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name: validate-idea description: Evaluate a single idea and decide to accept or reject it. Used internally by /validate-ideas or when the user mentions a specific idea number.

Validate Idea

Evaluate a pending idea and decide whether to accept or reject it.

Instructions

When validating idea #N:

Step 1 - Fetch the Idea

Copygh issue view N --repo jmlweb/tooling --json number,title,body,labels

Verify it has the idea:pending label. If not, inform user.

Step 2 - Analyze the Idea

Evaluate against project context:

1. Read relevant files:

   • README.md, AGENTS.md for project goals
   • Existing packages and their purpose

2. Check for duplicates:

   • Search existing issues for similar concepts
   • Check if functionality already exists in codebase

3. Assess feasibility:

   • Technical complexity
   • Dependencies required
   • Integration with existing architecture

Step 3 - Estimate Effort and Impact

Effort levels:

Impact levels:

Step 4 - Apply Decision

If ACCEPTED:

Copygh issue edit N --repo jmlweb/tooling \
  --remove-label "idea:pending" \
  --add-label "idea:accepted,effort:medium,impact:high"

gh issue comment N --repo jmlweb/tooling --body "## Validation: ACCEPTED

**Effort:** [level] | **Impact:** [level]

**Reasoning:** [Why accepted]

*Ready for /feed-backlog*"

If REJECTED:

Copygh issue edit N --repo jmlweb/tooling \
  --remove-label "idea:pending" \
  --add-label "idea:rejected"

gh issue comment N --repo jmlweb/tooling --body "## Validation: REJECTED

**Reason:** [Why rejected]"

gh issue close N --repo jmlweb/tooling

Decision Guidelines

Accept when: High impact + low effort, aligns with goals, solves pain point

Reject when: Low ROI, out of scope, duplicates, infeasible