Opportunity Solution Tree
phuryn/pm-skills
Build an Opportunity Solution Tree (OST) to structure product discovery — map a desired outcome to opportunities, solutions, and experiments.
Transform research into Opportunity Solution Tree (Teresa Torres method).
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Install Opportunity Solution Tree
$ npx skills add itseffi/agentic-os --skill opportunity-solution-tree -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install itseffi/agentic-os opportunity-solution-tree --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/itseffi/agentic-os.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree .claude/skills/opportunity-solution-tree && 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 "opportunity-solution-tree" agent skill from https://github.com/itseffi/agentic-os/tree/main/.agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree into .claude/skills/opportunity-solution-tree/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "opportunity-solution-tree", 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/itseffi/agentic-os/tree/main/.agents/skills/opportunity-solution-treeType 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 itseffi/agentic-os --skill opportunity-solution-tree -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install itseffi/agentic-os opportunity-solution-tree --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/itseffi/agentic-os.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree .agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "opportunity-solution-tree" agent skill from https://github.com/itseffi/agentic-os/tree/main/.agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree into .agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "opportunity-solution-tree", 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 itseffi/agentic-os --skill opportunity-solution-tree -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install itseffi/agentic-os opportunity-solution-tree --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/itseffi/agentic-os.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree .cursor/skills/opportunity-solution-tree && 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 "opportunity-solution-tree" agent skill from https://github.com/itseffi/agentic-os/tree/main/.agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree into .cursor/skills/opportunity-solution-tree/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "opportunity-solution-tree", 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/itseffi/agentic-os.git --path .agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree--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 itseffi/agentic-os --skill opportunity-solution-tree -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install itseffi/agentic-os opportunity-solution-tree --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/itseffi/agentic-os.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree .gemini/skills/opportunity-solution-tree && 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 "opportunity-solution-tree" agent skill from https://github.com/itseffi/agentic-os/tree/main/.agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree into .gemini/skills/opportunity-solution-tree/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "opportunity-solution-tree", 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 itseffi/agentic-os opportunity-solution-treeInstalls 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 itseffi/agentic-os --skill opportunity-solution-tree -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/itseffi/agentic-os.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree .github/skills/opportunity-solution-tree && 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 "opportunity-solution-tree" agent skill from https://github.com/itseffi/agentic-os/tree/main/.agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree into .github/skills/opportunity-solution-tree/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "opportunity-solution-tree", 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 itseffi/agentic-os --skill opportunity-solution-tree -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install itseffi/agentic-os opportunity-solution-tree --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/itseffi/agentic-os.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree .opencode/skills/opportunity-solution-tree && 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 "opportunity-solution-tree" agent skill from https://github.com/itseffi/agentic-os/tree/main/.agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree into .opencode/skills/opportunity-solution-tree/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "opportunity-solution-tree", 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
opportunity-solution-tree- GitHub stars
- 115
- Token cost
- ~559 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 253 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 29
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Transform research into Opportunity Solution Tree (Teresa Torres method).
- Works in 5 steps: Extract Opportunities → Organize by Journey Moments → Structure Within Each Moment → …
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, Key Concepts, The Process and Output Format, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Opportunity Solution Tree is an agent skill from itseffi/agentic-os. Transform research into Opportunity Solution Tree (Teresa Torres method). Map outcomes, opportunities, solutions, and experiments.
Its SKILL.md is about 560 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).
The repository describes itself as: Agentic personal OS to automate high-leverage workflows with Codex, Claude Code, Pi, OpenClaw and other coding agents/ runtime platforms. The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “/opportunity-solution-tree”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e54d0ac. 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
Opportunity Solution Tree loads about 559 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 39 tokens; SKILL.md has 253 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
The full file from itseffi/agentic-os at commit e54d0ac, republished under its MIT licence (© itseffi). 253 words, ~559 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/opportunity-solution-tree/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- opportunity-solution-tree
- description
- Transform research into Opportunity Solution Tree (Teresa Torres method). Map outcomes, opportunities, solutions, and experiments.
Opportunity Solution Tree (OST)
Transform interview data into a structured Opportunity Solution Tree following Teresa Torres's method.
