policy-memo
Write a decision-ready policy memo that frames an issue and recommends an option. Use when asked to write a policy memo, options paper, decision memo for a principal/minister/executive, or brief a decision-maker on a policy choice. Produces a tight memo: the issue, background, options with trade-offs, a clear recommendation, and implementation/risks — written for a busy decision-maker who reads the first paragraph.
Profile →npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill policy-memo --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.
# Policy Memo Skill A policy memo exists to drive a *decision*, not to demonstrate research. The decision-maker reads the top and wants: what's the issue, what are my realistic options, what do you recommend, and what happens if I say yes. This skill writes that — BLUF (bottom line up front), honest options with trade-offs, and a defensible recommendation. ## Required Inputs Ask for these only if they aren't already provided: - **The issue / decision** — what must be decided and why now. - **The decision-maker** — who reads it (minister, exec, board) and what they care about / can authorize. - **Context** — relevant background, constraints (legal, budget, political), stakeholders. - **The options** — the realistic choices (or ask the skill to develop them), and any evidence/data. ## Output Format ### MEMO — [subject] **To / From / Date / Re** — standard header. **Bottom line (BLUF)** — 2–3 sentences: the issue, your recommended option, and the key reason. A busy reader should get the decision from this alone. **Issue** — the precise question to be decided, and why it needs a decision now. **Background** — only what's needed to decide (concise; detail goes to an annex). Facts, const
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- MEMO — [subject]
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What does the policy-memo skill do?
Write a decision-ready policy memo that frames an issue and recommends an option. Use when asked to write a policy memo, options paper, decision memo for a principal/minister/executive, or brief a decision-maker on a policy choice. Produces a tight memo: the issue, background, options with trade-offs, a clear recommendation, and implementation/risks — written for a busy decision-maker who reads the first paragraph.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill policy-memo --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.