Research Idea

Launch background Clawdbot sessions to explore and analyze business ideas. Say 'Idea: [description]' to trigger. Fork of 'idea' skill rewritten to use sessions_spawn instead of claude CLI + tmux + telegram CLI. Results sent to current chat, not Saved Messages. Zero external dependencies.

Security Scan

The skill's requested actions (spawning background research sessions, doing web searches, saving a research.md under ~/clawd/ideas/<slug>, and returning results to chat) match its description and there are no unexplained credentials, installs, or code files.

Purpose & Capability

The name/description (idea research via background sessions) matches the instructions: spawn sub-agents with sessions_spawn, run a research template, save results, and return them to chat. There are no unrelated env vars, binaries, or installs requested.

Instruction Scope

The runtime instructions direct sub-agents to use web_search, produce a comprehensive markdown report, write files to ~/clawd/ideas/{IDEA_SLUG}/research.md, and send the file to the chat. These behaviors are coherent for a research skill but worth noting: it will perform network lookups (web_search), create files under your home directory, and rely on the platform's messaging integration to deliver results.

Install Mechanism

Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files — lowest-risk install footprint. Nothing will be downloaded or written during install.

Credentials

The skill declares no required env vars or credentials (which is consistent). Be aware it implicitly depends on Clawdbot's platform integrations (sessions_spawn, web_search, and the bot's ability to post to Telegram). Those platform credentials are not requested by the skill but will be used by the platform when executing it.

Persistence & Privilege

always is false and the skill does not request permanent platform-level privileges or modifications to other skills. The AGENTS.md instructs spawned sessions to be kept for review ('cleanup: keep'), which is a local session retention choice and not a platform privilege escalation.

Assessment

This skill appears to do exactly what it says: spawn background Clawdbot sessions, run web searches, write a research.md under ~/clawd/ideas/<slug>/, and send the result back to the chat. Before installing or enabling it, consider: 1) Do you trust the Clawdbot instance and its messaging integration? The skill will use the platform's existing ability to post to Telegram (no new tokens are requested, but the platform's bot credentials will be used). 2) The skill writes files to your home directory (~/clawd/ideas/...). If you have sensitive files or strict disk policies, review that location and permissions. 3) The spawned sub-agents perform web_search (network access) and may include external links/quoted data — treat outputs like any other web-researched content and validate sources. If any of these are concerns, restrict or review platform integrations or run the skill in an isolated environment.

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:

1. Spawn a background sub-agent session using sessions_spawn
2. Research and analyze the idea comprehensively
3. Save results to ~/clawd/ideas/<slug>/research.md
4. Send the file + summary back to this Telegram chat

How It Works

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_spawn enabled
• No external CLIs needed (fully native)

AGENTS.md Integration

Add this to your AGENTS.md:

## 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:

1. Core Concept Analysis - Problem, assumptions, uniqueness
2. Market Research - Users, TAM/SAM/SOM, competitors
3. Technical Implementation - Stack, MVP scope, challenges
4. Business Model - Revenue, pricing, unit economics
5. Go-to-Market Strategy - Launch, acquisition, partnerships
6. Risks & Challenges - Technical, competitive, regulatory
7. 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

~/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")