Pm Skills

• Quick Start
• Recent Updates
• The Big Idea
  • Who Is This For
  • Key Features
  • Skill Lifecycle Tools
  • Founded On
• Installation and Setup
• How Agent Skills Work
• The Skill Library
  • Foundation Skills
  • Discover Phase Skills
  • Define Phase Skills
  • Develop Phase Skills
  • Deliver Phase Skills
  • Measure Phase Skills
  • Iterate Phase Skills
  • Tool Family: Foundation Sprint
  • Tool Family: Design Sprint
  • Standalone Tool Skill
  • Utility Skills
  • Sub-Agents
  • Workflows
• Library Examples
• Learning and Resources
• Project Status
• Contributing
• Community
• FAQ
• About the Author

Quick Start

After installing, you'll have all 68 skills available (invoke any by name, like /pm-skills:deliver-prd, /pm-skills:define-hypothesis, /pm-skills:deliver-user-stories) plus 10 /workflow-* orchestrator commands and the /chain ad-hoc runner, templates, sub-agents, and 200+ sample outputs.

Claude Code (recommended):

/plugin marketplace add product-on-purpose/agent-plugins
/plugin install pm-skills@product-on-purpose

Already installed via the old pm-skills-marketplace? It keeps working - no action needed. To move to the new home, see the v2.21.0 release notes.

Cross-agent (Cursor, Copilot, Cline, and others via the open skills CLI):

npx skills add product-on-purpose/pm-skills

Clone or download:

git clone https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills.git

More resources:

• Getting Started Guide - Detailed walkthrough for new users covering clone, sync helper, and first skill run. The path to take if any of the quick start steps above leave gaps.
• Setup by Platform - Step-by-step install for Claude.ai, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, VS Code extensions, and ChatGPT.
• Quickstart Reference - Short-form reference card for users who just need the commands.

Recent Updates

The companion pm-skills-mcp server is in the v2.9.x maintenance line (latest v2.9.3) and remains available on npm for clients that need MCP transport. The catalog is frozen at the v2.9.2 build; subsequent v2.9.x patches do not change the catalog. Active development on the MCP server is paused; security patches and critical bug fixes will continue.

Recommendation: For new users, we recommend using the plugin. See Installation and Setup for other options.

What's New

Full history: CHANGELOG.md or all GitHub Releases.

The Big Idea

Stop prompt-fumbling. Start shipping. Every time you ask an AI to help with product management, you start from zero. Generic responses. Inconsistent formats. Missing critical sections. Hours lost to repetitive prompt crafting.

PM-Skills gives your AI instant access to professional frameworks refined across hundreds of product launches, production-ready templates that capture institutional PM knowledge, and real-world examples that set the quality bar.

Who Is This For

Key Features

• ✅ 68 Production-Ready Skills covering the complete product lifecycle (30 phase skills + 11 foundation skills + 12 utility skills + 15 tool skills for structured workshop methodologies)
• ✅ Triple Diamond Framework organizing Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver, Measure, and Iterate phases
• ✅ Tool Families for the Foundation Sprint (2-day strategic alignment) and Design Sprint (5-day prototype-and-test) workshop methodologies
• ✅ 5 Active Orchestration Sub-Agents (pm-critic, pm-skill-auditor, pm-changelog-curator, pm-release-conductor, pm-workflow-orchestrator) for Claude Code, with dispatch skills extending the pattern to Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot, and Gemini CLI
• ✅ 12 Workflows for common PM processes including Feature Kickoff, Lean Startup, Triple Diamond, and foundation-to-design end-to-end arc
• ✅ 10 Workflow Commands for Claude Code users - plus every skill invocable directly by name
• ✅ Auto-Discovery via AGENTS.md in GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Windsurf
• ✅ Agent Skills Spec compliant - works across AI assistants
• ✅ Apache 2.0 Licensed for commercial and personal use

Skill Lifecycle Tools = Custom Skill Builder

PM-Skills includes three utility skills that form a complete Create - Validate - Iterate lifecycle for building and managing skills:

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    classDef create fill:#ea580c,stroke:#c2410c,color:#fff,font-weight:bold
    classDef validate fill:#0284c7,stroke:#0369a1,color:#fff,font-weight:bold
    classDef decision fill:#374151,stroke:#1f2937,color:#fff
    classDef ship fill:#166534,stroke:#14532d,color:#fff,font-weight:bold
    classDef iterate fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#6d28d9,color:#fff,font-weight:bold

    Create["utility-pm-skill-builder<br/>Create new skill<br/>from an idea"]:::create
    Validate["utility-pm-skill-validate<br/>Audit structure<br/>and quality"]:::validate
    Decision{"Findings?"}:::decision
    Ship["Ship<br/>to library"]:::ship
    Iterate["utility-pm-skill-iterate<br/>Apply targeted<br/>improvements"]:::iterate

    Create --> Validate
    Validate --> Decision
    Decision -- "PASS" --> Ship
    Decision -- "WARN / FAIL" --> Iterate
    Iterate --> Validate

Why this matters: Skills are living artifacts that evolve. The builder creates them, the validator catches drift and quality gaps, and the iterator applies fixes. Together they keep the library consistent as it grows.

