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v1.56.0.0 Token-reduction Phase B + AUQ paranoid safety net (#1849)
* refactor(plan-ceo-review): carve review body into on-demand section
Carve the largest skill (138,838 B) into a skeleton + one on-demand
section, the documented next Phase B target after /ship (v2_PLAN.md:216).
- sections/review-sections.md(.tmpl): the 11-section deep review, codex/
outside-voice rules, how-to-ask, Required Outputs, registries, Completion
Summary, Review Log, REVIEW_DASHBOARD, PLAN_FILE_REVIEW_REPORT, Next Steps,
docs/designs promotion, Formatting Rules, and the Mode Quick Reference.
- sections/manifest.json: passive registry (CM2), one entry.
- SKILL.md.tmpl: {{SECTION_INDEX}} after the system audit, a single
{{SECTION:review-sections}} STOP-Read after Step 0 mode selection, and a
Section self-check. All of Step 0 (the scope/mode conversation) stays in
the always-loaded skeleton; only EXIT_PLAN_MODE_GATE follows the section.
Measured: always-loaded skeleton 138,838 -> 80,731 B (-42%, ~14.4K tokens
off every invocation). Union (skeleton + section) 139,110 B, behavior held.
Boundary honors Codex P1: nothing review-governing (formatting rules, mode
reference, how-to-ask, required outputs) sits in the skeleton below the
STOP. Housekeeping resolvers ride in the section, matching the ship
precedent (adversarial.md carries LEARNINGS_LOG + GBRAIN_SAVE_RESULTS).
Tests (atomic with the carve — skill-docs.yml gates gen:skill-docs
freshness on every push, so source + regen + tests must land together):
- parity-harness: plan-ceo flipped to sectioned, maxSkeletonBytes 90_000
(measured 80,731 + headroom); content/minBytes run against the union.
- skill-size-budget: plan-ceo-review added to SECTIONS_EXTRACTED.
- section-manifest-consistency: generalized to discover every carved skill,
vars computed per-skill-case (Codex P2).
- skill-ceo-section-ordering (new, gate): per-PR static guard — STOP after
Step 0, review body absent from skeleton, report writer in the section,
nothing review-governing below the STOP.
- skill-e2e-plan-ceo-review-section-loading (new, periodic): refreshes the
installed skill first (Codex P1), drives full Step 0, asserts the section
is Read before the report.
- gen-skill-docs + skill-validation: read the skeleton+sections union for
carved skills so relocated prose still counts.
- touchfiles: plan-ceo-section-loading registered (periodic).
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* chore: bump VERSION + CHANGELOG for plan-ceo-review carve (v1.56.0.0)
MINOR: carves the largest skill into skeleton + on-demand section,
dropping plan-ceo-review's always-loaded cost 42% (138,838 -> 80,731 B,
~14.4K tokens off every invocation). User-facing release notes lead with
the measured token win.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* docs(todos): file P3 follow-up — carve the shared {{PREAMBLE}} reference blocks
Surfaced by /plan-eng-review on the plan-ceo-review carve: per-skill section
carves stay modest because the ~40-50KB shared preamble dominates the
always-loaded surface. A single preamble-reference carve would help every
tier->=2 skill at once. Records the why, the cold-vs-hot split to measure,
and the guards it needs. Not implemented this PR.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* test(auq): Layer 0 — guarantee AUQ format spec is always-loaded
Deterministic, free, per-PR keystone for the token-reduction era. For every
interactive (tier>=2) skill, asserts the full AskUserQuestion decision-brief
format (ELI10/Recommendation/Pros-cons/checks/Net/(recommended)/Stakes/
self-check) lives in the always-loaded SKILL.md skeleton, NOT only in an
on-demand section. Plus a roster guard (a carve can't silently drop the block)
and per-skill rule survival in the skeleton+sections union. 51 cases + a
negative control. Fails the instant a future carve strands AUQ-governing text
where it won't be loaded when a question fires.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* test(auq): SDK capture engine + verbose-vs-carved no-degradation A/B
Adds the reusable SDK $OUT_FILE capture engine (auq-sdk-capture.ts): drives a
skill to its AUQ and captures the verbatim text the model GENERATES, cleanly
(real-PTY mangles plan-mode AUQs via cursor escapes). Pins the skill to an
absolute path with Read/Write-only tools so the agent can't wander to the
global install. gradeAuqRecommendation normalizes a non-"because" connective
before grading so substantive reasons aren't false-flagged (without touching
the pinned shared judge).
The A/B drives the same prompt through the carved 80KB skeleton and the
pre-carve 137KB monolith and fails if carved scores worse. Result: both 7/7
format, substance 5 — proven no degradation, transcript-verified each side read
its own planted SKILL.md. Periodic tier.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* test(auq): consistency — same trigger N runs, stable format + substance
Drives the carved /plan-ceo-review AUQ N=3 times and fails if any format
element appears in one run but not another, or substance craters. Targets the
"fine one run, broken the next" failure class a single snapshot can't see.
Result: 3/3 stable, 7/7 + substance 5 every run. Periodic tier.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* test(auq): behavioral matrix across AUQ-heavy skills
Data-driven test that drives each AUQ-heavy skill (plan-eng/design/devex,
office-hours, cso, spec, design-consultation) to its first AskUserQuestion and
grades it to the plan-ceo bar: 7/7 decision-brief format + recommendation
substance >=4. One case per skill (isolated failures), env-subsettable via
AUQ_MATRIX_ONLY. Browser/design-binary skills are intentionally excluded
(comparison boards, not format-AUQs; Layer 0 covers their spec). All targeted
skills pass 7/7 with substance 4-5. Periodic tier.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* test(codex): live recommendation-substance grade for /codex
Closes the gap where /codex's synthesis recommendation was only checked
statically (template grep) and via fixtures. Drives the real /codex skill over
a flawed diff and grades the emitted "Recommendation: ... because ..." line
with judgeRecommendation (present/commits/has_because/substance>=4). The named
weak spot holds up: substance 5. Periodic tier.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* test(auq): deterministic trigger for format-compliance gate
A bare /plan-ceo-review against a repo whose work is already implemented makes
the model improvise an off-script "what should I review?" scope question that
skips the decision-brief format, which the gate test then times out waiting for.
Hand it a concrete plan to review (FORCING_FLOOR_CEO) so it reaches the real
Step 0 mode-selection AUQ that is the intended format check.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* refactor(office-hours): carve Phase 5+6 into on-demand section
Third Phase B carve (v2_PLAN.md:216, after ship and plan-ceo-review). Moves
Phase 5 (Design Doc templates) + Phase 6 (tiered relationship handoff) — the
session's output + closing tail, only reached after the conversation and
alternatives are done — into sections/design-and-handoff.md, behind a single
STOP-Read after Phase 4.5. The live conversation (Phases 1-4.5) and the
always-run Important Rules stay in the always-loaded skeleton.
Measured: always-loaded skeleton 118,280 -> 88,975 B (-24.8%). Union preserved.
The carved AUQ is identical to pre-carve (matrix: 7/7 format, substance 5),
and Layer 0 confirms the AUQ format spec stays in the skeleton — the AUQ
paranoid suite de-risked this carve end to end.
Atomic with tests + regen (skill-docs.yml gates gen:skill-docs freshness on
every push, so source + regen + tests land together; --host all regenerates
the inlined non-Claude variants):
- sections/manifest.json: passive registry, one entry.
- parity-harness: office-hours flipped to sectioned, maxSkeletonBytes 96_000
(measured 88,975 + headroom); content/minBytes run against the union.
- skill-size-budget: office-hours added to SECTIONS_EXTRACTED.
- gen-skill-docs + skill-validation: read the skeleton+sections union for
office-hours so relocated Phase 5/6 prose still counts.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* chore: bump VERSION + CHANGELOG for office-hours carve + AUQ suite (v1.57.0.0)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* refactor(preamble): carve CJK-escaping manual to on-demand doc
The AskUserQuestion format block is inlined into every interactive skill (~33).
It carried the full multi-paragraph non-ASCII/CJK escaping manual inline, but
that rationale only matters when a question contains CJK text and the operative
rule already lives in the always-loaded self-check. Moved the justification to
docs/askuserquestion-cjk.md (read on demand); kept the rule + a pointer.
Corpus: Claude-host SKILL.md total 3,087,499 -> 3,057,975 B (-29,524 B, ~900 B
x ~33 skills). Layer 0 still passes — the core decision-brief format stays
always-loaded; only the rare CJK rationale moved. Atomic with the all-host
regen (skill-docs.yml freshness gate). VERSION + package.json -> 1.58.0.0.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* refactor(plan-eng-review): carve review body into on-demand section
Fourth Phase B carve (v2_PLAN.md:220). Moves the 4-section review (Architecture,
Code Quality, Tests, Performance), outside voice, required outputs, and review
report — everything after Step 0 scope — into sections/review-sections.md behind
a single STOP-Read. Step 0 (scope challenge) and EXIT_PLAN_MODE_GATE stay in the
always-loaded skeleton.
Measured: skeleton 106,984 -> 54,892 B (-48.7%). Union preserved. Atomic with
tests + all-host regen (freshness gate): parity flipped to sectioned
(maxSkeletonBytes 62K), plan-eng-review added to SECTIONS_EXTRACTED, gen-skill-docs
reads the union for relocated review/TEST_COVERAGE/dashboard prose. Layer 0 green.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* refactor(plan-design-review): carve review body into on-demand section
Fifth Phase B carve (v2_PLAN.md:220, bundled with plan-eng). Moves the 7 design
passes, required outputs, and review report — everything after Step 0 scope and
the mockup/rating phase — into sections/review-sections.md behind a STOP-Read.
Step 0, Step 0.5 mockups, the rating method, and EXIT_PLAN_MODE_GATE stay in the
always-loaded skeleton.
Measured: skeleton 112,057 -> 76,024 B (-32.2%). Union preserved. Atomic with
tests + all-host regen: parity sectioned (maxSkeletonBytes 82K), added to
SECTIONS_EXTRACTED, gen-skill-docs reads the union. Layer 0 green.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* refactor(plan-devex-review): carve review body into on-demand section
Sixth Phase B carve. Moves the 8 DX passes, required outputs, and review report
— everything after the Step 0 DX investigation — into sections/review-sections.md
behind a STOP-Read. All of Step 0 (persona, empathy, benchmark, journey trace,
roleplay) + the rating method + EXIT_PLAN_MODE_GATE stay always-loaded.
Measured: skeleton 110,621 -> 69,658 B (-37%). Union preserved. Atomic with
tests + all-host regen: added to SECTIONS_EXTRACTED, gen-skill-docs reads the
union. Layer 0 green. (No parity invariant entry for plan-devex-review.)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* chore: bump VERSION + CHANGELOG for plan-* family carves (v1.59.0.0)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* test: refresh ship golden baselines + gbrain-detection union after carves
Two follow-ups the carve commits should have carried (caught by the full suite,
missed by targeted subsets):
- ship golden baselines (claude/codex/factory) regenerated: the preamble CJK
trim (v1.58) changed ship's always-loaded AskUserQuestion block.
- gbrain-detection-override probes the office-hours skeleton+section union:
GBRAIN_SAVE_RESULTS moved into sections/design-and-handoff.md when office-hours
was carved, so the detection assertions now check both files.
Full `bun test` green.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* test(auq): grade format-compliance gate from SDK capture, not the TUI
The real-PTY version grepped the stripAnsi'd interactive AUQ picker. Verified
directly that this cannot work: plan-mode AUQs render as a cursor picker whose
cursor-positioning escapes stripAnsi can't flatten — the picker renders fine for
a human (cursorSeen=45) but the flattened text drops ELI10:/(recommended) and
parseNumberedOptions returns 0. The test was grading a lossy projection and
failed by construction.
Rewritten to drive /plan-ceo-review via the SDK $OUT_FILE capture (the agent
writes the verbatim question it would have shown — clean text, no rendering
loss) and grade 7/7 format + kind-note + recommendation substance >=4. Same
property, reliable, environment-independent; shares the engine with the periodic
A/B and matrix evals. Result: 7/7 format, substance 5. Touchfiles key renamed
ask-user-question-format-pty -> auq-format-gate (no longer a PTY test).
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* test: fix carve-broken CI evals (union reads + section fixtures)
Two CI eval jobs failed on the carved plan-* skills because they read content
that moved into sections/:
- llm-judge (skill-llm-eval): runWorkflowJudge sliced SKILL.md between markers
like "## Review Sections" / "## CRITICAL RULE" that now live in
sections/review-sections.md. The markers vanished from the skeleton, so the
judge scored empty/wrong content. Fix: read the skeleton+sections union.
Verified: plan-ceo modes / plan-eng sections / plan-design passes all PASS
(25/25).
- e2e-plan (skill-e2e-plan): setupPlanDir copied only <skill>/SKILL.md into the
fixture, not sections/. The carved skill's STOP pointed at a section file that
was absent, so the model improvised a compressed report table instead of the
canonical "| Review | Trigger | Why | Runs | Status | Findings |". Fix: copy
sections/ alongside SKILL.md in all 6 setup sites. Verified: report test PASS,
canonical table emitted.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* test: copy carved sections into all e2e fixtures (prevent more carve-blind CI fails)
Proactive sweep beyond the two CI logs: every e2e test that copies a carved
skill's SKILL.md into a temp fixture must also copy its sections/, or the
model hits a STOP pointing at a missing section file and improvises/degrades.
- skill-e2e.test.ts: plan-ceo/plan-eng/plan-design/office-hours copies across
planDir/reviewDir/ohDir/benefitsDir dests now copy sections/.
- skill-e2e-plan.test.ts: the office-hours copy + the 4-skill codex-offering
loop now copy sections/.
- skill-e2e-design.test.ts: plan-design-review copy now copies sections/.
- skill-e2e-office-hours.test.ts: both office-hours copies now copy sections/.
- skill-e2e-office-hours-brain-writeback.test.ts: GBRAIN_SAVE_RESULTS moved into
the section, so check the regenerated skeleton+section UNION for the gbrain put
block, ship both into the workdir, and restore both (the section regen was also
leaking into the working tree — finally now restores it).
ship copies (single-file Step-0 slices) and review/retro (not carved) untouched.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* test: migrate section-loading E2E to lossless SDK tool-stream detection
The /ship and /plan-ceo-review section-loading tests drove a real PTY and
scraped the ANSI screen buffer for sections/<file>.md paths. That silently
saw nothing in a Conductor PTY (cursor-positioned tool renders and an
unanswered Step 0 question loop both defeat the regex), so both reported
read: [] even when the agent did the work.
They now run the skill through claude -p (the same SDK path the AUQ matrix
uses) and detect section reads from the tool-use stream — Read calls whose
file_path contains sections/<file>.md — with no rendering layer to mangle.
The run is also hermetic: the freshly-generated worktree skeleton + sections
are copied into a throwaway fixture with the absolute path pinned, so the
test validates this branch's carve without mutating the user's ~/.claude
install.
Validated EVALS_TIER=periodic: both pass (plan-ceo Reads review-sections.md;
ship Reads review-army.md + changelog.md), ~6.5 min for both vs ~23 min
combined on the old PTY path where both were failing.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* chore: consolidate branch to v1.56.0.0 (single MINOR above main)
The branch bumped VERSION several times during development (1.56 → 1.57 →
1.58 → 1.59), but none of those landed on main (main is at 1.55.1.0). Per
the "never orphan branch-internal versions" discipline, collapse all four
into a single 1.56.0.0 entry — one MINOR release covering the whole branch:
five skills carved (plan-ceo, office-hours, plan-eng, plan-design,
plan-devex), the shared AskUserQuestion preamble CJK trim, and the paranoid
AUQ no-degradation test suite + lossless section-loading tests.
VERSION and package.json set to 1.56.0.0; main's 1.55.1.0 entry preserved
below the consolidated entry. No SKILL.md drift (VERSION is not embedded in
generated bodies).
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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**Full rule + worked examples + Hold/dependency semantics:** see
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`docs/askuserquestion-split.md` in the gstack repo. Read on demand when N>4.
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**Non-ASCII characters — write directly, never \u-escape.** When any
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string field (question, option label, option description) contains
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Chinese (繁體/簡體), Japanese, Korean, or other non-ASCII text, emit
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the literal UTF-8 characters in the JSON string. **Never escape them
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as `\uXXXX`.** Claude Code's tool parameter pipe is UTF-8 native
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and passes characters through unchanged. Manually escaping requires
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recalling each codepoint from training, which is unreliable for long
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CJK strings — the model regularly emits the wrong codepoint (e.g.
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writes `\u3103` thinking it is 管 U+7BA1, but `\u3103` is
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actually , so the user sees `管理工具` rendered as `3用箱`).
