Startup Pressure Test
Kappaemme-git/codex-startup-pressure-test-skill
Pressure-tests a startup idea with blunt, compact analysis of problem reality, competition, first customers and MVP, ending in a strong, weak or pivot verdict.
Apply PESTEL framework to scan the macro-environment across Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, and Legal dimensions.
$ npx skills add asgard-ai-platform/skills --skill biz-pestel -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install asgard-ai-platform/skills biz-pestel --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/asgard-ai-platform/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/biz-pestel .claude/skills/biz-pestel && 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 "biz-pestel" agent skill from https://github.com/asgard-ai-platform/skills/tree/main/biz-pestel into .claude/skills/biz-pestel/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "biz-pestel", 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/asgard-ai-platform/skills/tree/main/biz-pestelType 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 asgard-ai-platform/skills --skill biz-pestel -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install asgard-ai-platform/skills biz-pestel --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/asgard-ai-platform/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/biz-pestel .agents/skills/biz-pestel && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "biz-pestel" agent skill from https://github.com/asgard-ai-platform/skills/tree/main/biz-pestel into .agents/skills/biz-pestel/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "biz-pestel", 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 asgard-ai-platform/skills --skill biz-pestel -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install asgard-ai-platform/skills biz-pestel --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/asgard-ai-platform/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/biz-pestel .cursor/skills/biz-pestel && 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 "biz-pestel" agent skill from https://github.com/asgard-ai-platform/skills/tree/main/biz-pestel into .cursor/skills/biz-pestel/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "biz-pestel", 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/asgard-ai-platform/skills.git --path biz-pestel--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 asgard-ai-platform/skills --skill biz-pestel -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install asgard-ai-platform/skills biz-pestel --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/asgard-ai-platform/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/biz-pestel .gemini/skills/biz-pestel && 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 "biz-pestel" agent skill from https://github.com/asgard-ai-platform/skills/tree/main/biz-pestel into .gemini/skills/biz-pestel/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "biz-pestel", 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 asgard-ai-platform/skills biz-pestelInstalls 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 asgard-ai-platform/skills --skill biz-pestel -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/asgard-ai-platform/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/biz-pestel .github/skills/biz-pestel && 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 "biz-pestel" agent skill from https://github.com/asgard-ai-platform/skills/tree/main/biz-pestel into .github/skills/biz-pestel/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "biz-pestel", 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 asgard-ai-platform/skills --skill biz-pestel -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install asgard-ai-platform/skills biz-pestel --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/asgard-ai-platform/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/biz-pestel .opencode/skills/biz-pestel && 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 "biz-pestel" agent skill from https://github.com/asgard-ai-platform/skills/tree/main/biz-pestel into .opencode/skills/biz-pestel/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "biz-pestel", 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.
biz-pestelApply PESTEL framework to scan the macro-environment across Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, and Legal dimensions.
Biz Pestel is an agent skill from asgard-ai-platform/skills. Apply PESTEL framework to scan the macro-environment across Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, and Legal dimensions. Use this skill when the user needs to assess external macro factors affecting a business, industry, or market — especially before entering a new country, launching a product, or evaluating regulatory risk. Also use when the user mentions 'macro analysis', 'external environment', or 'what trends should we watch'.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including reference files (for example `examples/sample_scenario.md`, `references/data-sources.md` and `references/framework-comparison.md`).
It sits in Business, Finance & HR, covering Startup and business strategy. The repository describes itself as: 301 open-source coding agent skills across 22 domains — methodology, judgment & gotchas packaged as Claude Agent Skills for the Asgard AI Platform. The licence is MIT.
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4e7f4f8. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
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.
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Biz Pestel loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs, and up to ~8.2k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 116 tokens; SKILL.md has 641 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.
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.
The full file from asgard-ai-platform/skills at commit 4e7f4f8, republished under its MIT licence (© asgard-ai-platform). 641 words, ~1,802 tokens.
.claude/skills/biz-pestel/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.PESTEL scans the macro-environment across six dimensions to identify external forces that could impact a business or industry. It operates at the macro level — broader than industry (Porter's Five Forces) or company (SWOT). Use it to surface trends and risks the organization cannot control but must respond to.
Trigger conditions:
When NOT to use:
IRON LAW: Macro-Level Only
PESTEL factors are MACRO-ENVIRONMENT forces — they affect all players in
a market, not just one company. "Our costs are rising" is not a PESTEL factor.
"Inflation is driving up input costs across the industry" is.
Test: "Does this factor affect ALL companies in this market?"
YES → Valid PESTEL factor
NO → It belongs in SWOT or Five Forces, not PESTELIRON LAW: Evidence-Based, Not Speculative
Every PESTEL factor must be grounded in observable data, trends, or events.
