Agent skill

Eol Checklist

by deanpeters in deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills

Build a phase-gated EOL checklist sized to the sunset, with a named owner on every item.

Custom licenceAuto-check passed

Install Eol Checklist

skills CLI
$ npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill eol-checklist -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills eol-checklist --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/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/eol-checklist .claude/skills/eol-checklist && 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
eol-checklist
GitHub stars
7.2k
Token cost
~3.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,672 words
Files
4
Skills in repo
75
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Build a phase-gated EOL checklist sized to the sunset, with a named owner on every item.

  • Works in 5 steps: Set the level → Select phases in scope → Build items per phase, per area → …
  • The decision to retire is made and you need the operational plan
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, Input, Key Concepts and Application, plus 3 more sections
  • Reaches github.com

What it does

Eol Checklist is an agent skill from deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills. Build a phase-gated EOL checklist sized to the sunset, with a named owner on every item. Use when the decision to retire is made and you need the operational plan.

Its SKILL.md is about 3.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files (for example `examples/sample-industrial.md`, `examples/sample.md` and `template.md`).

The repository describes itself as: Product Management skills framework built on battle-tested methods for Claude Code, Cowork, Codex, and AI agents.

When your agent uses it

  • The decision to retire is made and you need the operational plan

Example prompts

  • “/eol-checklist”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Set the level
  2. Select phases in scope
  3. Build items per phase, per area
  4. Write gate criteria (Level 2+)
  5. Post-EOL actions and assumptions

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1b5a524. 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

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • 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

Eol Checklist loads about 3.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 44 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,672 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~44
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~3.2k

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 1,672 words (~3,151 tokens).

“Turn a sunset decision into a phase-gated operational plan: what must happen, in which lifecycle phase, and who owns it. The output is a working checklist — sticky-note-sized items, each with a verb and a named function — not a…”

— opening of SKILL.md by deanpeters, Custom licence
name
eol-checklist
argument-hint
[product being sunset, and any hard dates]
intent
Generate a phase-gated EOL checklist tailored to the complexity of the sunset. Covers up to 15 functional areas across the lifecycle gates, but right-sizes…
type
component
theme
eol-transition
best_for
Turning a sunset decision into an operational plan with owners and dates, Making sure a retirement doesn't strand data, contracts, or inventory, Right-sizing…
scenarios
We've decided to retire the legacy module in December — what actually has to happen between now and then?, Hardware line with channel partners and service…
estimated_time
20-40 min

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files in skills/eol-checklist of deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • examples/sample-industrial.md
  • examples/sample.md
  • template.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1b5a524

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Phase Gate CheckDonchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios26k—~2.2kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
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Market Sizingphuryn/pm-skills27k—~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Eol Checklist

What does Eol Checklist do?

Build a phase-gated EOL checklist sized to the sunset, with a named owner on every item. Eol Checklist is an agent skill from deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills. Build a phase-gated EOL checklist sized to the sunset, with a named owner on every item.

When should I use Eol Checklist?

Eol Checklist fits situations like: the decision to retire is made and you need the operational plan.

How do I install Eol Checklist in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill eol-checklist -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/eol-checklist in deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills) into .claude/skills/eol-checklist in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Eol Checklist in Codex?

Run `npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill eol-checklist -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/eol-checklist in deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills) into .agents/skills/eol-checklist in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Eol Checklist 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 deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill eol-checklist -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/eol-checklist, .gemini/skills/eol-checklist, .github/skills/eol-checklist and .opencode/skills/eol-checklist in your project.

What does Eol Checklist need to run?

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

Does Eol Checklist access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: github.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Eol Checklist 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 Eol Checklist use?

Eol Checklist 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 Eol Checklist use?

About 3.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 13k 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 Eol Checklist?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Eol Checklist: Phase Gated Debugging (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), Quality Gate Size Analysis (DataDog/datadog-agent, 3.8k stars), Phase Gate Check (Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios, 26k stars) and Gate Tests (vercel/next.js, 143k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Eol Checklist?

deanpeters (a GitHub user) maintains it in deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills, which has 7,224 GitHub stars. The repository holds 75 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 1, 2026.

Source: deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.