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Prompt Deck Spec

How do we build an instrument that gets smarter each time someone uses it?

Alignment of Intentions​

Everyone has a different idea of how things are and where things are heading. The Tight-Five prompt deck system is a tool for bringing ideas together so they are aligned and incompressible, maximally simplification of complexity with maximum meaning and value.

The Tight Five Prompt Deck — 5 priorities x 5 dimensions alignment matrix
The Tight Five Prompt Deck
  • Scattered Ideas, and Opinions on how the world works and where it is heading
  • Consensus of the biggest most important opportunities and challenges to overcome
  • 100% belief and commitment to a plan with focused attention and know-how to add value with zero friction.

Shared Values, Complimentary Talents, Aligned Beliefs, Clear Intentions, Can do spirit.

Most Important Problem​

People compress their world into five things that matter — then lose the compression. Strategy offsites produce clarity that evaporates. Journals capture reflection that never compounds. Pitch decks freeze a moment that immediately ages. The instrument that makes compression deliberate, repeatable, and visible doesn't exist yet. The prototype proves the interaction works. Now it needs to persist, evolve, and serve real users.

Tight Five Planning Frame​

Tight FivePlanning QuestionDecision StandardDepth
PrinciplesWhat truths constrain us?Five is the cognitive limit. Evergreen beats one-shot. Gaps are the strategy.Principles
PerformanceHow do we know it works?D7 return rate > 35%. One person fills, returns, updates.Performance
PlatformWhat do we control directly?CDD prototype, Stackmates auth/storage, 1,200+ pages of domain contentPlatform
ProtocolsHow do we coordinate?Fill → Gaps → Questions → Research → Update → CompareProtocols
PlayersWho creates harmony?Misaligned operators, founders preparing pitches, people in life transitionsPlayers

Decision Framework​

Decision GateTight Five CheckDecision RuleEvidence
Go / No-GoPrinciplesKill if D7 return = 0 after 10 external usersD7 return rate
ScopePlatformShip Mission Control first, Card View secondGrid completion rate
QualityPerformanceGrid must load in <1s, save in <500msLCP, interaction latency
ScalePlayers + PerformanceScale when 3 teams share grids externallyShare rate > 20% of active

Risk + Kill Signal​

RiskMitigation
People fill once, never returnWeekly review ritual prompt. Snapshot comparison. Kill if D7 = 0 after 10 users.
5x5 feels too constrainedScale selector and templates show flexibility. The constraint IS the value.
AI coaching overshadows self-reflectionConversation mode is V3. Pep Talk mode launches without AI.
Investors expect slides, not gridsExport to presentation format. Share link with clean read-only view.
Convex adds complexity for a single-user MVPStart with local storage, migrate to Convex when collaboration needed

Kill signal: 10 external users fill a grid. If zero return within 7 days, it's a novelty, not an instrument. Stop building and revisit the job.

Relationship to Other PRDs​

PRDRelationshipData Flow
Time + MindPeer — complementary instrumentPrompt Deck aligns WHAT matters → Time+Mind closes gap between WHAT and DID
Agent PlatformPlatform — depends onAuth, AI agent paths, data layer
Sales Dev AgentPeer — uses deck for ICP alignmentFilled grid feeds ICP qualification

Plan-to-Deck Update​

  1. Review prototype usage and external feedback weekly
  2. Identify one interaction pattern that isn't landing
  3. Convert to one clearer prompt or simpler UI flow
  4. Update Prompt Deck
  5. Retest with next external user

Context​