Agent skill

Policy Memo

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Write a decision-ready policy memo that frames an issue and recommends an option.

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Install Policy Memo

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill policy-memo -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills policy-memo --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/policy-memo .claude/skills/policy-memo && 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
policy-memo
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~863 tokens
SKILL.md length
413 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Write a decision-ready policy memo that frames an issue and recommends an option.

  • Asked to write a policy 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
  • Decision memo for a principal/minister/executive

What it does

Policy Memo is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Write a decision-ready policy memo that frames an issue and recommends an option. Use when asked to write a policy memo, options paper, decision memo for a principal/minister/executive, or brief a decision-maker on a policy choice. Produces a tight memo: the issue, background, options with trade-offs, a clear recommendation, and implementation/risks — written for a busy decision-maker who reads the first paragraph.

Its SKILL.md is about 860 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 policy memo
  • Decision memo for a principal/minister/executive
  • Brief a decision-maker on a policy choice

Example prompts

  • “/policy-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

Policy Memo loads about 863 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 108 tokens; SKILL.md has 413 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~108
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~863

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). 413 words, ~863 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/policy-memo/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
policy-memo
description
Write a decision-ready policy memo that frames an issue and recommends an option. Use when asked to write a policy memo, options paper, decision memo for a principal/minister/executive, or brief a decision-maker on a policy choice. Produces a tight memo: the issue, background, options with trade-offs, a clear recommendation, and implementation/risks — written for a busy decision-maker who reads the first paragraph.

Policy Memo Skill

A policy memo exists to drive a decision, not to demonstrate research. The decision-maker reads the top and wants: what's the issue, what are my realistic options, what do you recommend, and what happens if I say yes. This skill writes that — BLUF (bottom line up front), honest options with trade-offs, and a defensible recommendation.

Required Inputs

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

  • The issue / decision — what must be decided and why now.
  • The decision-maker — who reads it (minister, exec, board) and what they care about / can authorize.
  • Context — relevant background, constraints (legal, budget, political), stakeholders.
  • The options — the realistic choices (or ask the skill to develop them), and any evidence/data.

Output Format

MEMO — [subject]

To / From / Date / Re — standard header.

Bottom line (BLUF) — 2–3 sentences: the issue, your recommended option, and the key reason. A busy reader should get the decision from this alone.

Issue — the precise question to be decided, and why it needs a decision now.

Background — only what's needed to decide (concise; detail goes to an annex). Facts, constraints, what's at stake.

Options — 2–4 realistic options (including status quo). For each: what it is, pros, cons, cost/feasibility, and who's affected. A comparison table helps:

OptionProsConsCost / feasibility

Recommendation — the option you recommend and why it best fits the goals and constraints. Be decisive; acknowledge the main trade-off you're accepting.

Implementation & risks — key steps, timeline, who does what, and the main risks + mitigations.

Next step / decision requested — exactly what you're asking the reader to approve.

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Quality Checks

  • The bottom line up front gives the recommendation in the first paragraph
  • The issue is framed as a precise, decidable question
  • Options include the status quo and show honest trade-offs (cost/feasibility, not just pros)
  • The recommendation is decisive and justified against the stated goals/constraints
  • Implementation, risks, and the specific decision requested are all present

Anti-Patterns

  • Do not bury the recommendation at the end — decision-makers read the top
  • Do not present a fake menu (one real option + straw men) — options must be genuine
  • Do not dump all the research — include only what's needed to decide; annex the rest
  • Do not hedge into non-recommendation — name a choice and own the trade-off
  • Do not ignore feasibility/cost/politics — an un-implementable recommendation is useless

Based On

Government & executive decision-memo practice (BLUF, options analysis, evidence-based recommendation, implementation).

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "Write a policy memo."
  • "Write an options paper."
  • "Write a decision memo for the minister."
  • "Brief a decision-maker on a policy choice."

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/policy-memo of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Policy Acknowledgementsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills47k1 repos~3.4kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Privacy Policythedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist74k—~617Automated safety check: PassMIT
Frame Titlethedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist74k—~438Automated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Policy Memo

What does Policy Memo do?

Write a decision-ready policy memo that frames an issue and recommends an option. Policy Memo is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Write a decision-ready policy memo that frames an issue and recommends an option.

When should I use Policy Memo?

Policy Memo fits situations like: asked to write a policy memo; decision memo for a principal/minister/executive; brief a decision-maker on a policy choice.

How do I install Policy Memo in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Policy Memo in Codex?

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

Can I use Policy 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 policy-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/policy-memo, .gemini/skills/policy-memo, .github/skills/policy-memo and .opencode/skills/policy-memo in your project.

What does Policy Memo need to run?

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

Does Policy 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 Policy 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 Policy Memo use?

Policy 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 Policy Memo use?

About 863 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.5k 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 Policy Memo?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Policy Memo: Implementing Policy As Code With Open Policy Agent (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, 34k stars), Memo (anthropics/claude-for-legal, 9.6k stars), Policy Acknowledgement (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars) and Privacy Policy (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Policy 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.