Single-page MVP Docs and docs:product-pack Skill

Conversation defining the right one-page product document patterns for micro-SaaS and converting that guidance into a reusable Codex docs retrofitting skill contract.

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Captured: 2/20/2026, 4:57:00 PM

Highlights

Identified one-page artifacts by intent: Product Brief for scope/outcomes, Lean Canvas for business viability, and Lean PRD for requirements-heavy execution.
Confirmed that attaching product brief + lean canvas + optional PRD in one repo is normal when ownership and update cadence are explicit.
Formalized docs:product-pack as a reusable skill with two modes: scaffold-only and scaffold+populate.
Locked retrofit guardrails: additive changes, no destructive overwrites, reuse existing docs structure, and keep diffs small.

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Key Outcomes

Established a practical naming/selection model for single-page MVP planning docs based on decision intent (alignment, validation, execution).
Captured a repo-ready documentation bundle structure (docs/product/*) that balances product intent with implementation traceability.
Converted the ad-hoc discussion into a repeatable Codex skill concept (docs:product-pack) suitable for both early-stage and retrofit repository workflows.

Key Decisions Made

Use a one-page Product Brief as the default artifact when the objective is product alignment and scoped MVP execution.
Keep Lean Canvas as the business-model companion artifact, and treat PRD as optional unless requirements complexity justifies it.
Package the workflow as a reusable docs:product-pack skill with scaffold-only and scaffold+populate modes.
Enforce retrofit-safe behavior: no file deletion, no broad rewrites, preserve existing doc structure, and add TODOs when uncertain.

Actions Taken

Documented canonical file/folder outputs for product-doc retrofits (README, product-brief, lean-canvas, prd, decision-log, optional snapshots).
Defined root README linkage requirement to make product docs discoverable from repo entrypoint.
Captured operational guidance on keeping markdown as the evolving source and treating PDFs as snapshots.
Preserved copy/share workflow constraints as context for downstream sharing hygiene recommendations.

Actions Outstanding

Run this artifact through the chat intake pipeline (validate -> sync dry-run -> sync apply) to publish the node.
Link this chat node to relevant implementation tracks that use docs retrofitting patterns.
Optionally split a cleaned, deliverable-only companion artifact for external sharing if share-thread detours should be excluded in future imports.

Decisions

Use Product Brief + Lean Canvas as default paired one-page artifacts for micro-SaaS planning, with Lean PRD as optional based on requirements complexity.
Store product intent documents inside the repo and maintain markdown-first evolution with optional snapshot exports.
Package the workflow as a reusable docs:product-pack skill with scaffold and scaffold+populate modes.
Apply retrofit guardrails: additive updates, preserve existing structures, and avoid destructive rewrites.

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If you mean goals + MVP scope + how you'll measure success: One-Page Product Brief. If you mean business viability and positioning: Lean Canvas. If you mean features/requirements: One-Page PRD.

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