🔗 More resources:

• PM Skill Lifecycle Guide - Full workflow for creating, validating, and iterating skills, including the builder-validator-iterator cycle with worked examples.
• Creating PM Skills - Authoring guide for contributing new skills to the library.
• Skill Template - The canonical three-file template every skill must follow; copy this as your starting point.

Founded On

• Triple Diamond Framework - Six-phase product cycle (extends Design Council's Double Diamond): Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver, Measure, Iterate
• Opportunity Solution Trees (Teresa Torres) - Outcome-driven discovery
• Jobs to be Done Framework - Customer motivation framework
• Foundation Sprint (Knapp/Zeratsky) - 2-day structured workshop methodology for early-stage strategic alignment: basics, differentiation, approach options, magic lenses, founding hypothesis, brief
• Design Sprint (Knapp/Zeratsky/Kowitz) - 5-day structured workshop methodology for prototype-and-test cycles: map-and-target, sketch, decide-and-storyboard, prototype-plan, test-and-score
• Architecture Decision Records (Michael Nygard format) - Technical decision documentation

Installation and Setup

Tool Compatibility

Featured Install Paths

Claude Code - Plugin Marketplace (recommended)

/plugin marketplace add product-on-purpose/agent-plugins
/plugin install pm-skills@product-on-purpose

Already installed via the old pm-skills-marketplace? It keeps working - no action needed. To move to the new home, see the v2.21.0 release notes.

All 68 skills and their slash commands become available immediately. No clone required.

Cross-Agent via skills CLI (Cursor, Copilot, Cline, and others)

npx skills add product-on-purpose/pm-skills

The open skills CLI from Vercel Labs scans the skills/ directory and installs all 68 skills into your agent's default skills directory. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Cline, and any other agent that supports the skills ecosystem. Discoverable via skills.sh/product-on-purpose/pm-skills.

Telemetry is anonymous and opt-out via DISABLE_TELEMETRY=1 or DO_NOT_TRACK=1.

Git Clone (manual path, everything included)

git clone https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills.git
cd pm-skills

Gives you the full repo: skill files, slash commands, sample library, workflows, and documentation. Use this path when you want local access to sample outputs, plan to customize skills, or prefer not to depend on a CLI.

Optional: after cloning, run ./scripts/sync-claude.sh (macOS/Linux) or ./scripts/sync-claude.ps1 (Windows) to populate .claude/skills/ for agents that use that discovery path.

Additional Install Methods

For Claude.ai, MCP clients, OpenCode, Windsurf, and ChatGPT, see the full Platform Setup Guide for step-by-step instructions.

More resources:

• Getting Started Guide - Detailed walkthrough for new users covering all install methods, the sync helper script, and your first skill run end-to-end.
• Quickstart Reference - Short-form reference card with just the essential commands.

How Agent Skills Work

Each skill is a self-contained instruction set in three files:

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    classDef user fill:#1e293b,stroke:#0f172a,color:#f8fafc,font-weight:bold
    classDef agent fill:#4f46e5,stroke:#3730a3,color:#fff,font-weight:bold
    classDef skillFile fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#5b21b6,color:#fff
    classDef templateFile fill:#0284c7,stroke:#0369a1,color:#fff
    classDef exampleFile fill:#059669,stroke:#047857,color:#fff
    classDef output fill:#166534,stroke:#14532d,color:#fff,font-weight:bold

    User["You<br/>deliver-prd 'topic'"]:::user
    Agent["Your Agent"]:::agent
    SKILL["SKILL.md<br/>the method"]:::skillFile
    TEMPLATE["TEMPLATE.md<br/>the structure"]:::templateFile
    EXAMPLE["EXAMPLE.md<br/>the quality bar"]:::exampleFile
    Output["Complete artifact"]:::output

    User -- invokes --> Agent
    Agent -- reads --> SKILL
    Agent -- fills --> TEMPLATE
    Agent -- mirrors --> EXAMPLE
    SKILL --> Output
    TEMPLATE --> Output
    EXAMPLE --> Output

skills/deliver-prd/
  SKILL.md                  # the method the agent reads
  references/
    TEMPLATE.md             # the structure the output follows
    EXAMPLE.md              # the worked example that anchors quality

When you run /pm-skills:deliver-prd "topic", the agent loads the skill, mirrors the example, fills the template, and produces a complete PRD. No prompt engineering required.

🔗 More resources:

• PM Skill Anatomy - Deep dive into the three-file structure (SKILL.md, TEMPLATE.md, EXAMPLE.md) and what each file contributes to output quality. Essential reading before authoring your first skill.
• Skill Finder - Decision guide for choosing the right skill when you know the outcome you need but aren't sure which skill produces it.
• PM Skill Comparisons - Side-by-side comparison of overlapping skills. Prevents the common mistake of reaching for problem-statement when opportunity-tree is the right fit.
• Sub-Agents - Claude Code also supports spawnable specialist agents for tasks that benefit from a dedicated agent context: adversarial review, catalog auditing, changelog curation, and release orchestration.

