Avoids LinkedIn legal risk entirely
- Clean slate, no wasted effort on legal research
### new_approach
- Alternative: Bright Data ($0.10+/profile)
- Problem: Economics don't work at our price point
- Alternative: BYOK model (user provides API key)
- Problem: Shifts to one-time sale, not recurring revenue
### new_scope
- Not applicable - the blocker is the data source, not scope
## Comparison
| Factor | new_idea | new_approach (Bright Data) | new_approach (BYOK) |
|--------|----------|---------------------------|---------------------|
| Solves blocker? | ✅ | ⚠️ Expensive | ✅ |
| Effort | High | Medium | Medium |
| Revenue model | PPE | Thin margins | One-time sale |
| Legal risk | None | Some | Transferred to user |
## Recommendation
### Primary Path: new_idea
**Reason:** LinkedIn data space is legally hostile. Even alternative APIs carry risk. Better to pursue Notion opportunity which has clear path.
**Action:**
1. Archive linkedin-enrichment-mcp as "killed-legal-risk"
2. Select notion-database-sync-mcp as next opportunity
3. Run `/mcp-opportunity-pipeline:refine --name notion-database-sync-mcp`
### Alternative Path: new_approach (BYOK)
If we really want LinkedIn: Build as a tool wrapper, user provides Bright Data key. Sell as one-time license ($50-100). Lower revenue ceiling but transfers legal risk.
### Lesson Learned
Check for active lawsuits against data providers BEFORE validating opportunity.
Input:
Analysis:
## Blocker Category: Scope (too complex for casual phase)
## Scope Analysis
| Feature | Complexity | Core Value? | Keep? |
|---------|------------|-------------|-------|
| Query | Low | Yes | ✅ |
| Linked record expansion | Medium | Yes (main differentiator) | ✅ |
| Attachments | High | Nice-to-have | ❌ |
| Formula introspection | N/A (not possible) | N/A | ❌ Remove |
| Batch operations | Low | Expected | ✅ |
| View support | Low | Nice-to-have | ⚠️ Maybe |
## Recommendation
### Primary Path: new_scope
**Reason:** Core value is linked record expansion. Attachments add complexity without being the main draw.
**Reduced MVP:**
1. Query with linked record expansion (1 level)
2. Schema introspection (without formula text)
3. Basic batch create/update
**Remove:**
- Attachment handling (v2)
- Formula introspection (impossible anyway)
- Transaction rollback (risky)
**Action:**
1. Update draft with reduced scope
2. Re-run critique
3. Proceed if passes
**Command:**
`/mcp-opportunity-pipeline:pivot --name airtable-advanced-mcp --type new_scope --reason "Reduce MVP to query+linked+batch, defer attachments to v2"`
This skill is invoked by:
/mcp-opportunity-pipeline:pivot command/mcp-opportunity-pipeline:critique when decision is PIVOTOutput is saved to:
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