Startup Validator — Development skill for Claude Code
End-to-end startup idea validation and launch planning skill for Claude.
How to install Startup Validator
This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no
exact command to give. Open ReturnMyTime/startup-validator and copy the folder into
~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.
What Startup Validator does
End-to-end startup idea validation and launch planning skill for Claude.
Alternatives in Development
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README
Startup Validator
A Claude skill that takes a raw business idea through a 7-phase validation and launch planning pipeline.
Phases
- Idea Validation - Market demand, competition, risk scoring, GO/PIVOT/STOP verdict
- Niche Discovery - 10 niche variations scored and ranked
- Pain Point Research - Customer frustrations mapped and prioritized
- Lean Business Plan - One-page plan with unit economics
- MVP Design - Minimum viable product spec with tech stack and 7-day build timeline
- Customer Acquisition - 4-week plan to get first 50-100 customers organically
- Monetization - Pricing, conversion optimization, revenue milestones
Installation
Drop the `SKILL.md` file into your Claude skills directory:
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/startup-validator
cp SKILL.md ~/.claude/skills/startup-validator/
Packaging for Customers
uv run scripts/package.py
Produces a versioned zip file in `dist/` ready for customer delivery.
Triggers
Say any of these to activate: "validate my idea", "startup plan", "business idea", "should I build this", "MVP plan", "how to launch", "find my niche", "get first customers"
Community
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