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The trigger is long, multi-line questions with hundreds of CJK
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characters: that is exactly when reflexive escaping kicks in and
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exactly when miscoding is most damaging. Long ≠ escape. Keep
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characters literal.
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Wrong: `"question": "請選擇\uXXXX\uXXXX\uXXXX\uXXXX"`
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Right: `"question": "請選擇管理工具"`
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Only JSON-mandatory escapes remain allowed: `\n`, `\t`, `\"`, `\\`.
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**Non-ASCII characters — write directly, never \u-escape.** When any string
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field contains Chinese (繁體/簡體), Japanese, Korean, or other non-ASCII text,
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emit the literal UTF-8 characters; never escape them as `\uXXXX` (the pipe is
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UTF-8 native, and manual escaping miscodes long CJK strings). Only `\n`,
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`\t`, `\"`, `\\` remain allowed. Full rationale + worked example: see
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`docs/askuserquestion-cjk.md`. Read on demand when a question contains CJK.
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### Self-check before emitting
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---
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---
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## Section index — Read each section when its situation applies
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This skill is a decision-tree skeleton. The steps below point to on-demand
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sections. Read a section in full before doing its step; do not work from memory.
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| When | Read this section |
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|------|-------------------|
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| writing the design doc and running the tiered relationship handoff (Phases 5-6, after the conversation and alternatives are done) | `sections/design-and-handoff.md` |
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---
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## Phase 2A: Startup Mode — YC Product Diagnostic
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Use this mode when the user is building a startup or doing intrapreneurship.
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---
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## Phase 5: Design Doc
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> **STOP.** Before writing the design doc and running the tiered relationship handoff (Phases 5-6, after the conversation and alternatives are done), Read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/office-hours/sections/design-and-handoff.md` and execute it
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> in full. Do not work from memory — that section is the source of truth for this step.
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Write the design document to the project directory.
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## Section self-check (before you finish)
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```bash
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eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)" && mkdir -p ~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG
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USER=$(whoami)
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DATETIME=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
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```
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**Design lineage:** Before writing, check for existing design docs on this branch:
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```bash
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setopt +o nomatch 2>/dev/null || true # zsh compat
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PRIOR=$(ls -t ~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/*-$BRANCH-design-*.md 2>/dev/null | head -1)
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```
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If `$PRIOR` exists, the new doc gets a `Supersedes:` field referencing it. This creates a revision chain — you can trace how a design evolved across office hours sessions.
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Write to `~/.gstack/projects/{slug}/{user}-{branch}-design-{datetime}.md`.
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After writing the design doc, tell the user:
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**"Design doc saved to: {full path}. Other skills (/plan-ceo-review, /plan-eng-review) will find it automatically."**
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### Startup mode design doc template:
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```markdown
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# Design: {title}
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Generated by /office-hours on {date}
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Branch: {branch}
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Repo: {owner/repo}
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Status: DRAFT
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Mode: Startup
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Supersedes: {prior filename — omit this line if first design on this branch}
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## Problem Statement
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{from Phase 2A}
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## Demand Evidence
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{from Q1 — specific quotes, numbers, behaviors demonstrating real demand}
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## Status Quo
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{from Q2 — concrete current workflow users live with today}
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## Target User & Narrowest Wedge
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{from Q3 + Q4 — the specific human and the smallest version worth paying for}
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## Constraints
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{from Phase 2A}
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## Premises
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{from Phase 3}
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## Cross-Model Perspective
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{If second opinion ran in Phase 3.5 (Codex or Claude subagent): independent cold read — steelman, key insight, challenged premise, prototype suggestion. Verbatim or close paraphrase. If second opinion did NOT run (skipped or unavailable): omit this section entirely — do not include it.}
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## Approaches Considered
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### Approach A: {name}
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{from Phase 4}
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### Approach B: {name}
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{from Phase 4}
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## Recommended Approach
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{chosen approach with rationale}
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## Open Questions
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{any unresolved questions from the office hours}
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## Success Criteria
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{measurable criteria from Phase 2A}
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## Distribution Plan
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{how users get the deliverable — binary download, package manager, container image, web service, etc.}
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{CI/CD pipeline for building and publishing — GitHub Actions, manual release, auto-deploy on merge?}
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{omit this section if the deliverable is a web service with existing deployment pipeline}
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## Dependencies
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{blockers, prerequisites, related work}
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## The Assignment
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{one concrete real-world action the founder should take next — not "go build it"}
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## What I noticed about how you think
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{observational, mentor-like reflections referencing specific things the user said during the session. Quote their words back to them — don't characterize their behavior. 2-4 bullets.}
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```
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### Builder mode design doc template:
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```markdown
|
||||
# Design: {title}
|
||||
|
||||
Generated by /office-hours on {date}
|
||||
Branch: {branch}
|
||||
Repo: {owner/repo}
|
||||
Status: DRAFT
|
||||
Mode: Builder
|
||||
Supersedes: {prior filename — omit this line if first design on this branch}
|
||||
|
||||
## Problem Statement
|
||||
{from Phase 2B}
|
||||
|
||||
## What Makes This Cool
|
||||
{the core delight, novelty, or "whoa" factor}
|
||||
|
||||
## Constraints
|
||||
{from Phase 2B}
|
||||
|
||||
## Premises
|
||||
{from Phase 3}
|
||||
|
||||
## Cross-Model Perspective
|
||||
{If second opinion ran in Phase 3.5 (Codex or Claude subagent): independent cold read — coolest version, key insight, existing tools, prototype suggestion. Verbatim or close paraphrase. If second opinion did NOT run (skipped or unavailable): omit this section entirely — do not include it.}
|
||||
|
||||
## Approaches Considered
|
||||
### Approach A: {name}
|
||||
{from Phase 4}
|
||||
### Approach B: {name}
|
||||
{from Phase 4}
|
||||
|
||||
## Recommended Approach
|
||||
{chosen approach with rationale}
|
||||
|
||||
## Open Questions
|
||||
{any unresolved questions from the office hours}
|
||||
|
||||
## Success Criteria
|
||||
{what "done" looks like}
|
||||
|
||||
## Distribution Plan
|
||||
{how users get the deliverable — binary download, package manager, container image, web service, etc.}
|
||||
{CI/CD pipeline for building and publishing — or "existing deployment pipeline covers this"}
|
||||
|
||||
## Next Steps
|
||||
{concrete build tasks — what to implement first, second, third}
|
||||
|
||||
## What I noticed about how you think
|
||||
{observational, mentor-like reflections referencing specific things the user said during the session. Quote their words back to them — don't characterize their behavior. 2-4 bullets.}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Spec Review Loop
|
||||
|
||||
Before presenting the document to the user for approval, run an adversarial review.
|
||||
|
||||
**Step 1: Dispatch reviewer subagent**
|
||||
|
||||
Use the Agent tool to dispatch an independent reviewer. The reviewer has fresh context
|
||||
and cannot see the brainstorming conversation — only the document. This ensures genuine
|
||||
adversarial independence.
|
||||
|
||||
Prompt the subagent with:
|
||||
- The file path of the document just written
|
||||
- "Read this document and review it on 5 dimensions. For each dimension, note PASS or
|
||||
list specific issues with suggested fixes. At the end, output a quality score (1-10)
|
||||
across all dimensions."
|
||||
|
||||
**Dimensions:**
|
||||
1. **Completeness** — Are all requirements addressed? Missing edge cases?
|
||||
2. **Consistency** — Do parts of the document agree with each other? Contradictions?
|
||||
3. **Clarity** — Could an engineer implement this without asking questions? Ambiguous language?
|
||||
4. **Scope** — Does the document creep beyond the original problem? YAGNI violations?
|
||||
5. **Feasibility** — Can this actually be built with the stated approach? Hidden complexity?
|
||||
|
||||
The subagent should return:
|
||||
- A quality score (1-10)
|
||||
- PASS if no issues, or a numbered list of issues with dimension, description, and fix
|
||||
|
||||
**Step 2: Fix and re-dispatch**
|
||||
|
||||
If the reviewer returns issues:
|
||||
1. Fix each issue in the document on disk (use Edit tool)
|
||||
2. Re-dispatch the reviewer subagent with the updated document
|
||||
3. Maximum 3 iterations total
|
||||
|
||||
**Convergence guard:** If the reviewer returns the same issues on consecutive iterations
|
||||
(the fix didn't resolve them or the reviewer disagrees with the fix), stop the loop
|
||||
and persist those issues as "Reviewer Concerns" in the document rather than looping
|
||||
further.
|
||||
|
||||
If the subagent fails, times out, or is unavailable — skip the review loop entirely.
|
||||
Tell the user: "Spec review unavailable — presenting unreviewed doc." The document is
|
||||
already written to disk; the review is a quality bonus, not a gate.
|
||||
|
||||
**Step 3: Report and persist metrics**
|
||||
|
||||
After the loop completes (PASS, max iterations, or convergence guard):
|
||||
|
||||
1. Tell the user the result — summary by default:
|
||||
"Your doc survived N rounds of adversarial review. M issues caught and fixed.
|
||||
Quality score: X/10."
|
||||
If they ask "what did the reviewer find?", show the full reviewer output.
|
||||
|
||||
2. If issues remain after max iterations or convergence, add a "## Reviewer Concerns"
|
||||
section to the document listing each unresolved issue. Downstream skills will see this.
|
||||
|
||||
3. Append metrics:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
mkdir -p ~/.gstack/analytics
|
||||
echo '{"skill":"office-hours","ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'","iterations":ITERATIONS,"issues_found":FOUND,"issues_fixed":FIXED,"remaining":REMAINING,"quality_score":SCORE}' >> ~/.gstack/analytics/spec-review.jsonl 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
```
|
||||
Replace ITERATIONS, FOUND, FIXED, REMAINING, SCORE with actual values from the review.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
Present the reviewed design doc to the user via AskUserQuestion:
|
||||
- A) Approve — mark Status: APPROVED and proceed to handoff
|
||||
- B) Revise — specify which sections need changes (loop back to revise those sections)
|
||||
- C) Start over — return to Phase 2
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
## Brain Calibration Write-Back (Phase 2 / gated)
|
||||
|
||||
When the skill makes a typed prediction worth tracking (scope decision,
|
||||
TTHW target, architectural bet, wedge commitment), it MAY write a
|
||||
`kind=bet` take to the brain so a calibration profile builds over time.
|
||||
|
||||
**Gated on two things:**
|
||||
1. Brain trust policy for the active endpoint is `personal` (check via
|
||||
`~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get brain_trust_policy@<endpoint-hash>`).
|
||||
Shared brains skip write-back to avoid polluting team calibration.
|
||||
2. Feature flag `BRAIN_CALIBRATION_WRITEBACK` is set (today: false; flips
|
||||
to true when upstream gbrain v0.42+ ships `takes_add` MCP op).
|
||||
|
||||
When both gates pass, the write-back path uses `mcp__gbrain__takes_add`
|
||||
to record a take with weight 0.9 (per SKILL_CALIBRATION_WEIGHTS).
|
||||
If the MCP op is unavailable, fall back to `mcp__gbrain__put_page` with
|
||||
a gstack:takes fence block (documented but uglier path).
|
||||
|
||||
Mandatory take frontmatter shape:
|
||||
```yaml
|
||||
kind: bet
|
||||
holder: <user identity from whoami>
|
||||
claim: <one-line prediction the skill is making>
|
||||
weight: 0.9
|
||||
since_date: <today's date>
|
||||
expected_resolution: <date in 1-3 months depending on skill>
|
||||
source_skill: office-hours
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
After write, invalidate the affected digests so the next preflight reflects
|
||||
the new state:
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)" 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-brain-cache invalidate product --project "$SLUG" 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-brain-cache invalidate goals --project "$SLUG" 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-brain-cache invalidate competitive-intel --project "$SLUG" 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
## Brain Cache Background Refresh
|
||||
|
||||
After the skill's work completes (and telemetry has logged), kick a
|
||||
background refresh of any cache digest that's getting close to its TTL.
|
||||
This is non-blocking — the user doesn't wait. Next invocation benefits
|
||||
from the warm cache.
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)" 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-brain-cache refresh --project "$SLUG" 2>/dev/null &) || true
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 6: Handoff — The Relationship Closing
|
||||
|
||||
Once the design doc is APPROVED, deliver the closing sequence. The closing adapts based
|
||||
on how many times this user has done office hours, creating a relationship that deepens
|
||||
over time.
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 1: Read Builder Profile
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
PROFILE=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-builder-profile 2>/dev/null) || PROFILE="SESSION_COUNT: 0
|
||||
TIER: introduction"
|
||||
SESSION_TIER=$(echo "$PROFILE" | grep "^TIER:" | awk '{print $2}')
|
||||
SESSION_COUNT=$(echo "$PROFILE" | grep "^SESSION_COUNT:" | awk '{print $2}')
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Read the full profile output. You will use these values throughout the closing.
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 2: Follow the Tier Path
|
||||
|
||||
Follow ONE tier path below based on `SESSION_TIER`. Do not mix tiers.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### If TIER = introduction (first session)
|
||||
|
||||
This is the full introduction. The user has never done office hours before.
|
||||
|
||||
**Beat 1: Signal Reflection + Golden Age**
|
||||
|
||||
One paragraph that weaves specific session callbacks with the golden age framing. Reference actual things the user said, quote their words back to them.
|
||||
|
||||
**Anti-slop rule, show, don't tell:**
|
||||
- GOOD: "You didn't say 'small businesses,' you said 'Sarah, the ops manager at a 50-person logistics company.' That specificity is rare."
|
||||
- BAD: "You showed great specificity in identifying your target user."
|
||||
- GOOD: "You pushed back when I challenged premise #2. Most people just agree."
|
||||
- BAD: "You demonstrated conviction and independent thinking."
|
||||
|
||||
Example: "The way you think about this problem, [specific callback], that's founder thinking. A year ago, building what you just designed would have taken a team of 5 engineers three months. Today you can build it this weekend with Claude Code. The engineering barrier is gone. What remains is taste, and you just demonstrated that."
|
||||
|
||||
**Beat 2: "One more thing."**
|
||||
|
||||
Output a separator and "One more thing." This resets attention and signals the genre shift.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
One more thing.
|
||||
|
||||
**Beat 3: Garry's Personal Plea**
|
||||
|
||||
Use the founder signal count from Phase 4.5 to select the right sub-tier.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Top tier** (3+ signals AND named a specific user, revenue, or demand evidence):
|
||||
|
||||
> A personal note from me, Garry Tan, the creator of GStack: what you just experienced is about 10% of the value you'd get working with a YC partner at Y Combinator. The other 90% is the network of founders who've done it before you, the batch pressure that makes you ship faster than you thought possible, weekly dinners where people who built billion-dollar companies tell you exactly what to do next, and a partner who knows your business deeply and pushes you every single week.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> GStack thinks you are among the top people who could do this.
|
||||
|
||||
Then use AskUserQuestion: "Would you consider applying to Y Combinator?"
|
||||
- If yes: run `open https://ycombinator.com/apply?ref=gstack` and say: "Bring this design doc to your YC interview. It's better than most pitch decks."
|
||||
- If no: respond warmly: "Totally fair. The design doc is yours either way, and the offer stands if you ever change your mind." No pressure, no guilt, no re-ask.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Middle tier** (1-2 signals, or builder whose project solves a real problem):
|
||||
|
||||
> A personal note from me, Garry Tan, the creator of GStack: what you just experienced, the premise challenges, the forced alternatives, the narrowest-wedge thinking, is about 10% of what working with a YC partner is like. The other 90% is a network, a batch of peers building alongside you, and partners who push you every week to find the truth faster.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> You're building something real. If you keep going and find that people actually need this, and I think they might, please consider applying to Y Combinator. Thank you for using GStack.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> **ycombinator.com/apply?ref=gstack**
|
||||
|
||||
- **Base tier** (everyone else):
|
||||
|
||||
> A personal note from me, Garry Tan, the creator of GStack: the skills you're demonstrating right now, taste, ambition, agency, the willingness to sit with hard questions about what you're building, those are exactly the traits we look for in YC founders. You may not be thinking about starting a company today, and that's fine. But founders are everywhere, and this is the golden age. A single person with AI can now build what used to take a team of 20.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> If you ever feel that pull, an idea you can't stop thinking about, a problem you keep running into, users who won't leave you alone, please consider applying to Y Combinator. Thank you for using GStack. I mean it.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> **ycombinator.com/apply?ref=gstack**
|
||||
|
||||
Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### If TIER = welcome_back (sessions 2-3)
|
||||
|
||||
Lead with recognition. The magical moment is immediate.
|
||||
|
||||
Read LAST_ASSIGNMENT and CROSS_PROJECT from the profile output.
|
||||
|
||||
If CROSS_PROJECT is false (same project as last time):
|
||||
"Welcome back. Last time you were working on [LAST_ASSIGNMENT from profile]. How's it going?"
