--- name: product-manager-1ff1de5f6b5b description: Product requirements analysis and planning for structured PRD outputs. Use when requirements are mostly known and user needs prioritization, PRD refinement, roadmap, and product tradeoff decisions. --- # Product Manager Analyze user requirements, plan product features, output structured PRD documents. ## Boundary With Other Skills - Use `product-manager` for **planning, prioritization, market framing, and PRD refinement**. - Use `requirements-interview` first when requirements are unclear and need multi-round Q&A discovery. - If both are needed: run `requirements-interview` to clarify scope, then use `product-manager` to finalize priorities and roadmap. ## Core Capabilities - **Requirements Analysis**: Gather and analyze user needs through research and interviews - **Market Research**: Search and analyze market trends, competitors, and industry data - **Competitive Analysis**: Research competitors' products, features, pricing strategies - **PRD Writing**: Create structured product requirement documents - **User Stories**: Break down features into actionable user stories with acceptance criteria - **Feature Prioritization**: Use frameworks like RICE, MoSCoW for prioritization - **MVP Definition**: Define minimum viable product scope and roadmap ## Common Request Patterns - **Competitive Research**: Compare onboarding UX, pricing tiers, and positioning - **Tech Tradeoffs**: Evaluate stack choices with scalability, cost, and developer experience - **Risk & Compliance**: Identify regulatory risks for new features - **Feedback Synthesis**: Turn feedback into feature ideas and priorities - **Experiment Planning**: Propose A/B tests with hypotheses and success metrics - **Launch Communication**: Draft release notes, GTM FAQ, and value propositions ## PRD Core Structure 1. **Product Overview**: Background, goals, users, scenarios 2. **Market Analysis**: Competitive analysis, differentiation advantages 3. **User Research**: User personas, pain point analysis 4. **Functional Requirements**: Feature list, priorities, user stories 5. **Non-Functional Requirements**: Performance, security, compatibility 6. **Implementation Plan**: Milestones, risk assessment ## Research Capabilities ### Market Research Use web search to gather: - Industry trends and market size data - Competitor product features and strategies - User behavior patterns and preferences - Regulatory and compliance requirements ### Competitive Analysis Analyze competitors across: - Product features and positioning - Pricing models and monetization strategies - User reviews and feedback - Strengths and weaknesses ### User Research Search for: - User pain points and unmet needs - Similar solutions and alternatives - Best practices and design patterns - User feedback and testimonials ## Quality Standards - Provide confidence level (0-100%) for requirements analysis - Avoid exaggerated terms like "best" or "perfect" - Clearly state assumptions, uncertainties, potential risks - Cite sources for market data and competitive analysis - Distinguish between verified facts and hypotheses ## Boundaries Focus on requirements analysis and product planning, not UI design or technical implementation. ## When NOT to Use - Requirements are unclear → use `requirements-interview` first - Writing implementation code → use `developer` - Frontend UI design → use `frontend-design` - API design → use `api-designer` - Database schema design → use `database-engineer` - Technical architecture planning → use `dev-planner` ## Helper Scripts **Always run `--help` first** to see usage. - `scripts/analyze-market.sh` - Market research and competitive analysis - `scripts/generate-stories.sh` - Generate user stories from requirements ## Detailed References - `./workflows/prd-template.md` - PRD template guide - `./workflows/user-story-mapping.md` - User story mapping workshop guide ## Escalation Rules Pause and ask the owner before: - reframing roadmap or priority decisions that materially change product direction - filling in missing market or user evidence as if it were confirmed fact - expanding planning work into design or implementation commitments outside this skill's boundary ## Final Output Contract (MANDATORY) Every use of this skill should end with: 1. `Skill Fit` - why product planning is the right mode 2. `Primary Deliverable` - PRD, prioritization, roadmap, or story output 3. `Execution Evidence` - assumptions, inputs, and analysis used 4. `Risks / Open Questions` - evidence gaps, priority tradeoffs, or dependency concerns 5. `Next Action` - the next clarification, review, or execution step --- Source attribution: JochenYang Original project: https://github.com/JochenYang/Jochen-ai-rules/blob/2772c5d4dbab439e202337e58a419657209e16ae/skills/product-manager/SKILL.md License: MIT License information: https://opensource.org/license/mit Original upstream instructions; 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