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.
Generate and rank practical one-person business ideas from a founder's experience, reachable buyers, credibility, reusable assets, distribution, delivery ability, time, budget, and risk limits.
Install Solo Business Idea Finder
$ npx skills add manor-os/manor-ai --skill solo-business-idea-finder -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install manor-os/manor-ai solo-business-idea-finder --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/manor-os/manor-ai.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder .claude/skills/solo-business-idea-finder && 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 "solo-business-idea-finder" agent skill from https://github.com/manor-os/manor-ai/tree/main/packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder into .claude/skills/solo-business-idea-finder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "solo-business-idea-finder", 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/manor-os/manor-ai/tree/main/packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finderType 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 manor-os/manor-ai --skill solo-business-idea-finder -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install manor-os/manor-ai solo-business-idea-finder --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/manor-os/manor-ai.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder .agents/skills/solo-business-idea-finder && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "solo-business-idea-finder" agent skill from https://github.com/manor-os/manor-ai/tree/main/packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder into .agents/skills/solo-business-idea-finder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "solo-business-idea-finder", 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 manor-os/manor-ai --skill solo-business-idea-finder -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install manor-os/manor-ai solo-business-idea-finder --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/manor-os/manor-ai.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder .cursor/skills/solo-business-idea-finder && 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 "solo-business-idea-finder" agent skill from https://github.com/manor-os/manor-ai/tree/main/packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder into .cursor/skills/solo-business-idea-finder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "solo-business-idea-finder", 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/manor-os/manor-ai.git --path packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder--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 manor-os/manor-ai --skill solo-business-idea-finder -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install manor-os/manor-ai solo-business-idea-finder --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/manor-os/manor-ai.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder .gemini/skills/solo-business-idea-finder && 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 "solo-business-idea-finder" agent skill from https://github.com/manor-os/manor-ai/tree/main/packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder into .gemini/skills/solo-business-idea-finder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "solo-business-idea-finder", 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 manor-os/manor-ai solo-business-idea-finderInstalls 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 manor-os/manor-ai --skill solo-business-idea-finder -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/manor-os/manor-ai.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder .github/skills/solo-business-idea-finder && 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 "solo-business-idea-finder" agent skill from https://github.com/manor-os/manor-ai/tree/main/packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder into .github/skills/solo-business-idea-finder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "solo-business-idea-finder", 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 manor-os/manor-ai --skill solo-business-idea-finder -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install manor-os/manor-ai solo-business-idea-finder --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/manor-os/manor-ai.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder .opencode/skills/solo-business-idea-finder && 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 "solo-business-idea-finder" agent skill from https://github.com/manor-os/manor-ai/tree/main/packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder into .opencode/skills/solo-business-idea-finder/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "solo-business-idea-finder", 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
solo-business-idea-finder- GitHub stars
- 162
- Token cost
- ~3.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,628 words
- Files
- 11 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 21
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Generate and rank practical one-person business ideas from a founder's experience, reachable buyers, credibility, reusable assets, distribution, delivery ability, time, budget, and risk limits.
- Works in 7 steps: Define the founder's decision → Build an opportunity inventory → Generate a deliberately varied candidate… → …
- Business ideation
- SKILL.md covers Operating Contract, Modes, Dependency Rule and Source Routes, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Solo Business Idea Finder is an agent skill from manor-os/manor-ai. Generate and rank practical one-person business ideas from a founder's experience, reachable buyers, credibility, reusable assets, distribution, delivery ability, time, budget, and risk limits. Use for business ideation, side projects, productized services, digital products, niche tools, creator offers, or comparing possible solo-founder directions. Produces evidence-labeled idea cards, solo-operability rankings, and cheap first tests without claiming untested demand is validated.
Its SKILL.md is about 3.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 12 other files, including reference files (for example `config.json`, `examples/professional-solo-business-ideas.md` and `references/founder-inventory.md`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Brainstorming. The repository describes itself as: Source-available, self-hosted AI agent workspace for small businesses and lean teams — with BYOK, workflows, tools, and human approvals.
