memo-stress-tester
Use when evaluating business documents for structural integrity and persuasive logic.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill memo-stress-tester --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.
## Overview Memo stress-testing is the rigorous evaluation of a business document's "readiness" for executive decision-making. It identifies logical gaps, unproven assertions, and "half-baked" ideas. By applying the Amazon narrative standard, Minto's pyramid logic, and the doctrine of Completed Staff Work, it ensures that a document is a self-contained tool for strategic action rather than a draft for the boss to finish. ## Guiding Principles ### Principle 1: Completed Staff Work (Source: Web, Completed Staff Work Doctrine) Study, write, restudy, and rewrite until you have evolved a single proposed action. The "Chief" should only need to approve or disapprove. If the superior has to do more research or thinking, the staff work is incomplete. ### Principle 2: The Self-Contained Narrative (Source: Bryar, Working Backwards) A memo must stand on its own without a supporting presentation. It should be a narrative that forces better thinking and allows for deep, silent reading. If the document relies on "hallway context" or a presenter's explanation, it fails the stress test. ### Principle 3: MECE Validation (Source: Minto, The Pyramid Principle) Every group of supporting points must be
- Overview
- Guiding Principles
- Principle 1: Completed Staff Work (Source: Web, Completed Staff Work Doctrine)
- Principle 2: The Self-Contained Narrative (Source: Bryar, Working Backwards)
- Principle 3: MECE Validation (Source: Minto, The Pyramid Principle)
- Principle 4: Contribution over Effort (Source: Drucker, The Effective Executive)
- Principle 5: The "Answer First" Order (Source: Minto, The Pyramid Principle)
- When to Use This Skill
- When NOT to Use This Skill
- Core Process
- Step 1: The "Completed Staff Work" Audit (Source: Web)
- Step 2: The SCQ Logic Check (Source: Minto, The Pyramid Principle)
- Step 3: The MECE Stress Test (Source: Minto, The Pyramid Principle)
- Step 4: The Amazon "Narrative" Pass (Source: Bryar, Working Backwards)
What does the memo-stress-tester skill do?
Use when evaluating business documents for structural integrity and persuasive logic.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill memo-stress-tester --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 majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 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.