Agent skill

Board Pre Read

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Write a board pre-read that's sent before the meeting so the meeting is about decisions, not status.

MITAuto-check passedWriting & Content

Install Board Pre Read

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill board-pre-read -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills board-pre-read --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/board-pre-read .claude/skills/board-pre-read && 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
board-pre-read
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~889 tokens
SKILL.md length
465 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Write a board pre-read that's sent before the meeting so the meeting is about decisions, not status.

  • Asked to prepare a board pre-read
  • SKILL.md covers Required Inputs, Output Format, Quality Checks and Anti-Patterns, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • A board update/package

What it does

Board Pre Read is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Write a board pre-read that's sent before the meeting so the meeting is about decisions, not status. Use when asked to prepare a board pre-read, a board update/package, or pre-meeting materials for a board. Produces a board pre-read — a TL;DR, the metrics dashboard vs. plan, what's working / what's not, the decisions and asks for the board, and risks — designed to be read in advance.

Its SKILL.md is about 890 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Writing & Content, covering Summarization and OKRs and executive reporting. 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 to prepare a board pre-read
  • A board update/package
  • Pre-meeting materials for a board

Example prompts

  • “s working / what”
  • “/board-pre-read”

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

Board Pre Read loads about 889 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 100 tokens; SKILL.md has 465 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~100
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~889

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). 465 words, ~889 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/board-pre-read/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
board-pre-read
description
Write a board pre-read that's sent before the meeting so the meeting is about decisions, not status. Use when asked to prepare a board pre-read, a board update/package, or pre-meeting materials for a board. Produces a board pre-read — a TL;DR, the metrics dashboard vs. plan, what's working / what's not, the decisions and asks for the board, and risks — designed to be read in advance.

Board Pre-Read Skill

The best board meetings spend zero time on status because the board already read it. A pre-read sent 48+ hours ahead does that: it conveys the state of the business and, crucially, tells the board exactly what input and decisions are needed — so the meeting is discussion and decisions, not a slide-reading session. This skill structures that document.

Required Inputs

Ask for these only if they aren't already provided:

  • The headline — the one thing the board should take away this period (good or bad).
  • Metrics vs. plan — the key numbers against the plan/forecast (revenue, growth, burn, runway, the north-star).
  • What changed — major wins, misses, and shifts since last meeting.
  • Decisions/asks — what you actually need from the board (approval, input, introductions).

Output Format

Board Pre-Read — [company], [month/quarter]

Sent: [date, ≥48h before the meeting]

1. TL;DR — 3–5 bullets: the state of the business, the headline, runway, and the decisions you're bringing. A busy board member should get the gist from this alone.

2. Metrics dashboard — the core numbers vs. plan, with the trend and a one-line "so what" each. Show misses honestly — boards trust founders who surface bad news first.

MetricThis periodvs. planTrendNote

3. What's working — the 2–3 things going well and why (so they can be doubled down on).

4. What's not — the 2–3 problems, what you're doing about them, and where you want the board's help. Candour here is the whole game.

5. Decisions & asks — explicit: "We're asking the board to approve X" / "We'd value input on Y" / "We need intros to Z." Tie each to the agenda.

6. Risks & watch-items — the top risks to the plan and runway, and the leading indicators you're watching.

Appendix — detail, financials, and supporting data (linked, not inline).

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Quality Checks

  • It's genuinely a pre-read — sent ahead, readable without a presenter
  • The TL;DR stands alone for a time-pressed director
  • Metrics are shown vs. plan, with misses surfaced honestly (not buried)
  • The decisions/asks for the board are explicit and tied to the agenda
  • Runway and the top risks are stated plainly

Anti-Patterns

  • Do not save bad news for the live meeting — boards punish surprises; lead with the hard numbers
  • Do not send a deck to be read aloud — a pre-read is prose/dashboards designed for solo reading
  • Do not omit the asks — if the board doesn't know what you need, the meeting defaults to status theatre
  • Do not vanity-metric the dashboard — show the numbers that govern the business, against plan
  • Do not inline 40 pages of appendix — link the detail; keep the core pre-read tight

Based On

Board-management practice — pre-circulated reading, metrics-vs-plan transparency, and decision-focused agendas.

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "Prepare a board pre-read."
  • "Write our board pack for next week."
  • "Send the board materials before the meeting."
  • "Make the board meeting about decisions, not status."

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/board-pre-read of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Questions about Board Pre Read

What does Board Pre Read do?

Write a board pre-read that's sent before the meeting so the meeting is about decisions, not status. Board Pre Read is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Write a board pre-read that's sent before the meeting so the meeting is about decisions, not status.

When should I use Board Pre Read?

Board Pre Read fits situations like: asked to prepare a board pre-read; A board update/package; pre-meeting materials for a board.

How do I install Board Pre Read in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Board Pre Read in Codex?

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

Can I use Board Pre Read 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 board-pre-read -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/board-pre-read, .gemini/skills/board-pre-read, .github/skills/board-pre-read and .opencode/skills/board-pre-read in your project.

What does Board Pre Read need to run?

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

Does Board Pre Read 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 Board Pre Read 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 Board Pre Read use?

Board Pre Read 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 Board Pre Read use?

About 889 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.6k 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 Board Pre Read?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Board Pre Read: Exec Summary (mvschwarz/openrig, 6.8k stars), Report (microsoft/data-formulator, 18k stars), Executive Summary Generator (nimrodfisher/data-analytics-skills, 470 stars) and Exec Summary (indranilbanerjee/digital-marketing-pro, 862 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Board Pre Read?

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.