Which Skill Router
Given a fuzzy professional ask ("my boss wants an update on the Q3 launch"), pick the single best skill in this library to run — and say why — instead of making the user browse 400+ options.
What This Skill Produces
- The best-fit skill for the request, with a one-line justification
- The inputs to gather before running it (from that skill's Required Inputs)
- A runner-up skill and the tie-breaker that separates them
- A workflow recipe recommendation instead, when the job genuinely spans 3+ skills
Required Inputs
Ask for (if not already provided):
- The task in the user's own words (even one sentence is enough)
- Who the output is for (audience changes the pick: a board deck is not a team update)
- One-off or recurring? (a monitor/briefing skill differs from a one-time analysis)
Routing Method
- Name the artifact. What lands on someone's desk when this is done — a PRD, a ranked list, a briefing, a plan? Route on the deliverable, not on topic keywords.
- Search the catalog — never route from memory. Read
SKILLS.md (the auto-generated listing grouped by domain), or search with npx pm-claude-skills list / the MCP search_skills tool. Match the user's phrasing against skill description trigger phrases.
- Prefer the specific skill over the general one. A skill built for the exact artifact (e.g.
ab-test-readout for analysing a finished test) beats a broader neighbour (experiment-designer).
- Check the disambiguation table below for the known look-alike clusters before answering.
- Escalate to a workflow recipe (see
WORKFLOWS.md, e.g. /ship-a-feature, /launch-a-product) when the ask needs 3+ chained skills — don't recommend the skills one by one.
- Recommend, don't interrogate. Ask at most one clarifying question, and only when the answer would change the pick.
Disambiguation Table — look-alike clusters
| You want… |
Use |
Not |
| A one-off deep teardown of a rival (SWOT, positioning map) |
competitor-teardown |
competitive-analysis |
| A full landscape doc: feature matrix, win/loss, battlecard inputs |
competitive-analysis |
competitor-teardown |
| A recurring "what changed in the market this week/month" briefing |
competitive-intelligence-monitor |
competitor-signal-tracker |
| A read on one specific competitor announcement |
competitor-signal-tracker |
competitive-intelligence-monitor |
| Release notes straight from a raw git log / commit list |
changelog-generator |
changelog-writer |
| A Keep-a-Changelog entry from an already-curated change list |
changelog-writer |
changelog-generator |
| Positioning, messaging pillars, use cases — the GTM content |
go-to-market |
go-to-market-planner |
| A tiered launch plan with cross-functional coordination — the GTM operation |
go-to-market-planner |
go-to-market |
| Themes from interview transcripts specifically |
user-interview-synthesis |
user-research-synthesis |
| Synthesis across mixed sources (surveys, feedback, transcripts) |
user-research-synthesis |
user-interview-synthesis |
| Pure RICE scoring of a backlog |
rice-prioritisation |
feature-prioritisation |
| Choosing/applying a framework (RICE, MoSCoW, Kano, ICE) |
feature-prioritisation |
rice-prioritisation |
| RICE blended with strategic-fit weighting |
rice-impact-matrix |
rice-prioritisation |
| A summary of an existing document for executives |
executive-summary |
executive-update |
| A standalone product briefing written for the C-suite |
executive-update |
executive-summary |
| A BLUF-style project status update for stakeholders |
stakeholder-update |
executive-update |
| Designing an experiment before it runs (sample size, guardrails) |
ab-test-planner |
ab-test-readout |
| Analysing a finished test and making the ship/no-ship call |
ab-test-readout |
ab-test-planner |
Output Format
Skill Recommendation
Best fit: skill-name — [one line: why this artifact matches the ask]
Before you run it, have ready:
- [input 1 from that skill's Required Inputs]
- [input 2]
Runner-up: other-skill — pick this instead if [the tie-breaker condition].
Run it: /skill-name in Claude Code, or open it in the Playground.
(If a workflow fits better) This is a multi-skill job — run /recipe-name (chains a → b → c), because [why the chain beats a single skill].
Quality Checks
Anti-Patterns
1---2name: which-skill3description: Route a fuzzy request to the right skill in this library. Use when the user is unsure which skill fits, asks 'which skill should I use for X', describes a task without naming a skill, or when a request could plausibly match several skills. Produces a best-fit recommendation with the inputs to gather, a runner-up with the tie-breaker, and a workflow recipe when the job spans multiple skills.4---5
6# Which Skill Router
7
8Given a fuzzy professional ask ("my boss wants an update on the Q3 launch"), pick the single best skill in this library to run — and say why — instead of making the user browse 400+ options.
