
Detect template version drift and guide migration to the latest template version. Compares current repo against the template, identifies what's outdated, and automates safe updates while protecting product-specific content. Triggers on requests to sync with template, update template version, check for template drift, or when user asks "sync template", "update to v3", "template drift", "check template version".
Map the competitive landscape before positioning your product for PRD v0.2 Market Definition. Triggers on completing v0.1 Spark, analyzing competitors, researching market, or requests like "competitive analysis", "who else solves this", "market landscape", "what alternatives exist", "competitor research", "feature comparison". Outputs CFD- entries for competitive intelligence and BR- entries for positioning rules.
Connect user journeys to screens, defining the UI structure and navigation paths during PRD v0.4 User Journeys. Triggers on requests to define screens, design screen flows, map UI structure, plan navigation, or when user asks "what screens do we need?", "define screens", "screen flow", "UI structure", "information architecture", "navigation design", "wireframe planning". Consumes UJ- (User Journey Mapping), FEA- (Feature Value Planning), BR- (constraints). Outputs SCR- entries for screens and DES- entries for design system elements. Feeds v0.5 Red Team Review.
Surface risks through guided questioning, helping users consider pivots, constraints, and prioritization during PRD v0.5 Red Team Review. Triggers on requests to identify risks, stress-test the idea, perform red team review, or when user asks "what could go wrong?", "identify risks", "red team", "risk assessment", "challenge assumptions", "stress test the idea". Consumes all prior IDs (CFD-, BR-, FEA-, PER-, UJ-, SCR-) as interview context. Outputs RISK- entries with owner decisions and mitigations. Feeds v0.5 Technical Stack Selection.
Define how system components connect, establishing boundaries, patterns, and integration approaches during PRD v0.6 Architecture. Triggers on requests to design architecture, create system design, define component relationships, or when user asks "design architecture", "system design", "how do components connect?", "architecture decisions", "technical architecture", "system overview". Consumes TECH- (stack selections), RISK- (constraints), FEA- (features). Outputs ARC- entries documenting architecture decisions with rationale. Feeds v0.6 Technical Specification.
Define monitoring strategy, metrics collection, and alerting thresholds during PRD v0.8 Deployment & Ops. Triggers on requests to set up monitoring, define alerts, or when user asks "what should we monitor?", "alerting strategy", "observability", "metrics", "SLOs", "dashboards", "monitoring setup". Outputs MON- entries with monitoring rules and alert configurations.
Define go-to-market strategy including launch plan, messaging, channels, and timing during PRD v0.9 Go-to-Market. Triggers on requests to plan launch, define GTM strategy, or when user asks "how do we launch?", "go-to-market", "launch plan", "marketing strategy", "messaging", "launch channels", "GTM". Outputs GTM- entries with launch plan components.
Synchronizes README.md Command Center with current project state. Triggers on gate changes, EPIC status changes, or explicit `/ghm-status-sync` invocation. Outputs updated README.md dashboard with current lifecycle stage, blockers, and metrics.
Validates gate criteria before PRD lifecycle advancement. Triggers before advancing from v0.X to v0.Y or explicit `/ghm-gate-check` invocation. Outputs pass/block summary with missing artifacts list.
Validates and registers new SoT IDs with cross-reference integrity. Triggers when creating BR-XXX, UJ-XXX, API-XXX, or CFD-XXX entries. Outputs formatted SoT entry with validated cross-references.
Creates new Source of Truth (SoT) files when existing templates don't fit your needs. Triggers on requests to create a new SoT file, add a new artifact type, or when user says "I need to track [X] but there's no SoT for it", "create SoT", "new source of truth". Outputs a properly structured SoT.*.md file with ID prefix, frontmatter, and update protocol.
Define and prioritize features with strategic traceability during PRD v0.3 Commercial Model. Triggers on requests to define features, prioritize capabilities, scope MVP, map features to pricing tiers, identify parity vs. delta features, or when user asks "what features do we build?", "what's in MVP?", "which features matter?", "feature priority", "parity features", "what's our delta?". Consumes KPI- (Outcome Definition), BR- (Pricing Model, Moat), and CFD- (Market Moat Analysis) from v0.3. Outputs FEA- entries with strategic traceability and BR-FEA- governance rules. Feeds v0.4 User Journeys.
Transform vague product ideas into evidence-anchored problem statements for PRD v0.1 Spark. Triggers on starting new products/features, validating market opportunities, drafting PRD Why sections, or requests like "frame the problem", "define pain points", "write problem statement", "start v0.1", "what problem are we solving". Outputs structured problem tables with CFD evidence IDs.
