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🤖 Using PM Skills with Gemini

Complete guide for Gemini Chat, Gemini CLI, and Google AI Studio.

Which Gemini Tool Should I Use?

Tool Best For Setup
Gemini Chat (gemini.google.com) Quick tasks, paste-and-go None
Gemini CLI Power users, local repo, best quality Medium
Google AI Studio Prototyping, system instructions, testing Low
Gemini in Workspace Google Docs/Sheets workflow integration Low

Gemini Chat (Web / App)

Quick Start

  1. Open gemini.google.com
  2. Upload or paste a SKILL.md file
  3. Add your request:
I've loaded a PM skill. Use it to help me [your task].
Follow the sections in order: Purpose → Key Concepts → Application.
Ask clarifying questions if needed, then generate the complete output.
Score it against the Quality Rubric at the end.

Using Gems (Reusable Assistants)

  1. Go to Gemini → Gem Manager → New Gem
  2. Name it: "PM Skills Assistant"
  3. Set the instructions:
You are a senior PM assistant powered by PM Skills. When the user asks for 
PM help:
1. Identify which skill applies from the uploaded context.
2. Follow the skill sections in order: Purpose → Key Concepts → Application → 
   Examples → Pitfalls → References.
3. For Interactive skills: ask all questions BEFORE generating.
4. For Component skills: produce the full template, then self-score.
5. Target 8+/10 on all quality rubrics.
  1. Upload frequently used SKILL.md files
  2. Save — every conversation with this Gem uses your skills

Gemini CLI

The Gemini CLI provides the best output quality because it reads skills directly from your filesystem.

Setup

# 1. Install Gemini CLI
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/gemini-cli

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

# 3. Start Gemini CLI
gemini

How to Load Skills

Single skill:

Read skills/strategy/okr-framework/SKILL.md and help me set Q3 OKRs 
for our growth team.

Multiple skills in sequence:

First use skills/discovery/problem-statement/SKILL.md to define our problem.
Then use skills/strategy/north-star-metric/SKILL.md to establish our NSM.

Workflow skill:

Run skills/discovery/discovery-process/SKILL.md for a full discovery cycle 
on our enterprise onboarding problem.

Tips for Gemini CLI

  1. Start from the repo root so Gemini can navigate to any skill
  2. Use natural language triggers — the YAML frontmatter lists trigger phrases
  3. Request quality scoring after each output
  4. Chain skills by saying "Now switch to [next skill]"

Google AI Studio

AI Studio is great for testing skills with custom system instructions and adjusting model parameters.

Setup

  1. Open aistudio.google.com
  2. Create a new Structured Prompt or Chat Prompt
  3. In System Instructions, paste your PM Skills operating instructions:
You are a senior PM assistant. When given a PM skill file, follow its 
structure exactly:
1. Purpose — understand when and why to use this skill
2. Key Concepts — internalize the frameworks
3. Application — follow each step, use the templates
4. Examples — reference good/bad examples for calibration
5. Quality Rubric — self-score every output (target 8+/10)
6. Common Pitfalls — flag proactively
7. References — suggest related skills when relevant
  1. In the User turn, paste or upload a SKILL.md file + your request
  2. Adjust Temperature (recommended: 0.3–0.7 for PM outputs) and test

Gemini in Google Workspace

If your organization uses Google Workspace with Gemini enabled:

In Google Docs

  1. Open a Google Doc
  2. Use Help me write or the Gemini side panel
  3. Paste the relevant skill's Application section as context
  4. Ask Gemini to follow the template

In Google Sheets

  1. For analytics skills (funnel analysis, SaaS metrics, cohort analysis)
  2. Paste the framework from the skill file
  3. Ask Gemini to help you build the spreadsheet model

Note: Workspace Gemini has shorter context windows. Upload 1 skill at a time for best results.

Troubleshooting

Problem Fix
Gemini doesn't follow the skill structure Add explicit instruction: "Follow each section in order"
Output too brief Say: "Follow the full Application section with all steps and templates"
Quality rubric ignored Ask: "Score this against the quality rubric from the skill file"
File upload not available Use copy-paste instead
Gem doesn't retain skills Re-upload files and verify they appear in the Gem's knowledge

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