Agent skill

Appliance Buying Guide

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Cut through the model soup to buy the right appliance — the features that actually matter for you, the ones that are marketing, and when to buy.

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Install Appliance Buying Guide

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill appliance-buying-guide -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills appliance-buying-guide --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/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/appliance-buying-guide .claude/skills/appliance-buying-guide && 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
appliance-buying-guide
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
524 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Cut through the model soup to buy the right appliance — the features that actually matter for you, the ones that are marketing, and when to buy.

  • Works in 6 steps: Start from use, not features. Define how… → Sort must-have from marketing. Flag the… → Check it fits and performs. Confirm… → …
  • Asked which [fridge/washer/dishwasher] should I buy
  • SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Needs First, Ignore… and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Appliance Buying Guide is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Cut through the model soup to buy the right appliance — the features that actually matter for you, the ones that are marketing, and when to buy. Use when asked which [fridge/washer/dishwasher] should I buy, help me choose an appliance, what features do I need, or is this appliance worth it. Produces a needs-based feature shortlist (must-have vs nice-to-have vs marketing fluff), fit and capacity checks, reliability and running-cost considerations, warranty/extended-warranty guidance, and timing tips — flagging to…

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked which [fridge/washer/dishwasher] should I buy
  • Help me choose an appliance
  • What features do I need
  • Is this appliance worth it

Example prompts

  • “/appliance-buying-guide”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Start from use, not features. Define how the household actually uses it — that determines the few features that matter and the many that…
  2. Sort must-have from marketing. Flag the genuinely useful features and call out the premium-priced gimmicks you won't use.
  3. Check it fits and performs. Confirm dimensions, capacity for the household, and any utility/install requirements before falling for a model.
  4. Weigh reliability and running cost. A cheaper unit that fails or guzzles energy costs more over its life — factor durability…
  5. Judge the warranty honestly. Note the standard coverage and give a straight take on extended warranties for this category (often not worth…
  6. Time it and verify. Point to typical sale windows, and stress confirming current models/specs/prices since lineups change frequently.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. 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

Appliance Buying Guide loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 149 tokens; SKILL.md has 524 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~149
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 524 words, ~1,146 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/appliance-buying-guide/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
appliance-buying-guide
description
Cut through the model soup to buy the right appliance — the features that actually matter for you, the ones that are marketing, and when to buy. Use when asked which [fridge/washer/dishwasher] should I buy, help me choose an appliance, what features do I need, or is this appliance worth it. Produces a needs-based feature shortlist (must-have vs nice-to-have vs marketing fluff), fit and capacity checks, reliability and running-cost considerations, warranty/extended-warranty guidance, and timing tips — flagging to verify current models, prices, and specs before buying.

Appliance Buying Guide

Appliance shopping is deliberately confusing: dozens of near-identical models, features you'll never use priced as premiums, and salespeople pushing extended warranties. This starts from what you actually need, separates the meaningful features from the marketing, checks it'll fit and perform, and times the purchase — so you buy the right machine, not the most upsold one.

What This Skill Produces

  • A needs-based feature shortlist — must-haves for your household vs. nice-to-haves vs. marketing fluff you can ignore
  • Fit & capacity checks — measurements, capacity for your household, and installation/utility requirements
  • Reliability & running cost — durability and repairability considerations, plus energy/water running costs over the life
  • Warranty guidance — the standard warranty, and an honest take on whether an extended warranty is worth it for this category
  • Timing tips — when this category tends to be discounted
  • A verify note — models, specs, and prices change constantly; confirm current details before buying

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

  • The appliance & need — type, household size, and how you'll use it
  • The space — dimensions, and any install constraints (utilities, doorways, venting)
  • Priorities — reliability, quiet, efficiency, capacity, specific features, budget
  • Pain points — what your current one lacks or does wrong
  • Timeline — need it now or can wait for a sale

Framework: Needs First, Ignore The Fluff

  1. Start from use, not features. Define how the household actually uses it — that determines the few features that matter and the many that don't.
  2. Sort must-have from marketing. Flag the genuinely useful features and call out the premium-priced gimmicks you won't use.
  3. Check it fits and performs. Confirm dimensions, capacity for the household, and any utility/install requirements before falling for a model.
  4. Weigh reliability and running cost. A cheaper unit that fails or guzzles energy costs more over its life — factor durability, repairability, and running costs.
  5. Judge the warranty honestly. Note the standard coverage and give a straight take on extended warranties for this category (often not worth it, sometimes is).
  6. Time it and verify. Point to typical sale windows, and stress confirming current models/specs/prices since lineups change frequently.
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Output Format

Appliance: [type] · household [x] · space [dims] · budget [y]

Features

  • ✅ Must-have (for you): [list]. 🤔 Nice-to-have: [list]. 🚩 Marketing fluff: [ignore].

Fit & capacity: [dimensions · capacity · utility/install needs]. Reliability & running cost: [durability/repairability · energy/water cost]. Warranty: standard [x] · extended warranty — [worth it? honest take]. Timing: [typical discount windows].

Verify current models, specs, and prices before buying — appliance lineups and deals change constantly.

Quality Checks

  • Features are derived from the household's actual use
  • Separates must-have from nice-to-have from marketing fluff
  • Checks fit, capacity, and install requirements
  • Considers reliability and lifetime running cost
  • Gives an honest extended-warranty take
  • Notes to verify current models/prices

Anti-Patterns

  • Chasing premium features the household won't use.
  • Ignoring fit/utility requirements until delivery day.
  • Buying on sticker price without running costs/reliability.
  • Defaulting to the extended warranty upsell.
  • Asserting a specific current model/price as fixed.

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "Which washing machine should I buy? So many models."
  • "Help me choose a fridge for a family of four."
  • "What dishwasher features actually matter?"
  • "Is this appliance worth the extra money, or is it marketing?"
  • "Should I get the extended warranty on a new dryer?"

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/appliance-buying-guide of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Questions about Appliance Buying Guide

What does Appliance Buying Guide do?

Cut through the model soup to buy the right appliance — the features that actually matter for you, the ones that are marketing, and when to buy. Appliance Buying Guide is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Cut through the model soup to buy the right appliance — the features that actually matter for you, the ones that are marketing, and when to buy.

When should I use Appliance Buying Guide?

Appliance Buying Guide fits situations like: asked which [fridge/washer/dishwasher] should I buy; help me choose an appliance; what features do I need; is this appliance worth it.

How do I install Appliance Buying Guide in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill appliance-buying-guide -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/appliance-buying-guide in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/appliance-buying-guide in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Appliance Buying Guide in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill appliance-buying-guide -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/appliance-buying-guide in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/appliance-buying-guide in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Appliance Buying Guide 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill appliance-buying-guide -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/appliance-buying-guide, .gemini/skills/appliance-buying-guide, .github/skills/appliance-buying-guide and .opencode/skills/appliance-buying-guide in your project.

What does Appliance Buying Guide need to run?

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

Does Appliance Buying Guide 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 Appliance Buying Guide 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 Appliance Buying Guide use?

Appliance Buying Guide 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 Appliance Buying Guide use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.6k 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 Appliance Buying Guide?

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Who maintains Appliance Buying Guide?

mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.