Product ideation expert using Product Trio approach and Opportunity Solution Trees for both new and existing products.
SkillScore74Maintained
Automatic
◆Product Management pack
Last verified 8/20/2026
What it changes
Passed 17 of 23 test cases with the skill, and 5 of 23 without it.
Without skill22%
With skill74%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Evaluates ideas against speed to validate.
Evaluates ideas against market differentiation.
Identifies riskiest assumptions for the top ideas.
and 19 more in the full report
12 fixed5 passed either way6 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+52 pp
Tokens
+45%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
+8%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/20/2026v117 of 23 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 12 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 12
Prompt
Help us brainstorm feature ideas to improve user engagement by 15%. Budget is $50k and tech stack is Node/React, but I haven't told you whether this is a brand new app or an existing platform. Give us the full prioritized idea tree.
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Asks whether the ideation is for a new greenfield product or an existing product platform before building the tree.
Missed
Passed
case-19 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/20/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md62 lines8 filesincludes scripts
Product Ideation Expert
Overview
Structured product ideation for both new product creation and existing product enhancement. This skill combines the Product Trio approach (PM + Designer + Engineer perspectives) with Teresa Torres' Opportunity Solution Tree framework to generate, evaluate, and prioritize product ideas systematically.
Core Capabilities
Product Trio ideation — generate ideas from PM, Designer, and Engineer perspectives (15+ per session)
Opportunity Solution Trees — map desired outcomes → opportunities → solutions for existing products
Weighted prioritization — score and rank the top 5 ideas across impact, alignment, feasibility, speed, differentiation
Idea documentation — riskiest-assumption and validation plan per idea, ready for handoff
Supplementary techniques — SCAMPER, How Might We, Crazy 8s, Worst Possible Idea
When to Use
New Product Ideation -- Exploring greenfield opportunities where the focus is on core value delivery, speed to validate, and market differentiation.
Existing Product Enhancement -- Identifying opportunities within a live product using the Opportunity Solution Tree to connect desired outcomes to concrete solutions.
Clarify First
Before ideating, confirm these inputs. If any is unknown or vague, ASK — do not assume:
New vs existing product — selects the approach (new-product lenses vs Opportunity Solution Tree mapping)
Target outcome or problem — the desired outcome the session is anchored to (ungrounded ideation produces random ideas, not prioritizable ones)
Hard constraints — tech stack, timeline, budget limits (bound the feasibility and speed scores in prioritization)
Stop rule: ask only the 2-3 that most change the output. If the user says "just draft it," proceed and list your assumptions at the top of the artifact.
References
Load the reference that matches the task — keep this file lean and pull detail on demand:
references/ideation-process.md — the full five-phase methodology (frame → trio → product-type approach → prioritize → document), output formats, supplementary techniques, troubleshooting table, success criteria, and further reading. Read when running a session end to end.
references/ideation-frameworks.md — deep descriptions of the Product Trio methodology and each supplementary technique (SCAMPER, HMW, Crazy 8s, Worst Possible Idea). Read when you need technique detail or facilitation mechanics.
references/red-flags.md — common ways ideation output goes wrong with bad/good examples. Read before publishing the idea list or moving to prioritization.