The Skill Library

At a Glance

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    classDef discover fill:#0891b2,stroke:#0e7490,color:#fff,font-weight:bold
    classDef define fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#6d28d9,color:#fff,font-weight:bold
    classDef develop fill:#d97706,stroke:#b45309,color:#fff,font-weight:bold
    classDef deliver fill:#16a34a,stroke:#15803d,color:#fff,font-weight:bold
    classDef measure fill:#dc2626,stroke:#b91c1c,color:#fff,font-weight:bold
    classDef iterate fill:#9333ea,stroke:#7e22ce,color:#fff,font-weight:bold
    classDef tool fill:#0284c7,stroke:#0369a1,color:#fff
    classDef foundation fill:#059669,stroke:#047857,color:#fff
    classDef utility fill:#ea580c,stroke:#c2410c,color:#fff

    subgraph PHASE["Triple Diamond Phase Skills (30)"]
        direction LR
        DI["Discover<br/>5 skills"]:::discover
        DE["Define<br/>5 skills"]:::define
        DEV["Develop<br/>4 skills"]:::develop
        DEL["Deliver<br/>6 skills"]:::deliver
        ME["Measure<br/>6 skills"]:::measure
        IT["Iterate<br/>4 skills"]:::iterate

        DI --> DE --> DEV --> DEL --> ME --> IT
        IT -."feedback loop".-> DI
    end

    subgraph WORKSHOP["Workshop Tool Families (15 skills)"]
        direction LR
        FS["Foundation Sprint<br/>7 skills<br/>2-day strategic alignment"]:::tool
        DS["Design Sprint<br/>7 skills<br/>5-day prototype-and-test"]:::tool
        NV["note-and-vote<br/>1 skill<br/>standalone mechanic"]:::tool
        FS --> DS
    end

    subgraph SUPPORT["Cross-Cutting Capabilities (23 skills)"]
        direction LR
        FOUND["Foundation<br/>11 skills<br/>persona, lean-canvas,<br/>OKRs, meetings"]:::foundation
        UTIL["Utility<br/>12 skills<br/>meta-tooling"]:::utility
    end

    PHASE -.uses.-> SUPPORT
    WORKSHOP -.uses.-> SUPPORT

Foundation Skills - Cross-cutting capability (11)

Phase Skills: Triple Diamond

Discover - Find and assess the right problem (5)

Define - Frame the problem (5)

Develop - Explore solutions (4)

Deliver - Ship it (6)

Measure - Validate with data (6)

Iterate - Learn and improve (4)

🔗 More resources:

• Using Skills Guide - Practical guide to invoking skills across different agents, passing context effectively, and getting consistent outputs session to session.
• Using Workflows Guide - How to run multi-skill chains, handle handoffs between skills, and adapt workflows to your team's process.
• Recipes - Curated patterns for common PM scenarios: solo feature launch, quarterly OKR cycle, research-to-delivery arc.
• Prompt Gallery - Real prompts that produce excellent skill outputs, annotated with what makes each one effective.

Tool Family: Foundation Sprint (7)

A Foundation Sprint is a short, structured workshop that clarifies the problem space, target users, success metrics, constraints, and business context before creative exploration begins. It ensures teams start with shared understanding and crisp definitions so downstream design and product decisions move faster and with fewer reversals.

Run the full methodology with the foundation-sprint workflow.

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    classDef sprint fill:#0284c7,stroke:#0369a1,color:#fff,font-weight:bold
    classDef gate fill:#1d4ed8,stroke:#1e40af,color:#fff,font-weight:bold

    R["1. Readiness<br/>Go / No-Go check"]:::gate
    B["2. Basics<br/>Customer + Problem + Competition"]:::sprint
    Di["3. Differentiation<br/>2x2 advantage map"]:::sprint
    A["4. Approach Options<br/>3-5 high-level paths"]:::sprint
    M["5. Magic Lenses<br/>Score approaches"]:::sprint
    H["6. Founding Hypothesis<br/>Synthesize direction"]:::sprint
    Br["7. Brief<br/>One-page output"]:::gate

    R --> B --> Di --> A --> M --> H --> Br

🔗 More resources:

• Foundation Sprint Concept Primer - A Foundation Sprint is a 2-day structured workshop methodology developed by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. This primer explains what it is, when to use it, the 7-step sequence, and how it compares to a Design Sprint.
• Using Foundation Sprint - Operational guide for running the 7-skill Foundation Sprint sequence with an agent, including facilitation notes and output expectations for each step.
• Foundation Sprint FAQ - Answers to common questions about the methodology: how long it takes, who should be in the room, what to do with the brief output, and when not to run it.
• Foundation Sprint Cheat Sheet - One-page quick reference for the day-arc, skill sequence, and key outputs.
• Foundation Sprint Case Studies - Three fictional scenarios showing how different teams used the Foundation Sprint methodology at different stages.
• [Foundation Sprint Recovery](https://product-on-purpose.github.io/pm-skills/gui