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    Single-page MVP Docs and docs:product-pack Skill

    Conversation defining the right one-page product document patterns for micro-SaaS and converting that guidance into a reusable Codex docs retrofitting skill contract.

    Highlights

    • Identified one-page artifacts by intent: Product Brief for scope/outcomes, Lean Canvas for business viability, and Lean PRD for requirements-heavy execution.
    • Confirmed that attaching product brief + lean canvas + optional PRD in one repo is normal when ownership and update cadence are explicit.
    • Formalized docs:product-pack as a reusable skill with two modes: scaffold-only and scaffold+populate.
    • Locked retrofit guardrails: additive changes, no destructive overwrites, reuse existing docs structure, and keep diffs small.

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    Actions Taken

    • Documented canonical file/folder outputs for product-doc retrofits (README, product-brief, lean-canvas, prd, decision-log, optional snapshots).
    • Defined root README linkage requirement to make product docs discoverable from repo entrypoint.
    • Captured operational guidance on keeping markdown as the evolving source and treating PDFs as snapshots.

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    • Link this chat node to relevant implementation tracks that use docs retrofitting patterns.
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    Decisions

    • Use Product Brief + Lean Canvas as default paired one-page artifacts for micro-SaaS planning, with Lean PRD as optional based on requirements complexity.
    • Store product intent documents inside the repo and maintain markdown-first evolution with optional snapshot exports.
    • Package the workflow as a reusable docs:product-pack skill with scaffold and scaffold+populate modes.
    • Apply retrofit guardrails: additive updates, preserve existing structures, and avoid destructive rewrites.