Yao Geo Page Blueprint
yaojingang/yao-geo-skills
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Write a PR/FAQ for a product idea using Amazon's Working Backwards process.
Install Amazon Working Backwards
$ npx skills add amplitude/builder-skills --skill amazon-working-backwards -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install amplitude/builder-skills amazon-working-backwards --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/amplitude/builder-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards .claude/skills/amazon-working-backwards && 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 "amazon-working-backwards" agent skill from https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills/tree/main/product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards into .claude/skills/amazon-working-backwards/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "amazon-working-backwards", 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/amplitude/builder-skills/tree/main/product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwardsType 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 amplitude/builder-skills --skill amazon-working-backwards -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install amplitude/builder-skills amazon-working-backwards --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards .agents/skills/amazon-working-backwards && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "amazon-working-backwards" agent skill from https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills/tree/main/product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards into .agents/skills/amazon-working-backwards/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "amazon-working-backwards", 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 amplitude/builder-skills --skill amazon-working-backwards -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install amplitude/builder-skills amazon-working-backwards --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards .cursor/skills/amazon-working-backwards && 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 "amazon-working-backwards" agent skill from https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills/tree/main/product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards into .cursor/skills/amazon-working-backwards/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "amazon-working-backwards", 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/amplitude/builder-skills.git --path product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards--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 amplitude/builder-skills --skill amazon-working-backwards -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install amplitude/builder-skills amazon-working-backwards --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards .gemini/skills/amazon-working-backwards && 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 "amazon-working-backwards" agent skill from https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills/tree/main/product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards into .gemini/skills/amazon-working-backwards/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "amazon-working-backwards", 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 amplitude/builder-skills amazon-working-backwardsInstalls 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 amplitude/builder-skills --skill amazon-working-backwards -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards .github/skills/amazon-working-backwards && 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 "amazon-working-backwards" agent skill from https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills/tree/main/product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards into .github/skills/amazon-working-backwards/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "amazon-working-backwards", 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 amplitude/builder-skills --skill amazon-working-backwards -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install amplitude/builder-skills amazon-working-backwards --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards .opencode/skills/amazon-working-backwards && 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 "amazon-working-backwards" agent skill from https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills/tree/main/product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards into .opencode/skills/amazon-working-backwards/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "amazon-working-backwards", 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
amazon-working-backwards- GitHub stars
- 160
- Token cost
- ~1.4k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 170 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 61
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Write a PR/FAQ for a product idea using Amazon's Working Backwards process.
- Validating whether an idea is worth building before committing to a spec
- SKILL.md covers Prompt Template and Tips
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Tasks that involve Help center and FAQ content
What it does
Amazon Working Backwards is an agent skill from amplitude/builder-skills. Write a PR/FAQ for a product idea using Amazon's Working Backwards process. Start from the customer press release and work backward to what needs to be built. Use when validating whether an idea is worth building before committing to a spec.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Writing & Content, covering Help center and FAQ content and Copywriting. The repository describes itself as: Open-source AI skills for product managers — battle-tested by PMs at Amplitude.
When your agent uses it
- Validating whether an idea is worth building before committing to a spec
- Tasks that involve Help center and FAQ content
- Tasks that involve Copywriting
Example prompts
- “/amazon-working-backwards”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 51838c2. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
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
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
Amazon Working Backwards loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 67 tokens; SKILL.md has 170 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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 170 words (~1,386 tokens).
“Start from the customer. Write the press release before you write the code.”
- name
- amazon-working-backwards
- suggest_when
- User has a product idea and wants to pressure-test it, says "PR/FAQ", "working backwards", "write the press release first", "is this worth building", or wants…
Files
Just SKILL.md in product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards of amplitude/builder-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 51838c2
Compare with similar skills
Amazon Working Backwards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Working Backwards this skillamplitude/builder-skills | 160 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Yao Geo Page Blueprintyaojingang/yao-geo-skills | 871 | — | ~789 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Bmad Prfaqaj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills | 488 | — | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| 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 | 201 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Amazon-style Working-Backwards PRFAQ: a future press release plus internal and external FAQs that stress-test a product concept before any building begins.
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nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills
Product description writing — keyword integration, benefit-focused copy, FAQ, formatting
Editing Site Content
Comfy-Org/workflow_templates
Edits, updates, rewrites, or adds content on the ComfyUI template site pages.
Public Relations
Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills
When the user wants help with public relations, earned media, press coverage, journalist outreach, or media strategy (not pull requests).
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Questions about Amazon Working Backwards
What does Amazon Working Backwards do?
Write a PR/FAQ for a product idea using Amazon's Working Backwards process. Amazon Working Backwards is an agent skill from amplitude/builder-skills. Write a PR/FAQ for a product idea using Amazon's Working Backwards process.
When should I use Amazon Working Backwards?
Amazon Working Backwards fits situations like: validating whether an idea is worth building before committing to a spec; tasks that involve Help center and FAQ content; tasks that involve Copywriting.
How do I install Amazon Working Backwards in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add amplitude/builder-skills --skill amazon-working-backwards -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards in amplitude/builder-skills) into .claude/skills/amazon-working-backwards in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Amazon Working Backwards in Codex?
Run `npx skills add amplitude/builder-skills --skill amazon-working-backwards -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (product-skills/skills/amazon-working-backwards in amplitude/builder-skills) into .agents/skills/amazon-working-backwards in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Amazon Working Backwards 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 amplitude/builder-skills --skill amazon-working-backwards -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/amazon-working-backwards, .gemini/skills/amazon-working-backwards, .github/skills/amazon-working-backwards and .opencode/skills/amazon-working-backwards in your project.
What does Amazon Working Backwards need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Amazon Working Backwards is instructions for the agent only.
Does Amazon Working Backwards access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Amazon Working Backwards 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 Amazon Working Backwards use?
No licence was found for Amazon Working Backwards or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Amazon Working Backwards use?
About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.5k 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 Amazon Working Backwards?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Amazon Working Backwards: Yao Geo Page Blueprint (yaojingang/yao-geo-skills, 871 stars), Bmad Prfaq (aj-geddes/claude-code-bmad-skills, 488 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 Amazon Working Backwards?
amplitude (a GitHub organization) maintains it in amplitude/builder-skills, which has 160 GitHub stars. The repository holds 61 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 24, 2026.
Source: amplitude/builder-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.