capital-allocation
Allocate a finite budget or headcount across competing initiatives by return and strategic fit. Use when asked to allocate budget, decide where to invest, build a funding/portfolio plan, or make trade-offs across initiatives under a cap. Produces a capital-allocation plan — initiatives scored by expected return × strategic fit per dollar, a funded/unfunded split against the cap, the cut line, and the reasoning.
npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill capital-allocation --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Capital Allocation Skill Allocating capital is the core executive job: a fixed pot, more good ideas than money, and the need to say no on the record. This skill scores initiatives by expected return *and* strategic fit per unit of cost, allocates against the cap (honouring must-funds), and makes the **cut line** explicit — so funding is a defensible portfolio choice, not the loudest voice in the room. ## Required Inputs Ask for these only if they aren't already provided: - **The cap** — the total budget or headcount to allocate, and the period. - **The initiatives** — each with its cost, expected return (revenue, savings, or a strategic value), and strategic fit. - **Constraints** — anything that *must* be funded (compliance, keep-the-lights-on) or can't be partially funded. - **The objective** — what you're optimising: near-term return, strategic positioning, or a balance. ## Output Format ### Capital Allocation: [pot], [period] **1. Objective & cap** — what you're optimising and the total available. **2. Scored initiatives** — a table; score = expected value × strategic fit, normalised per unit cost: | Initiative | Cost | Expected return | Strategic fit (1–5) | Score / $ | Must
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- Capital Allocation: [pot], [period]
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python3 scripts/capital_allocate.py items.json --budget 1000 python3 scripts/capital_allocate.py items.json --budget 1000 --json
What does the capital-allocation skill do?
Allocate a finite budget or headcount across competing initiatives by return and strategic fit. Use when asked to allocate budget, decide where to invest, build a funding/portfolio plan, or make trade-offs across initiatives under a cap. Produces a capital-allocation plan — initiatives scored by expected return × strategic fit per dollar, a funded/unfunded split against the cap, the cut line, and the reasoning.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill capital-allocation --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, a repository with 1,255 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.