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Builds a stakeholder map and an influence plan for getting buy-in from executives, founders, peers, engineering, sales or legal, then scripts the pitch, the pushback and the follow-up.
Install Influence
$ npx skills add menkesu/awesome-pm-skills --skill influence -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install menkesu/awesome-pm-skills influence --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/menkesu/awesome-pm-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/influence .claude/skills/influence && 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 "influence" agent skill from https://github.com/menkesu/awesome-pm-skills/tree/main/skills/influence into .claude/skills/influence/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "influence", 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/menkesu/awesome-pm-skills/tree/main/skills/influenceType 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 menkesu/awesome-pm-skills --skill influence -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install menkesu/awesome-pm-skills influence --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/menkesu/awesome-pm-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/influence .agents/skills/influence && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "influence" agent skill from https://github.com/menkesu/awesome-pm-skills/tree/main/skills/influence into .agents/skills/influence/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "influence", 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 menkesu/awesome-pm-skills --skill influence -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install menkesu/awesome-pm-skills influence --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/menkesu/awesome-pm-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/influence .cursor/skills/influence && 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 "influence" agent skill from https://github.com/menkesu/awesome-pm-skills/tree/main/skills/influence into .cursor/skills/influence/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "influence", 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/menkesu/awesome-pm-skills.git --path skills/influence--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 menkesu/awesome-pm-skills --skill influence -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install menkesu/awesome-pm-skills influence --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/menkesu/awesome-pm-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/influence .gemini/skills/influence && 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 "influence" agent skill from https://github.com/menkesu/awesome-pm-skills/tree/main/skills/influence into .gemini/skills/influence/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "influence", 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 menkesu/awesome-pm-skills influenceInstalls 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 menkesu/awesome-pm-skills --skill influence -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/menkesu/awesome-pm-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/influence .github/skills/influence && 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 "influence" agent skill from https://github.com/menkesu/awesome-pm-skills/tree/main/skills/influence into .github/skills/influence/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "influence", 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 menkesu/awesome-pm-skills --skill influence -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install menkesu/awesome-pm-skills influence --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/menkesu/awesome-pm-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/influence .opencode/skills/influence && 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 "influence" agent skill from https://github.com/menkesu/awesome-pm-skills/tree/main/skills/influence into .opencode/skills/influence/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "influence", 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
influence- GitHub stars
- 434
- Token cost
- ~5.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 3,003 words
- Files
- 4 (incl. references, assets)
- Skills in repo
- 25
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Builds a stakeholder map and an influence plan for getting buy-in from executives, founders, peers, engineering, sales or legal, then scripts the pitch, the pushback and the follow-up.
- Works in 3 steps: Diagnose (ask before answering) → Pick the play → Run it
- Stakeholder management
- SKILL.md covers When to use, Step 1 — Diagnose (ask before…, Step 2 — Pick the play and Step 3 — Run it, plus 6 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Influence is an agent skill from menkesu/awesome-pm-skills. Builds a stakeholder map and an influence plan for getting buy-in from executives, founders, peers, engineering, sales or legal, then scripts the pitch, the pushback and the follow-up. Use it for stakeholder management, managing up, getting buy-in, handling a founder's pet idea, disagreeing with the CEO, saying no to a flood of requests, or building trust as a new PM. Draws on 140 Lenny's Podcast guests incl. Jessica Fain, Jeffrey Pfeffer and Hilary Gridley.
Its SKILL.md is about 5.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including reference files and assets (for example `references/frameworks.md` and `references/quotes.md`).
It sits in Media & Creative, covering Podcasting and Internal communications. The repository describes itself as: Product management workflows grounded in Lenny's Podcast, for Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor.
When your agent uses it
- Stakeholder management
- Handling a founders pet idea
- Disagreeing with the CEO
- Saying no to a flood of requests
Example prompts
- “Use the influence skill to build a stakeholder map and an influence plan for getting buy-in from executives, founders, peers, engineering, sales or…”
- “/influence”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Diagnose (ask before answering)
- Pick the play
- Run it
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c1b6e2d. 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 (its code samples are markdown).
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
Influence loads about 5.2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~12k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 118 tokens; SKILL.md has 3,003 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 3,003 words (~5,161 tokens).
“Turn I need buy-in from these people into a mapped, sequenced plan with scripts, ready to paste into a doc. Built from 328 insights from 140 Lenny's Podcast guests. Lead team: Jessica Fain, Jeffrey Pfeffer, Hilary Gridley.”
- name
- influence
Files
SKILL.md and 3 other files (references, assets) in skills/influence of menkesu/awesome-pm-skills.
- SKILL.md
- assets/card.png
- references/frameworks.md
- references/quotes.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit c1b6e2d
Compare with similar skills
Influence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influence this skillmenkesu/awesome-pm-skills | 434 | — | ~5.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Podcast Generationbytedance/deer-flow | 84k | 2 repos | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Earned Media Outreachshawnpang/startup-founder-skills | 343 | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Buzz Outreachjeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace | 2.8k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| BibiJimmyLv/BibiGPT-v1 | 6.2k | — | ~885 | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Video Transcribewendy7756/AI-Video-Transcriber | 3.3k | — | ~937 | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Influence
What does Influence do?
Builds a stakeholder map and an influence plan for getting buy-in from executives, founders, peers, engineering, sales or legal, then scripts the pitch, the pushback and the follow-up. Influence is an agent skill from menkesu/awesome-pm-skills. Builds a stakeholder map and an influence plan for getting buy-in from executives, founders, peers, engineering, sales or legal, then scripts the pitch, the pushback and the follow-up.
When should I use Influence?
Influence fits situations like: stakeholder management; handling a founders pet idea; disagreeing with the CEO; saying no to a flood of requests.
How do I install Influence in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add menkesu/awesome-pm-skills --skill influence -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/influence in menkesu/awesome-pm-skills) into .claude/skills/influence in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Influence in Codex?
Run `npx skills add menkesu/awesome-pm-skills --skill influence -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/influence in menkesu/awesome-pm-skills) into .agents/skills/influence in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Influence 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 menkesu/awesome-pm-skills --skill influence -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/influence, .gemini/skills/influence, .github/skills/influence and .opencode/skills/influence in your project.
What does Influence need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Influence is instructions for the agent only.
Does Influence 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 Influence 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 Influence use?
Influence 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 Influence use?
About 5.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 21k 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 7.3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Influence?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Influence: Podcast Generation (bytedance/deer-flow, 84k stars), Earned Media Outreach (shawnpang/startup-founder-skills, 343 stars), Buzz Outreach (jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, 2.8k stars) and Bibi (JimmyLv/BibiGPT-v1, 6.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Influence?
menkesu (a GitHub user) maintains it in menkesu/awesome-pm-skills, which has 434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 25 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: menkesu/awesome-pm-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.