Write the problem hypothesis
For [specific user], completing [job] is difficult because [missing capability], causing [measurable consequence].
You can name one user, one situation and one measurable consequence without proposing a feature.Add gemini-3.1-pro-preview
Evidence observed in google-gemini/gemini-cli, a Coding project.
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REPEATED ACROSS 10 PROJECTS
Related friction appears in 10 independent repositories. This is stronger than one backlog item, but still requires direct user validation.
Project strength and demand confidence are measured separately.SOURCE EVIDENCE
Read original GitHub Issue ↗Start with what users actually said
Reporter context: What happened? gemini-3.1-pro-preview isn't in the models list What did you expect to happen? gemini-3.1-pro-preview is in the models list Client information <details <summary Client Information</summary Run to enter the interactive CLI, then run the command. </details Login information Google account Anything else we…Excerpted from the public Issue. Read the complete thread before interpreting it.
Recruit: Recruit contributors who can replay the problem in a representative repository and development environment.
Guardrail: Use a fixed test case and compare completion, regressions and recovery against the unchanged baseline.
Interview five developers or engineering leads
- When did you last need this?
- What outcome were you trying to reach?
- What did you use instead?
- How often does this occur?
- What commitment would prove it matters?
Run the smallest experiment
Deliver the outcome manually or with a narrow prototype before building a reusable feature.
A user completes the real workflow and commits time, data, distribution or budget to repeat it.Use a fixed test case and compare completion, regressions and recovery against the unchanged baseline.Make a build decision
- Build: repeated pain and active commitment
- Narrow: pain is real but the audience or job differs
- Stop: weak frequency or no behavioral proof
Why this brief exists
Information has value only when it changes action. This page turns one public signal into a bounded validation exercise. It is a research aid, not proof of demand, investment advice or a product recommendation.