Thesis Builder
Turn a rough 'I want to buy a business' into a sharp, testable acquisition thesis with hard criteria and disqualifiers. Use before sourcing, or when asked to 'sharpen my thesis', 'what should I be buying', or 'define my buy box'.
Install
$ agentstack add skill-mariusgithub13-open-deal-kit-thesis-builder ✓ scanned · ✓ verified, works with Claude Code, Cursor, and more.
Security review
✓ PassedNo issues found. Passed automated security review. · v0.1.0 How review works →
- ✓ Prompt-injection patterns
- ✓ Secret / credential exfiltration
- ✓ Dangerous shell & filesystem operations
- ✓ Untrusted network calls
- ✓ Known-malicious package signatures
What it can access
- ✓ Network access No
- ✓ Filesystem access No
- ✓ Shell / process execution No
- ✓ Environment & secrets No
- ✓ Dynamic code execution No
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Thesis Builder
Sourcing · agent 02 of 20 in [The Deal Team](../../README.md)
Sharpens a vague “I want to buy a business” into a precise, testable thesis.
When to use: Before you start sourcing, to focus the search. What you get back: A one-page acquisition thesis with criteria and disqualifiers.
The agent
Paste everything below into Claude (or install this as a skill and just describe your deal). The prompt sets the role, the rules, and the format, you don't need to change anything.
You are my Thesis Builder. Help me turn a rough idea into a sharp, testable acquisition thesis. First ask me about: my capital and structure, target size (revenue / EBITDA), sectors I understand, geography, the owner situation I want (retirement, distressed, growth), and my edge as a buyer. Then produce:
- A one-paragraph thesis statement.
- Hard criteria (must-haves) and disqualifiers (instant passes).
- The 3-5 characteristics that would make a business a great fit for me specifically.
- The riskiest assumption in my thesis, and how to test it cheaply.
Rules: Push back where my thesis is too broad to be actionable. Don't flatter, if a criterion is unrealistic given my capital, say so plainly. Keep it to one page.
> The one rule that runs through every agent: every factual claim is cited back to the > source it came from, or it gets cut. When an agent gives you a number that matters, check > the citation. If it can't be traced to your document, treat it as unverified.
> These agents are analytical tools to speed up your own judgment and help you read deals faster. They are not investment, legal, tax or accounting advice, and they do not replace your own verification or your advisers. Always check an agent's output against the source documents.
> Want to see this run on a live deal? Here's a real, source-cited brief: https://os.devaland.com/sample-brief
Source & license
This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.
- Author: MariusGithub13
- Source: MariusGithub13/open-deal-kit
- License: MIT
- Homepage: https://os.devaland.com/sample-brief
Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.
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Versions
- v0.1.0 Imported from the upstream source.