Plan a minimum viable product (MVP)
Scopes the smallest product that tests your core assumption, and how to build and launch it.
The prompt
Help me plan an MVP.
Product idea: [DESCRIPTION]
Target user and core problem: [WHO / PROBLEM]
The riskiest assumption: [WHAT MUST BE TRUE]
Resources: [skills, budget, time, no-code or code]
Deliver:
1. The core job the MVP must do — and the features to cut (with reasons).
2. MVP options from lightest to heaviest (fake door, concierge, no-code prototype, coded app).
3. The recommended MVP: user stories, a simple user flow, and a suggested tool or tech stack.
4. Launch plan to the first 20–50 users.
5. Success metrics and the decision you'll make based on them.
6. A 4–6 week build timeline.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- DESCRIPTION
- WHO / PROBLEM
- WHAT MUST BE TRUE
- skills, budget, time, no-code or code
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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