What does the /em:stress-test command do?

It triggers a structured analysis of a specific business assumption, challenging its validity through counter-evidence, downside modeling, and sensitivity analysis.

Who should use the Business Stress Test skill?

It is designed for founders, product managers, and developers involved in strategic planning who want to identify risks before they manifest in the market.

How does this skill help with risk management?

By proposing 'hedges'—including validation experiments, contingency plans, and early warning signals—it helps you build a more resilient business strategy that survives market shifts.

What types of assumptions can I test?

You can test any specific business assumption, including revenue projections, market size (TAM/SAM/SOM), customer behavior, competitive moats, and hiring timelines.

Business Stress Test

Name: Business Stress Test
Author: zhangzhang-111-i

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Evaluates and validates business assumptions by identifying counter-evidence, modeling downside scenarios, and proposing strategic hedges.

The Business Stress Test skill empowers founders and product teams to rigorously evaluate their most critical business assumptions, from revenue projections and market size to competitive moats and hiring velocity. By following a structured five-step methodology—Isolate, Counter-Evidence, Downside Modeling, Sensitivity, and Hedging—this tool helps identify potential failure points early, enabling data-driven calibration rather than blind optimism. It is particularly useful during strategic planning, investor preparation, or product-market fit analysis to ensure business models are resilient against market volatility.

Key Features

01Strategic hedging recommendations including validation tests and early warning indicators

020 GitHub stars

03Quantitative downside modeling including Base, Bear, Stress, and Catastrophic cases

04Automated identification of potential counter-evidence and bear case scenarios

05Sensitivity analysis to determine which levers most impact business outcomes

06Structured methodology for isolating and validating specific business assumptions

Use Cases

01Validating a new product-market entry strategy by stress-testing TAM and SAM assumptions

02Preparing for investor pitches by proactively identifying and addressing weak points in financial models

03Reviewing annual hiring plans to account for ramp-up delays and market-driven recruitment friction

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add zhangzhang-111-i/claude-skills111 stress-test

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Key Features

01Strategic hedging recommendations including validation tests and early warning indicators

020 GitHub stars

03Quantitative downside modeling including Base, Bear, Stress, and Catastrophic cases

04Automated identification of potential counter-evidence and bear case scenarios

05Sensitivity analysis to determine which levers most impact business outcomes

06Structured methodology for isolating and validating specific business assumptions

Use Cases

01Validating a new product-market entry strategy by stress-testing TAM and SAM assumptions

02Preparing for investor pitches by proactively identifying and addressing weak points in financial models

03Reviewing annual hiring plans to account for ramp-up delays and market-driven recruitment friction