Codex Startup Pressure Test Skill: A Codex skill to brutally pressure-test startup ideas before you waste time building the wrong thing (990 stars)
# What it does
*All text below is quoted directly from the project README.*
> Give Codex a startup idea and it returns a compact founder-style diagnosis: verdict, scorecard, core assumption, fatal flaws, problem reality, competition, first customer moves, and a 2-week MVP direction.
**What It Does:**
- Finds the core assumption
- Exposes fatal flaws
- Checks if the problem is real
- Maps current behavior and real competitors
- Plans first 10 customer moves
- Defines a 2-week MVP test
- Gives a direct strong / weak / pivot verdict
**Installation:**
`npx --yes codex-startup-pressure-test-skill@latest`
This installs the skill into:
`~/.codex/skills/startup-pressure-test`
Then restart Codex so it can discover the skill.
**Usage:**
After installation, restart Codex and use the skill inside Codex prompts.
Basic pressure test:
`Use $startup-pressure-test to pressure-test this startup idea:`
`A tool that turns local videos into short clips with local captions for indie hackers and creators posting product demos.`
Brutal version:
`Use $startup-pressure-test to brutally test this startup idea:`
`...`
Problem validation:
`Use $startup-pressure-test to validate whether this idea solves a real problem people pay for:`
`...`
Competition mapping:
`Use $startup-pressure-test to map the real competition for this idea:`
`...`
First 10 customers:
`Use $startup-pressure-test to find the first 10 customers for this idea:`
`...`
MVP plan:
`Use $startup-pressure-test to build a 2-week MVP plan for this idea:`
`...`
Deep report:
`Use $startup-pressure-test to do a deep full report on this startup idea:`
`...`
If you only invoke the skill without an idea, it will ask for the startup idea, target customer, and what the customer should do or pay for.
**Modes:**
- `pressure-test`: core assumption, fatal flaws, direct verdict
- `problem-validation`: real pain, early adopter, validation criteria
- `competition-map`: current behavior, direct/indirect competitors, switching cost
- `first-10-customers`: manual traction plan
- `mvp-plan`: smallest 2-week MVP test
# Repository
Kappaemme-git/codex-startup-pressure-test-skill
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Codex Startup Pressure Test Skill: A Codex skill to brutally pressure-test startup ideas before you waste time building the wrong thing (990 stars) # What it does *All text below is quoted directly from the project README.* > Give Codex a startup idea and it returns a compact founder-style diagnosis: verdict, scorecard, core assumption, fatal flaws, problem reality, competition, first customer moves, and a 2-week MVP direction. **What It Does:** - Finds the core assumption - Exposes fatal flaws - Checks if the problem is real - Maps current behavior and real competitors - Plans first 10 customer moves - Defines a 2-week MVP test - Gives a direct strong / weak / pivot verdict **Installation:** `npx --yes codex-startup-pressure-test-skill@latest` This installs the skill into: `~/.codex/skills/startup-pressure-test` Then restart Codex so it can discover the skill. **Usage:** After installation, restart Codex and use the skill inside Codex prompts. Basic pressure test: `Use $startup-pressure-test to pressure-test this startup idea:` `A tool that turns local videos into short clips with local captions for indie hackers and creators posting product demos.` Brutal version: `Use $startup-pressure-test to brutally test this startup idea:` `...` Problem validation: `Use $startup-pressure-test to validate whether this idea solves a real problem people pay for:` `...` Competition mapping: `Use $startup-pressure-test to map the real competition for this idea:` `...` First 10 customers: `Use $startup-pressure-test to find the first 10 customers for this idea:` `...` MVP plan: `Use $startup-pressure-test to build a 2-week MVP plan for this idea:` `...` Deep report: `Use $startup-pressure-test to do a deep full report on this startup idea:` `...` If you only invoke the skill without an idea, it will ask for the startup idea, target customer, and what the customer should do or pay for. **Modes:** - `pressure-test`: core assumption, fatal flaws, direct verdict - `problem-validation`: real pain, early adopter, validation criteria - `competition-map`: current behavior, direct/indirect competitors, switching cost - `first-10-customers`: manual traction plan - `mvp-plan`: smallest 2-week MVP test # Repository Kappaemme-git/codex-startup-pressure-test-skill