vendor-comparison-matrix
Compare vendors on a matrix that decides instead of decorates — the criteria weighted before the demos (so the shiny demo can't rewrite them), the evidence-based scoring with the marketing-vs-verified flags, the total-cost row that includes switching, and the reference-check questions that get honest answers. Use when asked compare these vendors/tools, build the selection matrix, the demo wowed us now what, or make this procurement decision defensible. Produces the weighted matrix, the scoring evidence rules, the TCO row, and the reference-call script.
npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill vendor-comparison-matrix --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.
# Vendor Comparison Matrix Skill Vendor selections get decided by the best demo and then justified by a matrix built afterward — criteria reverse-engineered to bless the favorite, which is how the shiny interface wins over the boring integration that actually mattered. The honest matrix inverts the order: criteria and weights are set *before* the demos (from the requirements, with the must-have/nice-to-have line drawn), scores cite evidence (the [competitive-scan-lite](../competitive-scan-lite/SKILL.md) claimed/observed/verified flags), the cost row is *total* cost (license + implementation + training + the switching cost both ways), and references get called with questions designed to pierce the happy-customer screen. ## What This Skill Produces - **The weighted matrix** — criteria × weights, set pre-demo, with the must-have gate separate from the scored nice-to-haves - **The evidence-scored grid** — every score flagged: 📢 vendor-claimed / 👁 demo-observed / ✅ verified (trial, reference, docs) - **The TCO row** — the all-in number per vendor: license, implementation, training, integration, and the exit cost - **The reference script** — the questions that get past the curated happ
- What This Skill Produces
- Required Inputs
- Framework: The Matrix Rules
- Output Format
- The Gate + Weights (set [date], pre-demo, owners: [names])
- The Scored Grid
- The TCO Row
- Reference Calls
- Quality Checks
- Anti-Patterns
What does the vendor-comparison-matrix skill do?
Compare vendors on a matrix that decides instead of decorates — the criteria weighted before the demos (so the shiny demo can't rewrite them), the evidence-based scoring with the marketing-vs-verified flags, the total-cost row that includes switching, and the reference-check questions that get honest answers. Use when asked compare these vendors/tools, build the selection matrix, the demo wowed us now what, or make this procurement decision defensible. Produces the weighted matrix, the scoring evidence rules, the TCO row, and the reference-call script.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill vendor-comparison-matrix --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.