Classify product approach into one of six types (Clone, Unbundle, Undercut, Slice, Wrapper, Innovation) based on competitive landscape. Triggers on PRD v0.2 work after competitive analysis, or when user asks "what type of product should we build?", "should we clone or innovate?", "is this a fast-follow opportunity?", "how should we position against competitors?", "clone vs undercut", "unbundle vs slice", or requests help choosing product strategy. Outputs BR- entries for product type classification and inherited GTM constraints.
Define measurable success metrics (KPIs) tied to product type during PRD v0.3 Commercial Model. Triggers on requests to define success metrics, set KPI targets, determine what to measure, establish go/no-go thresholds, or when user asks "how do we measure success?", "what metrics matter?", "what's our target?", "how do we know if this works?", "define KPIs", "success criteria". Consumes Product Type Classification (BR-) from v0.2. Outputs KPI- entries with thresholds, evidence sources, and downstream gate linkages.
Determine technologies needed to build the product, making build/buy/integrate decisions during PRD v0.5 Red Team Review. Handles both greenfield and brownfield contexts. Triggers on requests to select tech stack, evaluate technologies, make build vs. buy decisions, discover existing assets, or when user asks "what technologies?", "select tech stack", "build or buy?", "what do we reuse?", "existing stack", "technical decisions", "what tools do we need?", "evaluate solutions". Consumes FEA- (features), SCR- (screens), RISK- (constraints). Outputs TECH- entries with decisions, rationale, and trade-offs. Feeds v0.6 Architecture Design.
Make technology decisions for every product capability by discovering existing assets, evaluating vendor-aligned options, and categorizing as Reuse/Extend/Build/Buy/Integrate/Research during PRD v0.5 Red Team Review. Handles both greenfield and brownfield contexts. Triggers on "tech stack", "build or buy?", "what technologies?", "technical decisions", "what do we reuse?", "existing stack", "vendor constraint", "IBM-first", "what tools do we need?", "evaluate solutions", "select tech stack". Consumes FEA- (features), SCR- (screens), RISK- (constraints). Outputs TECH- entries with decisions, rationale, and cross-references. Feeds v0.6 Architecture Design.
Define release criteria, deployment environments, and rollback strategies during PRD v0.8 Deployment & Ops. Triggers on requests to plan releases, define deployment criteria, or when user asks "how do we deploy?", "release criteria", "deployment plan", "rollback strategy", "go-live checklist". Outputs DEP- entries with deployment steps and release criteria.
Define implementation contracts (APIs and data models) that developers will build against during PRD v0.6 Architecture. Triggers on requests to define APIs, design database schema, create data models, or when user asks "define APIs", "data model", "database schema", "API contracts", "technical spec", "endpoint design", "schema design". Consumes ARC- (architecture), TECH- (Build items), UJ- (flows), SCR- (screens). Outputs API- entries for endpoints and DBT- entries for data models. Feeds v0.7 Build Execution.
Transform v0.6 specifications into context-window-sized work packages (EPICs) during PRD v0.7 Build Execution. Triggers on requests to create epics, scope work, break down implementation, or when user asks "create epics", "scope work", "break down work", "context window sizing", "what to build first?", "implementation planning", "epic breakdown". Consumes API-, DBT-, FEA-, ARC-. Outputs EPIC- entries with objectives, ID references, dependencies, and context windows. Feeds v0.7 Test Planning.
Establish channels and processes for capturing and processing post-launch feedback during PRD v0.9 Go-to-Market. Triggers on requests to set up feedback systems, capture user input, or when user asks "how do we collect feedback?", "feedback loop", "user research", "post-launch feedback", "customer feedback", "NPS", "voice of customer". Outputs CFD- entries specialized for post-launch feedback capture.
Define success criteria and tracking setup for launch during PRD v0.9 Go-to-Market. Triggers on requests to define launch metrics, set up tracking, or when user asks "how do we measure launch success?", "launch KPIs", "tracking setup", "success criteria", "analytics", "launch goals". Outputs KPI- entries specialized for launch measurement.
Synthesize behavioral personas from prior stage evidence for journey mapping and marketing during PRD v0.4 User Journeys. Triggers on requests to define personas, create user profiles, identify target users, or when user asks "who are our users?", "define personas", "user profiles", "target users", "persona creation", "who uses this product?". Consumes CFD- (v0.1-v0.3), BR- (targeting from v0.3 Moat), FEA- (v0.3 Feature Value Planning). Outputs PER- entries with behavioral profiles and feature relationships. Feeds v0.4 User Journey Mapping.
