executive-update
Transform detailed product updates into concise executive briefings. Use when asked to write an executive update, leadership update, product update for the exec team, or a C-suite product briefing. Produces a structured 250-word briefing with headline, key metrics, progress, risks, decisions needed, and next steps.
Profile →npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill executive-update --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.
# Executive Update Skill Produce a stakeholder update that busy executives will actually read — structured around what they care about: decisions, risks, and numbers. ## Reads from / Writes to the Brain If a [`professional-brain`](../professional-brain/SKILL.md) (`brain/`) exists, ground in it instead of re-asking for what you already know: - **Read first:** recent `decisions/`, `knowledge/` (the headline numbers + their definitions), and `context.md` (voice). Run `python3 ../professional-brain/scripts/brain_query.py ./brain "<period or initiative>"` and carry provenance through — flag a metric that's only `[verbal]`. - **📥 Propose to the Brain:** the update mostly *reads* — but propose recording any **new** decision or commitment it surfaces to `decisions/`, provenance-tagged. Show it, get a yes, then write with `../professional-brain/scripts/brain_write.py … --commit` (append-only, dry-run by default). ## Required Inputs Ask the user for these if not provided: - **Product update or notes** (raw input to transform — even bullet points work) - **Audience** (CEO, board, specific exec, or general leadership) - **Period** (this week / sprint / month / quarter) - **Key metrics** (what
- Reads from / Writes to the Brain
- Required Inputs
- Executive Communication Principles
- Process
- Output Structure
- Product Update — [Date / Sprint / Month]
- Quality Checks
- Anti-Patterns
What does the executive-update skill do?
Transform detailed product updates into concise executive briefings. Use when asked to write an executive update, leadership update, product update for the exec team, or a C-suite product briefing. Produces a structured 250-word briefing with headline, key metrics, progress, risks, decisions needed, and next steps.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill executive-update --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.