Idea Validation
Skill Verified ActiveValidate a startup idea with competitor analysis, market signals, and risk assessment. Be brutally honest. Use when the user wants to test if an idea is worth building.
To rigorously validate startup ideas by providing a brutally honest assessment based on market signals, competitor analysis, and risk assessment, saving users time and resources on unviable concepts.
Features
- Structured idea validation process
- Competitor analysis
- Market signal analysis
- Risk assessment
- Data-driven verdict (GO, TEST MORE, PASS)
Use Cases
- Testing a new startup idea before development
- Choosing between multiple business ideas
- Getting an unbiased assessment of an idea's viability
- Identifying potential risks and challenges for a new venture
Non-Goals
- Developing a business plan
- Conducting detailed financial projections
- Providing marketing strategy execution
Installation
npx skills add spartan-stratos/spartan-ai-toolkitRuns the Vercel skills CLI (skills.sh) via npx — needs Node.js locally and at least one installed skills-compatible agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, …). Assumes the repo follows the agentskills.io format.
Quality Score
VerifiedSimilar Extensions
Competitor Analysis
99Research competitor positioning, ads, pricing, and market gaps
Identify Assumptions New
97Identify risky assumptions for a new product idea across 8 risk categories including Go-to-Market, Strategy, and Team. Use when evaluating startup risks, assessing a new product concept, or mapping assumptions for a new venture.
Competitor Intel
96Analyzes competitors using web research to provide verified business metrics, actionable leverage strategies, and predicted next moves. Use when user needs competitive intelligence, competitor analysis, market positioning insights, or strategic leverage opportunities.
Competitive Ads Extractor
100Extracts and analyzes competitors' ads from ad libraries (Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) to understand what messaging, problems, and creative approaches are working. Helps inspire and improve your own ad campaigns.
Competitor Alternatives
100When the user wants to create competitor comparison or alternative pages for SEO and sales enablement. Also use when the user mentions 'alternative page,' 'vs page,' 'competitor comparison,' 'comparison page,' '[Product] vs [Product],' '[Product] alternative,' 'competitive landing pages,' 'how do we compare to X,' 'battle card,' or 'competitor teardown.' Use this for any content that positions your product against competitors. Covers four formats: singular alternative, plural alternatives, you vs competitor, and competitor vs competitor. For sales-specific competitor docs, see sales-enablement.
Competitor Alternatives
100When the user wants to create competitor comparison or alternative pages for SEO and sales enablement. Also use when the user mentions 'alternative page,' 'vs page,' 'competitor comparison,' 'comparison page,' '[Product] vs [Product],' '[Product] alternative,' 'competitive landing pages,' 'switch from competitor,' or 'comparison content.' Covers four formats: singular alternative, plural alternatives, you vs competitor, and competitor vs competitor. Emphasizes deep research, modular content architecture, and varied section types beyond feature tables.