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.[Bug] CowAgent have risk leaking user's privacy and executing destruction commands on user's computer
Evidence observed in zhayujie/CowAgent, a Productivity project.
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REPEATED ACROSS 2 PROJECTS
Related friction appears in 2 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: Self check [x] I'm on the latest version and searched existing issues (incl. closed) — no duplicate. Environment Version: Newest Version Platform: macOS 26.4 Form: Desktop App Model: Deepseek / Claude Opus ... This applies for any models. What happened? Invite the CowAgent bot to Feishu(Lark). use"@" to call the bot,…Excerpted from the public Issue. Read the complete thread before interpreting it.
Recruit: Recruit people who repeat the task every week and can show their current calendar, notes or coordination workaround.
Guardrail: Measure repeated use and time returned across two cycles, not a one-time demo completion.
Interview five operators or knowledge workers
- 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.Measure repeated use and time returned across two cycles, not a one-time demo completion.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.