Idea Exploration Skill (Clawdbot Native)
Launch autonomous background sessions to explore business ideas in depth. Get market research, technical analysis, GTM strategy, and actionable recommendations—all using built-in Clawdbot features.
Quick Start
Trigger phrase: Say Idea: [description] and the assistant will:
- •Spawn a background sub-agent session using
sessions_spawn - •Research and analyze the idea comprehensively
- •Save results to
~/clawd/ideas/<slug>/research.md - •Send the file + summary back to this Telegram chat
How It Works
code
User: "Idea: AI calendar assistant"
↓
┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ 1. Detect "Idea:" trigger │
│ 2. sessions_spawn background │
│ 3. Sub-agent researches │
│ 4. Writes research.md │
│ 5. Returns to main chat │
│ 6. Sends file + summary │
└─────────────────────────────────┘
Prerequisites
- •Clawdbot with
sessions_spawnenabled - •No external CLIs needed (fully native)
AGENTS.md Integration
Add this to your AGENTS.md:
markdown
## Idea Exploration **When user says "Idea: [description]":** 1. Extract the idea description 2. Create a slug from the idea (lowercase, hyphens) 3. Use `sessions_spawn` to launch a background research session: - **task**: Use the template from `skills/idea-clawdbot/templates/idea-exploration-prompt.md` - **label**: `idea-research-<slug>` - **cleanup**: keep (so we can review the session later) 4. Confirm: "🔬 Research started for: [idea]. I'll ping you when done (usually 3-5 minutes)." 5. When the sub-agent completes, send the research file to the chat **Result handling:** - Research saved to: `~/clawd/ideas/<slug>/research.md` - Send file as document via Telegram - Include brief summary of verdict (🟢/🟡/🟠/🔴)
Analysis Framework
The exploration covers:
- •Core Concept Analysis - Problem, assumptions, uniqueness
- •Market Research - Users, TAM/SAM/SOM, competitors
- •Technical Implementation - Stack, MVP scope, challenges
- •Business Model - Revenue, pricing, unit economics
- •Go-to-Market Strategy - Launch, acquisition, partnerships
- •Risks & Challenges - Technical, competitive, regulatory
- •Verdict & Recommendations - Clear yes/no with action plan
Verdict Types
- •🟢 STRONG YES - Clear opportunity, pursue aggressively
- •🟡 CONDITIONAL YES - Promising but needs validation
- •🟠 PIVOT RECOMMENDED - Core insight good, execution needs work
- •🔴 PASS - Too many red flags
Example Output
code
~/clawd/ideas/ai-calendar-assistant/ ├── metadata.txt ├── research.md # 400-500 line comprehensive analysis
Tips
- •Ideas typically take 3-5 minutes to analyze
- •Check session progress:
clawdbot sessions list --kinds spawn - •Monitor sub-agent:
clawdbot sessions history <session-key> - •Results come back to the same chat automatically
Template Variables
When spawning the sub-agent, replace these in the prompt template:
- •
{IDEA_DESCRIPTION}: The actual idea text - •
{IDEA_SLUG}: URL-friendly version (e.g., "ai-powered-calendar")