Idea Refinement
addyosmani/agent-skills
Guides a conversation that takes a vague idea through divergent and convergent thinking and ends in a markdown one-pager covering scope and assumptions.
Guides the founder through designing and optionally building the simplest MVP or prototype that validates their current hypotheses.
MITAuto-check passed
Install Mvp
$ npx skills add davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill mvp -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install davepoon/buildwithclaude mvp --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp .claude/skills/mvp && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "mvp" agent skill from https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude/tree/main/plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp into .claude/skills/mvp/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mvp", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude/tree/main/plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvpType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill mvp -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install davepoon/buildwithclaude mvp --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp .agents/skills/mvp && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "mvp" agent skill from https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude/tree/main/plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp into .agents/skills/mvp/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mvp", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill mvp -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install davepoon/buildwithclaude mvp --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp .cursor/skills/mvp && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "mvp" agent skill from https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude/tree/main/plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp into .cursor/skills/mvp/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mvp", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude.git --path plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill mvp -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install davepoon/buildwithclaude mvp --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp .gemini/skills/mvp && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "mvp" agent skill from https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude/tree/main/plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp into .gemini/skills/mvp/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mvp", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install davepoon/buildwithclaude mvpInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill mvp -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp .github/skills/mvp && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "mvp" agent skill from https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude/tree/main/plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp into .github/skills/mvp/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mvp", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill mvp -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install davepoon/buildwithclaude mvp --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp .opencode/skills/mvp && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "mvp" agent skill from https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude/tree/main/plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp into .opencode/skills/mvp/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "mvp", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
mvp- GitHub stars
- 3.6k
- Token cost
- ~1.3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 638 words
- Files
- 3 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 245
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Guides the founder through designing and optionally building the simplest MVP or prototype that validates their current hypotheses.
- Works in 2 steps: Design conversation — structured… → Scaffold and deploy — optional Layer 2…
- The founder wants to build something to test assumptions
- SKILL.md covers Before you start, When no startup/mvp-plan.md…, When startup/mvp-plan.md exists and After saving startup/mvp-plan.md
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Mvp is an agent skill from davepoon/buildwithclaude. Guides the founder through designing and optionally building the simplest MVP or prototype that validates their current hypotheses. Use when the founder wants to build something to test assumptions, discusses what to build next, wants to interpret results from a live MVP, or is deciding whether the current approach is still right. Also use when a founder proposes something to build — the skill will check whether the proposed form is the simplest thing that generates honest signal.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `references/initial-mvp-design.md` and `references/scaffold-and-deploy.md`).
The repository describes itself as: A single hub to find Claude Skills, Agents, Commands, Hooks, Plugins, and Marketplace collections to extend Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Agent SDK and OpenClaw. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- The founder wants to build something to test assumptions
- Discusses what to build next
- Wants to interpret results from a live MVP
- Is deciding whether the current approach is still right
Example prompts
- “Use the mvp skill to guide the founder through designing and optionally building the simplest MVP or prototype that validates their current hypotheses”
- “/mvp”
Workflow steps
2 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Design conversation — structured dialogue that produces startup/mvp-plan.md: what to build, why this form, which hypotheses it tests, and…
- Scaffold and deploy — optional Layer 2 reference that writes code to the project root and deploys using Vercel MCP, Supabase MCP, and the…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 10bfc43. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Mvp loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs, and up to ~7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 122 tokens; SKILL.md has 638 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from davepoon/buildwithclaude at commit 10bfc43, republished under its MIT licence (© davepoon). 638 words, ~1,289 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/mvp/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- mvp
- description
- Guides the founder through designing and optionally building the simplest MVP or prototype that validates their current hypotheses. Use when the founder wants to build something to test assumptions, discusses what to build next, wants to interpret results from a live MVP, or is deciding whether the current approach is still right. Also use when a founder proposes something to build — the skill will check whether the proposed form is the simplest thing that generates honest signal.
