executive-onboarding-playbook — Claude Code skill for a 90-day plan
Helps a new VP or CPO map the first 90 days around organizational diagnosis, validation, and evidence-based decisions. Useful before changing teams or strategy.
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill executive-onboarding-playbook -a claude-codeWhat executive-onboarding-playbook does
The skill organizes a leadership transition into three stages: examine the product organization, check early conclusions, then make decisions grounded in what you learned. It prompts you to look beyond written strategy and understand how expectations, relationships, and team roles work in practice.
Give it the role and company context, such as the organization’s size, stage, and product structure. It can also help prepare questions for a CEO while you consider a CPO offer, or test what you have learned after starting the job. This is a diagnostic plan, not a first-week execution sprint. The suggested sequence puts recommendations after the initial learning period.
What it helps with
- map the first 90 days in a VP or CPO role
- prepare questions for a CEO before accepting a CPO offer
- validate early conclusions about a product organization
- spot capable people who are overlooked
- identify when someone’s strengths do not fit their current role
Example prompts for the agent
- I’m starting as VP Product next month. Build a 90-day plan using this company context: [context].
- I’m considering a CPO offer. Help me prepare questions for the hiring CEO.
- I’m two months into a new role. Help me check my conclusions before I make changes.
How to install executive-onboarding-playbook
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill executive-onboarding-playbook -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/executive-onboarding-playbook/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/executive-onboarding-playbook/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill executive-onboarding-playbook -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/executive-onboarding-playbook/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill executive-onboarding-playbook -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/executive-onboarding-playbook/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills executive-onboarding-playbook2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/executive-onboarding-playbook/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill executive-onboarding-playbook -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --path skills/executive-onboarding-playbookManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/executive-onboarding-playbook/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill executive-onboarding-playbook -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about executive-onboarding-playbook
How do I install executive-onboarding-playbook in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill executive-onboarding-playbook -a claude-code. The skill file is at ~/.claude/skills/executive-onboarding-playbook/SKILL.md.
What does executive-onboarding-playbook do?
It structures a VP or CPO’s first 90 days as a period of diagnosis, validation, and decisions based on evidence gathered in the organization.
What context should I provide for an onboarding plan?
Share the role and basic company context, including company size, stage, and product organization structure. CEO expectations and known challenges can also help shape the plan.