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is-this-an-app

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Use this skill when a founder has a new product idea and is about to build it, to decide what form it should take: a web app, mobile app, browser extension, automation, agent skill, API, or no build at all. Also use for 'is this an app,' 'should this be a SaaS,' 'web app or Chrome extension,' 'could this just be a Zapier or a GPT,' or 'I want to build an app that...' Scores the idea on a 14-dimension matrix and returns the best form, the code and infrastructure it needs, and the build risk. Not for testing whether anyone wants the idea (use validate).

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# Is this an app?

Not every idea needs to be a full web app. This skill scores a new idea on a 14-dimension weighted matrix and recommends the form the idea should take, before the founder builds anything.

## Step 1 — Get the idea

If the founder has not described the idea, ask what it does, who it is for, and how they will use it.

## Step 2 — Score the matrix

Read `references/matrix.md`. Score each of the 14 dimensions 0–5 against its anchors. Use the test question for each dimension to score consistently.

If you cannot score a dimension from what the founder said, ask. If the founder wants an answer now, make your best guess and mark that score as a guess.
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