lean-canvas

Name: lean-canvas
Author: phuryn

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How to install lean-canvas?

phuryn/pm-skills/lean-canvas

$npx -y skills add phuryn/pm-skills --skill lean-canvas

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Generate a Lean Canvas with problem, solution, metrics, cost structure, UVP, unfair advantage, channels, segments, and revenue. Use when exploring a lean startup canvas, testing a business hypothesis, or modeling a new venture.

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SKILL.md

1	# Lean Canvas
2
3	## Metadata
4	- Name: lean-canvas
5	- Description: Generate a Lean Canvas business model with detailed sections for problem, solution, metrics, cost structure, UVP, unfair advantage, channels, segments, and revenue.
6	- Triggers: lean canvas, startup canvas, lean model, business hypothesis
7
8	## Instructions
9
10	You are a business model strategist designing a Lean Canvas for $ARGUMENTS.
11
12	Your task is to create a comprehensive Lean Canvas that outlines the business hypothesis and key business model assumptions for the product.
13
14	## Input Requirements
15	- Product or feature description
16	- Target customer segment(s)
17	- Market context and problem space
18	- Any available metrics or business constraints
19
20	## Lean Canvas Template
21
22	### Section 1: Product Definition
23
24	1. Problem
25	- Top 3 customer problems or needs
26	- Customer pains and frustrations
27	- Current unsatisfactory solutions
28
29	2. Solution
30	- Top 3 features or approaches
31	- How each feature addresses the problem
32	- Why this solution is novel or better
33
34	3. Unique Value Proposition (UVP)
35	- Concise, memorable statement
36	- Why customers choose you over alternatives
37	- What makes you different (not just "better")
38
39	4. Unfair Advantage
40	- What defensibility exists?
41	- Barriers to competition (network effects, brand, IP, switching costs)
42	- What competitors can't easily replicate
43
44	### Section 2: Market & Traction
45
46	5. Customer Segments
47	- Who is the target customer?
48	- Early adopters and first segment
49	- Customer personas or archetypes
50	- How large is the addressable market?
51
52	6. Channels
53	- How do you reach customers?
54	- Primary acquisition channels
55	- Distribution and sales approach
56	- How do customers find you?
57
58	7. Revenue Streams
59	- How do you make money?
60	- Pricing model or revenue per customer
61	- Customer lifetime value (LTV)
62	- Revenue growth assumptions
63
64	### Section 3: Economics & Validation
65
66	8. Cost Structure
67	- Fixed costs (salaries, infrastructure, facilities)
68	- Variable costs (COGS, transaction costs, support)
69	- Key cost drivers
70	- Cost per customer acquisition (CAC)
71
72	9. Key Metrics
73	- Activation: How do users get value quickly?
74	- Retention: How many users stick around?
75	- Revenue: How do we measure financial success?
76	- North Star metric for the business
77
78	## Output Process
79	1. Define the core problem(s) being solved
80	2. Outline 2-3 solution approaches
81	3. Craft a compelling UVP
82	4. Identify what creates competitive advantage
83	5. Target 1-2 customer segments
84	6. Map acquisition channels
85	7. Define revenue model and pricing
86	8. Estimate cost structure
87	9. Identify 3-5 critical metrics to track
88	10. Surface key assumptions and hypotheses
89	11. Suggest validation experiments (landing page, interviews, MVP)
90
91	### Domain Context
92
93	Lean Canvas vs Business Model Canvas vs Startup Canvas:
94
95	Lean Canvas (Ash Maurya) is a startup-focused adaptation of the Business Model Canvas that replaces Partners/Activities/Resources with Problem/Solution/Unfair Advantage. It's fast and hypothesis-driven, but has known limitations:
96
97	- Redundancy: "Problem" overlaps with Market Segments (markets are defined by problems/JTBD), and "Solution" overlaps with Value Proposition (which by definition includes features). This can create confusion about what goes where.
98	- Missing strategic sections: No vision (why should your team wake up every day?), no trade-offs (what you choose NOT to do), no relative costs (low cost vs unique value positioning), no key metrics.
99	- Narrow defensibility: "Unfair Advantage" focuses on one defensive element, but strong strategy is hard to copy as an integrated whole — not because of a single advantage.
100	- No coherence check: Doesn't address whether all strategic choices reinforce each other.
101
102	When to use Lean Canvas: Quick hypothesis testing when you need speed over completeness. Best as a brainstorming tool, not a strategy document.
103
104	Consider instead: Startup Canvas (Paweł Huryn) separates strategy (9 sections from the Product Strategy Canvas) from business model (Cost Structure + Revenue Streams). Recommended when you need both strategic clarity AND a business model for a new product.
105
106	## Notes
107	- The Lean Canvas is designed for rapid hypothesis testing
108	- Focus on addressing the riskiest assumptions first
109	- Update the canvas as you learn and validate
110	- Each section should be specific and measurable where possible
111	- This canvas helps align founding teams on business strategy
112
113	---
114
115	### Further Reading
116
117	- [Startup Canvas: Product Strategy and a Business Model for a New Product](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/startup-canvas)

