avoid-feature-creep

Prevent feature creep when building software, apps, and AI-powered products. Use this skill when planning features, reviewing scope, building MVPs, managing backlogs, or when a user says "just one more feature." Helps developers and AI agents stay focused, ship faster, and avoid bloated products.

1.24x

Quality

54%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

96%

1.24x

Average score across 3 eval scenarios

Securityby

Passed

No known issues

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Evaluation results

100%

25%

FreelanceFlow MVP Scope Setup

MVP scope documentation

Criteria

Without context

With context

Core Problem section

50%

100%

Success Criteria section

87%

100%

In Scope (v1) section

100%

Explicitly Out of Scope section

100%

Non-Negotiables section

62%

100%

SCOPE.md created

100%

Git add SCOPE.md

100%

Initial commit command

100%

SCOPE CHANGE commit format

25%

100%

MoSCoW or equivalent priority

42%

100%

90%

14%

Meridian Analytics: Mid-Sprint Feature Triage

Feature request triage and scope decision logging

Criteria

Without context

With context

Checklist applied per request

100%

Evidence-based refusal

100%

48-hour rule referenced

Budget-based trade-off applied

83%

100%

Written 'No' response

100%

Scope Decision Log created

100%

Log has all required columns

66%

100%

Trade-off quantified

40%

100%

Complexity assessed

100%

Smallest-version alternative

66%

100%

99%

17%

Cascade AI: Documentation for AI-Assisted Development Workflow

AI session discipline and agent suggestion handling

Criteria

Without context

With context

Session start check

100%

Mid-session check

100%

Session end check

100%

91%

Daily AI check - all 4 items

61%

100%

Scope log with agent as source

100%

Log has required columns

80%

100%

AI suggestion deferred or rejected

100%

One AI feature at a time

100%

AI feature validation questions answered

90%

100%

Repository: waynesutton/convexskills
Commit: 8ef49c9

Evaluated: about 1 month ago
Agent: Claude Code
Model: Claude Sonnet 4.6

Table of Contents

FreelanceFlow MVP Scope Setup Meridian Analytics: Mid-Sprint Feature Triage Cascade AI: Documentation for AI-Assisted Development Workflow

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