Research Idea

Idea Exploration Skill (Clawdbot Native)

Launch autonomous background sessions to explore business ideas in depth. Get market research, technical analysis, GTM strategy, and actionable recommendations—all using built-in Clawdbot features.

Quick Start

Trigger phrase: Say Idea: [description] and the assistant will: 1. Spawn a background sub-agent session using sessions_spawn 2. Research and analyze the idea comprehensively 3. Save results to ~/clawd/ideas//research.md 4. Send the file + summary back to this Telegram chat

How It Works

User: "Idea: AI calendar assistant"
       ↓
┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│  1. Detect "Idea:" trigger      │
│  2. sessions_spawn background   │
│  3. Sub-agent researches        │
│  4. Writes research.md          │
│  5. Returns to main chat        │
│  6. Sends file + summary        │
└─────────────────────────────────┘

Prerequisites

AGENTS.md Integration

Add this to your AGENTS.md:

## Idea Exploration
When user says "Idea: [description]":
1. Extract the idea description
2. Create a slug from the idea (lowercase, hyphens)
3. Use sessions_spawn to launch a background research session:
   - task: Use the template from skills/idea-clawdbot/templates/idea-exploration-prompt.md
   - label: idea-research-
   - cleanup: keep (so we can review the session later)
4. Confirm: "🔬 Research started for: [idea]. I'll ping you when done (usually 3-5 minutes)."
5. When the sub-agent completes, send the research file to the chat
Result handling:
Research saved to: ~/clawd/ideas//research.md
Send file as document via Telegram
Include brief summary of verdict (🟢/🟡/🟠/🔴)

Analysis Framework

The exploration covers:

1. Core Concept Analysis - Problem, assumptions, uniqueness 2. Market Research - Users, TAM/SAM/SOM, competitors 3. Technical Implementation - Stack, MVP scope, challenges 4. Business Model - Revenue, pricing, unit economics 5. Go-to-Market Strategy - Launch, acquisition, partnerships 6. Risks & Challenges - Technical, competitive, regulatory 7. Verdict & Recommendations - Clear yes/no with action plan

Verdict Types

Example Output

~/clawd/ideas/ai-calendar-assistant/
├── metadata.txt
├── research.md    # 400-500 line comprehensive analysis

Tips

Template Variables

When spawning the sub-agent, replace these in the prompt template:

Trigger phrase: Say Idea: [description] and the assistant will: 1. Spawn a background sub-agent session using sessions_spawn 2. Research and analyze the idea comprehensively 3. Save results to ~/clawd/ideas//research.md 4. Send the file + summary back to this Telegram chat