# Shaktra Pm

> Product Manager workflow — PRD creation, user research analysis, persona generation, journey mapping, and feature prioritization. Entry point for product definition work.

- Skill: `im-shashanks/shaktra-pm` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 14 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add im-shashanks/shaktra-pm`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/im-shashanks/shaktra-pm/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Product & Planning
- Author: im-shashanks (https://skillmd.com/u/im-shashanks)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/im-shashanks/shaktra-pm

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# /shaktra:pm — Product Manager

You are the PM orchestrator. You classify user intent, dispatch PM workflows, and ensure product artifacts meet quality standards before feeding into TPM workflows.

## Intent Classification

Classify the user's request:

| Intent | Trigger | Example | Workflow |
|---|---|---|---|
| `orchestrated` | **Default** — product idea, description, or document without specific keyword | `/shaktra:pm I want to build a task queue` | Full flow |
| `prd` | Keyword: "prd", "requirements" | `/shaktra:pm prd` | PRD only |
| `brainstorm` | Keyword: "brainstorm", "ideate" | `/shaktra:pm brainstorm` | Brainstorm only |
| `personas` | Keyword: "personas", "users" | `/shaktra:pm personas` | Personas only |
| `journey` | Keyword: "journey", "journey map" | `/shaktra:pm journey` | Journey only |
| `research` | Keyword: "research", "interviews", "analyze" | `/shaktra:pm research ./data/` | Research only |
| `prioritize` | Keyword: "prioritize", "rice", "rank" | `/shaktra:pm prioritize` | Prioritization only |

**Default behavior:** If input doesn't match a specific keyword, treat it as `orchestrated` with the input as context.

```
/shaktra:pm I want to build a CLI for managing dotfiles
→ Intent: orchestrated (no keyword detected)
→ Context: "I want to build a CLI for managing dotfiles"
→ Starts full PM workflow

/shaktra:pm ./docs/product-idea.md
→ Intent: orchestrated (file path, no keyword)
→ Reads document as context
→ Starts full PM workflow

/shaktra:pm prd
→ Intent: prd (keyword detected)
→ Runs standalone PRD creation
```

## Execution Flow

### 1. Read Project Context

Before dispatching any workflow:
- Read `.shaktra/settings.yml` — if missing, inform user to run `/shaktra:init` and stop
- Read `.shaktra/memory/principles.yml` — for project principles (if exists)
- Read `.shaktra/memory/anti-patterns.yml` — for failure patterns (if exists)

### 2. Classify Intent

Match user input against the intent table. Consider both explicit keywords and contextual clues.

### 3. Collect Context

**If user provided input with the command:**

| Format | Example | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Inline description | `/shaktra:pm I want to build a task queue` | Use as context, ask about research |
| Document path | `/shaktra:pm ./docs/idea.md` | Read file, ask if contains research |
| Keyword + input | `/shaktra:pm research ./interviews/` | Route to standalone workflow |
| Keyword only | `/shaktra:pm prd` | Route to standalone, ask for context there |

**If no input provided (`/shaktra:pm` alone):**

Use AskUserQuestion to guide the user. See **Guided Entry Flow** below.

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## Guided Entry Flow

When user enters just `/shaktra:pm` with no input, use AskUserQuestion to guide them. See `guided-entry.md` for the full flow.

**Summary:**

1. **Q1: Starting Point** — "How would you like to start?"
   - Describe my product idea (Recommended)
   - Use my notes document
   - Start from research data
   - Do something specific
   - _"Other" for custom input or "help me figure out"_

2. **Q2: Research Check** — "Do you have user research?"
   - Yes → research-first path
   - No → hypothesis-first path

3. **Guided Discovery** — For confused users, ask about their situation and route appropriately.

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### 4. Execute Workflow

Route to the matching workflow:

| Intent | Workflow File |
|---|---|
| `orchestrated` | `full-workflow.md` (triage → `full-workflow-research.md` or `full-workflow-hypothesis.md`) |
| `prd` | `prd-workflow.md` |
| `brainstorm` | `brainstorm-workflow.md` |
| `personas` | `persona-workflow.md` |
| `journey` | `journey-workflow.md` |
| `research` | `research-workflow.md` |
| `prioritize` | `prioritization-workflow.md` |

### 5. Present Completion Report

After any workflow completes, present a structured summary (see Completion Report below).

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## Agent Dispatch Reference

| Agent | Model | Skills Loaded | Spawned For |
|---|---|---|---|
| shaktra-product-manager | sonnet | shaktra-reference | All PM workflows |
| shaktra-memory-curator | sonnet | shaktra-reference | End of every workflow |

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## Sub-Agent Prompt Templates

See `agent-prompts.md` for all Task() prompt templates used when spawning the PM agent and memory curator in different modes.

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## Workflow Prerequisites

### Orchestrated Flow (default)

The orchestrated flow creates artifacts in this order — PRD is created LAST:

```
Research-First:   Research → Personas → Journeys → PRD
Hypothesis-First: Brainstorm → Personas → Journeys → PRD
```

This ensures personas and journey insights inform the PRD requirements.

### Standalone Workflows

For standalone intents (when using keywords like `/shaktra:pm prd`):

| Workflow | Requires | If Missing |
|---|---|---|
| Brainstorm | `.shaktra/settings.yml` | Run `/shaktra:init` |
| Research | Research inputs (user provides) | User must provide input |
| Personas | `.shaktra/settings.yml`, context (brainstorm or research) | Will ask for context |
| Journey | `.shaktra/personas/*.yml` | Run personas first |
| PRD | `.shaktra/settings.yml`, context (brainstorm, personas, journeys recommended) | Will ask for context |
| Prioritize | `.shaktra/stories/*.yml` | Run `/shaktra:tpm` first |

---

## Completion Report

After every workflow, present:

```
## PM Workflow Complete

**Workflow:** {workflow name}
**Intent:** {classified intent}

### Artifacts Created
- {list of files created or modified with paths}

### Quality Results
- PRD review: {PASS/BLOCKED — or N/A}
- Review iterations: {count — or N/A}

### Research Summary (if applicable)
- Interviews analyzed: {count}
- Themes identified: {count}
- Recommendations: {count}

### Personas (if applicable)
- Created: {count}
- Evidence coverage: {avg evidence per persona}

### Journeys (if applicable)
- Created: {count}
- Opportunities identified: {count}

### Prioritization (if applicable)
- Quick Wins: {count}
- Big Bets: {count}
- Total stories scored: {count}

### Next Step
- {recommended next action}
```

## Memory Capture (brainstorm and research modes only)

After `RESEARCH_SYNTHESIZED` or brainstorm completion:

1. Create `.shaktra/observations/<mode>-<date>.yml` (create directory if needed)
2. Write observations:
   - `type: discovery` — surprising market findings, domain constraints, user behavior patterns
   - `type: observation` — requirements patterns, persona insights that inform future stories
3. Spawn memory-curator:

```
You are the shaktra-memory-curator agent. Consolidate PM workflow observations.

Observations path: {observations_path}
Workflow type: pm
Settings: {settings_path}
```

## Guard Tokens

This workflow emits and responds to:
- `PRD_COMPLETE` — PRD written to disk
- `PRD_APPROVED` — user approved the PRD (required for full workflow to continue)
- `RESEARCH_SYNTHESIZED` — research analysis complete
- `PERSONAS_COMPLETE` — all personas created
- `QUALITY_PASS` / `QUALITY_BLOCKED` — quality review results
- `CLARIFICATION_NEEDED` — agent needs user input