Validate Skill (Molten OS)
Puts your startup idea through an interrogation from 15 startup legends in one AI.
Before & after
Same prompt, same agent — the only difference is the skill.
That's a big question. There are definitely ways to think through whether an idea is worth pursuing. You could talk to potential customers, look at the market, think about your own ability to execute. But there are a lot of factors to consider, and different frameworks would give you different views. What specific aspects are you most concerned about?
IDEA VIABILITY SCORECARD: FRAMEWORKS APPLIED (15 total): • Paul Graham: Is it a problem you personally have? • Mom Test: Can you get honest feedback without leading questions? • Peter Thiel: What contrarian bet are you making? • Alex Hormozi: How do you capture value, not just create it? • Plus frameworks from: Clayton Christensen, Y Combinator, Traction, Jobs to Be Done, Lean Startup SCORING (0-100): Market Size: 72/100 (addressable but not Amazon-scale) Validation: 58/100 (talked to 3 customer types, need 10+ depth interviews) Competition: 64/100 (fragmented landscape, one incumbent but misaligned) Execution: 81/100 (founder has domain, but needs 1 hire) Timing: 52/100 (emerging need, not urgent yet) FRAMEWORK INTERROGATIONS: Q: Why you, why now? A: You have 6 years domain, category just unfrozen by regulation. Q: Unit economics? A: Unclear → calculate before scaling. Q: What's the trap? A: Assuming doctors will use tool; validate adoption friction first. RECOMMENDATION: Build if you can survive 12 months on validation work (interviews, prototype, pre-sales). Don't hire until product-market fit signals.
About this skill
name: validate-skill-molten-os description: Use when Puts your startup idea through an interrogation from 15 startup legends in one AI.
Validate Skill (Molten OS)
Combines the frameworks of Paul Graham, the Mom Test, Peter Thiel, Alex Hormozi, and 12 other startup thinkers into a single skill that scores and interrogates a business idea before you build it.
What you get
- Public GitHub repo with the Validate and Molten skill set.
Customize your output
- Adaptable to any startup idea or business model.
Example output
A numeric viability score plus a validation report on the idea.
Best for
Founders wanting to stress test an idea before building.
SKILL.md preview
---
name: validate-skill-molten-os
description: Use this skill when a founder wants a business idea stress-tested against multiple rigorous startup-evaluation frameworks before committing to build it.
version: 1.0.0
category: Business & Ops / Ideation and Strategy
author: AgentVolt
license: proprietary
tags:
- business-ops
- ideation-and-strategy
- standard
---
# Validate Skill (Molten OS)
Runs a business idea through a panel of distinct evaluation lenses, scoring and interrogating it before any code or product gets built.
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