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Gap Finder

Find what's missing from your plan, argument, or proposal before someone else does.

Best for Business plans, proposals, essays, strategic documents
When to use After you've written something important and before it goes out
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You’ve written a solid plan. You can see what you’ve covered. What you can’t easily see is what’s missing. This recipe gives your document to AI with one specific job: find what’s not there.

The Recipe

Here's my [document / plan / proposal / argument]:

[paste your content]

Your job: find what's missing, not what's wrong with what's there.

Specifically:
1. What questions would a skeptical reader have that this doesn't answer?
2. What assumptions does this make that aren't stated or defended?
3. What scenarios or edge cases aren't accounted for?
4. What's the weakest section that needs more support?
5. What would you add if you were the author?

Example β€” A business plan review

Here's my business plan for a local meal prep delivery service:

[paste plan]

Find what's missing:
1. What questions would a potential investor have that this doesn't address?
2. What assumptions am I making that I haven't defended?
3. What scenarios haven't I considered?
4. What section is weakest?
5. What critical section is missing entirely?

πŸ” Leftover Remixes

🌢️ Spicy: β€œImagine you’re trying to poke holes in this to get out of a contract. What are the 3 gaps you’d exploit?”

🧊 Mild: β€œWhat’s the single most important thing missing from this? Just one.”

πŸ’° Budget: β€œWhat one question does this leave unanswered that the reader will absolutely ask?”