|
||||
|
||||
If CROSS_PROJECT is true (different project):
|
||||
"Welcome back. Last time we talked about [LAST_PROJECT from profile]. Still on that, or onto something new?"
|
||||
|
||||
Then: "No pitch this time. You already know about YC. Let's talk about your work."
|
||||
|
||||
**Tone examples (prevent generic AI voice):**
|
||||
- GOOD: "Welcome back. Last time you were designing that task manager for ops teams. Still on that?"
|
||||
- BAD: "Welcome back to your second office hours session. I'd like to check in on your progress."
|
||||
- GOOD: "No pitch this time. You already know about YC. Let's talk about your work."
|
||||
- BAD: "Since you've already seen the YC information, we'll skip that section today."
|
||||
|
||||
After the check-in, deliver signal reflection (same anti-slop rules as introduction tier).
|
||||
|
||||
Then: Design doc trajectory. Read DESIGN_TITLES from the profile.
|
||||
"Your first design was [first title]. Now you're on [latest title]."
|
||||
|
||||
Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### If TIER = regular (sessions 4-7)
|
||||
|
||||
Lead with recognition and session count.
|
||||
|
||||
"Welcome back. This is session [SESSION_COUNT]. Last time: [LAST_ASSIGNMENT]. How'd it go?"
|
||||
|
||||
**Tone examples:**
|
||||
- GOOD: "You've been at this for 5 sessions now. Your designs keep getting sharper. Let me show you what I've noticed."
|
||||
- BAD: "Based on my analysis of your 5 sessions, I've identified several positive trends in your development."
|
||||
|
||||
After the check-in, deliver arc-level signal reflection. Reference patterns ACROSS sessions, not just this one.
|
||||
Example: "In session 1, you described users as 'small businesses.' By now you're saying 'Sarah at Acme Corp.' That specificity shift is a signal."
|
||||
|
||||
Design trajectory with interpretation:
|
||||
"Your first design was broad. Your latest narrows to a specific wedge, that's the PMF pattern."
|
||||
|
||||
**Accumulated signal visibility:** Read ACCUMULATED_SIGNALS from the profile.
|
||||
"Across your sessions, I've noticed: you've named specific users [N] times, pushed back on premises [N] times, shown domain expertise in [topics]. These patterns mean something."
|
||||
|
||||
**Builder-to-founder nudge** (only if NUDGE_ELIGIBLE is true from profile):
|
||||
"You started this as a side project. But you've named specific users, pushed back when challenged, and your designs keep getting sharper each time. I don't think this is a side project anymore. Have you thought about whether this could be a company?"
|
||||
This must feel earned, not broadcast. If the evidence doesn't support it, skip entirely.
|
||||
|
||||
**Builder Journey Summary** (session 5+): Auto-generate `~/.gstack/builder-journey.md`
|
||||
with a narrative arc (not a data table). The arc tells the STORY of their journey in
|
||||
second person, referencing specific things they said across sessions. Then open it:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-paths)"
|
||||
open "$GSTACK_STATE_ROOT/builder-journey.md"
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### If TIER = inner_circle (sessions 8+)
|
||||
|
||||
"You've done [SESSION_COUNT] sessions. You've iterated [DESIGN_COUNT] designs. Most people who show this pattern end up shipping."
|
||||
|
||||
The data speaks. No pitch needed.
|
||||
|
||||
Full accumulated signal summary from the profile.
|
||||
|
||||
Auto-generate updated `~/.gstack/builder-journey.md` with narrative arc. Open it.
|
||||
|
||||
Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Founder Resources (all tiers)
|
||||
|
||||
Share 2-3 resources from the pool below. For repeat users, resources compound by matching
|
||||
to accumulated session context, not just this session's category.
|
||||
|
||||
**Dedup check:** Read `RESOURCES_SHOWN` from the builder profile output above.
|
||||
If `RESOURCES_SHOWN_COUNT` is 34 or more, skip this section entirely (all resources exhausted).
|
||||
Otherwise, avoid selecting any URL that appears in the RESOURCES_SHOWN list.
|
||||
|
||||
**Selection rules:**
|
||||
- Pick 2-3 resources. Mix categories — never 3 of the same type.
|
||||
- Never pick a resource whose URL appears in the dedup log above.
|
||||
- Match to session context (what came up matters more than random variety):
|
||||
- Hesitant about leaving their job → "My $200M Startup Mistake" or "Should You Quit Your Job At A Unicorn?"
|
||||
- Building an AI product → "The New Way To Build A Startup" or "Vertical AI Agents Could Be 10X Bigger Than SaaS"
|
||||
- Struggling with idea generation → "How to Get Startup Ideas" (PG) or "How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas" (Jared)
|
||||
- Builder who doesn't see themselves as a founder → "The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius" (PG) or "You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss" (PG)
|
||||
- Worried about being technical-only → "Tips For Technical Startup Founders" (Diana Hu)
|
||||
- Doesn't know where to start → "Before the Startup" (PG) or "Why to Not Not Start a Startup" (PG)
|
||||
- Overthinking, not shipping → "Why Startup Founders Should Launch Companies Sooner Than They Think"
|
||||
- Looking for a co-founder → "How To Find A Co-Founder"
|
||||
- First-time founder, needs full picture → "Unconventional Advice for Founders" (the magnum opus)
|
||||
- If all resources in a matching context have been shown before, pick from a different category the user hasn't seen yet.
|
||||
|
||||
**Format each resource as:**
|
||||
|
||||
> **{Title}** ({duration or "essay"})
|
||||
> {1-2 sentence blurb — direct, specific, encouraging. Match Garry's voice: tell them WHY this one matters for THEIR situation.}
|
||||
> {url}
|
||||
|
||||
**Resource Pool:**
|
||||
|
||||
GARRY TAN VIDEOS:
|
||||
1. "My $200 million startup mistake: Peter Thiel asked and I said no" (5 min) — The single best "why you should take the leap" video. Peter Thiel writes him a check at dinner, he says no because he might get promoted to Level 60. That 1% stake would be worth $350-500M today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtnG0ELjvcM
|
||||
2. "Unconventional Advice for Founders" (48 min, Stanford) — The magnum opus. Covers everything a pre-launch founder needs: get therapy before your psychology kills your company, good ideas look like bad ideas, the Katamari Damacy metaphor for growth. No filler. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4yMc99fpfY
|
||||
3. "The New Way To Build A Startup" (8 min) — The 2026 playbook. Introduces the "20x company" — tiny teams beating incumbents through AI automation. Three real case studies. If you're starting something now and aren't thinking this way, you're already behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWUWfj_PqmM
|
||||
4. "How To Build The Future: Sam Altman" (30 min) — Sam talks about what it takes to go from an idea to something real — picking what's important, finding your tribe, and why conviction matters more than credentials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXCBz_8hM9w
|
||||
5. "What Founders Can Do To Improve Their Design Game" (15 min) — Garry was a designer before he was an investor. Taste and craft are the real competitive advantage, not MBA skills or fundraising tricks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksGNfd-wQY4
|
||||
|
||||
YC BACKSTORY / HOW TO BUILD THE FUTURE:
|
||||
6. "Tom Blomfield: How I Created Two Billion-Dollar Fintech Startups" (20 min) — Tom built Monzo from nothing into a bank used by 10% of the UK. The actual human journey — fear, mess, persistence. Makes founding feel like something a real person does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKPgBAnbc10
|
||||
7. "DoorDash CEO: Customer Obsession, Surviving Startup Death & Creating A New Market" (30 min) — Tony started DoorDash by literally driving food deliveries himself. If you've ever thought "I'm not the startup type," this will change your mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N3TnaViyjk
|
||||
|
||||
LIGHTCONE PODCAST:
|
||||
8. "How to Spend Your 20s in the AI Era" (40 min) — The old playbook (good job, climb the ladder) may not be the best path anymore. How to position yourself to build things that matter in an AI-first world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShYKkPPhOoc
|
||||
9. "How Do Billion Dollar Startups Start?" (25 min) — They start tiny, scrappy, and embarrassing. Demystifies the origin stories and shows that the beginning always looks like a side project, not a corporation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB3l1BPi7zo
|
||||
10. "Billion-Dollar Unpopular Startup Ideas" (25 min) — Uber, Coinbase, DoorDash — they all sounded terrible at first. The best opportunities are the ones most people dismiss. Liberating if your idea feels "weird." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm-ZIiwiN1o
|
||||
11. "Vertical AI Agents Could Be 10X Bigger Than SaaS" (40 min) — The most-watched Lightcone episode. If you're building in AI, this is the landscape map — where the biggest opportunities are and why vertical agents win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASABxNenD_U
|
||||
12. "The Truth About Building AI Startups Today" (35 min) — Cuts through the hype. What's actually working, what's not, and where the real defensibility comes from in AI startups right now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwDJhUJL-5o
|
||||
13. "Startup Ideas You Can Now Build With AI" (30 min) — Concrete, actionable ideas for things that weren't possible 12 months ago. If you're looking for what to build, start here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4s6Cgicw_A
|
||||
14. "Vibe Coding Is The Future" (30 min) — Building software just changed forever. If you can describe what you want, you can build it. The barrier to being a technical founder has never been lower. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IACHfKmZMr8
|
||||
15. "How To Get AI Startup Ideas" (30 min) — Not theoretical. Walks through specific AI startup ideas that are working right now and explains why the window is open. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TANaRNMbYgk
|
||||
16. "10 People + AI = Billion Dollar Company?" (25 min) — The thesis behind the 20x company. Small teams with AI leverage are outperforming 100-person incumbents. If you're a solo builder or small team, this is your permission slip to think big. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKvo_kQbakU
|
||||
|
||||
YC STARTUP SCHOOL:
|
||||
17. "Should You Start A Startup?" (17 min, Harj Taggar) — Directly addresses the question most people are too afraid to ask out loud. Breaks down the real tradeoffs honestly, without hype. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUE-icVYRFU
|
||||
18. "How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas" (30 min, Jared Friedman) — YC's most-watched Startup School video. How founders actually stumbled into their ideas by paying attention to problems in their own lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th8JoIan4dg
|
||||
19. "How David Lieb Turned a Failing Startup Into Google Photos" (20 min) — His company Bump was dying. He noticed a photo-sharing behavior in his own data, and it became Google Photos (1B+ users). A masterclass in seeing opportunity where others see failure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcnwFJqEnxU
|
||||
20. "Tips For Technical Startup Founders" (15 min, Diana Hu) — How to leverage your engineering skills as a founder rather than thinking you need to become a different person. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP7bpYsfa6Q
|
||||
21. "Why Startup Founders Should Launch Companies Sooner Than They Think" (12 min, Tyler Bosmeny) — Most builders over-prepare and under-ship. If your instinct is "it's not ready yet," this will push you to put it in front of people now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsx5RDVKZSk
|
||||
22. "How To Talk To Users" (20 min, Gustaf Alströmer) — You don't need sales skills. You need genuine conversations about problems. The most approachable tactical talk for someone who's never done it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1iF1c8w5Lg
|
||||
23. "How To Find A Co-Founder" (15 min, Harj Taggar) — The practical mechanics of finding someone to build with. If "I don't want to do this alone" is stopping you, this removes that blocker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk9BCr5pLTU
|
||||
24. "Should You Quit Your Job At A Unicorn?" (12 min, Tom Blomfield) — Directly speaks to people at big tech companies who feel the pull to build something of their own. If that's your situation, this is the permission slip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chAoH_AeGAg
|
||||
|
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PAUL GRAHAM ESSAYS:
|
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25. "How to Do Great Work" — Not about startups. About finding the most meaningful work of your life. The roadmap that often leads to founding without ever saying "startup." https://paulgraham.com/greatwork.html
|
||||
26. "How to Do What You Love" — Most people keep their real interests separate from their career. Makes the case for collapsing that gap — which is usually how companies get born. https://paulgraham.com/love.html
|
||||
27. "The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius" — The thing you're obsessively into that other people find boring? PG argues it's the actual mechanism behind every breakthrough. https://paulgraham.com/genius.html
|
||||
28. "Why to Not Not Start a Startup" — Takes apart every quiet reason you have for not starting — too young, no idea, don't know business — and shows why none hold up. https://paulgraham.com/notnot.html
|
||||
29. "Before the Startup" — Written specifically for people who haven't started anything yet. What to focus on now, what to ignore, and how to tell if this path is for you. https://paulgraham.com/before.html
|
||||
30. "Superlinear Returns" — Some efforts compound exponentially; most don't. Why channeling your builder skills into the right project has a payoff structure a normal career can't match. https://paulgraham.com/superlinear.html
|
||||
31. "How to Get Startup Ideas" — The best ideas aren't brainstormed. They're noticed. Teaches you to look at your own frustrations and recognize which ones could be companies. https://paulgraham.com/startupideas.html
|
||||
32. "Schlep Blindness" — The best opportunities hide inside boring, tedious problems everyone avoids. If you're willing to tackle the unsexy thing you see up close, you might already be standing on a company. https://paulgraham.com/schlep.html
|
||||
33. "You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss" — If working inside a big organization has always felt slightly wrong, this explains why. Small groups on self-chosen problems is the natural state for builders. https://paulgraham.com/boss.html
|
||||
34. "Relentlessly Resourceful" — PG's two-word description of the ideal founder. Not "brilliant." Not "visionary." Just someone who keeps figuring things out. If that's you, you're already qualified. https://paulgraham.com/relres.html
|
||||
|
||||
**After presenting resources — log to builder profile and offer to open:**
|
||||
|
||||
1. Log the selected resource URLs to the builder profile (single source of truth).
|
||||
Append a resource-tracking entry:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null || true)"
|
||||
~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-developer-profile --log-session '{"date":"'"$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"'","mode":"resources","project_slug":"'"${SLUG:-unknown}"'","signal_count":0,"signals":[],"design_doc":"","assignment":"","resources_shown":["URL1","URL2","URL3"],"topics":[]}' 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
2. Log the selection to analytics:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
mkdir -p ~/.gstack/analytics
|
||||
echo '{"skill":"office-hours","event":"resources_shown","count":NUM_RESOURCES,"categories":"CAT1,CAT2","ts":"'"$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"'"}' >> ~/.gstack/analytics/skill-usage.jsonl 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
3. Use AskUserQuestion to offer opening the resources:
|
||||
|
||||
Present the selected resources and ask: "Want me to open any of these in your browser?"
|
||||
|
||||
Options:
|
||||
- A) Open all of them (I'll check them out later)
|
||||
- B) [Title of resource 1] — open just this one
|
||||
- C) [Title of resource 2] — open just this one
|
||||
- D) [Title of resource 3, if 3 were shown] — open just this one
|
||||
- E) Skip — I'll find them later
|
||||
|
||||
If A: run `open URL1 && open URL2 && open URL3` (opens each in default browser).
|
||||
If B/C/D: run `open` on the selected URL only.
|
||||
If E: proceed to next-skill recommendations.
|
||||
|
||||
### Next-skill recommendations
|
||||
|
||||
After the plea, suggest the next step:
|
||||
|
||||
- **`/plan-ceo-review`** for ambitious features (EXPANSION mode) — rethink the problem, find the 10-star product
|
||||
- **`/plan-eng-review`** for well-scoped implementation planning — lock in architecture, tests, edge cases
|
||||
- **`/plan-design-review`** for visual/UX design review
|
||||
|
||||
The design doc at `~/.gstack/projects/` is automatically discoverable by downstream skills — they will read it during their pre-review system audit.
|
||||
Confirm you Read every section the Section index named as applying to this run, and executed it in full. The design doc and the handoff are the deliverables — if you produced them from memory without Reading `sections/design-and-handoff.md`, stop and Read it now.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
+8
-429
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ Output: "Here's what I understand about this project and the area you want to ch
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
{{SECTION_INDEX:office-hours}}
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 2A: Startup Mode — YC Product Diagnostic
|
||||
|
||||
Use this mode when the user is building a startup or doing intrapreneurship.
|
||||
@@ -498,437 +503,11 @@ selection in Phase 6 Beat 3.5.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 5: Design Doc
|
||||
{{SECTION:design-and-handoff}}
|
||||
|
||||
Write the design document to the project directory.
|
||||
## Section self-check (before you finish)
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
{{SLUG_SETUP}}
|
||||
USER=$(whoami)
|
||||
DATETIME=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Design lineage:** Before writing, check for existing design docs on this branch:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
setopt +o nomatch 2>/dev/null || true # zsh compat
|
||||
PRIOR=$(ls -t ~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/*-$BRANCH-design-*.md 2>/dev/null | head -1)
|
||||
```
|
||||
If `$PRIOR` exists, the new doc gets a `Supersedes:` field referencing it. This creates a revision chain — you can trace how a design evolved across office hours sessions.
