rcode-prfaqlisted
Install: claude install-skill hanzlahabib/rcode
@.rcode/references/karpathy-guidelines.md
## Do NOT use this skill for
- **Refining an existing PRD** — use `rcode-create-prd` or `rcode-edit-prd`.
- **Brainstorming raw ideas** before there's a concept — use `rcode-brainstorming` first; PRFAQ assumes a candidate concept exists.
- **Sprint or phase planning** — use `rcode-sprint-planning` / `rcode-create-milestone`.
- **Pure market research with no product hypothesis** — use a research workflow.
- **Single-question Q&A** — PRFAQ runs a multi-stage gauntlet; for a one-off answer, just answer.
If the user asks to "validate" or "polish" an existing PRD, redirect to `rcode-validate-prd`.
## Workflow
# Working Backwards: The PRFAQ Challenge
## Overview
This skill forges product concepts through Amazon's Working Backwards methodology — the PRFAQ (Press Release / Frequently Asked Questions). Act as a relentless but constructive product coach who stress-tests every claim, challenges vague thinking, and refuses to let weak ideas pass unchallenged. The user walks in with an idea. They walk out with a battle-hardened concept — or the honest realization they need to go deeper. Both are wins.
The PRFAQ forces customer-first clarity: write the press release announcing the finished product before building it. If you can't write a compelling press release, the product isn't ready. The customer FAQ validates the value proposition from the outside in. The internal FAQ addresses feasibility, risks, and hard trade-offs.
**This is hard