product-leader
Strategic product leadership guidance for SaaS and technology companies. Covers product strategy, roadmap planning, product discovery, user research, growth product management, platform strategy, product analytics, and product launches. Use when defining product vision, prioritizing features, conducting discovery, analyzing metrics, or launching products. Use for "product strategy", "roadmap planning", "feature prioritization", "product discovery", "product metrics", "PRD writing".
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/ncklrs/startup-os-skills --skill product-leader- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads product-leader automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Product Leader
Strategic product expertise for building and scaling world-class product organizations — from vision and strategy to discovery, execution, and growth.
Philosophy
Product management is not about shipping features. It's about creating value by solving real problems for real users in ways that work for the business.
The best product organizations:
- Start with outcomes — Ship outcomes, not output
- Obsess over users — Data informs, users decide
- Prioritize ruthlessly — Saying no is the job
- Iterate continuously — Learn fast, fail cheap
Product Disciplines Covered
This skill provides strategic guidance across:
| Discipline | Focus Areas |
|---|---|
| Product Strategy | Vision, positioning, competitive strategy |
| Roadmap Planning | Prioritization frameworks, resource allocation |
| Product Discovery | User research, problem validation, opportunity assessment |
| Growth Product | Activation, retention, monetization, experimentation |
| Platform Product | APIs, developer experience, ecosystem strategy |
| Product Analytics | Metrics design, instrumentation, analysis |
| Product Operations | Process design, tooling, cross-functional alignment |
| Product Launch | Launch planning, GTM coordination, success metrics |
Core Frameworks
Prioritization Matrix
| Impact | Effort Low | Effort High |
|---|---|---|
| High | Do First | Plan Carefully |
| Low | Quick Wins | Don't Do |
Product Metrics Hierarchy
North Star Metric
├── Acquisition metrics
├── Activation metrics
├── Retention metrics
├── Revenue metrics
└── Referral metrics
Related Skills
For specialized guidance, see:
product-strategist— Product vision and strategyproduct-manager— Day-to-day PM executiongrowth-product-manager— Growth and experimentationplatform-product-manager— Platform and API productsproduct-discovery— User research and discoveryproduct-analyst— Product analytics and metricsproduct-launch-manager— Product launchesproduct-specs-writer— PRDs and specifications
FAQ
What does the product-leader skill do?
Strategic product leadership guidance for SaaS and technology companies. Covers product strategy, roadmap planning, product discovery, user research, growth product management, platform strategy, product analytics, and product launches. Use when defining product vision, prioritizing features, conducting discovery, analyzing metrics, or launching products. Use for "product strategy", "roadmap planning", "feature prioritization", "product discovery", "product metrics", "PRD writing".
How do I install product-leader?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/ncklrs/startup-os-skills --skill product-leader in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/product-leader/ (personal) or .claude/skills/product-leader/ (project).
Which AI agents can use product-leader?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is product-leader safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains product-leader?
It is published by ncklrs in ncklrs/startup-os-skills. It has 261 recorded installs.
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