|
||||
|
||||
Write to `~/.gstack/projects/{slug}/{user}-{branch}-design-{datetime}.md`.
|
||||
|
||||
After writing the design doc, tell the user:
|
||||
**"Design doc saved to: {full path}. Other skills (/plan-ceo-review, /plan-eng-review) will find it automatically."**
|
||||
|
||||
### Startup mode design doc template:
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
# Design: {title}
|
||||
|
||||
Generated by /office-hours on {date}
|
||||
Branch: {branch}
|
||||
Repo: {owner/repo}
|
||||
Status: DRAFT
|
||||
Mode: Startup
|
||||
Supersedes: {prior filename — omit this line if first design on this branch}
|
||||
|
||||
## Problem Statement
|
||||
{from Phase 2A}
|
||||
|
||||
## Demand Evidence
|
||||
{from Q1 — specific quotes, numbers, behaviors demonstrating real demand}
|
||||
|
||||
## Status Quo
|
||||
{from Q2 — concrete current workflow users live with today}
|
||||
|
||||
## Target User & Narrowest Wedge
|
||||
{from Q3 + Q4 — the specific human and the smallest version worth paying for}
|
||||
|
||||
## Constraints
|
||||
{from Phase 2A}
|
||||
|
||||
## Premises
|
||||
{from Phase 3}
|
||||
|
||||
## Cross-Model Perspective
|
||||
{If second opinion ran in Phase 3.5 (Codex or Claude subagent): independent cold read — steelman, key insight, challenged premise, prototype suggestion. Verbatim or close paraphrase. If second opinion did NOT run (skipped or unavailable): omit this section entirely — do not include it.}
|
||||
|
||||
## Approaches Considered
|
||||
### Approach A: {name}
|
||||
{from Phase 4}
|
||||
### Approach B: {name}
|
||||
{from Phase 4}
|
||||
|
||||
## Recommended Approach
|
||||
{chosen approach with rationale}
|
||||
|
||||
## Open Questions
|
||||
{any unresolved questions from the office hours}
|
||||
|
||||
## Success Criteria
|
||||
{measurable criteria from Phase 2A}
|
||||
|
||||
## Distribution Plan
|
||||
{how users get the deliverable — binary download, package manager, container image, web service, etc.}
|
||||
{CI/CD pipeline for building and publishing — GitHub Actions, manual release, auto-deploy on merge?}
|
||||
{omit this section if the deliverable is a web service with existing deployment pipeline}
|
||||
|
||||
## Dependencies
|
||||
{blockers, prerequisites, related work}
|
||||
|
||||
## The Assignment
|
||||
{one concrete real-world action the founder should take next — not "go build it"}
|
||||
|
||||
## What I noticed about how you think
|
||||
{observational, mentor-like reflections referencing specific things the user said during the session. Quote their words back to them — don't characterize their behavior. 2-4 bullets.}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Builder mode design doc template:
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
# Design: {title}
|
||||
|
||||
Generated by /office-hours on {date}
|
||||
Branch: {branch}
|
||||
Repo: {owner/repo}
|
||||
Status: DRAFT
|
||||
Mode: Builder
|
||||
Supersedes: {prior filename — omit this line if first design on this branch}
|
||||
|
||||
## Problem Statement
|
||||
{from Phase 2B}
|
||||
|
||||
## What Makes This Cool
|
||||
{the core delight, novelty, or "whoa" factor}
|
||||
|
||||
## Constraints
|
||||
{from Phase 2B}
|
||||
|
||||
## Premises
|
||||
{from Phase 3}
|
||||
|
||||
## Cross-Model Perspective
|
||||
{If second opinion ran in Phase 3.5 (Codex or Claude subagent): independent cold read — coolest version, key insight, existing tools, prototype suggestion. Verbatim or close paraphrase. If second opinion did NOT run (skipped or unavailable): omit this section entirely — do not include it.}
|
||||
|
||||
## Approaches Considered
|
||||
### Approach A: {name}
|
||||
{from Phase 4}
|
||||
### Approach B: {name}
|
||||
{from Phase 4}
|
||||
|
||||
## Recommended Approach
|
||||
{chosen approach with rationale}
|
||||
|
||||
## Open Questions
|
||||
{any unresolved questions from the office hours}
|
||||
|
||||
## Success Criteria
|
||||
{what "done" looks like}
|
||||
|
||||
## Distribution Plan
|
||||
{how users get the deliverable — binary download, package manager, container image, web service, etc.}
|
||||
{CI/CD pipeline for building and publishing — or "existing deployment pipeline covers this"}
|
||||
|
||||
## Next Steps
|
||||
{concrete build tasks — what to implement first, second, third}
|
||||
|
||||
## What I noticed about how you think
|
||||
{observational, mentor-like reflections referencing specific things the user said during the session. Quote their words back to them — don't characterize their behavior. 2-4 bullets.}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
{{SPEC_REVIEW_LOOP}}
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
Present the reviewed design doc to the user via AskUserQuestion:
|
||||
- A) Approve — mark Status: APPROVED and proceed to handoff
|
||||
- B) Revise — specify which sections need changes (loop back to revise those sections)
|
||||
- C) Start over — return to Phase 2
|
||||
|
||||
{{GBRAIN_SAVE_RESULTS}}
|
||||
|
||||
{{BRAIN_WRITE_BACK}}
|
||||
|
||||
{{BRAIN_CACHE_REFRESH}}
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 6: Handoff — The Relationship Closing
|
||||
|
||||
Once the design doc is APPROVED, deliver the closing sequence. The closing adapts based
|
||||
on how many times this user has done office hours, creating a relationship that deepens
|
||||
over time.
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 1: Read Builder Profile
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
PROFILE=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-builder-profile 2>/dev/null) || PROFILE="SESSION_COUNT: 0
|
||||
TIER: introduction"
|
||||
SESSION_TIER=$(echo "$PROFILE" | grep "^TIER:" | awk '{print $2}')
|
||||
SESSION_COUNT=$(echo "$PROFILE" | grep "^SESSION_COUNT:" | awk '{print $2}')
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Read the full profile output. You will use these values throughout the closing.
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 2: Follow the Tier Path
|
||||
|
||||
Follow ONE tier path below based on `SESSION_TIER`. Do not mix tiers.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### If TIER = introduction (first session)
|
||||
|
||||
This is the full introduction. The user has never done office hours before.
|
||||
|
||||
**Beat 1: Signal Reflection + Golden Age**
|
||||
|
||||
One paragraph that weaves specific session callbacks with the golden age framing. Reference actual things the user said, quote their words back to them.
|
||||
|
||||
**Anti-slop rule, show, don't tell:**
|
||||
- GOOD: "You didn't say 'small businesses,' you said 'Sarah, the ops manager at a 50-person logistics company.' That specificity is rare."
|
||||
- BAD: "You showed great specificity in identifying your target user."
|
||||
- GOOD: "You pushed back when I challenged premise #2. Most people just agree."
|
||||
- BAD: "You demonstrated conviction and independent thinking."
|
||||
|
||||
Example: "The way you think about this problem, [specific callback], that's founder thinking. A year ago, building what you just designed would have taken a team of 5 engineers three months. Today you can build it this weekend with Claude Code. The engineering barrier is gone. What remains is taste, and you just demonstrated that."
|
||||
|
||||
**Beat 2: "One more thing."**
|
||||
|
||||
Output a separator and "One more thing." This resets attention and signals the genre shift.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
One more thing.
|
||||
|
||||
**Beat 3: Garry's Personal Plea**
|
||||
|
||||
Use the founder signal count from Phase 4.5 to select the right sub-tier.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Top tier** (3+ signals AND named a specific user, revenue, or demand evidence):
|
||||
|
||||
> A personal note from me, Garry Tan, the creator of GStack: what you just experienced is about 10% of the value you'd get working with a YC partner at Y Combinator. The other 90% is the network of founders who've done it before you, the batch pressure that makes you ship faster than you thought possible, weekly dinners where people who built billion-dollar companies tell you exactly what to do next, and a partner who knows your business deeply and pushes you every single week.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> GStack thinks you are among the top people who could do this.
|
||||
|
||||
Then use AskUserQuestion: "Would you consider applying to Y Combinator?"
|
||||
- If yes: run `open https://ycombinator.com/apply?ref=gstack` and say: "Bring this design doc to your YC interview. It's better than most pitch decks."
|
||||
- If no: respond warmly: "Totally fair. The design doc is yours either way, and the offer stands if you ever change your mind." No pressure, no guilt, no re-ask.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Middle tier** (1-2 signals, or builder whose project solves a real problem):
|
||||
|
||||
> A personal note from me, Garry Tan, the creator of GStack: what you just experienced, the premise challenges, the forced alternatives, the narrowest-wedge thinking, is about 10% of what working with a YC partner is like. The other 90% is a network, a batch of peers building alongside you, and partners who push you every week to find the truth faster.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> You're building something real. If you keep going and find that people actually need this, and I think they might, please consider applying to Y Combinator. Thank you for using GStack.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> **ycombinator.com/apply?ref=gstack**
|
||||
|
||||
- **Base tier** (everyone else):
|
||||
|
||||
> A personal note from me, Garry Tan, the creator of GStack: the skills you're demonstrating right now, taste, ambition, agency, the willingness to sit with hard questions about what you're building, those are exactly the traits we look for in YC founders. You may not be thinking about starting a company today, and that's fine. But founders are everywhere, and this is the golden age. A single person with AI can now build what used to take a team of 20.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> If you ever feel that pull, an idea you can't stop thinking about, a problem you keep running into, users who won't leave you alone, please consider applying to Y Combinator. Thank you for using GStack. I mean it.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> **ycombinator.com/apply?ref=gstack**
|
||||
|
||||
Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### If TIER = welcome_back (sessions 2-3)
|
||||
|
||||
Lead with recognition. The magical moment is immediate.
|
||||
|
||||
Read LAST_ASSIGNMENT and CROSS_PROJECT from the profile output.
|
||||
|
||||
If CROSS_PROJECT is false (same project as last time):
|
||||
"Welcome back. Last time you were working on [LAST_ASSIGNMENT from profile]. How's it going?"
|
||||
|
||||
If CROSS_PROJECT is true (different project):
|
||||
"Welcome back. Last time we talked about [LAST_PROJECT from profile]. Still on that, or onto something new?"
|
||||
|
||||
Then: "No pitch this time. You already know about YC. Let's talk about your work."
|
||||
|
||||
**Tone examples (prevent generic AI voice):**
|
||||
- GOOD: "Welcome back. Last time you were designing that task manager for ops teams. Still on that?"
|
||||
- BAD: "Welcome back to your second office hours session. I'd like to check in on your progress."
|
||||
- GOOD: "No pitch this time. You already know about YC. Let's talk about your work."
|
||||
- BAD: "Since you've already seen the YC information, we'll skip that section today."
|
||||
|
||||
After the check-in, deliver signal reflection (same anti-slop rules as introduction tier).
|
||||
|
||||
Then: Design doc trajectory. Read DESIGN_TITLES from the profile.
|
||||
"Your first design was [first title]. Now you're on [latest title]."
|
||||
|
||||
Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### If TIER = regular (sessions 4-7)
|
||||
|
||||
Lead with recognition and session count.
|
||||
|
||||
"Welcome back. This is session [SESSION_COUNT]. Last time: [LAST_ASSIGNMENT]. How'd it go?"
|
||||
|
||||
**Tone examples:**
|
||||
- GOOD: "You've been at this for 5 sessions now. Your designs keep getting sharper. Let me show you what I've noticed."
|
||||
- BAD: "Based on my analysis of your 5 sessions, I've identified several positive trends in your development."
|
||||
|
||||
After the check-in, deliver arc-level signal reflection. Reference patterns ACROSS sessions, not just this one.
|
||||
Example: "In session 1, you described users as 'small businesses.' By now you're saying 'Sarah at Acme Corp.' That specificity shift is a signal."
|
||||
|
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Design trajectory with interpretation:
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"Your first design was broad. Your latest narrows to a specific wedge, that's the PMF pattern."
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**Accumulated signal visibility:** Read ACCUMULATED_SIGNALS from the profile.
|
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"Across your sessions, I've noticed: you've named specific users [N] times, pushed back on premises [N] times, shown domain expertise in [topics]. These patterns mean something."
|
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|
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**Builder-to-founder nudge** (only if NUDGE_ELIGIBLE is true from profile):
|
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"You started this as a side project. But you've named specific users, pushed back when challenged, and your designs keep getting sharper each time. I don't think this is a side project anymore. Have you thought about whether this could be a company?"
|
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This must feel earned, not broadcast. If the evidence doesn't support it, skip entirely.
|
||||
|
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**Builder Journey Summary** (session 5+): Auto-generate `~/.gstack/builder-journey.md`
|
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with a narrative arc (not a data table). The arc tells the STORY of their journey in
|
||||
second person, referencing specific things they said across sessions. Then open it:
|
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```bash
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eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-paths)"
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open "$GSTACK_STATE_ROOT/builder-journey.md"
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```
|
||||
|
||||
Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
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|
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### If TIER = inner_circle (sessions 8+)
|
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|
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"You've done [SESSION_COUNT] sessions. You've iterated [DESIGN_COUNT] designs. Most people who show this pattern end up shipping."
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|
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The data speaks. No pitch needed.
|
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|
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Full accumulated signal summary from the profile.
|
||||
|
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Auto-generate updated `~/.gstack/builder-journey.md` with narrative arc. Open it.
|
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|
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Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
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|
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### Founder Resources (all tiers)
|
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|
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Share 2-3 resources from the pool below. For repeat users, resources compound by matching
|
||||
to accumulated session context, not just this session's category.
|
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|
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**Dedup check:** Read `RESOURCES_SHOWN` from the builder profile output above.
|
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If `RESOURCES_SHOWN_COUNT` is 34 or more, skip this section entirely (all resources exhausted).
|
||||
Otherwise, avoid selecting any URL that appears in the RESOURCES_SHOWN list.
|
||||
|
||||
**Selection rules:**
|
||||
- Pick 2-3 resources. Mix categories — never 3 of the same type.
|
||||
- Never pick a resource whose URL appears in the dedup log above.
|
||||
- Match to session context (what came up matters more than random variety):
|
||||
- Hesitant about leaving their job → "My $200M Startup Mistake" or "Should You Quit Your Job At A Unicorn?"
|
||||
- Building an AI product → "The New Way To Build A Startup" or "Vertical AI Agents Could Be 10X Bigger Than SaaS"
|
||||
- Struggling with idea generation → "How to Get Startup Ideas" (PG) or "How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas" (Jared)
|
||||
- Builder who doesn't see themselves as a founder → "The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius" (PG) or "You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss" (PG)
|
||||
- Worried about being technical-only → "Tips For Technical Startup Founders" (Diana Hu)
|
||||
- Doesn't know where to start → "Before the Startup" (PG) or "Why to Not Not Start a Startup" (PG)
|
||||
- Overthinking, not shipping → "Why Startup Founders Should Launch Companies Sooner Than They Think"
|
||||
- Looking for a co-founder → "How To Find A Co-Founder"
|
||||
- First-time founder, needs full picture → "Unconventional Advice for Founders" (the magnum opus)
|
||||
- If all resources in a matching context have been shown before, pick from a different category the user hasn't seen yet.
