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🤖 Using PM Skills with Claude

Complete guide for Claude Code (CLI), Claude Desktop, and Claude Web.

Which Claude Tool Should I Use?

Tool Best For Setup
Claude Code (CLI) Power users, best quality, multi-skill workflows Medium
Claude Desktop Everyday PM work, file uploads, reusable projects Low
Claude Web Quick one-off tasks, no installation needed None

Claude Code (CLI)

Claude Code gives you the best output quality because it can read skill files directly from your local filesystem.

Quick Start

# 1. Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/nandanosql/pm-skills.git
cd pm-skills

# 2. Start Claude Code in the repo directory
claude

# 3. Ask Claude to use a skill
> Use skills/discovery/problem-statement/SKILL.md to help me frame 
  our checkout abandonment problem.

How to Load Skills

Single skill:

Read skills/planning/prioritization-advisor/SKILL.md and use it to help me 
prioritize our Q3 backlog.

Multiple skills in sequence:

First, read skills/discovery/problem-statement/SKILL.md and help me define the problem.
Then use skills/specification/prd-development/SKILL.md to turn it into a PRD.

Workflow skill (orchestrates others automatically):

Run the discovery process using skills/discovery/discovery-process/SKILL.md.
It will pull in related skills as needed.

Tips for Claude Code

  1. Point Claude at the repo root — it can navigate to any skill file
  2. Use trigger phrases — each skill has triggers in its YAML frontmatter that activate it naturally
  3. Ask for quality scoring — say "score this output against the quality rubric" after generation
  4. Chain skills explicitly — "Now use [next skill] to continue" for multi-step workflows

Claude Desktop / Claude Web

Option 1: Upload Skill Files

  1. Open a new Claude conversation
  2. Click the 📎 attachment icon
  3. Upload one or more SKILL.md files from the repo
  4. Tell Claude to follow the skill:
I've uploaded a PM skill file. Use it as the operating standard for our session.
Follow each section in order: Purpose → Key Concepts → Application → Examples.
Ask me up to 3 clarifying questions before drafting.

Option 2: Copy-Paste

  1. Open the SKILL.md file in GitHub or your editor
  2. Copy the entire contents
  3. Paste into the Claude chat window
  4. Add your request after the pasted content

Option 3: Claude Projects (Reusable)

  1. Create a new Claude Project
  2. Add skill files to the project's Knowledge Base
  3. Set the project instructions:
When performing PM tasks, use the skill files in this project's knowledge base 
as operating standards. Follow each skill's sections in order: Purpose, Key Concepts, 
Application, Examples, Common Pitfalls, References. If context is missing, ask up 
to 3 clarifying questions before drafting. Self-score outputs against the Quality 
Rubric and flag any dimension scoring below 2.
  1. Every conversation in this project will automatically use your loaded skills

Recommended Instruction Snippet

Use this in any Claude setup for consistent results:

## PM Skills Operating Instructions

1. When I reference a PM skill, follow its sections in strict order:
   Purpose → Key Concepts → Application → Examples → Quality Rubric → Pitfalls
   
2. For Interactive skills: ask all clarifying questions BEFORE generating output.

3. For Component skills: generate the complete template, then self-score.

4. For Workflow skills: announce each phase and which sub-skills you're using.

5. After generating any artifact, score it against the Quality Rubric (target: 8+/10).
   If any dimension is below 2, suggest specific improvements.

6. Flag Common Pitfalls proactively — don't wait for me to ask.

Troubleshooting

Problem Fix
Claude ignores the skill structure Re-paste the instruction snippet above at the start of the conversation
Output is too generic Add project-specific context: your product, market, user segments
Claude skips the quality rubric Explicitly ask: "Score this against the quality rubric"
File upload not working Try copy-paste instead — some Claude plans have upload limits
Too many skills loaded at once Start with 1-3 focused skills; more can dilute quality

Example Session

You: [Uploads prioritization-advisor SKILL.md]
     Help me prioritize features for our B2B SaaS product's Q3 roadmap.

Claude: I'll use the Prioritization Advisor skill to help you.
        
        First, let me understand your context:
        1. What type of decisions are you prioritizing? 
           (New features / Tech debt / Bug fixes / Mixed backlog)
        2. How many items need prioritization? (~10 / ~25 / 50+)
        3. Who will consume this prioritization? 
           (Engineering team / Leadership / Board)
        4. Do you have data on: revenue impact, reach, effort estimates?
        
        Based on your answers, I'll recommend RICE, ICE, Kano, MoSCoW, 
        or WSJF and walk you through applying it.

You: Mixed backlog of about 25 items, for leadership. 
     We have rough effort estimates but limited revenue data.

Claude: Given a mixed backlog with limited revenue data, I recommend 
        the ICE framework (Impact, Confidence, Ease)...
        [Continues with structured guidance]

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