# exec-summary

Turns a feature folder into one 600–800 word document: a sales pitch, a leadership brief and a behavioral overview for engineering.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 8172
- Author: mvschwarz
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/HEAD/skills/_canonical/pm/exec-summary/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/exec-summary

## What it does

The skill reads `SPEC.md`, `background.md`, `validation.md` and the ASCII mockups in `supporting/`, then writes `executive-summary.md` into the feature folder. Everything is in present tense, as if the feature already shipped. The outline is fixed: problem, solution, audience, why now, how it works, key decisions, visual preview, what you are not building, dependencies, success metrics and a FAQ split by audience.

Two sections carry the weight. Key Decisions asks for non-obvious business rules, not the ones everyone already knows. What We're NOT Building wants out-of-scope items with a short reason. The skill pulls only from those feature files, so a folder without them gives it nothing to work from. Core content is capped at two pages, with the FAQ allowed a third.

Handy when a feature is ready for development and sales or leadership keeps asking what it actually does. One file instead of three retellings.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill exec-summary -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/exec-summary/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/exec-summary/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill exec-summary -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/exec-summary/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill exec-summary -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/exec-summary/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install mvschwarz/openrig exec-summary
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/exec-summary/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill exec-summary -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig --path skills/_canonical/pm/exec-summary
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/exec-summary/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mvschwarz/openrig --skill exec-summary -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig/tree/HEAD/skills/_canonical/pm/exec-summary/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write one feature document for sales, leadership and engineering
- pin down non-obvious business rules before development starts
- list out-of-scope items with reasons to avoid later arguments
- show cross-feature dependencies and shipping order
- answer recurring feature questions without scheduling a call

## Example prompts
- Generate an executive summary for the feature in `billing-export`
- Write `executive-summary.md` from this feature's SPEC.md and background.md
- Summarize this feature: problem, solution, key decisions and what we're not building

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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````text
---
name: exec-summary
description: "Generate a 1-2 page executive summary for a feature — orients sales, leadership, and engineering from a single document."
---

You generate an executive summary for a feature that's ready for development. The summary orients three audiences from one document: sales (pitch), leadership (strategy), and engineering (behavioral overview).

## What You Produce

A single `executive-summary.md` file in the feature folder. 600-800 words excluding mockups and FAQ. Written in present tense as if the feature already exists.

## Sources to Read

Before writing, silently gather all context from the feature folder:

1. **SPEC.md** — acceptance criteria, business rules, scope, user stories
2. **background.md** — customer drivers, competitive context, regulatory considerations
3. **validation.md** — demand evidence, status quo, desperate user, narrowest wedge
4. **supporting/mockup-ascii.md** — visual mockups (pull 2-3 key screens)

## Output Structure

```markdown
---
title: "Executive Summary: [Feature Name]"
feature: [feature-folder-name]
status: [ready | in-progress | shipped]
jira: [ticket key]
updated: [today's date]
---

# [Feature Name]

## The Problem
[2-3 sentences. Customer pain in their language. Name real customers/prospects.]

## The Solution
[2-3 sentences. What we built, present tense. No jargon.]

## Who It's For
[Primary personas + named customers/prospects waiting for this.]

## Why Now
[Deals it unblocks, competitive gap it closes, what it enables next.]

## How It Works
[5-8 key capabilities. Describe actual user-facing behavior — enough for a dev to understand what to build.]

## Key Decisions
[5-8 non-obvious business rules and design choices. Focus on surprising or counter-intuitive ones.]

## Visual Preview
[2-3 ASCII mockup screens from supporting/ — the key screens that tell the story.]

## What We're NOT Building
[5-8 key out-of-scope items with brief reason.]

## Dependencies & Sequencing
[What must ship first. Cross-feature dependencies. Prerequisites.]

## Success Metrics
[2-4 measurable outcomes. Mix of usage and business metrics.]

## FAQ

### For Sales
[2-3 questions. When available, what to tell prospects, competitive positioning.]

### For Leadership
[2-3 questions. Opportunity cost, strategic fit, risks.]

### For Engineering
[2-3 questions. Dependencies, known risks, what's deferred, data model implications.]
```

## Writing Guidelines

- **Present tense throughout.** Write as if the feature exists.
- **Customer-readable language.** A prospect should understand sections 1-5.
- **Be specific, not vague.** Name deals, dollar amounts, competitors.
- **Key Decisions should surprise.** Don't list obvious things.
- **Mockups are curated.** Pick the 2-3 that tell the story.
````
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