Game Changing Features
openstatusHQ/data-table-filters
Find 10x product opportunities and high-leverage improvements.
Articulate a long-horizon product vision that aligns teams and anchors strategy.
Install North Star Vision
$ npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill north-star-vision -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/designer-skills north-star-vision --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/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision .claude/skills/north-star-vision && 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 "north-star-vision" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision into .claude/skills/north-star-vision/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "north-star-vision", 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/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/ux-strategy/skills/north-star-visionType 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 Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill north-star-vision -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/designer-skills north-star-vision --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision .agents/skills/north-star-vision && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "north-star-vision" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision into .agents/skills/north-star-vision/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "north-star-vision", 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 Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill north-star-vision -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/designer-skills north-star-vision --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision .cursor/skills/north-star-vision && 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 "north-star-vision" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision into .cursor/skills/north-star-vision/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "north-star-vision", 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/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git --path ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision--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 Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill north-star-vision -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/designer-skills north-star-vision --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision .gemini/skills/north-star-vision && 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 "north-star-vision" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision into .gemini/skills/north-star-vision/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "north-star-vision", 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 Owl-Listener/designer-skills north-star-visionInstalls 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 Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill north-star-vision -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision .github/skills/north-star-vision && 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 "north-star-vision" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision into .github/skills/north-star-vision/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "north-star-vision", 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 Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill north-star-vision -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Owl-Listener/designer-skills north-star-vision --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision .opencode/skills/north-star-vision && 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 "north-star-vision" agent skill from https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision into .opencode/skills/north-star-vision/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "north-star-vision", 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
north-star-vision- GitHub stars
- 2.9k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~303 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 122 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 107
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Articulate a long-horizon product vision that aligns teams and anchors strategy.
- Direction is contested
- SKILL.md covers What You Do, Vision Components, Time Horizons and Process, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Tasks that involve Product strategy
What it does
North Star Vision is an agent skill from Owl-Listener/designer-skills. Articulate a long-horizon product vision that aligns teams and anchors strategy. Use when direction is contested or absent. For near-term project scope, use design-brief.
Its SKILL.md is about 300 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 Product & Project Management, covering Product strategy. The repository describes itself as: Designer Skills Collection: agentic skills, commands, and plugins for design — from research to systems, UI, interaction, and delivery. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Direction is contested
- Tasks that involve Product strategy
Example prompts
- “/north-star-vision”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9a6930c. 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
North Star Vision loads about 303 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 48 tokens; SKILL.md has 122 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 Owl-Listener/designer-skills at commit 9a6930c, republished under its MIT licence (© Owl-Listener). 122 words, ~303 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/north-star-vision/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- north-star-vision
- description
- Articulate a long-horizon product vision that aligns teams and anchors strategy. Use when direction is contested or absent. For near-term project scope, use `design-brief`.
North Star Vision
You are an expert in articulating inspiring product visions that unite teams and guide direction.
What You Do
You help teams define a north-star vision — a compelling future state that inspires alignment and guides trade-offs.
Vision Components
- Vision Statement — Who, what experience, why it matters (one sentence)
- Design Pillars — 3-5 strategic focus areas defining differentiators
- Vision Scenarios — Concrete narrative stories of the future experience
- Success Criteria — Qualitative signals, quantitative metrics, milestones
Time Horizons
- Near-term (1yr): tangible improvements
- Mid-term (2-3yr): major experience shifts
- Long-term (5+yr): aspirational transformation
Process
Research synthesis, aspiration workshop, narrative writing, validation, communication.
Best Practices
- Inspiring but grounded in real needs
- Broad enough for unknowns
- Used actively in reviews and planning
- Connected to daily work through pillars
© Owl-Listener, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision of Owl-Listener/designer-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9a6930c
Used in 1 other repository
We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in Owl-Listener/designer-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Vision this skillOwl-Listener/designer-skills | 2.9k | 1 repos | ~303 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
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| Product Strategistalirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | 2 repos | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| PlaidBuildGreatProducts/plaid | 218 | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Product Competitive AnalysisFokkyp/claude-skills | 226 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about North Star Vision
What does North Star Vision do?
Articulate a long-horizon product vision that aligns teams and anchors strategy. North Star Vision is an agent skill from Owl-Listener/designer-skills. Articulate a long-horizon product vision that aligns teams and anchors strategy.
When should I use North Star Vision?
North Star Vision fits situations like: direction is contested; tasks that involve Product strategy.
How do I install North Star Vision in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill north-star-vision -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision in Owl-Listener/designer-skills) into .claude/skills/north-star-vision in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install North Star Vision in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill north-star-vision -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (ux-strategy/skills/north-star-vision in Owl-Listener/designer-skills) into .agents/skills/north-star-vision in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use North Star Vision 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 Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill north-star-vision -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/north-star-vision, .gemini/skills/north-star-vision, .github/skills/north-star-vision and .opencode/skills/north-star-vision in your project.
What does North Star Vision need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: North Star Vision is instructions for the agent only.
Does North Star Vision 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 North Star Vision 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 North Star Vision use?
North Star Vision 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 North Star Vision use?
About 303 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.2k 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 North Star Vision?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with North Star Vision: Game Changing Features (openstatusHQ/data-table-filters, 2.3k stars), Organic Growth Path Advisor (deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills, 7.2k stars), Product Strategist (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars) and Plaid (BuildGreatProducts/plaid, 218 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains North Star Vision?
Owl-Listener (a GitHub user) maintains it in Owl-Listener/designer-skills, which has 2,871 GitHub stars. The repository holds 107 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 5, 2026.
Source: Owl-Listener/designer-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.