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title: brainstorm-experiments-existing skill (phuryn/pm-skills)
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**What it does.** Design experiments to test assumptions for an existing product — prototypes, A/B tests, spikes, and other low-effort validation methods. Use when validating assumptions, testing feature ideas cheaply, or planning product experiments. Part of [[skills-pm-skills]] (phuryn/pm-skills).

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| Upstream | [phuryn/pm-skills](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills) |
| Skill file | [pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-experiments-existing/SKILL.md](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/HEAD/pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-experiments-existing/SKILL.md) |
| License | MIT |
| Author | Paweł Huryn |
| Fetched | 2026-09-10 |

## Install

- Claude Code: `claude plugin marketplace add phuryn/pm-skills` then `claude plugin install pm-product-discovery@pm-skills` (the plugin that holds this skill).
- Other agents: `npx skills add phuryn/pm-skills --skill brainstorm-experiments-existing`, or copy `pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-experiments-existing/` into `~/.claude/skills/brainstorm-experiments-existing/`.
- Raw file: `curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/phuryn/pm-skills/HEAD/pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-experiments-existing/SKILL.md`

## SKILL.md (verbatim)

```yaml
name: brainstorm-experiments-existing
description: "Design experiments to test assumptions for an existing product — prototypes, A/B tests, spikes, and other low-effort validation methods. Use when validating assumptions, testing feature ideas cheaply, or planning product experiments."
```

## Design Experiments (Existing Product)

Design low-effort experiments to test product assumptions before committing to full implementation.

### Context

You are helping a product team design experiments for **$ARGUMENTS**. The team has a feature idea and assumptions that need validation.

If the user provides files (PRDs, assumption lists, designs), read them first.

### Instructions

The user will describe their idea and assumptions. Work through these steps:

1. **Clarify the idea and assumptions**: Confirm what the team wants to build and what they need to validate.

2. **Suggest experiments** for each assumption. Consider methods like:
   - First-click testing or task completion with a prototype
   - Feature stubs or fake door tests
   - Technical spikes
   - A/B tests on production (with risk mitigation)
   - Wizard of Oz approaches
   - Survey-based validation (behavioral, not opinion-based)

3. **Key principles to follow**:
   - Measure actual behavior, not users' opinions
   - Test responsibly — don't put users or the business at risk
   - For production tests (e.g., A/B tests), explain risk mitigation strategies
   - Aim for maximum validated learning with minimal effort

4. **For each experiment**, specify:
   - **Assumption**: What do we believe?
   - **Experiment**: What exactly will we do to validate it?
   - **Metric**: What will be measured?
   - **Success threshold**: The expected value if we are right

Think step by step. Present experiments in a clear table or structured format. Save as markdown if substantial.

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### Further Reading

- [Testing Product Ideas: The Ultimate Validation Experiments Library](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/the-ultimate-experiments-library)
- [Assumption Prioritization Canvas: How to Identify And Test The Right Assumptions](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/assumption-prioritization-canvas)
- [What Is Product Discovery? The Ultimate Guide Step-by-Step](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/what-exactly-is-product-discovery)
- [Continuous Product Discovery Masterclass (CPDM)](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/cpdm) (video course)

Back to [[skills-pm-skills]] or [[agent-skills]].