|
||||
|
||||
**Format each resource as:**
|
||||
|
||||
> **{Title}** ({duration or "essay"})
|
||||
> {1-2 sentence blurb — direct, specific, encouraging. Match Garry's voice: tell them WHY this one matters for THEIR situation.}
|
||||
> {url}
|
||||
|
||||
**Resource Pool:**
|
||||
|
||||
GARRY TAN VIDEOS:
|
||||
1. "My $200 million startup mistake: Peter Thiel asked and I said no" (5 min) — The single best "why you should take the leap" video. Peter Thiel writes him a check at dinner, he says no because he might get promoted to Level 60. That 1% stake would be worth $350-500M today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtnG0ELjvcM
|
||||
2. "Unconventional Advice for Founders" (48 min, Stanford) — The magnum opus. Covers everything a pre-launch founder needs: get therapy before your psychology kills your company, good ideas look like bad ideas, the Katamari Damacy metaphor for growth. No filler. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4yMc99fpfY
|
||||
3. "The New Way To Build A Startup" (8 min) — The 2026 playbook. Introduces the "20x company" — tiny teams beating incumbents through AI automation. Three real case studies. If you're starting something now and aren't thinking this way, you're already behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWUWfj_PqmM
|
||||
4. "How To Build The Future: Sam Altman" (30 min) — Sam talks about what it takes to go from an idea to something real — picking what's important, finding your tribe, and why conviction matters more than credentials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXCBz_8hM9w
|
||||
5. "What Founders Can Do To Improve Their Design Game" (15 min) — Garry was a designer before he was an investor. Taste and craft are the real competitive advantage, not MBA skills or fundraising tricks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksGNfd-wQY4
|
||||
|
||||
YC BACKSTORY / HOW TO BUILD THE FUTURE:
|
||||
6. "Tom Blomfield: How I Created Two Billion-Dollar Fintech Startups" (20 min) — Tom built Monzo from nothing into a bank used by 10% of the UK. The actual human journey — fear, mess, persistence. Makes founding feel like something a real person does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKPgBAnbc10
|
||||
7. "DoorDash CEO: Customer Obsession, Surviving Startup Death & Creating A New Market" (30 min) — Tony started DoorDash by literally driving food deliveries himself. If you've ever thought "I'm not the startup type," this will change your mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N3TnaViyjk
|
||||
|
||||
LIGHTCONE PODCAST:
|
||||
8. "How to Spend Your 20s in the AI Era" (40 min) — The old playbook (good job, climb the ladder) may not be the best path anymore. How to position yourself to build things that matter in an AI-first world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShYKkPPhOoc
|
||||
9. "How Do Billion Dollar Startups Start?" (25 min) — They start tiny, scrappy, and embarrassing. Demystifies the origin stories and shows that the beginning always looks like a side project, not a corporation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB3l1BPi7zo
|
||||
10. "Billion-Dollar Unpopular Startup Ideas" (25 min) — Uber, Coinbase, DoorDash — they all sounded terrible at first. The best opportunities are the ones most people dismiss. Liberating if your idea feels "weird." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm-ZIiwiN1o
|
||||
11. "Vertical AI Agents Could Be 10X Bigger Than SaaS" (40 min) — The most-watched Lightcone episode. If you're building in AI, this is the landscape map — where the biggest opportunities are and why vertical agents win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASABxNenD_U
|
||||
12. "The Truth About Building AI Startups Today" (35 min) — Cuts through the hype. What's actually working, what's not, and where the real defensibility comes from in AI startups right now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwDJhUJL-5o
|
||||
13. "Startup Ideas You Can Now Build With AI" (30 min) — Concrete, actionable ideas for things that weren't possible 12 months ago. If you're looking for what to build, start here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4s6Cgicw_A
|
||||
14. "Vibe Coding Is The Future" (30 min) — Building software just changed forever. If you can describe what you want, you can build it. The barrier to being a technical founder has never been lower. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IACHfKmZMr8
|
||||
15. "How To Get AI Startup Ideas" (30 min) — Not theoretical. Walks through specific AI startup ideas that are working right now and explains why the window is open. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TANaRNMbYgk
|
||||
16. "10 People + AI = Billion Dollar Company?" (25 min) — The thesis behind the 20x company. Small teams with AI leverage are outperforming 100-person incumbents. If you're a solo builder or small team, this is your permission slip to think big. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKvo_kQbakU
|
||||
|
||||
YC STARTUP SCHOOL:
|
||||
17. "Should You Start A Startup?" (17 min, Harj Taggar) — Directly addresses the question most people are too afraid to ask out loud. Breaks down the real tradeoffs honestly, without hype. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUE-icVYRFU
|
||||
18. "How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas" (30 min, Jared Friedman) — YC's most-watched Startup School video. How founders actually stumbled into their ideas by paying attention to problems in their own lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th8JoIan4dg
|
||||
19. "How David Lieb Turned a Failing Startup Into Google Photos" (20 min) — His company Bump was dying. He noticed a photo-sharing behavior in his own data, and it became Google Photos (1B+ users). A masterclass in seeing opportunity where others see failure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcnwFJqEnxU
|
||||
20. "Tips For Technical Startup Founders" (15 min, Diana Hu) — How to leverage your engineering skills as a founder rather than thinking you need to become a different person. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP7bpYsfa6Q
|
||||
21. "Why Startup Founders Should Launch Companies Sooner Than They Think" (12 min, Tyler Bosmeny) — Most builders over-prepare and under-ship. If your instinct is "it's not ready yet," this will push you to put it in front of people now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsx5RDVKZSk
|
||||
22. "How To Talk To Users" (20 min, Gustaf Alströmer) — You don't need sales skills. You need genuine conversations about problems. The most approachable tactical talk for someone who's never done it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1iF1c8w5Lg
|
||||
23. "How To Find A Co-Founder" (15 min, Harj Taggar) — The practical mechanics of finding someone to build with. If "I don't want to do this alone" is stopping you, this removes that blocker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk9BCr5pLTU
|
||||
24. "Should You Quit Your Job At A Unicorn?" (12 min, Tom Blomfield) — Directly speaks to people at big tech companies who feel the pull to build something of their own. If that's your situation, this is the permission slip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chAoH_AeGAg
|
||||
|
||||
PAUL GRAHAM ESSAYS:
|
||||
25. "How to Do Great Work" — Not about startups. About finding the most meaningful work of your life. The roadmap that often leads to founding without ever saying "startup." https://paulgraham.com/greatwork.html
|
||||
26. "How to Do What You Love" — Most people keep their real interests separate from their career. Makes the case for collapsing that gap — which is usually how companies get born. https://paulgraham.com/love.html
|
||||
27. "The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius" — The thing you're obsessively into that other people find boring? PG argues it's the actual mechanism behind every breakthrough. https://paulgraham.com/genius.html
|
||||
28. "Why to Not Not Start a Startup" — Takes apart every quiet reason you have for not starting — too young, no idea, don't know business — and shows why none hold up. https://paulgraham.com/notnot.html
|
||||
29. "Before the Startup" — Written specifically for people who haven't started anything yet. What to focus on now, what to ignore, and how to tell if this path is for you. https://paulgraham.com/before.html
|
||||
30. "Superlinear Returns" — Some efforts compound exponentially; most don't. Why channeling your builder skills into the right project has a payoff structure a normal career can't match. https://paulgraham.com/superlinear.html
|
||||
31. "How to Get Startup Ideas" — The best ideas aren't brainstormed. They're noticed. Teaches you to look at your own frustrations and recognize which ones could be companies. https://paulgraham.com/startupideas.html
|
||||
32. "Schlep Blindness" — The best opportunities hide inside boring, tedious problems everyone avoids. If you're willing to tackle the unsexy thing you see up close, you might already be standing on a company. https://paulgraham.com/schlep.html
|
||||
33. "You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss" — If working inside a big organization has always felt slightly wrong, this explains why. Small groups on self-chosen problems is the natural state for builders. https://paulgraham.com/boss.html
|
||||
34. "Relentlessly Resourceful" — PG's two-word description of the ideal founder. Not "brilliant." Not "visionary." Just someone who keeps figuring things out. If that's you, you're already qualified. https://paulgraham.com/relres.html
|
||||
|
||||
**After presenting resources — log to builder profile and offer to open:**
|
||||
|
||||
1. Log the selected resource URLs to the builder profile (single source of truth).
|
||||
Append a resource-tracking entry:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null || true)"
|
||||
~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-developer-profile --log-session '{"date":"'"$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"'","mode":"resources","project_slug":"'"${SLUG:-unknown}"'","signal_count":0,"signals":[],"design_doc":"","assignment":"","resources_shown":["URL1","URL2","URL3"],"topics":[]}' 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
2. Log the selection to analytics:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
mkdir -p ~/.gstack/analytics
|
||||
echo '{"skill":"office-hours","event":"resources_shown","count":NUM_RESOURCES,"categories":"CAT1,CAT2","ts":"'"$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"'"}' >> ~/.gstack/analytics/skill-usage.jsonl 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
3. Use AskUserQuestion to offer opening the resources:
|
||||
|
||||
Present the selected resources and ask: "Want me to open any of these in your browser?"
|
||||
|
||||
Options:
|
||||
- A) Open all of them (I'll check them out later)
|
||||
- B) [Title of resource 1] — open just this one
|
||||
- C) [Title of resource 2] — open just this one
|
||||
- D) [Title of resource 3, if 3 were shown] — open just this one
|
||||
- E) Skip — I'll find them later
|
||||
|
||||
If A: run `open URL1 && open URL2 && open URL3` (opens each in default browser).
|
||||
If B/C/D: run `open` on the selected URL only.
|
||||
If E: proceed to next-skill recommendations.
|
||||
|
||||
### Next-skill recommendations
|
||||
|
||||
After the plea, suggest the next step:
|
||||
|
||||
- **`/plan-ceo-review`** for ambitious features (EXPANSION mode) — rethink the problem, find the 10-star product
|
||||
- **`/plan-eng-review`** for well-scoped implementation planning — lock in architecture, tests, edge cases
|
||||
- **`/plan-design-review`** for visual/UX design review
|
||||
|
||||
The design doc at `~/.gstack/projects/` is automatically discoverable by downstream skills — they will read it during their pre-review system audit.
|
||||
Confirm you Read every section the Section index named as applying to this run, and executed it in full. The design doc and the handoff are the deliverables — if you produced them from memory without Reading `sections/design-and-handoff.md`, stop and Read it now.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,543 @@
|
||||
<!-- AUTO-GENERATED from design-and-handoff.md.tmpl — do not edit directly -->
|
||||
<!-- Regenerate: bun run gen:skill-docs -->
|
||||
## Phase 5: Design Doc
|
||||
|
||||
Write the design document to the project directory.
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)" && mkdir -p ~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG
|
||||
USER=$(whoami)
|
||||
DATETIME=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Design lineage:** Before writing, check for existing design docs on this branch:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
setopt +o nomatch 2>/dev/null || true # zsh compat
|
||||
PRIOR=$(ls -t ~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/*-$BRANCH-design-*.md 2>/dev/null | head -1)
|
||||
```
|
||||
If `$PRIOR` exists, the new doc gets a `Supersedes:` field referencing it. This creates a revision chain — you can trace how a design evolved across office hours sessions.
|
||||
|
||||
Write to `~/.gstack/projects/{slug}/{user}-{branch}-design-{datetime}.md`.
|
||||
|
||||
After writing the design doc, tell the user:
|
||||
**"Design doc saved to: {full path}. Other skills (/plan-ceo-review, /plan-eng-review) will find it automatically."**
|
||||
|
||||
### Startup mode design doc template:
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
# Design: {title}
|
||||
|
||||
Generated by /office-hours on {date}
|
||||
Branch: {branch}
|
||||
Repo: {owner/repo}
|
||||
Status: DRAFT
|
||||
Mode: Startup
|
||||
Supersedes: {prior filename — omit this line if first design on this branch}
|
||||
|
||||
## Problem Statement
|
||||
{from Phase 2A}
|
||||
|
||||
## Demand Evidence
|
||||
{from Q1 — specific quotes, numbers, behaviors demonstrating real demand}
|
||||
|
||||
## Status Quo
|
||||
{from Q2 — concrete current workflow users live with today}
|
||||
|
||||
## Target User & Narrowest Wedge
|
||||
{from Q3 + Q4 — the specific human and the smallest version worth paying for}
|
||||
|
||||
## Constraints
|
||||
{from Phase 2A}
|
||||
|
||||
## Premises
|
||||
{from Phase 3}
|
||||
|
||||
## Cross-Model Perspective
|
||||
{If second opinion ran in Phase 3.5 (Codex or Claude subagent): independent cold read — steelman, key insight, challenged premise, prototype suggestion. Verbatim or close paraphrase. If second opinion did NOT run (skipped or unavailable): omit this section entirely — do not include it.}
|
||||
|
||||
## Approaches Considered
|
||||
### Approach A: {name}
|
||||
{from Phase 4}
|
||||
### Approach B: {name}
|
||||
{from Phase 4}
|
||||
|
||||
## Recommended Approach
|
||||
{chosen approach with rationale}
|
||||
|
||||
## Open Questions
|
||||
{any unresolved questions from the office hours}
|
||||
|
||||
## Success Criteria
|
||||
{measurable criteria from Phase 2A}
|
||||
|
||||
## Distribution Plan
|
||||
{how users get the deliverable — binary download, package manager, container image, web service, etc.}
|
||||
{CI/CD pipeline for building and publishing — GitHub Actions, manual release, auto-deploy on merge?}
|
||||
{omit this section if the deliverable is a web service with existing deployment pipeline}
|
||||
|
||||
## Dependencies
|
||||
{blockers, prerequisites, related work}
|
||||
|
||||
## The Assignment
|
||||
{one concrete real-world action the founder should take next — not "go build it"}
|
||||
|
||||
## What I noticed about how you think
|
||||
{observational, mentor-like reflections referencing specific things the user said during the session. Quote their words back to them — don't characterize their behavior. 2-4 bullets.}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Builder mode design doc template:
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
# Design: {title}
|
||||
|
||||
Generated by /office-hours on {date}
|
||||
Branch: {branch}
|
||||
Repo: {owner/repo}
|
||||
Status: DRAFT
|
||||
Mode: Builder
|
||||
Supersedes: {prior filename — omit this line if first design on this branch}
|
||||
|
||||
## Problem Statement
|
||||
{from Phase 2B}
|
||||
|
||||
## What Makes This Cool
|
||||
{the core delight, novelty, or "whoa" factor}
|
||||
|
||||
## Constraints
|
||||
{from Phase 2B}
|
||||
|
||||
## Premises
|
||||
{from Phase 3}
|
||||
|
||||
## Cross-Model Perspective
|
||||
{If second opinion ran in Phase 3.5 (Codex or Claude subagent): independent cold read — coolest version, key insight, existing tools, prototype suggestion. Verbatim or close paraphrase. If second opinion did NOT run (skipped or unavailable): omit this section entirely — do not include it.}
|
||||
|
||||
## Approaches Considered
|
||||
### Approach A: {name}
|
||||
{from Phase 4}
|
||||
### Approach B: {name}
|
||||
{from Phase 4}
|
||||
|
||||
## Recommended Approach
|
||||
{chosen approach with rationale}
|
||||
|
||||
## Open Questions
|
||||
{any unresolved questions from the office hours}
|
||||
|
||||
## Success Criteria
|
||||
{what "done" looks like}
|
||||
|
||||
## Distribution Plan
|
||||
{how users get the deliverable — binary download, package manager, container image, web service, etc.}
|
||||
{CI/CD pipeline for building and publishing — or "existing deployment pipeline covers this"}
|
||||
|
||||
## Next Steps
|
||||
{concrete build tasks — what to implement first, second, third}
|
||||
|
||||
## What I noticed about how you think
|
||||
{observational, mentor-like reflections referencing specific things the user said during the session. Quote their words back to them — don't characterize their behavior. 2-4 bullets.}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Spec Review Loop
|
||||
|
||||
Before presenting the document to the user for approval, run an adversarial review.
|
||||
|
||||
**Step 1: Dispatch reviewer subagent**
|
||||
|
||||
Use the Agent tool to dispatch an independent reviewer. The reviewer has fresh context
|
||||
and cannot see the brainstorming conversation — only the document. This ensures genuine
|
||||
adversarial independence.
|
||||
|
||||
Prompt the subagent with:
|
||||
- The file path of the document just written
|
||||
- "Read this document and review it on 5 dimensions. For each dimension, note PASS or
|
||||
list specific issues with suggested fixes. At the end, output a quality score (1-10)
|
||||
across all dimensions."
|
||||
|
||||
**Dimensions:**
|
||||
1. **Completeness** — Are all requirements addressed? Missing edge cases?
|
||||
2. **Consistency** — Do parts of the document agree with each other? Contradictions?
|
||||
3. **Clarity** — Could an engineer implement this without asking questions? Ambiguous language?
|
||||
4. **Scope** — Does the document creep beyond the original problem? YAGNI violations?
|
||||
5. **Feasibility** — Can this actually be built with the stated approach? Hidden complexity?
|
||||
|
||||
The subagent should return:
|
||||
- A quality score (1-10)
|
||||
- PASS if no issues, or a numbered list of issues with dimension, description, and fix
|
||||
|
||||
**Step 2: Fix and re-dispatch**
|
||||
|
||||
If the reviewer returns issues:
|
||||
1. Fix each issue in the document on disk (use Edit tool)
|
||||
2. Re-dispatch the reviewer subagent with the updated document
|
||||
3. Maximum 3 iterations total
|
||||
|
||||
**Convergence guard:** If the reviewer returns the same issues on consecutive iterations
|
||||
(the fix didn't resolve them or the reviewer disagrees with the fix), stop the loop
|
||||
and persist those issues as "Reviewer Concerns" in the document rather than looping
|
||||
further.
|
||||
|
||||
If the subagent fails, times out, or is unavailable — skip the review loop entirely.
|
||||
Tell the user: "Spec review unavailable — presenting unreviewed doc." The document is
|
||||
already written to disk; the review is a quality bonus, not a gate.
|
||||
|
||||
**Step 3: Report and persist metrics**
|
||||
|
||||
After the loop completes (PASS, max iterations, or convergence guard):
|
||||
|
||||
1. Tell the user the result — summary by default:
|
||||
"Your doc survived N rounds of adversarial review. M issues caught and fixed.
