# 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?"