MVP / Prototype
Help the founder figure out the simplest thing worth building to validate their remaining assumptions — and optionally scaffold and deploy it.
The central job of this skill is to be a principled counterweight to over-engineering. Most founders want to build more than they need to test what they don't yet know. This skill reads what's been validated, identifies the riskiest untested assumptions, and argues for the form of MVP that generates honest signal with the least build effort.
Two modes:
- Design conversation — structured dialogue that produces
startup/mvp-plan.md: what to build, why this form, which hypotheses it tests, and what success looks like - Scaffold and deploy — optional Layer 2 reference that writes code to the project root and deploys using Vercel MCP, Supabase MCP, and the v0 Platform API
Before you start
Read startup/core.md and scan startup/hypotheses/ to understand what's been established and what's still untested. Check startup/interviews/ and startup/surveys/ for evidence gathered so far. No directory scaffolding is needed — startup/ is created during project initialization.
When no startup/mvp-plan.md exists
Load the reference file that runs the design conversation:
.claude/skills/mvp/references/initial-mvp-design.mdThe reference file's instructions take over from this point.
When startup/mvp-plan.md exists
Read it for context. Infer intent from the conversation — don't ask "what do you want to do?"
If the founder is discussing results or what they're seeing:
Handle inline. Read the plan to understand what was built, what hypotheses were being tested, and what the success criteria were. Also check startup/interviews/ and startup/surveys/ for any evidence collected since the MVP launched — this context informs the assessment. Ask what they're seeing — numbers, anecdotes, surprises. Compare against the success criteria and give a frank read:
- Confirmed — signal clearly supports the hypothesis; route updates through the
hypothesesskill - Contradicted — signal clearly runs against it; route updates through the
hypothesesskill - Inconclusive — make the distinction explicit: "the hypothesis is probably wrong" is different from "the experiment didn't reach the right audience or ran too short." The first warrants invalidating the hypothesis; the second warrants redesigning the experiment, not changing hypothesis state.
Update the ## Experiments Log in mvp-plan.md with what was learned (dated entry). If the plan needs to evolve, propose changes and get confirmation before writing back.
If the founder wants to iterate or pivot the experiment:
Discuss what's changed. Propose what the next experiment should look like. Before overwriting the plan, move the current success criteria and outcome into the ## Experiments Log as a completed entry. Then update ## What We're Building, ## Why This Form, ## Hypotheses Being Tested, ## Success Criteria, and ## Distribution Plan with the new experiment. Propose the full updated content before writing. Get confirmation.
Show full SKILL.md (203 more words)Show less
If the founder wants to scaffold and deploy:
status: readyand a deployable form (landing page, demo, simple app) → load:.claude/skills/mvp/references/scaffold-and-deploy.mdstatus: designing→ suggest finishing the design conversation first; offer to continue itstatus: live→ ask whether they want to redeploy or add something new; if yes, load the scaffold reference
If a founder proposes building something without a prior design conversation: Read the existing hypotheses. Brief honest check (2–3 sentences): is the proposed form the simplest thing that would test the riskiest untested assumptions? Share the assessment before proceeding — not a gate, just an informed nudge.
If the founder wants to archive:
Archiving marks this MVP track as closed — the plan remains for reference but is no longer the active experiment. Read the file. Set status: archived, last_updated: today. Add a final log entry summarising the experiment outcome. Propose changes, get confirmation, write back.
After saving startup/mvp-plan.md
Briefly confirm: "Saved to startup/mvp-plan.md."
Mention natural next steps without pushing:
status: readyand deployable form → "Ready to scaffold and deploy — just say the word"status: live→ "When you have results, come back and we'll assess them against the success criteria"- Running interviews or surveys in parallel often produces richer validation than the MVP alone
© davepoon, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp of davepoon/buildwithclaude.
