How do I install the Sku skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add bytesagain/sku in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Sku skill do?

Reference for designing SKU naming conventions, product hierarchies, and inventory classification schemes. It is listed under Product & Planning, Coding & Dev Tools, Data & Analytics, Product Analytics on SkillMD.

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Which AI agents work with Sku?

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bytesagain (@bytesagain) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Sku by bytesagain — Agent Skill

Name: Sku
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: bytesagain

File contents

SKU — SKU Management Reference

Quick-reference skill for SKU design, product hierarchy, and inventory classification.

When to Use

Designing SKU naming conventions for a product catalog
Building product hierarchy (category → family → variant)
Performing ABC/XYZ inventory analysis
Managing SKU proliferation and rationalization
Understanding UPC/EAN/GTIN barcode relationships

Commands

`intro`

scripts/script.sh intro

Overview of SKU concepts — definitions, purpose, and relationship to other identifiers.

`naming`

scripts/script.sh naming

SKU naming conventions — best practices, encoding schemes, and anti-patterns.

`hierarchy`

scripts/script.sh hierarchy

Product hierarchy design — categories, families, variants, and attributes.

`barcodes`

scripts/script.sh barcodes

Barcode and identifier systems — UPC, EAN, GTIN, ISBN, ASIN, and check digits.

`abc`

scripts/script.sh abc

ABC/XYZ analysis — classifying SKUs by revenue contribution and demand variability.

`lifecycle`

scripts/script.sh lifecycle

SKU lifecycle management — introduction, growth, maturity, decline, and end-of-life.

`rationalization`

scripts/script.sh rationalization

SKU rationalization — identifying and eliminating underperforming products.

`metrics`

scripts/script.sh metrics

Key SKU metrics — inventory turns, fill rate, days of supply, and velocity.

`help`

scripts/script.sh help

`version`

scripts/script.sh version

Configuration

Variable	Description
`SKU_DIR`	Data directory (default: ~/.sku/)

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---name: skudescription: Reference for designing SKU naming conventions, product hierarchies, and inventory classification schemes.---# SKU — SKU Management ReferenceQuick-reference skill for SKU design, product hierarchy, and inventory classification.## When to Use- Designing SKU naming conventions for a product catalog- Building product hierarchy (category → family → variant)- Performing ABC/XYZ inventory analysis- Managing SKU proliferation and rationalization- Understanding UPC/EAN/GTIN barcode relationships## Commands### `intro````bashscripts/script.sh intro```Overview of SKU concepts — definitions, purpose, and relationship to other identifiers.### `naming````bashscripts/script.sh naming```SKU naming conventions — best practices, encoding schemes, and anti-patterns.### `hierarchy````bashscripts/script.sh hierarchy```Product hierarchy design — categories, families, variants, and attributes.### `barcodes````bashscripts/script.sh barcodes```Barcode and identifier systems — UPC, EAN, GTIN, ISBN, ASIN, and check digits.### `abc````bashscripts/script.sh abc```ABC/XYZ analysis — classifying SKUs by revenue contribution and demand variability.### `lifecycle````bashscripts/script.sh lifecycle```SKU lifecycle management — introduction, growth, maturity, decline, and end-of-life.### `rationalization````bashscripts/script.sh rationalization```SKU rationalization — identifying and eliminating underperforming products.### `metrics````bashscripts/script.sh metrics```Key SKU metrics — inventory turns, fill rate, days of supply, and velocity.### `help````bashscripts/script.sh help```### `version````bashscripts/script.sh version```## Configuration| Variable | Description ||----------|-------------|| `SKU_DIR` | Data directory (default: ~/.sku/) |---*Powered by BytesAgain | bytesagain.com | hello@bytesagain.com*

Frequently asked questions

Sku

File contents

SKU — SKU Management Reference

When to Use

Commands

intro

naming

hierarchy

barcodes

abc

lifecycle

rationalization

metrics

help

version