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You create structured YC-style design docs by initiating a guided session that enforces a phase-gated workflow. The process applies context-gathering prompts to surface demand, scope, and actionable next steps for early-stage startup phases.

The best way to facilitate a startup design session is using a phase-gated workflow with explicit prompts and premise validation. This structure reduces ambiguity and accelerates decision-making by exploring alternative paths and recording concrete actions.

Context gathering works through an interactive AskUserQuestion workflow that probes for project specifics. It records premises, validates them, and surfaces concrete actions to clearly define demand and scope before building a product.

You can use this guided design session for ideation through pre-product phases. It is specifically tailored for early startup sessions where clear design deliverables and actionable next steps are needed to reduce ambiguity.

To start a design doc session, you provide your project slug and selected mode. The system then begins Phase 1 context gathering to probe for specifics, record premises, and generate alternative paths to explore.

Your startup design doc needs premise validation and alternative paths to compare options and ensure decision-making is grounded. Enforcing this phase-gated workflow surfaces concrete actions and reduces ambiguity in early startup development.