Lightweight validation framework for testing risky hypotheses before expensive product development.
Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example: Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example: Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example: Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example: Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Submit your Claude Code skill and start earning
epx add deanpeters/product-manager-skills --skill pol-probeCompatible with
Supported agents
Defines five prototype flavors (feasibility checks, task-focused tests, narrative prototypes, synthetic data simulations, vibe-coded probes) matched to specific learning goals, not tooling preference
Emphasizes disposability and narrow scope: PoL probes are reconnaissance missions meant to surface harsh truths and be deleted, not scaled into MVPs
Includes fill-in template with hypothes
AI-first code editor with Composer
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionpol-probeExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add deanpeters/product-manager-skills --skill pol-probeFetches pol-probe from deanpeters/product-manager-skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/pol-probe
Restart Cursor to activate pol-probe. Access via /pol-probein your agent's command palette.
Learn more:View source on GitHubSkills CLI docsAbout CursorWhat are agent skills?
Time estimate: 30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Prerequisites
Steps
Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
grill-me
mattpocock/skills · Productivity · same category
nutritional-specialist
ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills · Productivity · same category
yt-dlp
lwmxiaobei/yt-dlp-skill · Productivity · same category
pagespeed-insights
enderpuentes/ai-agent-skills · Productivity · same category
web-accessibility
supercent-io/skills-template · Productivity · same category
flutter-performance
flutter/skills · Productivity · same category
Keeps context tight: pol-probe is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
pol-probe fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Registry listing for pol-probe matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
pol-probe reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
I recommend pol-probe for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
pol-probe reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
pol-probe has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Useful defaults in pol-probe — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
I recommend pol-probe for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
We added pol-probe from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
showing 1-10 of 53