# How to Use the /discover Command in the pm-product-discovery Plugin > Master the /discover command in the pm-product-discovery plugin. Streamline your product workflow from brainstorming to experiment design and validate ideas efficiently. - Repository: [Pawel Huryn/pm-skills](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills) - Tags: how-to-guide - Published: 2026-06-21 --- **The `/discover` command initiates a structured product discovery workflow that chains together brainstorming, assumption identification, risk prioritization, and experiment design to validate product ideas.** The `/discover` command in the **pm-product-discovery** plugin automates a comprehensive four-stage discovery process. Found in the `phuryn/pm-skills` repository, this command helps product teams systematically explore ideas, surface risks, and design validation experiments. Whether you are conducting continuous discovery on an existing product or exploring a new concept, understanding how to use the `/discover` command streamlines your research workflow. ## What Does the /discover Command Do? The command executes a sequential workflow defined in [`pm-product-discovery/commands/discover.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/commands/discover.md) that combines four distinct skills: - **Brainstorm ideas** – Generates product concepts from **PM**, **Designer**, and **Engineer** perspectives using the skill defined in [`pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-ideas-new/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-ideas-new/SKILL.md). - **Identify assumptions** – Extracts risks and hypotheses from the generated ideas, implemented in [`pm-product-discovery/skills/identify-assumptions-new/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/identify-assumptions-new/SKILL.md). - **Prioritize assumptions** – Ranks risks using the **Opportunity Score** (calculated as **Importance × (1 − Satisfaction)**), handled by [`pm-product-discovery/skills/prioritize-assumptions/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/prioritize-assumptions/SKILL.md). - **Brainstorm experiments** – Designs validation experiments for top-ranked assumptions via [`pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-experiments-existing/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-experiments-existing/SKILL.md). ## How to Run the /discover Command ### Basic Syntax You can invoke the command with or without arguments: ```markdown /discover Smart notification system for our project-management tool ``` If you omit the argument, the system prompts: *"What are you discovering?"* ```markdown /discover ``` ### Specifying the Product Stage Explicitly declare whether you are exploring a **new** product or conducting **continuous** discovery on an existing one: ```markdown /discover New product: AI writing assistant for non-native speakers --stage new ``` The command declaration in [`.claude-plugin/plugin.json`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/.claude-plugin/plugin.json) under the `"commands"` section registers this interface, while the detailed documentation in [`pm-product-discovery/commands/discover.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/commands/discover.md) explains the stage parameter. ## The Four-Step Discovery Workflow When executed, `/discover` chains the following skills in sequence: ### Step 1: Brainstorm Ideas The workflow begins by generating diverse product concepts. The system solicits perspectives from product management, design, and engineering roles to ensure comprehensive coverage of potential solutions. ### Step 2: Identify Assumptions Next, the command extracts implicit and explicit risks from the brainstormed ideas. This step surfaces the hypotheses that must hold true for the product to succeed. ### Step 3: Prioritize Assumptions Risks are scored and ranked using the **Opportunity Score** formula: **Importance × (1 − Satisfaction)**. Assumptions with high importance and low current satisfaction score highest, indicating they offer the greatest validation opportunity. ### Step 4: Brainstorm Experiments Finally, the system generates concrete experiment designs to validate the top-ranked assumptions, providing actionable next steps for your discovery process. ## Understanding the Output After completion, `/discover` presents a structured **Discovery Plan** containing: - Brainstormed Ideas from multiple stakeholder perspectives - Key Assumptions requiring validation - Prioritised Risks ranked by Opportunity Score - Experiment Designs with validation methods You can treat this as a living document, requesting updates as experiments progress and new data emerges. ## Key Implementation Files The command relies on these specific files in the `phuryn/pm-skills` repository: - **[`.claude-plugin/plugin.json`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/.claude-plugin/plugin.json)** – Declares the plugin metadata and registers the `/discover` command in the `"commands"` section. - **[`pm-product-discovery/commands/discover.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/commands/discover.md)** – Contains user-facing documentation explaining syntax, workflow steps, and examples. - **[`pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-ideas-new/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-ideas-new/SKILL.md)** – Implements the initial idea generation phase. - **[`pm-product-discovery/skills/identify-assumptions-new/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/identify-assumptions-new/SKILL.md)** – Handles risk extraction from generated concepts. - **[`pm-product-discovery/skills/prioritize-assumptions/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/prioritize-assumptions/SKILL.md)** – Calculates Opportunity Score and ranks assumptions. - **[`pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-experiments-existing/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-experiments-existing/SKILL.md)** – Produces validation experiments for prioritized risks. ## Summary - The `/discover` command chains four skills to automate product discovery workflows. - Invocation supports optional product descriptions and `--stage` flags for new or existing products. - The prioritization engine uses the **Opportunity Score** (Importance × (1 − Satisfaction)) to rank risks. - Output includes a comprehensive Discovery Plan with ideas, assumptions, rankings, and experiments. - Command registration occurs in [`.claude-plugin/plugin.json`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/.claude-plugin/plugin.json), with logic distributed across skill-specific files. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What inputs does the /discover command require? The command accepts an optional product description as an argument. If omitted, it prompts you with "What are you discovering?" It also asks whether you are exploring an **existing** product (continuous discovery) or a **new** product (initial discovery), and what decisions the discovery should inform, such as build/kill, prioritize, or pivot. ### How does the prioritization scoring work? The system ranks assumptions using the **Opportunity Score** formula: **Importance × (1 − Satisfaction)**. This calculation, implemented in [`pm-product-discovery/skills/prioritize-assumptions/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/prioritize-assumptions/SKILL.md), identifies assumptions that are highly important but currently have low satisfaction, indicating high validation potential. ### Can I customize the discovery workflow? While the command follows a fixed four-step sequence defined in the source files, you can modify individual skill behaviors by editing the respective [`SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/SKILL.md) files in the `pm-product-discovery/skills/` directory. The output serves as a living document that you can update and expand as your discovery process evolves. ### Where is the /discover command defined in the codebase? The command is declared in [`.claude-plugin/plugin.json`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/.claude-plugin/plugin.json) under the `"commands"` section, which registers the slash command with the system. The detailed user documentation and workflow logic reside in [`pm-product-discovery/commands/discover.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/commands/discover.md), while the execution steps are implemented across the skill files in the `pm-product-discovery/skills/` directory.