Dbs Content Risk Check
dontbesilent2025/dbskill
面向创作者的内容发布风险检查。逐句检查自媒体、社交媒体和内容平台的标题、正文、图片文字、字幕、口播、评论、账号资料及视频画面，分别判断平台机器可能识别什么、内容本身存在什么实质问题，并给出具体位置和最小修改动作；需要明确视频语境边界时，额外生成真实准确的三行贴片小字。用户询问「检查敏感词」「发布前排雷」「这篇内容哪里可能违规」「这条小红书能不能发」「视频上放什么声明」时使用。保留强观点、情绪张力…
Review product risk before coding by checking demand, alternatives, channels, switching costs, and failure signals.
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Install Before You Build
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill before-you-build -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills before-you-build --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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/before-you-build .claude/skills/before-you-build && 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 "before-you-build" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/before-you-build into .claude/skills/before-you-build/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "before-you-build", 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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/before-you-buildType 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill before-you-build -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills before-you-build --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/before-you-build .agents/skills/before-you-build && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "before-you-build" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/before-you-build into .agents/skills/before-you-build/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "before-you-build", 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill before-you-build -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills before-you-build --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/before-you-build .cursor/skills/before-you-build && 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 "before-you-build" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/before-you-build into .cursor/skills/before-you-build/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "before-you-build", 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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git --path skills/before-you-build--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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill before-you-build -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills before-you-build --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/before-you-build .gemini/skills/before-you-build && 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 "before-you-build" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/before-you-build into .gemini/skills/before-you-build/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "before-you-build", 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills before-you-buildInstalls 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill before-you-build -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/before-you-build .github/skills/before-you-build && 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 "before-you-build" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/before-you-build into .github/skills/before-you-build/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "before-you-build", 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill before-you-build -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills before-you-build --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/before-you-build .opencode/skills/before-you-build && 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 "before-you-build" agent skill from https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/before-you-build into .opencode/skills/before-you-build/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "before-you-build", 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
before-you-build- GitHub stars
- 47k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 563 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,493
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Review product risk before coding by checking demand, alternatives, channels, switching costs, and failure signals.
- Works in 4 steps: Identify the Build Bet → Check the Main Risks → Decide the Next Small Test → …
- SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use This Skill, How It Works and Examples, plus 5 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Before You Build is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Review product risk before coding by checking demand, alternatives, channels, switching costs, and failure signals.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: AAS Core is the local, agent-first control plane for complete catalog discovery, agent-owned selection, stack validation, and planning, backed by 2,400+ agentic skills. Includes… The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “/before-you-build”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 680176d. 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
Before You Build loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 33 tokens; SKILL.md has 563 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills at commit 680176d, republished under its MIT licence (© sickn33). 563 words, ~1,240 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/before-you-build/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- before-you-build
- description
- Review product risk before coding by checking demand, alternatives, channels, switching costs, and failure signals.
- category
- product
- risk
- safe
- source
- community
- source_repo
- bin1874/before-you-build-skill
- source_type
- community
- date_added
- 2026-07-02
- author
- bin1874
- tags
- product-validation, planning, ai-coding, risk-review
- tools
- claude, cursor, codex, gemini, antigravity
- license
- MIT
Before You Build
Overview
Before You Build helps an AI coding workflow pause before implementation and check whether the feature, product, or tool is worth building. It focuses on product risk rather than code structure: who needs the thing, what they use today, why they would switch, how distribution works, and what evidence would make the project safer to start.
The upstream project ships a standalone skill repository and an npx installer for several coding assistants.
When to Use This Skill
- Use when a user asks an AI coding assistant to build a new app, feature, internal tool, SaaS, or side project.
- Use when the idea sounds plausible but the buyer, workflow, distribution path, or switching reason is still vague.
- Use before writing code so the assistant can turn the request into sharper assumptions, risk checks, and validation steps.
How It Works
Step 1: Identify the Build Bet
Restate the product or feature in one concrete sentence. Name the intended user, the job they are trying to finish, and the current workaround or competitor.
Step 2: Check the Main Risks
Review the idea across demand, workflow fit, willingness to switch, distribution, pricing, data access, and operational burden. Prefer specific doubts over generic brainstorming.
