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/install startup-validator
Description
Structures early startup validation with commands for idea, competitive analysis, and MVP planning plus a standardized reporting template.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent and low-risk: it is a small local CLI that logs runs to data/startup_validator_data.json and produces structured reports. Before installing/running: 1) Inspect the script yourself (it's short and readable). 2) Run it in a project/sandbox directory if you prefer to avoid creating data files in your repo. 3) Be aware the docs mention optional external API usage (requests) — if you or someone modifies the tool to call web APIs, do not add credentials or endpoints you don't trust. 4) Note the example usage path in SKILL.md is slightly inconsistent with the actual script path; adjust commands accordingly.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: startup-validator
Version: 1.0.0
The startup-validator skill is a structured framework designed to help an AI agent perform startup idea validation and competitive analysis. The core logic in `scripts/startup_validator_tool.py` is a simple activity logger that records command execution to a local JSON file, and the documentation in `SKILL.md` and `references/startup_validator_guide.md` provides clear, non-malicious instructions for the agent. No evidence of data exfiltration, unauthorized execution, or harmful prompt injection was found.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (startup validation, competitive analysis, MVP scaffolding) match the included script and documentation. The bundled Python script implements validate/compete/mvp commands and returns structured JSON results and reference URLs. One minor documentation inconsistency: example usage paths in SKILL.md reference different repository paths than the actual script location, but this is a documentation bug rather than an unexplained capability.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md confines runtime actions to running the local Python CLI and producing a report template. It recommends (optionally) installing requests if you extend network calls, and advises using real API data rather than inventing metrics. The code itself uses only local file I/O and standard library; it does not perform network access or read unrelated system files. The only scope note: documentation suggests using external APIs for richer data, but the shipped tool does not call external endpoints by default.
Install Mechanism
No install spec and no downloads; this is an instruction-only skill with a small bundled Python script. There is no external install or archive extraction, so installation risk is low.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables, no primary credential, and the script does not read secrets or environment variables. Requested capabilities are proportionate to the stated purpose.
Persistence & Privilege
The tool writes a local data file (data/startup_validator_data.json) and will migrate a legacy file if present; this is expected for a CLI helper that logs runs. The skill is not always-enabled and does not modify other skills or system-wide configuration.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install startup-validator - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/startup-validator - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial release of startup-validator (formerly idea-validator), focused on structured startup idea validation workflows.
- Provides commands for validation (`validate`), competitive analysis (`compete`), and MVP planning (`mvp`), each with guidance and template outputs.
- Includes a detailed reporting template for consistent, actionable validation reports.
- Offers references and best practices for founders and indie hackers performing early PMF and market-fit analysis.
- Old skill name (`idea-validator`) now migrated; all usage should shift to `startup-validator`.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Startup Validator?
Structures early startup validation with commands for idea, competitive analysis, and MVP planning plus a standardized reporting template. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 194 downloads so far.
How do I install Startup Validator?
Run "/install startup-validator" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Startup Validator free?
Yes, Startup Validator is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Startup Validator support?
Startup Validator is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Startup Validator?
It is built and maintained by ClawKK (@codekungfu); the current version is v1.0.0.
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