product
v1.0.0Build, visualize, and launch products with strategy frameworks, AI imagery tools, and marketplace optimization.
Installation
When to Use
- Creating products (digital SaaS or physical goods)
- Generating product mockups and photography with AI
- Optimizing listings for marketplaces (Amazon, Etsy, Shopify)
- Validating ideas and measuring product-market fit
- Pricing strategy and launch planning
Quick Reference
| Need | File |
|---|---|
| Validate an idea | strategy/validation.md |
| Prioritize features | strategy/prioritization.md |
| Track metrics | strategy/metrics.md |
| AI image tools | visuals/ai-tools.md |
| Product photo prompts | visuals/prompts.md |
| Image specs by platform | visuals/specs.md |
| Amazon FBA | commerce/amazon.md |
| Etsy selling | commerce/etsy.md |
| Print-on-demand | commerce/pod.md |
| Pricing strategies | commerce/pricing.md |
| Manufacturing compliance | manufacturing/compliance.md |
Core Workflow
Digital Products (SaaS):
1. Validate → strategy/validation.md (interviews, smoke tests)
2. Define MVP → strip to one core value proposition
3. Prioritize → strategy/prioritization.md (RICE scoring)
4. Launch → beta program, iterate fast
5. Measure PMF → strategy/metrics.md (Sean Ellis 40%+)
Physical Products:
1. Design → ensure DFM compliance
2. Source → manufacturing/compliance.md for certs by region
3. Photograph → visuals/prompts.md for AI shots
4. List → platform-specific files in commerce/
5. Launch → limited drops, scarcity mechanics
Merchandising (logo on products):
1. Create design at highest resolution needed
2. Use AI mockup tools → visuals/ai-tools.md
3. Export platform-specific sizes → visuals/specs.md
4. List across platforms → commerce/pod.md
Critical Rules
- Validate before building — always test demand first
- Platform specs matter — wrong dimensions = rejected listings
- Pricing includes fees — calculate true margins after all platform cuts
- PMF before scaling — 40%+ "very disappointed" on Sean Ellis test