"Technology might change" is not a factor. "5G rollout reaching 70% coverage
by 2026 (GSMA data)" is a factor.For each of the six dimensions, identify 2-4 key factors with evidence:
P — Political: Government stability, trade policy, taxation policy, political risk, corruption, foreign investment rules
E — Economic: GDP growth, inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, unemployment, consumer spending power, commodity prices
S — Social: Demographics, cultural trends, consumer attitudes, lifestyle changes, education levels, urbanization, health consciousness
T — Technological: R&D activity, automation, digital infrastructure, emerging technologies, innovation rate, tech transfer
E — Environmental: Climate change, sustainability regulations, resource scarcity, carbon emissions rules, environmental awareness, natural disaster risk
L — Legal: Employment law, consumer protection, data privacy (GDPR, PDPA), industry-specific regulation, IP protection, antitrust
For each factor:
# PESTEL Analysis: {Market/Country} for {Business Context}
## Scope
- Market: ...
- Perspective: ...
- Time horizon: ...
## PESTEL Factors
| Dimension | Factor | Evidence | Impact | Direction |
|-----------|--------|----------|--------|-----------|
| Political | ... | ... | H/M/L | +/− |
| Economic | ... | ... | H/M/L | +/− |
| Social | ... | ... | H/M/L | +/− |
| Technological | ... | ... | H/M/L | +/− |
| Environmental | ... | ... | H/M/L | +/− |
| Legal | ... | ... | H/M/L | +/− |
### Political
{Detailed analysis}
### Economic
{Detailed analysis}
### Social
{Detailed analysis}
### Technological
{Detailed analysis}
### Environmental
{Detailed analysis}
### Legal
{Detailed analysis}
## Priority Factors
1. {Highest impact factor} — {required response}
2. ...
3. ...
## Cross-Dimensional Connections
- {Factor A} → {Factor B} → {combined implication}Scenario: PESTEL for Vietnam market, perspective of a Taiwanese food manufacturer (2025-2028)
| Dimension | Factor | Evidence | Impact | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political | Vietnam-Taiwan informal trade relations stable; no diplomatic friction | Bilateral trade volume growing YoY | Med | + |
| Economic | Vietnam GDP growth 6.5% (2024), rising middle class | World Bank data, urban consumer spending up 12% | High | + |
| Social | Young population (median age 31), increasing demand for packaged food | UN demographic data, urbanization rate 39% → projected 45% by 2030 | High | + |
| Technological | Cold chain logistics still underdeveloped outside Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi | Only 30% of food supply chain has cold storage (VCCI report) | High | − |
| Environmental | Government tightening plastic packaging regulations | Decree on solid waste management (2024) requiring recyclable packaging | Med | − |
| Legal | Food safety registration (Decree 15/2018) requires 6-month approval cycle | Foreign food products need Certificate of Free Sale + lab testing in-country | High | − |
Scenario: Same Vietnam market analysis
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SKILL.md and 3 other files (references) in biz-pestel of asgard-ai-platform/skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4e7f4f8
Biz Pestel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biz Pestel this skillasgard-ai-platform/skills | 242 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Startup Pressure TestKappaemme-git/codex-startup-pressure-test-skill | 990 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Zhang Yiming Perspectivealchaincyf/zhang-yiming-skill | 175 | 1 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Korean Government Grant Searchdjfksjd/ir-search | 391 | — | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Mao Zedong Thinking Partnerzhangtianruiwork-droid/Maoxuan-Changzheng | 443 | — | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Constraint Enginelijigang/ljg-skills | 7.5k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Apply PESTEL framework to scan the macro-environment across Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, and Legal dimensions. Biz Pestel is an agent skill from asgard-ai-platform/skills. Apply PESTEL framework to scan the macro-environment across Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, and Legal dimensions.
Biz Pestel fits situations like: the user needs to assess external macro factors affecting a business; market — especially before entering a new country; launching a product; evaluating regulatory risk.
Run `npx skills add asgard-ai-platform/skills --skill biz-pestel -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (biz-pestel in asgard-ai-platform/skills) into .claude/skills/biz-pestel in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add asgard-ai-platform/skills --skill biz-pestel -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (biz-pestel in asgard-ai-platform/skills) into .agents/skills/biz-pestel in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add asgard-ai-platform/skills --skill biz-pestel -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/biz-pestel, .gemini/skills/biz-pestel, .github/skills/biz-pestel and .opencode/skills/biz-pestel in your project.
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Biz Pestel is instructions for the agent only.
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.
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.
Biz Pestel is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 6.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Biz Pestel: Startup Pressure Test (Kappaemme-git/codex-startup-pressure-test-skill, 990 stars), Zhang Yiming Perspective (alchaincyf/zhang-yiming-skill, 175 stars), Korean Government Grant Search (djfksjd/ir-search, 391 stars) and Mao Zedong Thinking Partner (zhangtianruiwork-droid/Maoxuan-Changzheng, 443 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
asgard-ai-platform (a GitHub organization) maintains it in asgard-ai-platform/skills, which has 242 GitHub stars. The repository holds 207 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 6, 2026.
Source: asgard-ai-platform/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.