stakeholder-update
Create concise executive stakeholder updates using the BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) framework. Use when asked to write a status update, progress report, project communication, or executive briefing for leadership or stakeholders. Produces a BLUF-led update with status, key metrics, risks, upcoming milestones, and decisions needed — readable in under 2 minutes.
npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill stakeholder-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.
# Stakeholder Update Skill This skill creates effective status updates for executives and stakeholders following the BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) principle. ## Required Inputs Ask the user for these if not provided: - **Project or product being reported on** - **Audience** (CEO, board, cross-functional leads, investors — changes depth and format) - **Period** (this week / this sprint / this month) - **Current status** (on track / at risk / blocked) - **Key metrics** and their current values vs. targets ## Reads from / Writes to the Brain If a [`professional-brain`](../professional-brain/SKILL.md) (`brain/`) exists, use it before asking: - **Read first:** the relevant `stakeholders/` files (what each person cares about and their prior asks), `context.md` (voice/tone), and recent `decisions/` for what's changed since the last update. - **Write after:** append any new ask, concern, or commitment surfaced to the relevant `stakeholders/` file, provenance-tagged (`[verbal]` for something said in a meeting, not yet documented). ## Deeper Materials - **`references/status-honesty-guide.md`** — calibration for the 🟢/🟡/🔴 call (the watermelon problem, the consecutive-🟡 rule, re-baselining h
- Required Inputs
- Reads from / Writes to the Brain
- Deeper Materials
- Update Structure
- 1. BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front)
- 2. Progress Summary
- 3. Metrics Dashboard
- 4. Risks & Blockers
- 5. Upcoming Milestones
- 6. Decisions Needed (if applicable)
- Writing Guidelines
- Status Guidelines
- Example Update
- Frequency Guidance
What does the stakeholder-update skill do?
Create concise executive stakeholder updates using the BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) framework. Use when asked to write a status update, progress report, project communication, or executive briefing for leadership or stakeholders. Produces a BLUF-led update with status, key metrics, risks, upcoming milestones, and decisions needed — readable in under 2 minutes.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill stakeholder-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.