develop-solution-brief
Creates a concise one-page solution overview that communicates the proposed approach, key decisions, and trade-offs. Use when pitching solutions to stakeholders, aligning teams on approach, or documenting solution intent before detailed specification.
npx skills add product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill develop-solution-brief --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.
<!-- PM-Skills | https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills | Apache 2.0 --> # Solution Brief A solution brief is a concise, one-page document that communicates the proposed solution to a problem. It serves as the bridge between problem understanding and detailed specification, providing enough context for stakeholders to align on the approach without getting lost in implementation details. The one-page constraint forces clarity and prioritization. ## When to Use - Pitching a solution approach to stakeholders for buy-in - Aligning cross-functional teams on what you're building and why - Documenting solution intent before detailed PRD writing - Comparing multiple solution options at a high level - Communicating product direction to leadership ## When NOT to Use - Stakeholders are aligned and engineering needs the full specification -> use `deliver-prd`; the brief pitches, the PRD specifies - The problem is not yet framed or agreed -> use `define-problem-statement` first - You are recording a decision already made -> use `develop-adr` (technical) or `develop-design-rationale` (design) - You need to compare strategic options across the whole business model -> use `foundation-lean
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What does the develop-solution-brief skill do?
Creates a concise one-page solution overview that communicates the proposed approach, key decisions, and trade-offs. Use when pitching solutions to stakeholders, aligning teams on approach, or documenting solution intent before detailed specification.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill develop-solution-brief --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 product-on-purpose/pm-skills, a repository with 518 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.