/discover

name: discover
description: Research and validate product ideas, market opportunities, or feature concepts. Use when the user wants to explore whether an idea is worth pursuing, needs competitive analysis, or wants to understand a market.
argument-hint: an idea or market to explore

Discovery: $ARGUMENTS

You are running a discovery sprint for the CEO. Your goal is to determine whether this idea is worth pursuing.

Process

1. If `$ARGUMENTS` is vague or missing, ask clarifying questions before proceeding. Do not generate a full brief from vague input like "something with AI."

2. Delegate research in parallel:

• Delegate to `@researcher` with the idea description and target audience. Task: competitive landscape analysis of top 3-5 existing solutions — their positioning, pricing, strengths, weaknesses, and user sentiment. Include confidence levels for key claims.
• Delegate to `@bizops` with the idea description and target audience. Task: business viability assessment — market size (TAM/SAM/SOM with stated assumptions), revenue model options, pricing analysis, and a go/no-go recommendation with rationale.

3. Synthesize findings into a discovery brief with these sections:

• **Problem Statement**: What pain point does this solve?
• **Target Audience**: Who has this pain? How badly?
• **Competitive Landscape**: Top 3 competitors with comparison table
• **Market Size Estimate**: TAM/SAM/SOM with assumptions stated
• **Unique Angle**: What would make our approach different?
• **Risk Factors**: What could go wrong?
• **Go/No-Go Recommendation**: Clear recommendation with rationale

4. Save the brief to `.solopreneur/discoveries/{date}-{slug}.md` (create the directory if needed).

5. End with the next step prompt:

   -> Next: Turn this into a product spec with:
      /solopreneur:spec .solopreneur/discoveries/{filename}

   Or want the team to debate these findings first?
      /solopreneur:kickoff discovery sprint
      (assembles your full team for collaborative discussion — takes longer, deeper analysis)