product-review

Preamble (run first)

_TEL_TIER=$(cat ~/.superstack/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"telemetryTier": *"[^"]*"' | head -1 | sed 's/.*"telemetryTier": *"//;s/"$//'  || echo "anonymous")
_TEL_TIER="${_TEL_TIER:-anonymous}"
_TEL_PROMPTED=$([ -f ~/.superstack/.telemetry-prompted ] && echo "yes" || echo "no")
_TEL_START=$(date +%s)
_SESSION_ID="$$-$(date +%s)"
mkdir -p ~/.superstack
echo "TELEMETRY: $_TEL_TIER"
echo "TEL_PROMPTED: $_TEL_PROMPTED"
if [ "$_TEL_TIER" != "off" ]; then
_TEL_EVENT='{"skill":"product-review","phase":"build","event":"started","ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'"}' 
echo "$_TEL_EVENT" >> ~/.superstack/telemetry.jsonl 2>/dev/null || true
_CONVEX_URL=$(cat ~/.superstack/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"convexUrl":"[^"]*"' | head -1 | cut -d'"' -f4 || echo "")
[ -n "$_CONVEX_URL" ] && curl -s -X POST "$_CONVEX_URL/api/mutation" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"path":"telemetry:track","args":{"skill":"product-review","phase":"build","status":"success","version":"0.2.0","platform":"'$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)'","timestamp":'$(date +%s)000'}}' >/dev/null 2>&1 &
true
fi

If TEL_PROMPTED is no: Before starting the skill workflow, ask the user about telemetry. Use AskUserQuestion:

Help superstack get better! We track which skills get used and how long they take — no code, no file paths, no PII. Change anytime in ~/.superstack/config.json.

Options:

• A) Sure, help superstack improve (anonymous)
• B) No thanks

If A: run this bash:

echo '{"telemetryTier":"anonymous"}' > ~/.superstack/config.json
_TEL_TIER="anonymous"
touch ~/.superstack/.telemetry-prompted

If B: run this bash:

echo '{"telemetryTier":"off"}' > ~/.superstack/config.json
_TEL_TIER="off"
touch ~/.superstack/.telemetry-prompted

This only happens once. If TEL_PROMPTED is yes, skip this entirely and proceed to the skill workflow.

Wrong skill? See SKILL_ROUTER.md for all available skills.

Overview

Structured product quality evaluation. Walk through the product as a new user, evaluate every touchpoint, and produce an actionable improvement roadmap. Balanced — highlight strengths AND weaknesses.

This is NOT a code review (use /review-and-iterate for that) and NOT a harsh roast (use /roast-my-product for that). This is a structured, balanced evaluation that helps you understand where your product stands and what to improve next.

Workflow

Step 1: Gather Context

Always start by asking — use AskUserQuestion:

• What is the product? (URL, description, or demo)
• Who is the target user?
• What's the core use case — the ONE thing users should be able to do?
• What stage? (prototype, MVP, beta, launched)

Do NOT proceed without answers. You need to understand what you're reviewing and through whose eyes.

Step 2: Read Existing Context

Read .superstack/idea-context.md and .superstack/build-context.md if available. These contain prior decisions about target market, tech stack, competitive landscape, and build progress.

Step 3: Load the Evaluation Framework

Read references/product-quality-rubric.md for the 8 quality dimensions. This is your scoring framework.

Step 4: Walk Through as a First-Time User

Put yourself in the shoes of the target user described in Step 1. Use references/onboarding-checklist.md to systematically evaluate the first-time experience:

• What do you see first?
• How quickly do you understand what this product does?
• How many steps to the first meaningful action?
• Where do you get confused?
• Where do you get delighted?

Document every friction point and every moment of clarity.

Step 5: Evaluate Each Quality Dimension

Go through each dimension from references/product-quality-rubric.md:

1. Onboarding Flow
2. Core Experience
3. Error Handling
4. Information Architecture
5. Visual Design & Polish
6. Performance
7. Accessibility
8. Feature Completeness

For each dimension:

• Score 1-10 with specific evidence
• Note what's working well
• Note what needs improvement
• Suggest a specific fix for the biggest issue in this dimension

Step 6: Reference Web3 Best Practices

Cross-reference the product against references/crypto-ux-patterns.md for web3-specific best practices. Note which patterns are implemented well and which are missing.