When your agent uses it
- Business ideation
- Productized services
- Digital products
- Comparing possible solo-founder directions
Example prompts
- “/solo-business-idea-finder”
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Define the founder's decision
- Build an opportunity inventory
- Generate a deliberately varied candidate set
- Apply hard filters before scoring
- Rank with evidence caps
- Recommend a portfolio, not a prophecy
- Deliver at the requested depth
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 140c09a. 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
Solo Business Idea Finder loads about 3.2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~15k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 128 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,628 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,628 words (~3,210 tokens).
“Generate ideas from the founder's actual starting position, not from a generic trend list. Every candidate must connect a reachable customer problem to a credible founder advantage, an offer that one person can deliver, and a cheap way to learn…”
- name
- solo-business-idea-finder
- version
- 1.1.0
Files
SKILL.md and 10 other files (references) in packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder of manor-os/manor-ai.
- SKILL.md
- config.json
- examples/professional-solo-business-ideas.md
- references/founder-inventory.md
- references/idea-generation-patterns.md
- references/idea-ranking-rubric.md
- references/manor-execution-map.md
- references/opc-case-patterns.md
- references/output-template.md
- references/starter-idea-library.md
- references/upstream-sources.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 140c09a
Compare with similar skills
Solo Business Idea Finder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo Business Idea Finder this skillmanor-os/manor-ai | 162 | — | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Idea Refinementaddyosmani/agent-skills | 105k | 6 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Business Brainstormcoreyhaines31/makerskills | 851 | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Sebastian ThrunK-Dense-AI/mimeo | 282 | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| AI Meeting RoomLeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills | 2.2k | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Brainstormingobra/superpowers | 297k | 1 repos | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Solo Business Idea Finder
What does Solo Business Idea Finder do?
Generate and rank practical one-person business ideas from a founder's experience, reachable buyers, credibility, reusable assets, distribution, delivery ability, time, budget, and risk limits. Solo Business Idea Finder is an agent skill from manor-os/manor-ai. Generate and rank practical one-person business ideas from a founder's experience, reachable buyers, credibility, reusable assets, distribution, delivery ability, time, budget, and risk limits.
When should I use Solo Business Idea Finder?
Solo Business Idea Finder fits situations like: business ideation; productized services; digital products; comparing possible solo-founder directions.
How do I install Solo Business Idea Finder in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add manor-os/manor-ai --skill solo-business-idea-finder -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder in manor-os/manor-ai) into .claude/skills/solo-business-idea-finder in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Solo Business Idea Finder in Codex?
Run `npx skills add manor-os/manor-ai --skill solo-business-idea-finder -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/core/ai/skills/solo-business-idea-finder in manor-os/manor-ai) into .agents/skills/solo-business-idea-finder in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Solo Business Idea Finder 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 manor-os/manor-ai --skill solo-business-idea-finder -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/solo-business-idea-finder, .gemini/skills/solo-business-idea-finder, .github/skills/solo-business-idea-finder and .opencode/skills/solo-business-idea-finder in your project.
What does Solo Business Idea Finder need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Solo Business Idea Finder is instructions for the agent only.
Does Solo Business Idea Finder 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 Solo Business Idea Finder 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 Solo Business Idea Finder use?
Solo Business Idea Finder has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Solo Business Idea Finder use?
About 3.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 13k 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 11k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Solo Business Idea Finder?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Solo Business Idea Finder: Idea Refinement (addyosmani/agent-skills, 105k stars), Business Brainstorm (coreyhaines31/makerskills, 851 stars), Sebastian Thrun (K-Dense-AI/mimeo, 282 stars) and AI Meeting Room (LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, 2.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Solo Business Idea Finder?
manor-os (a GitHub organization) maintains it in manor-os/manor-ai, which has 162 GitHub stars. The repository holds 21 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 7, 2026.
Source: manor-os/manor-ai on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.