This skill applies practical early-stage frameworks to evaluate whether a startup idea addresses a real problem. It helps founders move from abstract concepts to concrete validation by mapping competitor behavior and defining the smallest possible test to prove or kill an idea.
By focusing on manual growth and current customer behavior, the tool assists in defining an MVP, identifying the first ten customers, and establishing a two-week launch plan.
Follow the documented setup, then try a first task.
Installs: Installs the startup-pressure-test skill into the default Codex skills directory. · Codex
In a terminal, run the documented npx installer.
npx --yes codex-startup-pressure-test-skill@latest
Restart Codex so it can discover the installed skill.
Installs: Manually installs the startup-pressure-test skill into ~/.codex/skills/startup-pressure-test. · Codex
Run from: Run the commands from a directory where the codex-startup-pressure-test-skill repository folder should be created.
In a terminal, clone the repository.
git clone https://github.com/Kappaemme-git/codex-startup-pressure-test-skill.git
In the same terminal working directory, create the Codex skills directory and copy the cloned startup-pressure-test folder into it.
mkdir -p ~/.codex/skills cp -R codex-startup-pressure-test-skill/startup-pressure-test ~/.codex/skills/startup-pressure-test
Restart Codex.
Uses startup-pressure-test
Use $startup-pressure-test to pressure-test this startup idea: A tool that turns local videos into short clips with local captions for indie hackers and creators posting product demos.
Uses startup-pressure-test
Use $startup-pressure-test to validate whether this idea solves a real problem people pay for: [Describe the startup idea, target customer, and what you want them to do or pay for.]
Uses startup-pressure-test
Use $startup-pressure-test to build a 2-week MVP plan for this idea: [Describe the startup idea, target customer, and what you want them to do or pay for.]
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