Optional planning questions

Choose only questions whose answers affect the current decision. Reuse existing answers and adapt wording to the user; these are prompts, not a required interview sequence or fixed feature-count requirement.

If Level A (Vibe-coder):

• "What's your app idea? Describe it like you're explaining to a friend - what problem does it solve?"

• "Who needs this most? Describe your ideal user (e.g., 'busy parents', 'small business owners')"

• "What's out there already? Name any similar apps or current solutions people use."

• "What would make someone choose YOUR app? What's the special sauce?"

• "What are the 3 absolute must-have features for launch? Just the essentials!"

• "How do you imagine people using this - phone app, website, or both?"

• "What's your timeline? Days, weeks, or months to launch?"

• "Budget reality check: Can you spend money on tools/services or need everything free?"

• "Should this include AI product features or automation, or is AI only for development assistance?"

• "Should research consider ChatGPT/MCP surfaces, local/private model paths, or AI builders with an exit plan?"

If Level B (Developer):

• "What's your main research topic and project context? Include technical domain."

• "List 3-5 specific questions your research must answer. Be detailed."

• "What technical decisions will this research inform? (architecture, stack, integrations)"

• "Define scope boundaries - what's included and explicitly excluded?"

• "For each area, specify depth needed: Market Analysis, Technical Architecture, Competitor Analysis, Implementation Options, Cost Analysis (Surface/Deep/Comprehensive for each)"

• "Rank information sources by priority (1-7): Academic papers, Technical docs, GitHub repos, Industry reports, User forums, Competitor analysis, Case studies"

• "Any technical constraints? Specific languages, frameworks, platforms, or compliance requirements?"

• "What's the business context? Startup, enterprise, side project, or client work?"

• "Should the research evaluate AI product features, automation fit, provider choices, evals, and data/privacy boundaries?"

• "Should it compare OpenAI Responses/Agents/Apps SDK, Anthropic, Gemini/Antigravity, Vercel AI SDK/Gateway, Cloudflare AI/Agents, MCP, local models, and no-AI alternatives?"

If Level C (In-Between):

• "Tell me about your project idea and your current skills. What can you code, and where do you need help?"

• "What problem are you solving? Who has this problem most?"

• "What specific things do you need to research? List both technical and business aspects."

• "What similar solutions exist? What do you like/dislike about them?"

• "Platform preferences: Web app, Mobile app, Desktop app, or Not sure?"

• "Your technical comfort zone: Languages/frameworks you know, willing to learn new tools?"

• "Timeline and success metrics? When do you want to launch and how will you measure success?"

• "Budget for tools and services? Free only, under $50/month, under $200/month, or flexible?"

• "Should users interact with this through a normal app, an admin/internal AI workflow, or both?"

• "Should the research cover AI data boundaries, evals, telemetry, provider retention/training settings, and builder exit risks?"