Generate visual prototype prompts from SCR- entries for Google Stitch (or equivalent UI generation tool). Triggers on: 'make a prototype', 'visualize screens', 'generate Stitch prompt', 'I need a visual demo', 'prototype the workflow', 'show me what this looks like', 'get this to a demo', 'visual gate'. Consumes SCR- (Screen Flow Definition), PER- (Personas), UJ- (User Journeys), DES- (Design Components). Outputs Stitch prompt blocks per SCR- entry + Feedback Capture Template. No new SoT IDs created — this skill makes existing SCR- entries visual and routes feedback back to them.
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Extracts durable insights from temp/ files to SoT during EPIC Phase E. Triggers at EPIC completion or explicit `/ghm-harvest` invocation. Outputs new SoT entries and archive manifest.
Transform validated pain points into articulated user value statements for PRD v0.1 Spark. Triggers on completing problem framing, defining user outcomes, articulating value propositions, or requests like "what value do users get", "define outcomes", "articulate the benefit", "finish v0.1", "pain to value", "what do they gain". Outputs CFD- entries tagged as value hypotheses with evidence tiers. Follows Problem Framing skill in workflow.
Assess competitor defensibility and define our own moat strategy during PRD v0.3 Commercial Model. Triggers on requests to analyze competitor moats, define our defensibility, assess switching costs, identify vulnerabilities, find wedge opportunities, or when user asks "what's our moat?", "how defensible are they?", "where can we compete?", "switching costs?", "defensibility", "who to target". Consumes Competitive Landscape (v0.2) CFD- entries. Outputs CFD- entries for competitor moats and BR- entries for targeting rules and our defensibility strategy.
Select and validate pricing model for PRD v0.3 Commercial Model. Triggers on requests to set pricing, choose monetization model, design pricing tiers, validate willingness to pay, or when user asks "how much should we charge?", "what pricing model?", "freemium vs paid?", "how to structure tiers?", "price point?". Consumes Competitive Landscape (CFD-) and Product Type (BR-) from v0.2. Outputs BR- entries for pricing rules, tier boundaries, and competitive positioning.
Map user missions from trigger to value moment, organizing features into coherent paths during PRD v0.4 User Journeys. Triggers on requests to map user journeys, define user flows, describe how users accomplish goals, or when user asks "map user journeys", "define user flows", "user missions", "how do users accomplish X?", "journey mapping", "what steps do users take?", "pain to value flow". Consumes PER- (Persona Definition), FEA- (Feature Value Planning), KPI- (Outcome Definition). Outputs UJ- entries with step flows, pain points, and value moments. Feeds v0.4 Screen Flow Definition.
Document development environment requirements for team consistency and AI agent understanding during PRD v0.6 Architecture. Triggers on requests to define environment setup, document tooling, create dev setup guide, or when user asks "what tools do I need?", "environment setup", "dev environment", "CLI requirements", "project setup", "onboarding setup". Consumes TECH- (stack selections), ARC- (architecture decisions). Outputs ENV- entries for development, CI/CD, and infrastructure environments. Feeds v0.7 Build Execution.
Execute implementation within EPICs following test-first development, continuous SoT updates, and code traceability during PRD v0.7 Build Execution. Triggers on requests to start building, implement an epic, begin coding, or when user asks "start building", "implement epic", "coding", "development", "build execution", "implementation", "write code". Consumes EPIC- (context), TEST- (acceptance criteria). Updates existing IDs and creates code. Outputs working code with @implements traceability tags.
Define test cases BEFORE implementation, ensuring every API, business rule, and user journey has verifiable acceptance criteria during PRD v0.7 Build Execution. Triggers on requests to define tests, plan test coverage, create test cases, or when user asks "define tests", "test planning", "what to test?", "test cases", "test coverage", "TEST-", "test-first". Consumes EPIC- (scope), API-, DBT-, BR-, UJ-. Outputs TEST- entries with Given-When-Then format. Feeds v0.7 Implementation Loop.
Create operational playbooks for incident response, deployments, and maintenance during PRD v0.8 Deployment & Ops. Triggers on requests to create runbooks, document procedures, or when user asks "how do we handle incidents?", "runbook", "operational procedures", "on-call guide", "incident response", "maintenance procedures". Outputs RUN- entries with step-by-step operational procedures.