product-management

What this skill does

# Product Management Skill

AI-native product management for startups. Transform Claude into an expert PM that processes signals, not just feature lists.

## Core Philosophy

```
WINNING = Pain × Timing × Execution Capability
```

Filter aggressively from 50 gaps to 3-5 high-conviction priorities. Expert PMs track **signals** with confidence scores, timestamps, and velocity.

## Commands Quick Reference

| Command | Purpose |
|---------|---------|
| `/pm:analyze` | Scan codebase + interview for product inventory |
| `/pm:landscape` | Research competitor landscape |
| `/pm:gaps` | Run gap analysis with WINNING filter |
| `/pm:file` | Batch create GitHub Issues for approved gaps |
| `/pm:prd` | Generate PRD and create GitHub Issue |
| `/pm:sync` | Sync local cache with GitHub Issues |

## Agents

This plugin provides specialized agents for autonomous tasks:

| Agent | Triggers On | Purpose |
|-------|-------------|---------|
| `research-agent` | "research [competitor]", "scout [name]" | Deep autonomous web research |
| `gap-analyst` | "find gaps", "what should we build" | Systematic gap identification with scoring |
| `prd-generator` | "create PRD for [feature]" | Generate PRD + create GitHub Issue |

## Data Storage

All data stored in `.pm/` folder at project root:

```
.pm/
├── config.md                 # Positioning, scoring weights
├── product/                  # Product inventory, architecture
├── competitors/              # Competitor profiles
├── gaps/                     # Gap analyses with scores
├── requests/                 # Synced GitHub Issues (for dedup)
├── prds/                     # Generated PRDs
└── cache/last-updated.json   # Staleness tracking
```

See `references/data-structure.md` for complete file templates.

## WINNING Filter Scoring

Hybrid scoring approach - Claude suggests researchable criteria, user scores domain-specific:

| Criterion | Scorer | Source |
|-----------|--------|--------|
| Pain Intensity (1-10) | Claude | Review sentiment, support data |
| Market Timing (1-10) | Claude | Search trends, competitor velocity |
| Execution Capability (1-10) | User | Architecture fit, team skills |
| Strategic Fit (1-10) | User | Positioning alignment |
| Revenue Potential (1-10) | User | Conversion/retention impact |
| Competitive Moat (1-10) | User | Defensibility once built |

**Total: X/60** → Recommendation:
- **40+** → FILE (high conviction)
- **25-39** → WAIT (monitor)
- **<25** → SKIP (not worth it)

See `references/winning-filter.md` for detailed scoring criteria.

## Deduplication & Sync

Prevent duplicate feature requests by syncing with GitHub Issues:

### On Session Start
1. Check `.pm/cache/last-updated.json` for staleness
2. If >24 hours since last sync, prompt for `/pm:sync`

### `/pm:sync` Process
1. Fetch all GitHub Issues with `pm:*` labels via `gh issue list --json`
2. Update `.pm/requests/[issue-number].md` for each issue
3. Update `last-updated.json` timestamp

### Deduplication During Gap Analysis
1. Load existing issues from `.pm/requests/`
2. For each new gap, fuzzy match against existing:
   - Title similarity (Levenshtein): 40% weight
   - Keyword overlap: 30% weight
   - Label match: 20% weight
   - Description similarity: 10% weight
3. Mark gaps as:
   - **EXISTING** (>80% match) → Show linked issue
   - **SIMILAR** (50-80%) → Warn, ask user
   - **NEW** (<50%) → Proceed normally

### Output Format
```markdown
| Gap | WINNING | Status | Match |
|-----|---------|--------|-------|
| OAuth support | 47/60 | EXISTING | #42 (95%) |
| Dark mode | 38/60 | NEW | - |
```

## Flow Summaries

### Product Analysis (`/pm:analyze`)
1. Scan codebase for features (routes, components, APIs, models)
2. Interview user for business context
3. Generate inventory with technical moats and debt flags
4. Save to `.pm/product/`

### Competitive Intelligence (`/pm:landscape`, `/pm:scout [name]`)
1. Research competitors via WebFetch/WebSearch
2. Categorize features: Tablestakes, Differentiators, Emerging, Deprecated
3. Save profiles to `.pm/competitors/`

### Gap Analysis (`/pm:gaps`)
1. Load product inventory + competitor profiles
2. Check staleness (>30 days → prompt refresh)
3. Sync with GitHub Issues for deduplication
4. Identify all gaps, score with WINNING filter
5. Mark as NEW/EXISTING/SIMILAR
6. Save to `.pm/gaps/[date]-analysis.md`

### Feature Filing (`/pm:review`, `/pm:file`)
1. `/pm:review` - Walk through gaps, decide FILE/WAIT/SKIP
2. `/pm:file` - Create GitHub Issues for approved gaps (skips duplicates)
3. Apply labels: `pm:feature-request`, `winning:*`, `priority:*`

### PRD Generation (`/pm:prd [feature]`)
1. Load feature context from gap analysis or GitHub Issue
2. Generate PRD: Problem, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, etc.
3. Save to `.pm/prds/[slug].md`
4. **Create GitHub Issue** with PRD content as feature request

### Backlog & Roadmap (`/pm:backlog`, `/pm:roadmap`)
1. Fetch open issues with `pm:` labels
2. Sort by WINNING score or RICE
3. Organize into Now/Next/Later priorities

## GitHub Integration

### Labels (Auto-Created)
```
pm:feature-request    pm:gap-identified    pm:competitor-intel
priority:now          priority:next        priority:later
winning:high (40+)    winning:medium (25-39)    winning:low (<25)
```

### Prerequisites
- GitHub CLI (`gh`) installed and authenticated
- Run `gh auth status` to verify

See `references/github-labels.md` for label definitions.
See `references/issue-template.md` for issue format.

## Integration with spec-kit

This plugin handles **WHAT to build and WHY** (product discovery).
For **HOW to build it**, use spec-kit:

```
PM Plugin → GitHub Issue → spec-kit
/pm:file     Creates issue   /speckit.specify
/pm:prd      Creates issue   /speckit.plan → /speckit.implement
```

The GitHub Issue IS the handoff—no separate command needed.

## Staleness Handling

PM data ages. Handle proactively:

- **Competitor data >30 days**: Prompt refresh before gap analysis
- **Gap analysis >14 days**: Warn when viewing backlog
- **GitHub sync >24 hours**: Suggest `/pm:sync` on session start

```
⚠️ Competitor data is 45 days old. Run `/pm:landscape` to refresh.
```

## Additional Resources

### Reference Files
- **`references/winning-filter.md`** - Detailed WINNING scoring criteria
- **`references/github-labels.md`** - Label definitions and colors
- **`references/issue-template.md`** - GitHub Issue template
- **`references/data-structure.md`** - Complete `.pm/` folder structure

### Example Files
- **`examples/gap-analysis.md`** - Sample gap analysis output
- **`examples/competitor-profile.md`** - Sample competitor profile