
Shapeup Skills
Add this marketplace when you want Claude to run Shape Up-style bets, pitches, and scope discipline instead of vague roadmaps.
Overview
shapeup-skills is a plugin marketplace for the Validate phase that adds Shape Up methodology skills so Claude structures bets, pitches, and scope before you build.
What is this marketplace?
- Single-plugin marketplace shipping the shapeup skill bundle
- Structured product planning aligned to Basecamp Shape Up methodology
- Publisher Onliminal (Coleman McCormick) with metadata for Claude Code planning workflows
- Emphasizes appetites, pitches, and scope boundaries—not infinite backlogs
- Plugin marketplace curated for product planning, not a generic chat prompt
- Marketplace contains 1 plugin: shapeup
- Metadata describes Shape Up product planning skills for Claude Code
- Publisher site: onliminal.xyz (Coleman McCormick)
Community signal: 3 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Without a fixed appetite and clear pitch, indie projects slide into endless backlogs and half-finished features.
Who is it for?
Solo founders and small teams who want Basecamp-style betting and scope control inside Claude Code.
Skip if: Enterprises locked into SAFe/Jira ceremonies or builders who only need a single UI tweak with no product framing.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After install, you can run Shape Up-shaped planning conversations that produce bounded bets and explicit scope cuts ready for implementation.
- Enabled shapeup plugin from the marketplace
- Shape Up–structured pitch and scope artifacts from agent sessions
- Clearer bet boundaries before implementation starts
Plugins in this marketplace
1 plugin — install individually after you add the marketplace.
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Journey fit
Validate is the canonical shelf because Shape Up decides what to build and how much time appetite allows before heavy implementation. scope captures betting tables, fixed timelines, and explicit exclusions—the core Validate job for solo founders.
How it compares
Shape Up planning marketplace, not a code generator or analytics MCP integration.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Shapeup Skills for?
Claude Code users who plan products with Shape Up—appetites, pitches, and scope—especially solo SaaS and agent builders.
When should I use Shapeup Skills?
Use it before committing engineering time: scoping a bet, writing a pitch, or cutting scope for a fixed cycle.
How do I add Shapeup Skills to my agent?
Add the onliminal/Shapeup Skills marketplace, enable the shapeup plugin, then invoke it during planning sessions per the plugin SKILL guidance.