pol-probe
Define a Proof of Life probe to test a risky hypothesis cheaply. Use when you need harsh truth before building real product.
Install
git clone https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills /tmp/Product-Manager-Skills && ln -s /tmp/Product-Manager-Skills/skills/pol-probe ~/.claude/skills/pol-probe
From README
Purpose Define and document a Proof of Life (PoL) probe—a lightweight, disposable validation artifact designed to surface harsh truths before expensive development. Use this when you need to eliminate a specific risk or test a narrow hypothesis without building production-quality software. PoL probes are reconnaissance missions, not MVPs—they're meant to be deleted, not scaled. This framework prevents prototype theater (expensive demos that impress stakeholders but teach nothing) and forces you to match validation method to actual learning goal. Input Works best with: The hypothesis or risk you need to test. Also useful: What evidence would change your mind, available time/resources, and what you've validated already. Anything supplied with the invocation itself — text after the skill name, a pasted context dump, or an appended ARGUMENTS: line — counts as answers already given. Use it and skip whatever it covers; don't re-ask. Arriving empty-handed? That works too.
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