name: critique
description: "Challenge idea assumptions with skeptical VC-style evaluation. Use when user requests critique, validation, or 'is this a good idea' assessment."
model: claude-opus-4-5-20251101
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep

/critique

Skeptical, VC-style evaluation of a project idea.

Usage

/critique                        # Critique current project
/critique --project coordinatr   # Specific project
/critique --focus market         # Market validation focus
/critique --focus technical      # Technical feasibility focus
/critique --focus business       # Business model focus

Output Location

ideas/[project]/critiques/YYYY-MM-DD.md

Prerequisites

REQUIRED: project-brief.md must exist

ls ideas/{project}/project-brief.md
# If missing: "Run /brief first"

Execution Flow

1. Load Project Context

Read: ideas/{project}/project-brief.md
Read: ideas/{project}/competitive-analysis.md (if exists)
Read: ideas/{project}/README.md
Glob: resources/research/*.md

2. Invoke idea-critic Agent

Analysis areas:
1. Problem Validity - Is this a real problem? Evidence?
2. Market Opportunity - Size? Timing? Competition?
3. Solution Fit - Does solution address root cause?
4. Differentiation - Why will this win?
5. Business Model - Revenue? Unit economics?
6. Execution Risk - Team? Timeline? Resources?
7. Technical Feasibility - Can this be built?

3. Generate Critique Document

---
created: YYYY-MM-DD
verdict: strong | promising | needs_work | reconsider
confidence: high | medium | low
---

# Critique: [Project Name]

## Executive Summary
[Honest 1-2 paragraph assessment]

## Critical Concerns

### High Priority
1. **[Concern]**: [Why concerning]
   - Evidence needed: [What would resolve]

### Medium Priority
1. **[Concern]**: [Why matters]
   - Suggestion: [How to address]

### Strengths
1. **[Strength]**: [Why valuable]

## Analysis by Area
[Problem Validity, Market, Solution Fit, etc.]

## Hard Questions to Answer
1. [Tough question]
2. [Another challenge]

## Recommendations

### If You Proceed
- [De-risk action]
- [Research needed]

### If You Pivot
- [Alternative direction]

Focus Modes

--focus market

• Market size/dynamics
• Competition landscape
• Customer validation
• Timing and trends

--focus technical

• Technical feasibility
• Architecture complexity
• Skill requirements

--focus business

• Revenue model
• Pricing strategy
• Unit economics
• Go-to-market

When to Use

• After completing project brief
• Before significant time investment
• When seeking honest feedback
• Before presenting to others

Not for: Ideas still forming (use /brief), when needing encouragement

Workflow

/brief -> /critique -> /research -> /spec