Agent skill

Pm Brain Workflow

by andreaskelm in andreaskelm/pm-brain

Guide product managers through PM workflows using the PM Brain framework library.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedProduct & Project Management

Install Pm Brain Workflow

skills CLI
$ npx skills add andreaskelm/pm-brain --skill pm-brain-workflow -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install andreaskelm/pm-brain pm-brain-workflow --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/andreaskelm/pm-brain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/system/skills/pm-brain-workflow .claude/skills/pm-brain-workflow && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
pm-brain-workflow
GitHub stars
234
Token cost
~2.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
972 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
5
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Guide product managers through PM workflows using the PM Brain framework library.

  • Works in 3 steps: Braindump - Get all raw thoughts out → Structure thinking - Use framework… → Template - Only then apply formal…
  • Working on product management tasks
  • SKILL.md covers Core Principle: Think First,…, Framework Flow, Quick Framework Locations and Typical File Patterns, plus 7 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Pm Brain Workflow is an agent skill from andreaskelm/pm-brain. Guide product managers through PM workflows using the PM Brain framework library. Use when working on product management tasks, braindumping ideas, assessing opportunities, writing PRDs, conducting research, or planning strategy. Supports thinking-first approach before jumping to templates.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.3k 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 Product & Project Management, covering PRD writing. The repository describes itself as: AI-powered product management thinking & operating system. Playbooks, guides, templates, and frameworks that bridge PM theory to daily execution.

When your agent uses it

  • Working on product management tasks
  • Braindumping ideas
  • Assessing opportunities
  • Conducting research

Example prompts

  • “/pm-brain-workflow”

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Braindump - Get all raw thoughts out
  2. Structure thinking - Use framework prompts to organize
  3. Template - Only then apply formal templates

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 542ad53. 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

Pm Brain Workflow loads about 2.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 77 tokens; SKILL.md has 972 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~77
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.3k

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 972 words (~2,319 tokens).

“This skill helps you navigate and apply product management frameworks from the PM Brain repository following a natural product development flow.”

— opening of SKILL.md by andreaskelm, Custom licence
name
pm-brain-workflow

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in system/skills/pm-brain-workflow of andreaskelm/pm-brain.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 542ad53

Compare with similar skills

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Questions about Pm Brain Workflow

What does Pm Brain Workflow do?

Guide product managers through PM workflows using the PM Brain framework library. Pm Brain Workflow is an agent skill from andreaskelm/pm-brain. Guide product managers through PM workflows using the PM Brain framework library.

When should I use Pm Brain Workflow?

Pm Brain Workflow fits situations like: working on product management tasks; braindumping ideas; assessing opportunities; conducting research.

How do I install Pm Brain Workflow in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add andreaskelm/pm-brain --skill pm-brain-workflow -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (system/skills/pm-brain-workflow in andreaskelm/pm-brain) into .claude/skills/pm-brain-workflow in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Pm Brain Workflow in Codex?

Run `npx skills add andreaskelm/pm-brain --skill pm-brain-workflow -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (system/skills/pm-brain-workflow in andreaskelm/pm-brain) into .agents/skills/pm-brain-workflow in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Pm Brain Workflow 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 andreaskelm/pm-brain --skill pm-brain-workflow -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/pm-brain-workflow, .gemini/skills/pm-brain-workflow, .github/skills/pm-brain-workflow and .opencode/skills/pm-brain-workflow in your project.

What does Pm Brain Workflow need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Pm Brain Workflow is instructions for the agent only.

Does Pm Brain Workflow 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 Pm Brain Workflow 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 Pm Brain Workflow use?

Pm Brain Workflow 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 Pm Brain Workflow use?

About 2.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9.3k 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 Pm Brain Workflow?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Pm Brain Workflow: CCPM Project Management (automazeio/ccpm, 8.4k stars), Ralph Tui Create Beads (subsy/ralph-tui, 2.5k stars), Trellis Brainstorm (anjiemo/SunnyBeach, 178 stars) and Adversarial Spec (zscole/adversarial-spec, 556 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Pm Brain Workflow?

andreaskelm (a GitHub user) maintains it in andreaskelm/pm-brain, which has 234 GitHub stars. The repository holds 5 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 3, 2026.

Source: andreaskelm/pm-brain on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.