- SKILL.md
- references/initial-mvp-design.md
- references/scaffold-and-deploy.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 10bfc43
Compare with similar skills
Mvp next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mvp this skilldavepoon/buildwithclaude | 3.6k | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Idea Refinementaddyosmani/agent-skills | 103k | 6 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| HTML PPT Studiolewislulu/html-ppt-skill | 8.6k | 4 repos | ~4.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Agent Browserquran/quran.com-frontend-next | 1.9k | 42 repos | ~3.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Process Inboxtelegramdesktop/tdesktop | 33k | 2 repos | ~4.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Brag Launch Videolatent-spaces/brag | 14k | 1 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
Similar skills
HTML PPT Studio
lewislulu/html-ppt-skill
Authors static HTML presentations from a library of themes, layouts and animations, with keyboard navigation, for talks, pitch decks and reports.
Agent Browser
quran/quran.com-frontend-next
Automates browser interactions for web testing, form filling, screenshots, and data extraction.
Process Inbox
telegramdesktop/tdesktop
Process the local ignored ai-tdesktop inbox into durable, independently testable Telegram Desktop task records while task execution worktrees remain active.
Brag Launch Video
latent-spaces/brag
Turns the current project website or app into a short, shareable launch video with Hyperframes, planned from the project code with options for tone, format and voiceover.
Perform Task
telegramdesktop/tdesktop
Resolve, start or resume, implement, review, test, and publish exactly one existing ai-tdesktop task by short slug or full dated id, including rare blocked retries and split-required results.
More from davepoon/buildwithclaude
All 245 skills in this repoQwen Vision
davepoon/buildwithclaude
A skill your agent uses when the user asks to "analyze video", "watch this video", "what happens in this video", "describe this clip", "review this footage", "classify these videos", "compare…
Hard Predict Future
davepoon/buildwithclaude
Activate this agent for any future-oriented question that requires deep quantitative analysis, historical precedents, and structured scenario planning.
iOS Hig Design Guide
davepoon/buildwithclaude
Build, update, and apply iOS design specifications using Apple Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) source data.
Video Downloader
davepoon/buildwithclaude
Download YouTube videos with customizable quality and format options.
Atlas Cloud Media
davepoon/buildwithclaude
Discover Atlas Cloud image and video models, inspect their live schemas, and submit one confirmed media generation request with bounded GET polling.
Slack Gif Creator
davepoon/buildwithclaude
Toolkit for creating animated GIFs optimized for Slack, with validators for size constraints and composable animation primitives.
Questions about Mvp
What does Mvp do?
Guides the founder through designing and optionally building the simplest MVP or prototype that validates their current hypotheses. Mvp is an agent skill from davepoon/buildwithclaude. Guides the founder through designing and optionally building the simplest MVP or prototype that validates their current hypotheses.
When should I use Mvp?
Mvp fits situations like: the founder wants to build something to test assumptions; discusses what to build next; wants to interpret results from a live MVP; is deciding whether the current approach is still right.
How do I install Mvp in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill mvp -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp in davepoon/buildwithclaude) into .claude/skills/mvp in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Mvp in Codex?
Run `npx skills add davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill mvp -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/startup-superpowers/skills/mvp in davepoon/buildwithclaude) into .agents/skills/mvp in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Mvp in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill mvp -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/mvp, .gemini/skills/mvp, .github/skills/mvp and .opencode/skills/mvp in your project.
What does Mvp need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Mvp is instructions for the agent only.
Does Mvp access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Mvp safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Mvp use?
Mvp is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Mvp use?
About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 5.7k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Mvp?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Mvp: Idea Refinement (addyosmani/agent-skills, 103k stars), HTML PPT Studio (lewislulu/html-ppt-skill, 8.6k stars), Agent Browser (quran/quran.com-frontend-next, 1.9k stars) and Process Inbox (telegramdesktop/tdesktop, 33k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Mvp?
davepoon (a GitHub user) maintains it in davepoon/buildwithclaude, which has 3,604 GitHub stars. The repository holds 245 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: davepoon/buildwithclaude on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.