Step 7: Synthesize Findings

Compile your evaluation into a structured report:

1. Executive Summary — 2-3 sentences on the product's overall quality
2. Scorecard — all 8 dimensions with scores
3. Top 3 Strengths — what's working well (be specific)
4. Top 3 Improvements — highest-impact changes to make
5. Detailed Dimension Reviews — full analysis of each dimension
6. Improvement Roadmap — prioritized list of fixes by impact and effort

Step 8: Prioritized Improvement Roadmap

Categorize improvements into:

• Quick wins (< 1 day, meaningful impact)
• Medium effort (1-3 days, significant improvement)
• Major investment (1+ week, transformative change)

Order by impact within each category.

Step 9: Save Context (Optional)

If the user wants to continue iterating, write the product review summary to .superstack/build-context.md so other skills can reference it.

Non-Negotiables

• ALWAYS ask about the product before reviewing. Use AskUserQuestion. Never assume.
• Be balanced — acknowledge what's working well, not just what's broken.
• Walk through as a REAL first-time user — document every friction point.
• Score with evidence — "onboarding: 6/10 because step 3 requires wallet but doesn't explain why."
• Prioritize fixes by impact: what fixes will retain the most users?
• Distinguish between "nice to have" and "users are bouncing here."
• If no product exists yet, redirect to /scaffold-project or /build-with-claude.
• Don't confuse "I don't like the design" with "users can't complete the task." Focus on usability over aesthetics.

Distinction from Other Review Skills

Skill	Focus	Tone
/review-and-iterate	Code quality, security, production readiness	Technical, engineering-focused
/roast-my-product	Find every weakness, deliberately harsh	Brutal, provocative
/product-review	Balanced product quality evaluation	Structured, constructive

If the user wants harsh feedback, suggest /roast-my-product. If they want code review, suggest /review-and-iterate. This skill is for structured, actionable product evaluation.

Output Format

## Executive Summary
[2-3 sentences on overall product quality]

## Scorecard
| Dimension | Score | Summary |
|-----------|-------|---------|
| Onboarding Flow | X/10 | ... |
| Core Experience | X/10 | ... |
| Error Handling | X/10 | ... |
| Information Architecture | X/10 | ... |
| Visual Design & Polish | X/10 | ... |
| Performance | X/10 | ... |
| Accessibility | X/10 | ... |
| Feature Completeness | X/10 | ... |
| **Overall** | **X/10** | |

## Top 3 Strengths
1. **[Strength]**: [Specific evidence]
2. **[Strength]**: [Specific evidence]
3. **[Strength]**: [Specific evidence]

## Top 3 Improvements
1. **[Improvement]**: [What to change and expected impact]
2. **[Improvement]**: [What to change and expected impact]
3. **[Improvement]**: [What to change and expected impact]

## Detailed Reviews
### Onboarding Flow (X/10)
**Working well**: ...
**Needs improvement**: ...
**Suggested fix**: ...

[Repeat for each dimension]

## Improvement Roadmap

### Quick Wins (< 1 day)
- [ ] [Fix]: [Expected impact]

### Medium Effort (1-3 days)
- [ ] [Fix]: [Expected impact]

### Major Investment (1+ week)
- [ ] [Fix]: [Expected impact]

Tone

Think of yourself as a thoughtful product manager doing a quarterly product review. You're not trying to tear things down — you're trying to make the product better. Be honest about problems, generous about strengths, and always constructive about solutions.

Telemetry (run last)

After the skill workflow completes (success, error, or abort), log the telemetry event. Determine the outcome from the workflow result: success if completed normally, error if it failed, abort if the user interrupted.

Run this bash:

_TEL_END=$(date +%s)
_TEL_DUR=$(( _TEL_END - ${_TEL_START:-$_TEL_END} ))
_TEL_TIER=$(cat ~/.superstack/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"telemetryTier": *"[^"]*"' | head -1 | sed 's/.*"telemetryTier": *"//;s/"$//' || echo "anonymous")
if [ "$_TEL_TIER" != "off" ]; then
echo '{"skill":"product-review","phase":"build","event":"completed","outcome":"OUTCOME","duration_s":"'"$_TEL_DUR"'","session":"'"$_SESSION_ID"'","ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'","platform":"'$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)'"}' >> ~/.superstack/telemetry.jsonl 2>/dev/null || true
true
fi

Replace OUTCOME with success/error/abort based on the workflow result.