pm-solutions
Use when generating and comparing multiple solution directions for validated use cases before committing to one — solution brainstorm, concept exploration — or when use cases exist but no solution has been chosen. Step 5 of the idea-to-mvp flow.
Install this skill
/plugin marketplace add oferregev81pt/ai-pm-skills/plugin install idea-to-mvp@ai-pm-skills
Step 5 — Solution Directions
Diverge, then converge. The first idea is rarely the best. This is the ONLY step where breadth beats focus.
Prerequisites
Read product/<idea-slug>/00-status.md, 02-users.md, 03-use-cases.md,
and 04-alternatives.md if present. Missing → offer to run the producing
step, or accept an equivalent doc. Never reconstruct prior steps from chat
memory.
Drafting instructions (dispatch to a subagent when available, else inline)
Draft 3 genuinely DISTINCT solution directions (different mechanism or form factor — not three skins of one idea) that serve the must-win use cases through the chosen wedge. Per direction: concept in 2–3 sentences, how it serves each must-win use case, biggest risk, and roughly how hard to build (t-shirt size). End with a recommendation + rationale.
PM reaction loop — questions one at a time
- Which direction do we commit to? (Force one choice.)
- What's the one thing you'd steal from each rejected direction?
- Gut check: would the primary user actually switch to this from their current alternative? Why?
Iterate until approved.