Vibe Research

What it does

This skill, Vibe Research, guides users through a structured process for validating app ideas before development. It acts as a research assistant, asking targeted questions to help users define their project scope, identify potential challenges, and refine their concept. The skill adapts its questioning based on the user's self-identified technical background (Vibe-coder, Developer, or In-Between). This is the first step in the larger "vibe-coding" workflow.

When to use it

• When you have a new app idea and want to validate its potential before investing time and resources into development.
• If you're unsure about your target audience or how your app fits within existing solutions.
• To clarify the essential features needed for an initial launch.
• For developers who need to conduct research to inform technical decisions.
• When needing help structuring a research process and identifying key questions to answer.

Key capabilities

• Adaptive Questioning: Tailors questions based on user's self-assessed technical skill level (Vibe-coder, Developer, In-Between).
• Structured Research Process: Guides users through a series of targeted questions to validate app ideas.
• Session Continuity: Encourages linking research, PRD (Product Requirements Document), and tech design in one conversation; provides summaries for restarting sessions.
• Technical Level Assessment: Determines user's technical background to provide appropriate guidance.

Example prompts

• "Let's validate my app idea. I’m a Vibe-coder."
• "I need help researching the feasibility of a new project. My technical level is Developer."
• "Can you guide me through some initial research for my app? I'd say I'm somewhere in between."

Tips & gotchas

• The skill asks questions one at a time, so respond to each question before proceeding.
• Be prepared to describe your app idea clearly and concisely.
• This is the first step of a larger workflow; subsequent steps will build upon the research conducted here.