|
||||
Quality score: X/10."
|
||||
If they ask "what did the reviewer find?", show the full reviewer output.
|
||||
|
||||
2. If issues remain after max iterations or convergence, add a "## Reviewer Concerns"
|
||||
section to the document listing each unresolved issue. Downstream skills will see this.
|
||||
|
||||
3. Append metrics:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
mkdir -p ~/.gstack/analytics
|
||||
echo '{"skill":"office-hours","ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'","iterations":ITERATIONS,"issues_found":FOUND,"issues_fixed":FIXED,"remaining":REMAINING,"quality_score":SCORE}' >> ~/.gstack/analytics/spec-review.jsonl 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
```
|
||||
Replace ITERATIONS, FOUND, FIXED, REMAINING, SCORE with actual values from the review.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
Present the reviewed design doc to the user via AskUserQuestion:
|
||||
- A) Approve — mark Status: APPROVED and proceed to handoff
|
||||
- B) Revise — specify which sections need changes (loop back to revise those sections)
|
||||
- C) Start over — return to Phase 2
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
## Brain Calibration Write-Back (Phase 2 / gated)
|
||||
|
||||
When the skill makes a typed prediction worth tracking (scope decision,
|
||||
TTHW target, architectural bet, wedge commitment), it MAY write a
|
||||
`kind=bet` take to the brain so a calibration profile builds over time.
|
||||
|
||||
**Gated on two things:**
|
||||
1. Brain trust policy for the active endpoint is `personal` (check via
|
||||
`~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get brain_trust_policy@<endpoint-hash>`).
|
||||
Shared brains skip write-back to avoid polluting team calibration.
|
||||
2. Feature flag `BRAIN_CALIBRATION_WRITEBACK` is set (today: false; flips
|
||||
to true when upstream gbrain v0.42+ ships `takes_add` MCP op).
|
||||
|
||||
When both gates pass, the write-back path uses `mcp__gbrain__takes_add`
|
||||
to record a take with weight 0.9 (per SKILL_CALIBRATION_WEIGHTS).
|
||||
If the MCP op is unavailable, fall back to `mcp__gbrain__put_page` with
|
||||
a gstack:takes fence block (documented but uglier path).
|
||||
|
||||
Mandatory take frontmatter shape:
|
||||
```yaml
|
||||
kind: bet
|
||||
holder: <user identity from whoami>
|
||||
claim: <one-line prediction the skill is making>
|
||||
weight: 0.9
|
||||
since_date: <today's date>
|
||||
expected_resolution: <date in 1-3 months depending on skill>
|
||||
source_skill: office-hours
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
After write, invalidate the affected digests so the next preflight reflects
|
||||
the new state:
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)" 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-brain-cache invalidate product --project "$SLUG" 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-brain-cache invalidate goals --project "$SLUG" 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-brain-cache invalidate competitive-intel --project "$SLUG" 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
## Brain Cache Background Refresh
|
||||
|
||||
After the skill's work completes (and telemetry has logged), kick a
|
||||
background refresh of any cache digest that's getting close to its TTL.
|
||||
This is non-blocking — the user doesn't wait. Next invocation benefits
|
||||
from the warm cache.
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)" 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-brain-cache refresh --project "$SLUG" 2>/dev/null &) || true
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 6: Handoff — The Relationship Closing
|
||||
|
||||
Once the design doc is APPROVED, deliver the closing sequence. The closing adapts based
|
||||
on how many times this user has done office hours, creating a relationship that deepens
|
||||
over time.
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 1: Read Builder Profile
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
PROFILE=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-builder-profile 2>/dev/null) || PROFILE="SESSION_COUNT: 0
|
||||
TIER: introduction"
|
||||
SESSION_TIER=$(echo "$PROFILE" | grep "^TIER:" | awk '{print $2}')
|
||||
SESSION_COUNT=$(echo "$PROFILE" | grep "^SESSION_COUNT:" | awk '{print $2}')
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Read the full profile output. You will use these values throughout the closing.
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 2: Follow the Tier Path
|
||||
|
||||
Follow ONE tier path below based on `SESSION_TIER`. Do not mix tiers.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### If TIER = introduction (first session)
|
||||
|
||||
This is the full introduction. The user has never done office hours before.
|
||||
|
||||
**Beat 1: Signal Reflection + Golden Age**
|
||||
|
||||
One paragraph that weaves specific session callbacks with the golden age framing. Reference actual things the user said, quote their words back to them.
|
||||
|
||||
**Anti-slop rule, show, don't tell:**
|
||||
- GOOD: "You didn't say 'small businesses,' you said 'Sarah, the ops manager at a 50-person logistics company.' That specificity is rare."
|
||||
- BAD: "You showed great specificity in identifying your target user."
|
||||
- GOOD: "You pushed back when I challenged premise #2. Most people just agree."
|
||||
- BAD: "You demonstrated conviction and independent thinking."
|
||||
|
||||
Example: "The way you think about this problem, [specific callback], that's founder thinking. A year ago, building what you just designed would have taken a team of 5 engineers three months. Today you can build it this weekend with Claude Code. The engineering barrier is gone. What remains is taste, and you just demonstrated that."
|
||||
|
||||
**Beat 2: "One more thing."**
|
||||
|
||||
Output a separator and "One more thing." This resets attention and signals the genre shift.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
One more thing.
|
||||
|
||||
**Beat 3: Garry's Personal Plea**
|
||||
|
||||
Use the founder signal count from Phase 4.5 to select the right sub-tier.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Top tier** (3+ signals AND named a specific user, revenue, or demand evidence):
|
||||
|
||||
> A personal note from me, Garry Tan, the creator of GStack: what you just experienced is about 10% of the value you'd get working with a YC partner at Y Combinator. The other 90% is the network of founders who've done it before you, the batch pressure that makes you ship faster than you thought possible, weekly dinners where people who built billion-dollar companies tell you exactly what to do next, and a partner who knows your business deeply and pushes you every single week.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> GStack thinks you are among the top people who could do this.
|
||||
|
||||
Then use AskUserQuestion: "Would you consider applying to Y Combinator?"
|
||||
- If yes: run `open https://ycombinator.com/apply?ref=gstack` and say: "Bring this design doc to your YC interview. It's better than most pitch decks."
|
||||
- If no: respond warmly: "Totally fair. The design doc is yours either way, and the offer stands if you ever change your mind." No pressure, no guilt, no re-ask.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Middle tier** (1-2 signals, or builder whose project solves a real problem):
|
||||
|
||||
> A personal note from me, Garry Tan, the creator of GStack: what you just experienced, the premise challenges, the forced alternatives, the narrowest-wedge thinking, is about 10% of what working with a YC partner is like. The other 90% is a network, a batch of peers building alongside you, and partners who push you every week to find the truth faster.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> You're building something real. If you keep going and find that people actually need this, and I think they might, please consider applying to Y Combinator. Thank you for using GStack.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> **ycombinator.com/apply?ref=gstack**
|
||||
|
||||
- **Base tier** (everyone else):
|
||||
|
||||
> A personal note from me, Garry Tan, the creator of GStack: the skills you're demonstrating right now, taste, ambition, agency, the willingness to sit with hard questions about what you're building, those are exactly the traits we look for in YC founders. You may not be thinking about starting a company today, and that's fine. But founders are everywhere, and this is the golden age. A single person with AI can now build what used to take a team of 20.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> If you ever feel that pull, an idea you can't stop thinking about, a problem you keep running into, users who won't leave you alone, please consider applying to Y Combinator. Thank you for using GStack. I mean it.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> **ycombinator.com/apply?ref=gstack**
|
||||
|
||||
Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### If TIER = welcome_back (sessions 2-3)
|
||||
|
||||
Lead with recognition. The magical moment is immediate.
|
||||
|
||||
Read LAST_ASSIGNMENT and CROSS_PROJECT from the profile output.
|
||||
|
||||
If CROSS_PROJECT is false (same project as last time):
|
||||
"Welcome back. Last time you were working on [LAST_ASSIGNMENT from profile]. How's it going?"
|
||||
|
||||
If CROSS_PROJECT is true (different project):
|
||||
"Welcome back. Last time we talked about [LAST_PROJECT from profile]. Still on that, or onto something new?"
|
||||
|
||||
Then: "No pitch this time. You already know about YC. Let's talk about your work."
|
||||
|
||||
**Tone examples (prevent generic AI voice):**
|
||||
- GOOD: "Welcome back. Last time you were designing that task manager for ops teams. Still on that?"
|
||||
- BAD: "Welcome back to your second office hours session. I'd like to check in on your progress."
|
||||
- GOOD: "No pitch this time. You already know about YC. Let's talk about your work."
|
||||
- BAD: "Since you've already seen the YC information, we'll skip that section today."
|
||||
|
||||
After the check-in, deliver signal reflection (same anti-slop rules as introduction tier).
|
||||
|
||||
Then: Design doc trajectory. Read DESIGN_TITLES from the profile.
|
||||
"Your first design was [first title]. Now you're on [latest title]."
|
||||
|
||||
Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### If TIER = regular (sessions 4-7)
|
||||
|
||||
Lead with recognition and session count.
|
||||
|
||||
"Welcome back. This is session [SESSION_COUNT]. Last time: [LAST_ASSIGNMENT]. How'd it go?"
|
||||
|
||||
**Tone examples:**
|
||||
- GOOD: "You've been at this for 5 sessions now. Your designs keep getting sharper. Let me show you what I've noticed."
|
||||
- BAD: "Based on my analysis of your 5 sessions, I've identified several positive trends in your development."
|
||||
|
||||
After the check-in, deliver arc-level signal reflection. Reference patterns ACROSS sessions, not just this one.
|
||||
Example: "In session 1, you described users as 'small businesses.' By now you're saying 'Sarah at Acme Corp.' That specificity shift is a signal."
|
||||
|
||||
Design trajectory with interpretation:
|
||||
"Your first design was broad. Your latest narrows to a specific wedge, that's the PMF pattern."
|
||||
|
||||
**Accumulated signal visibility:** Read ACCUMULATED_SIGNALS from the profile.
|
||||
"Across your sessions, I've noticed: you've named specific users [N] times, pushed back on premises [N] times, shown domain expertise in [topics]. These patterns mean something."
|
||||
|
||||
**Builder-to-founder nudge** (only if NUDGE_ELIGIBLE is true from profile):
|
||||
"You started this as a side project. But you've named specific users, pushed back when challenged, and your designs keep getting sharper each time. I don't think this is a side project anymore. Have you thought about whether this could be a company?"
|
||||
This must feel earned, not broadcast. If the evidence doesn't support it, skip entirely.
|
||||
|
||||
**Builder Journey Summary** (session 5+): Auto-generate `~/.gstack/builder-journey.md`
|
||||
with a narrative arc (not a data table). The arc tells the STORY of their journey in
|
||||
second person, referencing specific things they said across sessions. Then open it:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-paths)"
|
||||
open "$GSTACK_STATE_ROOT/builder-journey.md"
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### If TIER = inner_circle (sessions 8+)
|
||||
|
||||
"You've done [SESSION_COUNT] sessions. You've iterated [DESIGN_COUNT] designs. Most people who show this pattern end up shipping."
|
||||
|
||||
The data speaks. No pitch needed.
|
||||
|
||||
Full accumulated signal summary from the profile.
|
||||
|
||||
Auto-generate updated `~/.gstack/builder-journey.md` with narrative arc. Open it.
|
||||
|
||||
Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Founder Resources (all tiers)
|
||||
|
||||
Share 2-3 resources from the pool below. For repeat users, resources compound by matching
|
||||
to accumulated session context, not just this session's category.
|
||||
|
||||
**Dedup check:** Read `RESOURCES_SHOWN` from the builder profile output above.
|
||||
If `RESOURCES_SHOWN_COUNT` is 34 or more, skip this section entirely (all resources exhausted).
|
||||
Otherwise, avoid selecting any URL that appears in the RESOURCES_SHOWN list.
|
||||
|
||||
**Selection rules:**
|
||||
- Pick 2-3 resources. Mix categories — never 3 of the same type.
|
||||
- Never pick a resource whose URL appears in the dedup log above.
|
||||
- Match to session context (what came up matters more than random variety):
|
||||
- Hesitant about leaving their job → "My $200M Startup Mistake" or "Should You Quit Your Job At A Unicorn?"
|
||||
- Building an AI product → "The New Way To Build A Startup" or "Vertical AI Agents Could Be 10X Bigger Than SaaS"
|
||||
- Struggling with idea generation → "How to Get Startup Ideas" (PG) or "How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas" (Jared)
|
||||
- Builder who doesn't see themselves as a founder → "The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius" (PG) or "You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss" (PG)
|
||||
- Worried about being technical-only → "Tips For Technical Startup Founders" (Diana Hu)
|
||||
- Doesn't know where to start → "Before the Startup" (PG) or "Why to Not Not Start a Startup" (PG)
|
||||
- Overthinking, not shipping → "Why Startup Founders Should Launch Companies Sooner Than They Think"
|
||||
- Looking for a co-founder → "How To Find A Co-Founder"
|
||||
- First-time founder, needs full picture → "Unconventional Advice for Founders" (the magnum opus)
|
||||
- If all resources in a matching context have been shown before, pick from a different category the user hasn't seen yet.