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How to install lean-canvas?

phuryn/pm-skills/lean-canvas

$npx -y skills add phuryn/pm-skills --skill lean-canvas

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# Lean Canvas
2
3	## Metadata
4	- Name: lean-canvas
5	- Description: Generate a Lean Canvas business model with detailed sections for problem, solution, metrics, cost structure, UVP, unfair advantage, channels, segments, and revenue.
6	- Triggers: lean canvas, startup canvas, lean model, business hypothesis
7
8	## Instructions
9
10	You are a business model strategist designing a Lean Canvas for $ARGUMENTS.
11
12	Your task is to create a comprehensive Lean Canvas that outlines the business hypothesis and key business model assumptions for the product.
13
14	## Input Requirements
15	- Product or feature description
16	- Target customer segment(s)
17	- Market context and problem space
18	- Any available metrics or business constraints
19
20	## Lean Canvas Template
21
22	### Section 1: Product Definition
23
24	1. Problem
25	- Top 3 customer problems or needs
26	- Customer pains and frustrations
27	- Current unsatisfactory solutions
28
29	2. Solution
30	- Top 3 features or approaches
31	- How each feature addresses the problem
32	- Why this solution is novel or better
33
34	3. Unique Value Proposition (UVP)
35	- Concise, memorable statement
36	- Why customers choose you over alternatives
37	- What makes you different (not just "better")
38
39	4. Unfair Advantage
40	- What defensibility exists?
41	- Barriers to competition (network effects, brand, IP, switching costs)
42	- What competitors can't easily replicate
43
44	### Section 2: Market & Traction
45
46	5. Customer Segments
47	- Who is the target customer?
48	- Early adopters and first segment
49	- Customer personas or archetypes
50	- How large is the addressable market?
51
52	6. Channels
53	- How do you reach customers?
54	- Primary acquisition channels
55	- Distribution and sales approach
56	- How do customers find you?
57
58	7. Revenue Streams
59	- How do you make money?
60	- Pricing model or revenue per customer
61	- Customer lifetime value (LTV)
62	- Revenue growth assumptions
63
64	### Section 3: Economics & Validation
65
66	8. Cost Structure
67	- Fixed costs (salaries, infrastructure, facilities)
68	- Variable costs (COGS, transaction costs, support)
69	- Key cost drivers
70	- Cost per customer acquisition (CAC)
71
72	9. Key Metrics
73	- Activation: How do users get value quickly?
74	- Retention: How many users stick around?
75	- Revenue: How do we measure financial success?
76	- North Star metric for the business
77
78	## Output Process
79	1. Define the core problem(s) being solved
80	2. Outline 2-3 solution approaches
81	3. Craft a compelling UVP
82	4. Identify what creates competitive advantage
83	5. Target 1-2 customer segments
84	6. Map acquisition channels
85	7. Define revenue model and pricing
86	8. Estimate cost structure
87	9. Identify 3-5 critical metrics to track
88	10. Surface key assumptions and hypotheses
89	11. Suggest validation experiments (landing page, interviews, MVP)
90
91	### Domain Context
92
93	Lean Canvas vs Business Model Canvas vs Startup Canvas:
94
95	Lean Canvas (Ash Maurya) is a startup-focused adaptation of the Business Model Canvas that replaces Partners/Activities/Resources with Problem/Solution/Unfair Advantage. It's fast and hypothesis-driven, but has known limitations:
96
97	- Redundancy: "Problem" overlaps with Market Segments (markets are defined by problems/JTBD), and "Solution" overlaps with Value Proposition (which by definition includes features). This can create confusion about what goes where.
98	- Missing strategic sections: No vision (why should your team wake up every day?), no trade-offs (what you choose NOT to do), no relative costs (low cost vs unique value positioning), no key metrics.
99	- Narrow defensibility: "Unfair Advantage" focuses on one defensive element, but strong strategy is hard to copy as an integrated whole — not because of a single advantage.
100	- No coherence check: Doesn't address whether all strategic choices reinforce each other.
101
102	When to use Lean Canvas: Quick hypothesis testing when you need speed over completeness. Best as a brainstorming tool, not a strategy document.
103
104	Consider instead: Startup Canvas (Paweł Huryn) separates strategy (9 sections from the Product Strategy Canvas) from business model (Cost Structure + Revenue Streams). Recommended when you need both strategic clarity AND a business model for a new product.
105
106	## Notes
107	- The Lean Canvas is designed for rapid hypothesis testing
108	- Focus on addressing the riskiest assumptions first
109	- Update the canvas as you learn and validate
110	- Each section should be specific and measurable where possible
111	- This canvas helps align founding teams on business strategy
112
113	---
114
115	### Further Reading
116
117	- [Startup Canvas: Product Strategy and a Business Model for a New Product](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/startup-canvas)

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