Amazon Working Backwards
amplitude/builder-skills
Write a PR/FAQ for a product idea using Amazon's Working Backwards process.
Amazon-style Working-Backwards PRFAQ: a future press release plus internal and external FAQs that stress-test a product concept before any building begins.
Install Bmad Prfaq
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-prfaq -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-prfaq --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq .claude/skills/bmad-prfaq && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "bmad-prfaq" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq into .claude/skills/bmad-prfaq/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-prfaq", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaqType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-prfaq -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-prfaq --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq .agents/skills/bmad-prfaq && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-prfaq" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq into .agents/skills/bmad-prfaq/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-prfaq", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-prfaq -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-prfaq --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq .cursor/skills/bmad-prfaq && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "bmad-prfaq" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq into .cursor/skills/bmad-prfaq/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-prfaq", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git --path bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-prfaq -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-prfaq --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq .gemini/skills/bmad-prfaq && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-prfaq" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq into .gemini/skills/bmad-prfaq/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-prfaq", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-prfaqInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-prfaq -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq .github/skills/bmad-prfaq && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-prfaq" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq into .github/skills/bmad-prfaq/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-prfaq", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-prfaq -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills bmad-prfaq --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq .opencode/skills/bmad-prfaq && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "bmad-prfaq" agent skill from https://github.com/aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills/tree/main/bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq into .opencode/skills/bmad-prfaq/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bmad-prfaq", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
bmad-prfaq- GitHub stars
- 488
- Token cost
- ~2.6k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,228 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 20
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Amazon-style Working-Backwards PRFAQ: a future press release plus internal and external FAQs that stress-test a product concept before any building begins.
- Works in 8 steps: Orient (all intents) → Gather (Create / Update) → Draft Press Release → …
- The user says: write a PRFAQ
- SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, The Working-Backwards Method, Three Intents and Core Workflow, plus 5 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Bmad Prfaq is an agent skill from aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills. Amazon-style Working-Backwards PRFAQ: a future press release plus internal and external FAQs that stress-test a product concept before any building begins. Produces prfaq.md in the configured output folder. Use when the user says: "write a PRFAQ", "working backwards", "press release", "future press release", "stress-test the concept", "validate the idea before building", "internal FAQ", "external FAQ", "Amazon-style product brief", or "PRFAQ for [product/feature]". Also use when someone wants to clarify or update…
Its SKILL.md is about 2.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `templates/prfaq.template.md`).
It sits in Writing & Content, covering Help center and FAQ content, Copywriting and Load testing. The repository describes itself as: BMAD Method skills for Claude Code - Auto-detection, Memory integration, Slash commands. Transform Claude Code into a BMAD-powered development environment.
When your agent uses it
- The user says: write a PRFAQ
- Working backwards
- Future press release
- Stress-test the concept
Example prompts
- “write a PRFAQ”
- “working backwards”
- “press release”
- “/bmad-prfaq”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, TodoWrite, WebSearch, WebFetch
Workflow steps
8 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Orient (all intents)
- Gather (Create / Update)
- Draft Press Release
- Draft Internal FAQ
- Draft External FAQ
- Assemble and Write
- Log Decision (Create / Update)
- Recommend Next Steps
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 27dca0e. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
ReadWriteEditGlobGrepTodoWriteWebSearchWebFetch
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
github.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Bmad Prfaq loads about 2.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 165 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,228 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,228 words (~2,642 tokens).
“Role: Pre-Phase Analysis — Working-Backwards stress-test”
- name
- bmad-prfaq
- allowed-tools
- Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, TodoWrite, WebSearch, WebFetch
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq of aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills.
- SKILL.md
- templates/prfaq.template.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 27dca0e
Compare with similar skills
Bmad Prfaq next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bmad Prfaq this skillaj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills | 488 | — | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Amazon Working Backwardsamplitude/builder-skills | 159 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Yao Geo Page Blueprintyaojingang/yao-geo-skills | 871 | — | ~789 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Etsy Product Descriptionnexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills | 1.1k | — | ~437 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Editing Site ContentComfy-Org/workflow_templates | 1.3k | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Public RelationsCesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills | 202 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Bmad Prfaq
What does Bmad Prfaq do?
Amazon-style Working-Backwards PRFAQ: a future press release plus internal and external FAQs that stress-test a product concept before any building begins. Bmad Prfaq is an agent skill from aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills. Amazon-style Working-Backwards PRFAQ: a future press release plus internal and external FAQs that stress-test a product concept before any building begins.
When should I use Bmad Prfaq?
Bmad Prfaq fits situations like: the user says: write a PRFAQ; working backwards; future press release; stress-test the concept.
How do I install Bmad Prfaq in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-prfaq -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq in aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills) into .claude/skills/bmad-prfaq in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Bmad Prfaq in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-prfaq -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (bmad-planning-orchestrator/skills/bmad-prfaq in aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills) into .agents/skills/bmad-prfaq in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Bmad Prfaq in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills --skill bmad-prfaq -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/bmad-prfaq, .gemini/skills/bmad-prfaq, .github/skills/bmad-prfaq and .opencode/skills/bmad-prfaq in your project.
What does Bmad Prfaq need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Bmad Prfaq is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, TodoWrite, WebSearch, WebFetch.
Does Bmad Prfaq access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Bmad Prfaq safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Bmad Prfaq use?
Bmad Prfaq has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Bmad Prfaq use?
About 2.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 11k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Bmad Prfaq?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Bmad Prfaq: Amazon Working Backwards (amplitude/builder-skills, 159 stars), Yao Geo Page Blueprint (yaojingang/yao-geo-skills, 871 stars), Etsy Product Description (nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills, 1.1k stars) and Editing Site Content (Comfy-Org/workflow_templates, 1.3k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Bmad Prfaq?
aj-geddes (a GitHub user) maintains it in aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills, which has 488 GitHub stars. The repository holds 20 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 20, 2026.
Source: aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.