From startup idea to implementation-ready spec¶

Haytham validates your idea with real market research, then generates a complete specification any developer or coding agent can execute. If the idea doesn't hold up, it tells you before you waste months building.

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Four phases. Four questions. Human decisions at every gate.¶

Should this be built?

Market research, competitor analysis, and risk scoring produce a GO / NO-GO / PIVOT verdict backed by evidence.
What exactly?

MVP scoping with capability mapping. What's in, what's out, core user flows, and success criteria.
How to build it?

Build-vs-buy analysis and architecture decisions. Each linked to the capabilities it serves.
What are the specs?

OpenSpec with SHALL requirements and Gherkin scenarios. Ready for a developer or coding agent.

flowchart TD
    idea(("Startup Idea"))

    idea --> P1

    subgraph genesis["Genesis -- What's built today"]
        P1["Should this be built?"] -->|Validation Report| G1{{"Founder Review"}}
        G1 -->|GO| P2["What exactly?"]
        P2 -->|MVP Spec| G2{{"Product Owner"}}
        G2 -->|APPROVED| P3["How to build it?"]
        P3 -->|Architecture| G3{{"Architect Review"}}
        G3 -->|APPROVED| P4["What are the specs?"]
    end

    G1 -.->|NO-GO| stop(("Stop"))
    P4 -->|Specs| openspec["Implementation-Ready OpenSpec"]

What you get¶

A verdict

GO, NO-GO, or PIVOT, backed by market research and risk scoring. If risks are high, pivot strategies are generated automatically.
A scoped MVP

What's in, what's out, core user flows, and success criteria. Appetite-based scoping keeps the first version focused.
A capability model

Functional and non-functional capabilities, each traceable to a user need. The traceability chain runs from idea to requirement.
Architecture decisions

Build-vs-buy analysis, technology choices, and trade-offs. Each decision linked to the capabilities it serves.
OpenSpec specification

SHALL requirements with Gherkin scenarios, grouped by domain, with full traceability. Hand these to a developer or a coding agent.
Agent-ready output

Output as OpenSpec. Feed your spec directly to Claude Code or any coding agent.

Quick start¶

/plugin marketplace add arslan70/haytham
/plugin install haytham@haytham

Then run the full workflow:

/haytham "your startup idea here"

Or run individual phases: /haytham:validate, /haytham:specify, /haytham:design, /haytham:plan.

See Getting Started for details.

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