|
||||
|
||||
**Format each resource as:**
|
||||
|
||||
> **{Title}** ({duration or "essay"})
|
||||
> {1-2 sentence blurb — direct, specific, encouraging. Match Garry's voice: tell them WHY this one matters for THEIR situation.}
|
||||
> {url}
|
||||
|
||||
**Resource Pool:**
|
||||
|
||||
GARRY TAN VIDEOS:
|
||||
1. "My $200 million startup mistake: Peter Thiel asked and I said no" (5 min) — The single best "why you should take the leap" video. Peter Thiel writes him a check at dinner, he says no because he might get promoted to Level 60. That 1% stake would be worth $350-500M today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtnG0ELjvcM
|
||||
2. "Unconventional Advice for Founders" (48 min, Stanford) — The magnum opus. Covers everything a pre-launch founder needs: get therapy before your psychology kills your company, good ideas look like bad ideas, the Katamari Damacy metaphor for growth. No filler. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4yMc99fpfY
|
||||
3. "The New Way To Build A Startup" (8 min) — The 2026 playbook. Introduces the "20x company" — tiny teams beating incumbents through AI automation. Three real case studies. If you're starting something now and aren't thinking this way, you're already behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWUWfj_PqmM
|
||||
4. "How To Build The Future: Sam Altman" (30 min) — Sam talks about what it takes to go from an idea to something real — picking what's important, finding your tribe, and why conviction matters more than credentials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXCBz_8hM9w
|
||||
5. "What Founders Can Do To Improve Their Design Game" (15 min) — Garry was a designer before he was an investor. Taste and craft are the real competitive advantage, not MBA skills or fundraising tricks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksGNfd-wQY4
|
||||
|
||||
YC BACKSTORY / HOW TO BUILD THE FUTURE:
|
||||
6. "Tom Blomfield: How I Created Two Billion-Dollar Fintech Startups" (20 min) — Tom built Monzo from nothing into a bank used by 10% of the UK. The actual human journey — fear, mess, persistence. Makes founding feel like something a real person does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKPgBAnbc10
|
||||
7. "DoorDash CEO: Customer Obsession, Surviving Startup Death & Creating A New Market" (30 min) — Tony started DoorDash by literally driving food deliveries himself. If you've ever thought "I'm not the startup type," this will change your mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N3TnaViyjk
|
||||
|
||||
LIGHTCONE PODCAST:
|
||||
8. "How to Spend Your 20s in the AI Era" (40 min) — The old playbook (good job, climb the ladder) may not be the best path anymore. How to position yourself to build things that matter in an AI-first world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShYKkPPhOoc
|
||||
9. "How Do Billion Dollar Startups Start?" (25 min) — They start tiny, scrappy, and embarrassing. Demystifies the origin stories and shows that the beginning always looks like a side project, not a corporation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB3l1BPi7zo
|
||||
10. "Billion-Dollar Unpopular Startup Ideas" (25 min) — Uber, Coinbase, DoorDash — they all sounded terrible at first. The best opportunities are the ones most people dismiss. Liberating if your idea feels "weird." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm-ZIiwiN1o
|
||||
11. "Vertical AI Agents Could Be 10X Bigger Than SaaS" (40 min) — The most-watched Lightcone episode. If you're building in AI, this is the landscape map — where the biggest opportunities are and why vertical agents win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASABxNenD_U
|
||||
12. "The Truth About Building AI Startups Today" (35 min) — Cuts through the hype. What's actually working, what's not, and where the real defensibility comes from in AI startups right now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwDJhUJL-5o
|
||||
13. "Startup Ideas You Can Now Build With AI" (30 min) — Concrete, actionable ideas for things that weren't possible 12 months ago. If you're looking for what to build, start here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4s6Cgicw_A
|
||||
14. "Vibe Coding Is The Future" (30 min) — Building software just changed forever. If you can describe what you want, you can build it. The barrier to being a technical founder has never been lower. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IACHfKmZMr8
|
||||
15. "How To Get AI Startup Ideas" (30 min) — Not theoretical. Walks through specific AI startup ideas that are working right now and explains why the window is open. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TANaRNMbYgk
|
||||
16. "10 People + AI = Billion Dollar Company?" (25 min) — The thesis behind the 20x company. Small teams with AI leverage are outperforming 100-person incumbents. If you're a solo builder or small team, this is your permission slip to think big. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKvo_kQbakU
|
||||
|
||||
YC STARTUP SCHOOL:
|
||||
17. "Should You Start A Startup?" (17 min, Harj Taggar) — Directly addresses the question most people are too afraid to ask out loud. Breaks down the real tradeoffs honestly, without hype. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUE-icVYRFU
|
||||
18. "How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas" (30 min, Jared Friedman) — YC's most-watched Startup School video. How founders actually stumbled into their ideas by paying attention to problems in their own lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th8JoIan4dg
|
||||
19. "How David Lieb Turned a Failing Startup Into Google Photos" (20 min) — His company Bump was dying. He noticed a photo-sharing behavior in his own data, and it became Google Photos (1B+ users). A masterclass in seeing opportunity where others see failure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcnwFJqEnxU
|
||||
20. "Tips For Technical Startup Founders" (15 min, Diana Hu) — How to leverage your engineering skills as a founder rather than thinking you need to become a different person. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP7bpYsfa6Q
|
||||
21. "Why Startup Founders Should Launch Companies Sooner Than They Think" (12 min, Tyler Bosmeny) — Most builders over-prepare and under-ship. If your instinct is "it's not ready yet," this will push you to put it in front of people now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsx5RDVKZSk
|
||||
22. "How To Talk To Users" (20 min, Gustaf Alströmer) — You don't need sales skills. You need genuine conversations about problems. The most approachable tactical talk for someone who's never done it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1iF1c8w5Lg
|
||||
23. "How To Find A Co-Founder" (15 min, Harj Taggar) — The practical mechanics of finding someone to build with. If "I don't want to do this alone" is stopping you, this removes that blocker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk9BCr5pLTU
|
||||
24. "Should You Quit Your Job At A Unicorn?" (12 min, Tom Blomfield) — Directly speaks to people at big tech companies who feel the pull to build something of their own. If that's your situation, this is the permission slip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chAoH_AeGAg
|
||||
|
||||
PAUL GRAHAM ESSAYS:
|
||||
25. "How to Do Great Work" — Not about startups. About finding the most meaningful work of your life. The roadmap that often leads to founding without ever saying "startup." https://paulgraham.com/greatwork.html
|
||||
26. "How to Do What You Love" — Most people keep their real interests separate from their career. Makes the case for collapsing that gap — which is usually how companies get born. https://paulgraham.com/love.html
|
||||
27. "The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius" — The thing you're obsessively into that other people find boring? PG argues it's the actual mechanism behind every breakthrough. https://paulgraham.com/genius.html
|
||||
28. "Why to Not Not Start a Startup" — Takes apart every quiet reason you have for not starting — too young, no idea, don't know business — and shows why none hold up. https://paulgraham.com/notnot.html
|
||||
29. "Before the Startup" — Written specifically for people who haven't started anything yet. What to focus on now, what to ignore, and how to tell if this path is for you. https://paulgraham.com/before.html
|
||||
30. "Superlinear Returns" — Some efforts compound exponentially; most don't. Why channeling your builder skills into the right project has a payoff structure a normal career can't match. https://paulgraham.com/superlinear.html
|
||||
31. "How to Get Startup Ideas" — The best ideas aren't brainstormed. They're noticed. Teaches you to look at your own frustrations and recognize which ones could be companies. https://paulgraham.com/startupideas.html
|
||||
32. "Schlep Blindness" — The best opportunities hide inside boring, tedious problems everyone avoids. If you're willing to tackle the unsexy thing you see up close, you might already be standing on a company. https://paulgraham.com/schlep.html
|
||||
33. "You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss" — If working inside a big organization has always felt slightly wrong, this explains why. Small groups on self-chosen problems is the natural state for builders. https://paulgraham.com/boss.html
|
||||
34. "Relentlessly Resourceful" — PG's two-word description of the ideal founder. Not "brilliant." Not "visionary." Just someone who keeps figuring things out. If that's you, you're already qualified. https://paulgraham.com/relres.html
|
||||
|
||||
**After presenting resources — log to builder profile and offer to open:**
|
||||
|
||||
1. Log the selected resource URLs to the builder profile (single source of truth).
|
||||
Append a resource-tracking entry:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null || true)"
|
||||
~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-developer-profile --log-session '{"date":"'"$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"'","mode":"resources","project_slug":"'"${SLUG:-unknown}"'","signal_count":0,"signals":[],"design_doc":"","assignment":"","resources_shown":["URL1","URL2","URL3"],"topics":[]}' 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
2. Log the selection to analytics:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
mkdir -p ~/.gstack/analytics
|
||||
echo '{"skill":"office-hours","event":"resources_shown","count":NUM_RESOURCES,"categories":"CAT1,CAT2","ts":"'"$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"'"}' >> ~/.gstack/analytics/skill-usage.jsonl 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
3. Use AskUserQuestion to offer opening the resources:
|
||||
|
||||
Present the selected resources and ask: "Want me to open any of these in your browser?"
|
||||
|
||||
Options:
|
||||
- A) Open all of them (I'll check them out later)
|
||||
- B) [Title of resource 1] — open just this one
|
||||
- C) [Title of resource 2] — open just this one
|
||||
- D) [Title of resource 3, if 3 were shown] — open just this one
|
||||
- E) Skip — I'll find them later
|
||||
|
||||
If A: run `open URL1 && open URL2 && open URL3` (opens each in default browser).
|
||||
If B/C/D: run `open` on the selected URL only.
|
||||
If E: proceed to next-skill recommendations.
|
||||
|
||||
### Next-skill recommendations
|
||||
|
||||
After the plea, suggest the next step:
|
||||
|
||||
- **`/plan-ceo-review`** for ambitious features (EXPANSION mode) — rethink the problem, find the 10-star product
|
||||
- **`/plan-eng-review`** for well-scoped implementation planning — lock in architecture, tests, edge cases
|
||||
- **`/plan-design-review`** for visual/UX design review
|
||||
|
||||
The design doc at `~/.gstack/projects/` is automatically discoverable by downstream skills — they will read it during their pre-review system audit.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,432 @@
|
||||
## Phase 5: Design Doc
|
||||
|
||||
Write the design document to the project directory.
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
{{SLUG_SETUP}}
|
||||
USER=$(whoami)
|
||||
DATETIME=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Design lineage:** Before writing, check for existing design docs on this branch:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
setopt +o nomatch 2>/dev/null || true # zsh compat
|
||||
PRIOR=$(ls -t ~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/*-$BRANCH-design-*.md 2>/dev/null | head -1)
|
||||
```
|
||||
If `$PRIOR` exists, the new doc gets a `Supersedes:` field referencing it. This creates a revision chain — you can trace how a design evolved across office hours sessions.
|
||||
|
||||
Write to `~/.gstack/projects/{slug}/{user}-{branch}-design-{datetime}.md`.
|
||||
|
||||
After writing the design doc, tell the user:
|
||||
**"Design doc saved to: {full path}. Other skills (/plan-ceo-review, /plan-eng-review) will find it automatically."**
|
||||
|
||||
### Startup mode design doc template:
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
# Design: {title}
|
||||
|
||||
Generated by /office-hours on {date}
|
||||
Branch: {branch}
|
||||
Repo: {owner/repo}
|
||||
Status: DRAFT
|
||||
Mode: Startup
|
||||
Supersedes: {prior filename — omit this line if first design on this branch}
|
||||
|
||||
## Problem Statement
|
||||
{from Phase 2A}
|
||||
|
||||
## Demand Evidence
|
||||
{from Q1 — specific quotes, numbers, behaviors demonstrating real demand}
|
||||
|
||||
## Status Quo
|
||||
{from Q2 — concrete current workflow users live with today}
|
||||
|
||||
## Target User & Narrowest Wedge
|
||||
{from Q3 + Q4 — the specific human and the smallest version worth paying for}
|
||||
|
||||
## Constraints
|
||||
{from Phase 2A}
|
||||
|
||||
## Premises
|
||||
{from Phase 3}
|
||||
|
||||
## Cross-Model Perspective
|
||||
{If second opinion ran in Phase 3.5 (Codex or Claude subagent): independent cold read — steelman, key insight, challenged premise, prototype suggestion. Verbatim or close paraphrase. If second opinion did NOT run (skipped or unavailable): omit this section entirely — do not include it.}
|
||||
|
||||
## Approaches Considered
|
||||
### Approach A: {name}
|
||||
{from Phase 4}
|
||||
### Approach B: {name}
|
||||
{from Phase 4}
|
||||
|
||||
## Recommended Approach
|
||||
{chosen approach with rationale}
|
||||
|
||||
## Open Questions
|
||||
{any unresolved questions from the office hours}
|
||||
|
||||
## Success Criteria
|
||||
{measurable criteria from Phase 2A}
|
||||
|
||||
## Distribution Plan
|
||||
{how users get the deliverable — binary download, package manager, container image, web service, etc.}
|
||||
{CI/CD pipeline for building and publishing — GitHub Actions, manual release, auto-deploy on merge?}
|
||||
{omit this section if the deliverable is a web service with existing deployment pipeline}
|
||||
|
||||
## Dependencies
|
||||
{blockers, prerequisites, related work}
|
||||
|
||||
## The Assignment
|
||||
{one concrete real-world action the founder should take next — not "go build it"}
|
||||
|
||||
## What I noticed about how you think
|
||||
{observational, mentor-like reflections referencing specific things the user said during the session. Quote their words back to them — don't characterize their behavior. 2-4 bullets.}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Builder mode design doc template:
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown
|
||||
# Design: {title}
|
||||
|
||||
Generated by /office-hours on {date}
|
||||
Branch: {branch}
|
||||
Repo: {owner/repo}
|
||||
Status: DRAFT
|
||||
Mode: Builder
|
||||
Supersedes: {prior filename — omit this line if first design on this branch}
|
||||
|
||||
## Problem Statement
|
||||
{from Phase 2B}
|
||||
|
||||
## What Makes This Cool
|
||||
{the core delight, novelty, or "whoa" factor}
|
||||
|
||||
## Constraints
|
||||
{from Phase 2B}
|
||||
|
||||
## Premises
|
||||
{from Phase 3}
|
||||
|
||||
## Cross-Model Perspective
|
||||
{If second opinion ran in Phase 3.5 (Codex or Claude subagent): independent cold read — coolest version, key insight, existing tools, prototype suggestion. Verbatim or close paraphrase. If second opinion did NOT run (skipped or unavailable): omit this section entirely — do not include it.}
|
||||
|
||||
## Approaches Considered
|
||||
### Approach A: {name}
|
||||
{from Phase 4}
|
||||
### Approach B: {name}
|
||||
{from Phase 4}
|
||||
|
||||
## Recommended Approach
|
||||
{chosen approach with rationale}
|
||||
|
||||
## Open Questions
|
||||
{any unresolved questions from the office hours}
|
||||
|
||||
## Success Criteria
|
||||
{what "done" looks like}
|
||||
|
||||
## Distribution Plan
|
||||
{how users get the deliverable — binary download, package manager, container image, web service, etc.}
|
||||
{CI/CD pipeline for building and publishing — or "existing deployment pipeline covers this"}
|
||||
|
||||
## Next Steps
|
||||
{concrete build tasks — what to implement first, second, third}
|
||||
|
||||
## What I noticed about how you think
|
||||
{observational, mentor-like reflections referencing specific things the user said during the session. Quote their words back to them — don't characterize their behavior. 2-4 bullets.}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
{{SPEC_REVIEW_LOOP}}
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
Present the reviewed design doc to the user via AskUserQuestion:
|
||||
- A) Approve — mark Status: APPROVED and proceed to handoff
|
||||
- B) Revise — specify which sections need changes (loop back to revise those sections)
|
||||
- C) Start over — return to Phase 2
|
||||
|
||||
{{GBRAIN_SAVE_RESULTS}}
|
||||
|
||||
{{BRAIN_WRITE_BACK}}
|
||||
|
||||
{{BRAIN_CACHE_REFRESH}}
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Phase 6: Handoff — The Relationship Closing
|
||||
|
||||
Once the design doc is APPROVED, deliver the closing sequence. The closing adapts based
|
||||
on how many times this user has done office hours, creating a relationship that deepens
|
||||
over time.
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 1: Read Builder Profile
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
PROFILE=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-builder-profile 2>/dev/null) || PROFILE="SESSION_COUNT: 0
|
||||
TIER: introduction"
|
||||
SESSION_TIER=$(echo "$PROFILE" | grep "^TIER:" | awk '{print $2}')
|
||||
SESSION_COUNT=$(echo "$PROFILE" | grep "^SESSION_COUNT:" | awk '{print $2}')
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Read the full profile output. You will use these values throughout the closing.
|
||||
|
||||
### Step 2: Follow the Tier Path
|
||||
|
||||
Follow ONE tier path below based on `SESSION_TIER`. Do not mix tiers.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### If TIER = introduction (first session)
|
||||
|
||||
This is the full introduction. The user has never done office hours before.
|
||||
|
||||
**Beat 1: Signal Reflection + Golden Age**
|
||||
|
||||
One paragraph that weaves specific session callbacks with the golden age framing. Reference actual things the user said, quote their words back to them.
|
||||
|
||||
**Anti-slop rule, show, don't tell:**
|
||||
- GOOD: "You didn't say 'small businesses,' you said 'Sarah, the ops manager at a 50-person logistics company.' That specificity is rare."
|
||||
- BAD: "You showed great specificity in identifying your target user."
|
||||
- GOOD: "You pushed back when I challenged premise #2. Most people just agree."
|
||||
- BAD: "You demonstrated conviction and independent thinking."
|
||||
|
||||
Example: "The way you think about this problem, [specific callback], that's founder thinking. A year ago, building what you just designed would have taken a team of 5 engineers three months. Today you can build it this weekend with Claude Code. The engineering barrier is gone. What remains is taste, and you just demonstrated that."
|
||||
|
||||
**Beat 2: "One more thing."**
|
||||
|
||||
Output a separator and "One more thing." This resets attention and signals the genre shift.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
One more thing.
|
||||
|
||||
**Beat 3: Garry's Personal Plea**
|
||||
|
||||
Use the founder signal count from Phase 4.5 to select the right sub-tier.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Top tier** (3+ signals AND named a specific user, revenue, or demand evidence):
|
||||
|
||||
> A personal note from me, Garry Tan, the creator of GStack: what you just experienced is about 10% of the value you'd get working with a YC partner at Y Combinator. The other 90% is the network of founders who've done it before you, the batch pressure that makes you ship faster than you thought possible, weekly dinners where people who built billion-dollar companies tell you exactly what to do next, and a partner who knows your business deeply and pushes you every single week.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> GStack thinks you are among the top people who could do this.
|
||||
|
||||
Then use AskUserQuestion: "Would you consider applying to Y Combinator?"
|
||||
- If yes: run `open https://ycombinator.com/apply?ref=gstack` and say: "Bring this design doc to your YC interview. It's better than most pitch decks."
|
||||
- If no: respond warmly: "Totally fair. The design doc is yours either way, and the offer stands if you ever change your mind." No pressure, no guilt, no re-ask.
|
||||
|
||||
- **Middle tier** (1-2 signals, or builder whose project solves a real problem):
|
||||
|
||||
> A personal note from me, Garry Tan, the creator of GStack: what you just experienced, the premise challenges, the forced alternatives, the narrowest-wedge thinking, is about 10% of what working with a YC partner is like. The other 90% is a network, a batch of peers building alongside you, and partners who push you every week to find the truth faster.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> You're building something real. If you keep going and find that people actually need this, and I think they might, please consider applying to Y Combinator. Thank you for using GStack.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> **ycombinator.com/apply?ref=gstack**
|
||||
|
||||
- **Base tier** (everyone else):
|
||||
|
||||
> A personal note from me, Garry Tan, the creator of GStack: the skills you're demonstrating right now, taste, ambition, agency, the willingness to sit with hard questions about what you're building, those are exactly the traits we look for in YC founders. You may not be thinking about starting a company today, and that's fine. But founders are everywhere, and this is the golden age. A single person with AI can now build what used to take a team of 20.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> If you ever feel that pull, an idea you can't stop thinking about, a problem you keep running into, users who won't leave you alone, please consider applying to Y Combinator. Thank you for using GStack. I mean it.