Step 3: Decide the Next Small Test
Suggest the smallest useful validation step before implementation. This could be a buyer conversation, landing page test, manual concierge workflow, prototype, waitlist, paid pilot, or narrow internal trial.
Step 4: Continue or Stop
If the risk is acceptable, move into implementation with the assumptions written down. If the risk is high or evidence is weak, recommend a smaller experiment instead of building the full version.
Examples
Example 1: SaaS Feature Request
User: Build a dashboard for AI trend monitoring.
Before coding, check:
- Which role needs this dashboard every week?
- What source do they use today?
- What decision changes because of the dashboard?
- Would they pay for alerts, reports, or workflow integration?
- What is the smallest manual report that proves repeat use?Example 2: Internal Tool
User: Build an internal CRM for our small team.
Before coding, check:
- What breaks in the current spreadsheet or existing CRM?
- How many people will use it daily?
- What data must be imported or kept in sync?
- What process change is required after launch?
- Can a no-code workflow prove the need first?Best Practices
- ✅ Ask for the user, job, current alternative, and switching reason before implementation.
- ✅ Separate product risk from engineering risk so the team does not solve the wrong problem well.
- ✅ Recommend small validation steps when the idea has weak demand evidence.
- ✅ Keep product names, numbers, and claims grounded in what the user provides.
- ❌ Do not present a generic checklist as proof that an idea is validated.
- ❌ Do not fabricate market size, revenue, competitor traction, or buyer quotes.
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Limitations
- This skill does not replace customer research, legal review, financial advice, or domain expert review.
- It cannot prove demand by itself; it helps the assistant surface assumptions and choose a smaller validation step.
- If the user already has strong evidence and a clear spec, keep the review short and move into implementation.
Security & Safety Notes
- This skill is safe to run as a planning layer because it does not require credentials, external network access, or file mutation.
- If paired with an installer or repository fetch, only install from the upstream repository or npm package you trust.
Common Pitfalls
Problem: The assistant repeats the product pitch instead of challenging the assumptions. Solution: Ask for current alternatives, switching triggers, and a validation step before code.
Problem: The review becomes too broad and blocks progress. Solution: Pick the riskiest assumption and test only that first.
Problem: The idea is treated as a startup even when it is a small internal workflow. Solution: Scale the risk review to the project size and only ask questions that change the build decision.
Related Skills
@saas-mvp-launcher- Use when moving from validation into MVP planning and launch execution.@ux-research-methodology- Use when the next step needs structured user research.
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/before-you-build of sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 680176d
Used in 1 other repository
We found 5 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before You Build this skillsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 1 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Dbs Content Risk Checkdontbesilent2025/dbskill | 11k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Check PRpaperclipai/paperclip | 99k | — | ~3.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Checkdavepoon/buildwithclaude | 3.6k | — | ~680 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Riskalsk1992/CloddsBot | 2.9k | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| CheckVibiumDev/vibium | 2.9k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Before You Build
What does Before You Build do?
Review product risk before coding by checking demand, alternatives, channels, switching costs, and failure signals. Before You Build is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Review product risk before coding by checking demand, alternatives, channels, switching costs, and failure signals.
How do I install Before You Build in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill before-you-build -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/before-you-build in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .claude/skills/before-you-build in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Before You Build in Codex?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill before-you-build -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/before-you-build in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .agents/skills/before-you-build in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Before You Build 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill before-you-build -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/before-you-build, .gemini/skills/before-you-build, .github/skills/before-you-build and .opencode/skills/before-you-build in your project.
What does Before You Build need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Before You Build is instructions for the agent only.
Does Before You Build 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 Before You Build 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 Before You Build use?
Before You Build is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Before You Build use?
About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Before You Build?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Before You Build: Dbs Content Risk Check (dontbesilent2025/dbskill, 11k stars), Check PR (paperclipai/paperclip, 99k stars), Check (davepoon/buildwithclaude, 3.6k stars) and Risk (alsk1992/CloddsBot, 2.9k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Before You Build?
sickn33 (a GitHub user) maintains it in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which has 47,379 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,493 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.