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idea-os

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Five-phase pipeline (triage → clarify → research → PRD → plan) that turns a raw idea into four linked files: clarifying questions, deep research, a PRD with non-goals and metrics, and a phased execution plan with mermaid user journey and kill criteria.

When to use

• Use when a user shares a raw product idea or problem statement and wants a structured pipeline from clarifying questions through deep research, PRD, and a phased execution plan.
• Use when the user says "I have an idea for…", "help me build X", "validate and plan this concept", or "what should I build?" — and wants files they can take forward, not a one-shot answer.
• Use when a non-technical founder, PM, or hobbyist needs structure to bridge the gap between "idea" and "Monday morning's build queue".
• Do **not** use for quick sanity-check feedback on a half-formed idea (use `idea-refine` instead) or for editing an existing PRD (use `product-management` instead).

When not to use

• Requires user input between phases for best results; if answers are missing, outputs depend on explicit assumptions.
• Produces planning artifacts (`questions.md`, `research.md`, `PRD.md`, `plan.md`) but does not execute build or deployment work.
• Source quality determines output quality; weak or outdated references can reduce recommendation accuracy.
• Better suited to new-idea validation and early planning than late-stage optimization of an existing shipped product.

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