9
10## What This Skill Produces
11
12- The **best-fit skill** for the request, with a one-line justification
13- The **inputs to gather** before running it (from that skill's Required Inputs)
14- A **runner-up skill** and the tie-breaker that separates them
15- A **workflow recipe** recommendation instead, when the job genuinely spans 3+ skills
16
17## Required Inputs
18
19Ask for (if not already provided):
20- **The task in the user's own words** (even one sentence is enough)
21- **Who the output is for** (audience changes the pick: a board deck is not a team update)
22- **One-off or recurring?** (a monitor/briefing skill differs from a one-time analysis)
23
24## Routing Method
25
261. **Name the artifact.** What lands on someone's desk when this is done — a PRD, a ranked list, a briefing, a plan? Route on the deliverable, not on topic keywords.
272. **Search the catalog — never route from memory.** Read `SKILLS.md` (the auto-generated listing grouped by domain), or search with `npx pm-claude-skills list` / the MCP `search_skills` tool. Match the user's phrasing against skill `description` trigger phrases.
283. **Prefer the specific skill over the general one.** A skill built for the exact artifact (e.g. `ab-test-readout` for analysing a finished test) beats a broader neighbour (`experiment-designer`).
294. **Check the disambiguation table below** for the known look-alike clusters before answering.
305. **Escalate to a workflow recipe** (see `WORKFLOWS.md`, e.g. `/ship-a-feature`, `/launch-a-product`) when the ask needs 3+ chained skills — don't recommend the skills one by one.
316. **Recommend, don't interrogate.** Ask at most one clarifying question, and only when the answer would change the pick.
32
33## Disambiguation Table — look-alike clusters
34
35| You want… | Use | Not |
36|---|---|---|
37| A one-off deep teardown of a rival (SWOT, positioning map) | `competitor-teardown` | `competitive-analysis` |
38| A full landscape doc: feature matrix, win/loss, battlecard inputs | `competitive-analysis` | `competitor-teardown` |
39| A recurring "what changed in the market this week/month" briefing | `competitive-intelligence-monitor` | `competitor-signal-tracker` |
40| A read on one specific competitor announcement | `competitor-signal-tracker` | `competitive-intelligence-monitor` |
41| Release notes straight from a raw git log / commit list | `changelog-generator` | `changelog-writer` |
42| A Keep-a-Changelog entry from an already-curated change list | `changelog-writer` | `changelog-generator` |
43| Positioning, messaging pillars, use cases — the GTM *content* | `go-to-market` | `go-to-market-planner` |
44| A tiered launch plan with cross-functional coordination — the GTM *operation* | `go-to-market-planner` | `go-to-market` |
45| Themes from interview transcripts specifically | `user-interview-synthesis` | `user-research-synthesis` |
46| Synthesis across mixed sources (surveys, feedback, transcripts) | `user-research-synthesis` | `user-interview-synthesis` |
47| Pure RICE scoring of a backlog | `rice-prioritisation` | `feature-prioritisation` |
48| Choosing/applying a framework (RICE, MoSCoW, Kano, ICE) | `feature-prioritisation` | `rice-prioritisation` |
49| RICE blended with strategic-fit weighting | `rice-impact-matrix` | `rice-prioritisation` |
50| A summary *of an existing document* for executives | `executive-summary` | `executive-update` |
51| A standalone product briefing *written for* the C-suite | `executive-update` | `executive-summary` |
52| A BLUF-style project status update for stakeholders | `stakeholder-update` | `executive-update` |
53| Designing an experiment before it runs (sample size, guardrails) | `ab-test-planner` | `ab-test-readout` |
54| Analysing a finished test and making the ship/no-ship call | `ab-test-readout` | `ab-test-planner` |
55
56## Output Format
57
58### Skill Recommendation
59
60**Best fit:** `skill-name` — [one line: why this artifact matches the ask]
61
62**Before you run it, have ready:**
63- [input 1 from that skill's Required Inputs]
64- [input 2]
65
66**Runner-up:** `other-skill` — pick this instead if [the tie-breaker condition].
67
68**Run it:** `/skill-name` in Claude Code, or open it in the [Playground](https://mohitagw15856.github.io/pm-claude-skills/).
69
70*(If a workflow fits better)* **This is a multi-skill job** — run `/recipe-name` (chains `a` → `b` → `c`), because [why the chain beats a single skill].
71
72## Quality Checks
73
74- [ ] The pick was verified against the live catalog (SKILLS.md / search), not recalled from memory
75- [ ] Every look-alike cluster the ask touches was checked against the disambiguation table
76- [ ] The recommendation names the concrete artifact the user will get, not a topic
77- [ ] The runner-up includes a real tie-breaker condition, not "also good"
78- [ ] Multi-skill jobs point to one workflow recipe, not a list of 4 skills to run manually
79
80## Anti-Patterns
81
82- [ ] Do not recommend more than two skills — a router that returns a list has not routed
83- [ ] Do not route on topic keywords ("competitor" ≠ always `competitive-analysis`); route on the deliverable
84- [ ] Do not ask a chain of clarifying questions — one at most, and only if it changes the pick
85- [ ] Do not invent skill names — if nothing in the catalog fits, say so and suggest `SKILL_REQUEST.md`
86- [ ] Do not recommend a general skill when a specific one exists for the exact artifact
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