# kpi-dashboard-design

A skill that guides the agent through KPI dashboard design: metric choice, layout, chart types and status colors. Useful when you build analytics views for leadership.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 507 installs · ★ 236
- Author: secondsky
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/kpi-dashboard-design/skills/kpi-dashboard-design/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/secondsky-kpi-dashboard-design

## What it does

The skill hands your agent a set of rules for designing KPI dashboards. Inside is a selection framework — relevance to business goals, measurability, team influence, update frequency, plain readability — plus a table of common KPIs grouped by goal: revenue, acquisition, retention, efficiency, quality. There is also a layout sketch with an executive summary strip on top and a 2×2 grid of panels below it.

For the visual side the skill sets hierarchy rules and traffic-light CSS classes: green `#22c55e`, amber `#f59e0b`, red `#ef4444`. A separate table maps data to chart type — line for trends, bars for comparison, donut for composition, histogram for distribution, scatter for correlation, funnel for stages. Interactivity gets its own list: drill-down, date range, segment filters, CSV and PDF export, scheduled email reports.

The skill states its own limits. It advises keeping 5–7 KPIs per dashboard, showing trends instead of snapshots, including a comparison period, and reviewing relevance quarterly. Common mistakes it names: too many metrics, no visual hierarchy, stale data, metrics nobody owns. If your screen already has twenty tiles and no owner column, that is worth a second look before you ship it.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill kpi-dashboard-design -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill kpi-dashboard-design -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill kpi-dashboard-design -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install secondsky/claude-skills kpi-dashboard-design
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/kpi-dashboard-design/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill kpi-dashboard-design -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills --path plugins/kpi-dashboard-design/skills/kpi-dashboard-design
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill kpi-dashboard-design -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/secondsky/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/kpi-dashboard-design/skills/kpi-dashboard-design/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- pick metrics that map to business goals
- arrange dashboard tiles by visual hierarchy
- match chart type to the shape of the data
- add period-over-period comparison instead of bare numbers
- cut KPIs that overload the screen

## Example prompts
- Build an executive dashboard with revenue, acquisition and retention, trends over six months
- Pick chart types for these metrics and suggest a screen layout
- Review my dashboard for the usual mistakes: too many metrics, no comparisons

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: kpi-dashboard-design
description: Designs effective KPI dashboards with proper metric selection, visual hierarchy, and data visualization best practices. Use when building executive dashboards, creating analytics views, or presenting business metrics.
license: MIT
---

# KPI Dashboard Design

Design effective dashboards that communicate key metrics clearly.

## KPI Selection Framework

**Good KPIs are:**
- Relevant to business goals
- Measurable and quantifiable
- Influenced by the team
- Updated frequently
- Simple to understand

## Common Business KPIs

| Goal | KPIs |
|------|------|
| Revenue | MRR, ARR, Revenue Growth |
| Acquisition | CAC, New Users, Conversion Rate |
| Retention | Churn Rate, NPS, DAU/MAU |
| Efficiency | LTV:CAC, Burn Rate |
| Quality | Error Rate, Response Time |

## Dashboard Layout

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              Executive Summary                  │
│  [Revenue ▲12%]  [Users ▲8%]  [Churn ▼2%]      │
├─────────────────────┬───────────────────────────┤
│                     │                           │
│   Revenue Trend     │    User Acquisition      │
│   (Line Chart)      │    (Bar Chart)           │
│                     │                           │
├─────────────────────┼───────────────────────────┤
│                     │                           │
│   Retention Funnel  │    Top Products          │
│   (Funnel Chart)    │    (Table)               │
│                     │                           │
└─────────────────────┴───────────────────────────┘
```

## Visual Design Principles

```css
/* Traffic light colors for status */
.metric-good { color: #22c55e; }    /* Green */
.metric-warning { color: #f59e0b; } /* Amber */
.metric-bad { color: #ef4444; }     /* Red */

/* Visual hierarchy */
.metric-primary {
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