When to Use
When synthesizing user research into a structured view of opportunities.
Key Concepts
Opportunity: A customer need, pain, or desire - phrased from user perspective, not a solution.
Moment in time: A distinct point in the customer journey.
Tests:
- Distinctness (siblings): Can we pursue one without addressing the other? If yes, they're distinct.
- Parent-child: Does solving the child partially solve the parent? If not, reframe.
The Process
1. Extract Opportunities
From interviews, capture:
- Verbatim quotes
- Reframed user-need statement
- Which journey moment it belongs to
2. Organize by Journey Moments
Group opportunities under their primary moment in time.
3. Structure Within Each Moment
- Cluster similar opportunities
- Create parent nodes where needed
- Run distinctness checks across siblings
- Run parent-child checks down branches
- Remove generic parents with single children
- Combine near-duplicates
4. Track Evidence
For each opportunity, capture:
- Representative quotes
- Frequency count
- Confidence level (low/med/high)
5. Prioritize Leaves
Score leaf opportunities:
- Impact (1-5)
- Frequency (1-5)
- Alignment to outcome (1-5)
- Priority = Impact x Frequency x Alignment
Output Format
Opportunity Inventory Table: | ID | Moment | Opportunity | Parent ID | Quotes | Frequency | Confidence |
Tree View (per moment):
## [Moment Name]
- [Parent opportunity]
- [Child opportunity]
- [Grandchild]Prioritized Leaf Backlog: Ranked list with scores and rationale.
Rules
- All opportunities from user perspective
- No solutions in the tree
- Keep distinct across siblings
- Prefer specific over generic
- Preserve verbatim quotes for evidence
When Not to Use
Do not use this skill when the request is unrelated, low-stakes, or better handled by a simpler direct response.
© itseffi, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in .agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree of itseffi/agentic-os.
- SKILL.md
- agents/openai.yaml
Open the folder on GitHubat commit e54d0ac
Compare with similar skills
Opportunity Solution Tree 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunity Solution Tree this skillitseffi/agentic-os | 115 | — | ~559 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Opportunity Solution Treephuryn/pm-skills | 27k | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Opportunity Solution Tree Builderdeanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills | 7.2k | 1 repos | ~4.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Opportunity Solution Treeborghei/Claude-Skills | 881 | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Define Opportunity Treeproduct-on-purpose/pm-skills | 715 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| TransformersK-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills | 48k | 1 repos | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Opportunity Solution Tree
What does Opportunity Solution Tree do?
Transform research into Opportunity Solution Tree (Teresa Torres method). Opportunity Solution Tree is an agent skill from itseffi/agentic-os. Transform research into Opportunity Solution Tree (Teresa Torres method).
How do I install Opportunity Solution Tree in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add itseffi/agentic-os --skill opportunity-solution-tree -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree in itseffi/agentic-os) into .claude/skills/opportunity-solution-tree in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Opportunity Solution Tree in Codex?
Run `npx skills add itseffi/agentic-os --skill opportunity-solution-tree -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree in itseffi/agentic-os) into .agents/skills/opportunity-solution-tree in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Opportunity Solution Tree 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 itseffi/agentic-os --skill opportunity-solution-tree -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/opportunity-solution-tree, .gemini/skills/opportunity-solution-tree, .github/skills/opportunity-solution-tree and .opencode/skills/opportunity-solution-tree in your project.
What does Opportunity Solution Tree need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Opportunity Solution Tree is instructions for the agent only.
Does Opportunity Solution Tree 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 Opportunity Solution Tree 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 Opportunity Solution Tree use?
Opportunity Solution Tree is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Opportunity Solution Tree use?
About 559 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.2k 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 Opportunity Solution Tree?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Opportunity Solution Tree: Opportunity Solution Tree (phuryn/pm-skills, 27k stars), Opportunity Solution Tree Builder (deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills, 7.2k stars), Opportunity Solution Tree (borghei/Claude-Skills, 881 stars) and Define Opportunity Tree (product-on-purpose/pm-skills, 715 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Opportunity Solution Tree?
itseffi (a GitHub user) maintains it in itseffi/agentic-os, which has 115 GitHub stars. The repository holds 29 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: itseffi/agentic-os on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.