Memo
anthropics/claude-for-legal
IRAC-scaffolded case analysis memo with research gaps flagged — the scaffold, not the analysis.
Write a crisp decision memo that drives a clear decision, not a discussion.
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Install Decision Memo
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill decision-memo -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills decision-memo --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/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/decision-memo .claude/skills/decision-memo && 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 "decision-memo" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/decision-memo into .claude/skills/decision-memo/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "decision-memo", 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/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/decision-memoType 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill decision-memo -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills decision-memo --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/decision-memo .agents/skills/decision-memo && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "decision-memo" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/decision-memo into .agents/skills/decision-memo/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "decision-memo", 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill decision-memo -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills decision-memo --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/decision-memo .cursor/skills/decision-memo && 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 "decision-memo" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/decision-memo into .cursor/skills/decision-memo/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "decision-memo", 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/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git --path skills/decision-memo--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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill decision-memo -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills decision-memo --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/decision-memo .gemini/skills/decision-memo && 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 "decision-memo" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/decision-memo into .gemini/skills/decision-memo/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "decision-memo", 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills decision-memoInstalls 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill decision-memo -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/decision-memo .github/skills/decision-memo && 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 "decision-memo" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/decision-memo into .github/skills/decision-memo/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "decision-memo", 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill decision-memo -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills decision-memo --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/decision-memo .opencode/skills/decision-memo && 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 "decision-memo" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/decision-memo into .opencode/skills/decision-memo/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "decision-memo", 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
decision-memo- GitHub stars
- 1.4k
- Token cost
- ~930 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 497 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,348
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Write a crisp decision memo that drives a clear decision, not a discussion.
- Asked to write a decision memo
- 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 recommendation memo
What it does
Decision Memo is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Write a crisp decision memo that drives a clear decision, not a discussion. Use when asked to write a decision memo, a recommendation memo, a one/six-pager for a decision, or to get leadership to decide something. Produces a decision memo — the decision & recommendation up front, the context, options with trade-offs, what you'd need to believe, risks, and the explicit ask with a deadline.
Its SKILL.md is about 930 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 to write a decision memo
- A recommendation memo
- A one/six-pager for a decision
- Get leadership to decide something
Example prompts
- “/decision-memo”
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
Decision Memo loads about 930 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 101 tokens; SKILL.md has 497 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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 497 words, ~930 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/decision-memo/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- decision-memo
- description
- Write a crisp decision memo that drives a clear decision, not a discussion. Use when asked to write a decision memo, a recommendation memo, a one/six-pager for a decision, or to get leadership to decide something. Produces a decision memo — the decision & recommendation up front, the context, options with trade-offs, what you'd need to believe, risks, and the explicit ask with a deadline.
Decision Memo Skill
A decision memo exists to get a decision made — fast, on the record, by the right person. The failure mode is a memo that reads like a discussion: lots of context, no recommendation, no ask. This skill front-loads the recommendation and the decision being requested, then supports it — so the reader can say yes, no, or "here's my concern" in five minutes.
Not quite this? Use
async-decision-memowhen the decision will be made asynchronously, with a read window, comments and a deadline.
Required Inputs
Ask for these only if they aren't already provided:
- The decision — the specific choice to be made (phrase it as a question with a yes/no or A/B/C answer).
- The recommendation — your actual recommendation (a memo without one is a status update).
- The options considered and their trade-offs.
- The decider & deadline — who owns this call and by when.
Output Format
Decision Memo: [the decision]
To: [decider] · From: [you] · Date: [date] · Decision needed by: [date]
1. Recommendation (TL;DR) — the recommendation in 2–3 sentences, first. What you want them to approve, and the one-line why.
2. The decision — the question being decided, framed so the answer is a clear choice.
3. Context — the minimum background needed to evaluate it (link the rest). Why this is on the table now.
4. Options & trade-offs — a table; be fair to the options you're not recommending (a stacked deck reads as one):
| Option | Pros | Cons | Cost / effort |
|---|
5. Why this recommendation — the reasoning, and what you'd have to believe for it to be wrong (the assumptions it rests on).
6. Risks & mitigations — the real downsides and how you'd handle them. A reversible decision deserves less agonising than an irreversible one — say which it is.
7. The ask — exactly what you need from the reader: approve / pick an option / give input — by the deadline.
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Quality Checks
- The recommendation is in the first paragraph, not the conclusion
- The decision is framed as a clear question with a finite set of answers
- Options not recommended are presented fairly, with real pros
- The memo states what would have to be true for the recommendation to be wrong
- It says whether the decision is reversible (one-way vs. two-way door)
- There is an explicit ask and a decision deadline
Anti-Patterns
- Do not bury the recommendation at the end — the reader should know what you want in the first 30 seconds
- Do not write a status update disguised as a decision memo — if there's no decision and no ask, it's not this document
- Do not stack the options — strawman alternatives destroy your credibility and the decision's quality
- Do not over-agonise a reversible decision — match the rigor to the cost of being wrong
- Do not hide the assumptions — surfacing "what we'd need to believe" is what lets a decider pressure-test it
Based On
Narrative decision-memo practice (Amazon-style one/six-pagers; one-way vs. two-way door decisions).
Example Trigger Phrases
- "Write a decision memo."
- "Write a recommendation memo."
- "Write a one-pager for this decision."
- "Get leadership to decide something."
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/decision-memo of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision Memo this skillmohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills | 1.4k | — | ~930 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Memoanthropics/claude-for-legal | 9.6k | 3 repos | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Feishu Driveopenclaw/openclaw | 392k | — | ~375 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Electron Drive Skillsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 1 repos | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Gws Drive Uploadgoogleworkspace/cli | 31k | 1 repos | ~322 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| You Might Not Need A Memosimstudioai/sim | 30k | — | ~657 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Decision Memo
What does Decision Memo do?
Write a crisp decision memo that drives a clear decision, not a discussion. Decision Memo is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Write a crisp decision memo that drives a clear decision, not a discussion.
When should I use Decision Memo?
Decision Memo fits situations like: asked to write a decision memo; A recommendation memo; A one/six-pager for a decision; get leadership to decide something.
How do I install Decision Memo in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill decision-memo -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/decision-memo in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/decision-memo in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Decision Memo in Codex?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill decision-memo -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/decision-memo in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/decision-memo in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Decision Memo 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 decision-memo -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/decision-memo, .gemini/skills/decision-memo, .github/skills/decision-memo and .opencode/skills/decision-memo in your project.
What does Decision Memo need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Decision Memo is instructions for the agent only.
Does Decision Memo 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 Decision Memo 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 Decision Memo use?
Decision Memo 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 Decision Memo use?
About 930 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.7k 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 Decision Memo?
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Who maintains Decision Memo?
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.