> **Scope Filter | teamvince**
> Markdown representation of https://teamvince.com/scope-filter
> Run your project idea through seven checks. Pick a lane, name the fallback, and copy a build brief with a starter AGENTS.md.

Scope filter

# Is your v1 the right size? Find out in five minutes.

Run your project idea through seven checks. Pick a lane. Name the graceful fallback. Copy a build brief and starter `AGENTS.md` with a first verification gate.

Step 1: Name the idea

## Describe your idea

Tell us what you're building and who it's for.

Step 2: Pick the lane

## Pick your lane

Which path is closest to what you're building?

Step 3: Reality check

## The reality check

Answer yes or no. The goal is a small build you can actually test.

Step 4: Copy the build brief

## Your result

Copied brief and AGENTS.md.

### Want my take on this scope?

Send the build brief with your harness request. I review the first 25 each cycle and record a 60-second Loom on whether your scope is right.

[Send brief + get harness](https://teamvince.com/harness?source=scope-filter-result)

**Red flags to avoid**

**v1 vs. v2 framing:** modern tools make auth, payments, and deploys faster than they used to be. That doesn't make them free. The discipline is sequencing: prove the workflow first, then add the surface area that turns it into a product.

Auth, payments, and multi-user before the workflow works

These are common v2 features, not proof that the idea works. Ship the single-user path first. Mock the checkout if pricing matters for the demo.

More than two integrations in v1

Each integration is its own auth, rate limit, and edge-case spiral. One source, one destination. Add the third in Week 3 or after the cohort.

Real-time / WebSocket features

Persistent connections, scaling complexity, debugging hell. Polling on a 30-second interval is fine for v1. Add real-time later if needed.

Native mobile in v1

Even with Expo + EAS, the deploy story changes (TestFlight, code signing). Plan an extra week if it's genuinely required. Mobile-responsive web first. Native in v2.

Marketplaces or social feeds

Two-sided liquidity, reviews, escrow, fraud, moderation, algorithms. Out of scope for a 4-week build. Pick a side. Build the buyer tool or the seller tool, not both.

"Uber for X" or "AI CRM for Y"

Both halves usually require a B2B SaaS to make work. You won't finish. Narrow to one specific use case. Cut 80% of the surface area before approving.

Got a green light? Use the harness on it. [Get the free harness →](https://teamvince.com/harness?source=scope-filter-bridge) · Want help turning the check into an eval? [See coaching →](https://teamvince.com/coaching?source=scope-filter-bridge)

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