|
||||
>
|
||||
> **ycombinator.com/apply?ref=gstack**
|
||||
|
||||
Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### If TIER = welcome_back (sessions 2-3)
|
||||
|
||||
Lead with recognition. The magical moment is immediate.
|
||||
|
||||
Read LAST_ASSIGNMENT and CROSS_PROJECT from the profile output.
|
||||
|
||||
If CROSS_PROJECT is false (same project as last time):
|
||||
"Welcome back. Last time you were working on [LAST_ASSIGNMENT from profile]. How's it going?"
|
||||
|
||||
If CROSS_PROJECT is true (different project):
|
||||
"Welcome back. Last time we talked about [LAST_PROJECT from profile]. Still on that, or onto something new?"
|
||||
|
||||
Then: "No pitch this time. You already know about YC. Let's talk about your work."
|
||||
|
||||
**Tone examples (prevent generic AI voice):**
|
||||
- GOOD: "Welcome back. Last time you were designing that task manager for ops teams. Still on that?"
|
||||
- BAD: "Welcome back to your second office hours session. I'd like to check in on your progress."
|
||||
- GOOD: "No pitch this time. You already know about YC. Let's talk about your work."
|
||||
- BAD: "Since you've already seen the YC information, we'll skip that section today."
|
||||
|
||||
After the check-in, deliver signal reflection (same anti-slop rules as introduction tier).
|
||||
|
||||
Then: Design doc trajectory. Read DESIGN_TITLES from the profile.
|
||||
"Your first design was [first title]. Now you're on [latest title]."
|
||||
|
||||
Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### If TIER = regular (sessions 4-7)
|
||||
|
||||
Lead with recognition and session count.
|
||||
|
||||
"Welcome back. This is session [SESSION_COUNT]. Last time: [LAST_ASSIGNMENT]. How'd it go?"
|
||||
|
||||
**Tone examples:**
|
||||
- GOOD: "You've been at this for 5 sessions now. Your designs keep getting sharper. Let me show you what I've noticed."
|
||||
- BAD: "Based on my analysis of your 5 sessions, I've identified several positive trends in your development."
|
||||
|
||||
After the check-in, deliver arc-level signal reflection. Reference patterns ACROSS sessions, not just this one.
|
||||
Example: "In session 1, you described users as 'small businesses.' By now you're saying 'Sarah at Acme Corp.' That specificity shift is a signal."
|
||||
|
||||
Design trajectory with interpretation:
|
||||
"Your first design was broad. Your latest narrows to a specific wedge, that's the PMF pattern."
|
||||
|
||||
**Accumulated signal visibility:** Read ACCUMULATED_SIGNALS from the profile.
|
||||
"Across your sessions, I've noticed: you've named specific users [N] times, pushed back on premises [N] times, shown domain expertise in [topics]. These patterns mean something."
|
||||
|
||||
**Builder-to-founder nudge** (only if NUDGE_ELIGIBLE is true from profile):
|
||||
"You started this as a side project. But you've named specific users, pushed back when challenged, and your designs keep getting sharper each time. I don't think this is a side project anymore. Have you thought about whether this could be a company?"
|
||||
This must feel earned, not broadcast. If the evidence doesn't support it, skip entirely.
|
||||
|
||||
**Builder Journey Summary** (session 5+): Auto-generate `~/.gstack/builder-journey.md`
|
||||
with a narrative arc (not a data table). The arc tells the STORY of their journey in
|
||||
second person, referencing specific things they said across sessions. Then open it:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-paths)"
|
||||
open "$GSTACK_STATE_ROOT/builder-journey.md"
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### If TIER = inner_circle (sessions 8+)
|
||||
|
||||
"You've done [SESSION_COUNT] sessions. You've iterated [DESIGN_COUNT] designs. Most people who show this pattern end up shipping."
|
||||
|
||||
The data speaks. No pitch needed.
|
||||
|
||||
Full accumulated signal summary from the profile.
|
||||
|
||||
Auto-generate updated `~/.gstack/builder-journey.md` with narrative arc. Open it.
|
||||
|
||||
Then proceed to Founder Resources below.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Founder Resources (all tiers)
|
||||
|
||||
Share 2-3 resources from the pool below. For repeat users, resources compound by matching
|
||||
to accumulated session context, not just this session's category.
|
||||
|
||||
**Dedup check:** Read `RESOURCES_SHOWN` from the builder profile output above.
|
||||
If `RESOURCES_SHOWN_COUNT` is 34 or more, skip this section entirely (all resources exhausted).
|
||||
Otherwise, avoid selecting any URL that appears in the RESOURCES_SHOWN list.
|
||||
|
||||
**Selection rules:**
|
||||
- Pick 2-3 resources. Mix categories — never 3 of the same type.
|
||||
- Never pick a resource whose URL appears in the dedup log above.
|
||||
- Match to session context (what came up matters more than random variety):
|
||||
- Hesitant about leaving their job → "My $200M Startup Mistake" or "Should You Quit Your Job At A Unicorn?"
|
||||
- Building an AI product → "The New Way To Build A Startup" or "Vertical AI Agents Could Be 10X Bigger Than SaaS"
|
||||
- Struggling with idea generation → "How to Get Startup Ideas" (PG) or "How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas" (Jared)
|
||||
- Builder who doesn't see themselves as a founder → "The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius" (PG) or "You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss" (PG)
|
||||
- Worried about being technical-only → "Tips For Technical Startup Founders" (Diana Hu)
|
||||
- Doesn't know where to start → "Before the Startup" (PG) or "Why to Not Not Start a Startup" (PG)
|
||||
- Overthinking, not shipping → "Why Startup Founders Should Launch Companies Sooner Than They Think"
|
||||
- Looking for a co-founder → "How To Find A Co-Founder"
|
||||
- First-time founder, needs full picture → "Unconventional Advice for Founders" (the magnum opus)
|
||||
- If all resources in a matching context have been shown before, pick from a different category the user hasn't seen yet.
|
||||
|
||||
**Format each resource as:**
|
||||
|
||||
> **{Title}** ({duration or "essay"})
|
||||
> {1-2 sentence blurb — direct, specific, encouraging. Match Garry's voice: tell them WHY this one matters for THEIR situation.}
|
||||
> {url}
|
||||
|
||||
**Resource Pool:**
|
||||
|
||||
GARRY TAN VIDEOS:
|
||||
1. "My $200 million startup mistake: Peter Thiel asked and I said no" (5 min) — The single best "why you should take the leap" video. Peter Thiel writes him a check at dinner, he says no because he might get promoted to Level 60. That 1% stake would be worth $350-500M today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtnG0ELjvcM
|
||||
2. "Unconventional Advice for Founders" (48 min, Stanford) — The magnum opus. Covers everything a pre-launch founder needs: get therapy before your psychology kills your company, good ideas look like bad ideas, the Katamari Damacy metaphor for growth. No filler. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4yMc99fpfY
|
||||
3. "The New Way To Build A Startup" (8 min) — The 2026 playbook. Introduces the "20x company" — tiny teams beating incumbents through AI automation. Three real case studies. If you're starting something now and aren't thinking this way, you're already behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWUWfj_PqmM
|
||||
4. "How To Build The Future: Sam Altman" (30 min) — Sam talks about what it takes to go from an idea to something real — picking what's important, finding your tribe, and why conviction matters more than credentials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXCBz_8hM9w
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5. "What Founders Can Do To Improve Their Design Game" (15 min) — Garry was a designer before he was an investor. Taste and craft are the real competitive advantage, not MBA skills or fundraising tricks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksGNfd-wQY4
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YC BACKSTORY / HOW TO BUILD THE FUTURE:
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6. "Tom Blomfield: How I Created Two Billion-Dollar Fintech Startups" (20 min) — Tom built Monzo from nothing into a bank used by 10% of the UK. The actual human journey — fear, mess, persistence. Makes founding feel like something a real person does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKPgBAnbc10
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7. "DoorDash CEO: Customer Obsession, Surviving Startup Death & Creating A New Market" (30 min) — Tony started DoorDash by literally driving food deliveries himself. If you've ever thought "I'm not the startup type," this will change your mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N3TnaViyjk
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LIGHTCONE PODCAST:
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8. "How to Spend Your 20s in the AI Era" (40 min) — The old playbook (good job, climb the ladder) may not be the best path anymore. How to position yourself to build things that matter in an AI-first world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShYKkPPhOoc
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9. "How Do Billion Dollar Startups Start?" (25 min) — They start tiny, scrappy, and embarrassing. Demystifies the origin stories and shows that the beginning always looks like a side project, not a corporation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB3l1BPi7zo
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10. "Billion-Dollar Unpopular Startup Ideas" (25 min) — Uber, Coinbase, DoorDash — they all sounded terrible at first. The best opportunities are the ones most people dismiss. Liberating if your idea feels "weird." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm-ZIiwiN1o
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11. "Vertical AI Agents Could Be 10X Bigger Than SaaS" (40 min) — The most-watched Lightcone episode. If you're building in AI, this is the landscape map — where the biggest opportunities are and why vertical agents win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASABxNenD_U
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12. "The Truth About Building AI Startups Today" (35 min) — Cuts through the hype. What's actually working, what's not, and where the real defensibility comes from in AI startups right now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwDJhUJL-5o
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13. "Startup Ideas You Can Now Build With AI" (30 min) — Concrete, actionable ideas for things that weren't possible 12 months ago. If you're looking for what to build, start here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4s6Cgicw_A
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14. "Vibe Coding Is The Future" (30 min) — Building software just changed forever. If you can describe what you want, you can build it. The barrier to being a technical founder has never been lower. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IACHfKmZMr8
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15. "How To Get AI Startup Ideas" (30 min) — Not theoretical. Walks through specific AI startup ideas that are working right now and explains why the window is open. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TANaRNMbYgk
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16. "10 People + AI = Billion Dollar Company?" (25 min) — The thesis behind the 20x company. Small teams with AI leverage are outperforming 100-person incumbents. If you're a solo builder or small team, this is your permission slip to think big. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKvo_kQbakU
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YC STARTUP SCHOOL:
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17. "Should You Start A Startup?" (17 min, Harj Taggar) — Directly addresses the question most people are too afraid to ask out loud. Breaks down the real tradeoffs honestly, without hype. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUE-icVYRFU
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18. "How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas" (30 min, Jared Friedman) — YC's most-watched Startup School video. How founders actually stumbled into their ideas by paying attention to problems in their own lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th8JoIan4dg
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19. "How David Lieb Turned a Failing Startup Into Google Photos" (20 min) — His company Bump was dying. He noticed a photo-sharing behavior in his own data, and it became Google Photos (1B+ users). A masterclass in seeing opportunity where others see failure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcnwFJqEnxU
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20. "Tips For Technical Startup Founders" (15 min, Diana Hu) — How to leverage your engineering skills as a founder rather than thinking you need to become a different person. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP7bpYsfa6Q
|
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21. "Why Startup Founders Should Launch Companies Sooner Than They Think" (12 min, Tyler Bosmeny) — Most builders over-prepare and under-ship. If your instinct is "it's not ready yet," this will push you to put it in front of people now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsx5RDVKZSk
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22. "How To Talk To Users" (20 min, Gustaf Alströmer) — You don't need sales skills. You need genuine conversations about problems. The most approachable tactical talk for someone who's never done it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1iF1c8w5Lg
|
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23. "How To Find A Co-Founder" (15 min, Harj Taggar) — The practical mechanics of finding someone to build with. If "I don't want to do this alone" is stopping you, this removes that blocker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk9BCr5pLTU
|
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24. "Should You Quit Your Job At A Unicorn?" (12 min, Tom Blomfield) — Directly speaks to people at big tech companies who feel the pull to build something of their own. If that's your situation, this is the permission slip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chAoH_AeGAg
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PAUL GRAHAM ESSAYS:
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25. "How to Do Great Work" — Not about startups. About finding the most meaningful work of your life. The roadmap that often leads to founding without ever saying "startup." https://paulgraham.com/greatwork.html
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26. "How to Do What You Love" — Most people keep their real interests separate from their career. Makes the case for collapsing that gap — which is usually how companies get born. https://paulgraham.com/love.html
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27. "The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius" — The thing you're obsessively into that other people find boring? PG argues it's the actual mechanism behind every breakthrough. https://paulgraham.com/genius.html
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28. "Why to Not Not Start a Startup" — Takes apart every quiet reason you have for not starting — too young, no idea, don't know business — and shows why none hold up. https://paulgraham.com/notnot.html
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29. "Before the Startup" — Written specifically for people who haven't started anything yet. What to focus on now, what to ignore, and how to tell if this path is for you. https://paulgraham.com/before.html
|
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30. "Superlinear Returns" — Some efforts compound exponentially; most don't. Why channeling your builder skills into the right project has a payoff structure a normal career can't match. https://paulgraham.com/superlinear.html
|
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31. "How to Get Startup Ideas" — The best ideas aren't brainstormed. They're noticed. Teaches you to look at your own frustrations and recognize which ones could be companies. https://paulgraham.com/startupideas.html
|
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32. "Schlep Blindness" — The best opportunities hide inside boring, tedious problems everyone avoids. If you're willing to tackle the unsexy thing you see up close, you might already be standing on a company. https://paulgraham.com/schlep.html
|
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33. "You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss" — If working inside a big organization has always felt slightly wrong, this explains why. Small groups on self-chosen problems is the natural state for builders. https://paulgraham.com/boss.html
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34. "Relentlessly Resourceful" — PG's two-word description of the ideal founder. Not "brilliant." Not "visionary." Just someone who keeps figuring things out. If that's you, you're already qualified. https://paulgraham.com/relres.html
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|
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**After presenting resources — log to builder profile and offer to open:**
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1. Log the selected resource URLs to the builder profile (single source of truth).
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Append a resource-tracking entry:
|
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```bash
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eval "$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null || true)"
|
||||
~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-developer-profile --log-session '{"date":"'"$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"'","mode":"resources","project_slug":"'"${SLUG:-unknown}"'","signal_count":0,"signals":[],"design_doc":"","assignment":"","resources_shown":["URL1","URL2","URL3"],"topics":[]}' 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
```
|
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|
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2. Log the selection to analytics:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
mkdir -p ~/.gstack/analytics
|
||||
echo '{"skill":"office-hours","event":"resources_shown","count":NUM_RESOURCES,"categories":"CAT1,CAT2","ts":"'"$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"'"}' >> ~/.gstack/analytics/skill-usage.jsonl 2>/dev/null || true
|
||||
```
|
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|
||||
3. Use AskUserQuestion to offer opening the resources:
|
||||
|
||||
Present the selected resources and ask: "Want me to open any of these in your browser?"
|
||||
|
||||
Options:
|
||||
- A) Open all of them (I'll check them out later)
|
||||
- B) [Title of resource 1] — open just this one
|
||||
- C) [Title of resource 2] — open just this one
|
||||
- D) [Title of resource 3, if 3 were shown] — open just this one
|
||||
- E) Skip — I'll find them later
|
||||
|
||||
If A: run `open URL1 && open URL2 && open URL3` (opens each in default browser).
|
||||
If B/C/D: run `open` on the selected URL only.
|
||||
If E: proceed to next-skill recommendations.
|
||||
|
||||
### Next-skill recommendations
|
||||
|
||||
After the plea, suggest the next step:
|
||||
|
||||
- **`/plan-ceo-review`** for ambitious features (EXPANSION mode) — rethink the problem, find the 10-star product
|
||||
- **`/plan-eng-review`** for well-scoped implementation planning — lock in architecture, tests, edge cases
|
||||
- **`/plan-design-review`** for visual/UX design review
|
||||
|
||||
The design doc at `~/.gstack/projects/` is automatically discoverable by downstream skills — they will read it during their pre-review system audit.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
|
||||
{
|
||||
"$schema": "https://gstack.dev/schemas/section-manifest.json",
|
||||
"skill": "office-hours",
|
||||
"version": 1,
|
||||
"note": "PASSIVE registry (v2 plan T9 / CM2). Fields are IDs, file paths, human titles, and human-readable trigger text ONLY. The skeleton's decision-tree prose is the ONLY place that decides WHEN to read a section. No machine predicate here — see docs/designs/v2_PLAN.md.",
|
||||
"sections": [
|
||||
{
|
||||
"id": "design-and-handoff",
|
||||
"file": "design-and-handoff.md",
|
||||
"title": "Phase 5 design doc + Phase 6 relationship handoff",
|
||||
"trigger": "writing the design doc and running the tiered relationship handoff (Phases 5-6, after the conversation and alternatives are done)"
|
||||
}
|
||||
]
|
||||
}
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user