# Product Discovery Skills in pm-product-discovery: The Complete 13-Skill Toolkit > Explore 13 essential product discovery skills in pm-product-discovery. Master the full discovery lifecycle programmatically from ideation to prioritization. - Repository: [Pawel Huryn/pm-skills](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills) - Tags: tutorial - Published: 2026-06-29 --- **The `pm-product-discovery` package provides 13 reusable, markdown-based product discovery skills that enable product managers to execute the full discovery lifecycle programmatically, from ideation and assumption mapping to customer interviews and feature prioritization.** The `phuryn/pm-skills` open-source repository structures product management workflows as callable, version-controlled skills. The `pm-product-discovery` module specifically implements these **product discovery skills** as self-contained markdown files with corresponding CLI/Chat-Ops command façades, allowing teams to standardize discovery processes across the command line or integrated chat platforms. ## The 13 Core Product Discovery Skills The `pm-product-discovery` module organizes capabilities into 13 distinct skills, each residing as a [`SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/SKILL.md) file under `pm-product-discovery/skills//`. These components cover four critical phases of product discovery: ideation, assumption validation, customer research, and strategic planning. ### Ideation and Experimentation Skills These four skills support divergent thinking and lean experimentation for both new and existing products: - **brainstorm-ideas-new**: Generates fresh feature ideas for new products using a multi-perspective approach (PM, Designer, Engineer). Defined in [`pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-ideas-new/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-ideas-new/SKILL.md). - **brainstorm-ideas-existing**: Multi-perspective ideation specifically for enhancing products already in market. Defined in [`pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-ideas-existing/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-ideas-existing/SKILL.md). - **brainstorm-experiments-new**: Creates lean-startup "pretotype" experiments to validate brand-new product ideas. Defined in [`pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-experiments-new/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-experiments-new/SKILL.md). - **brainstorm-experiments-existing**: Designs experiments to test assumptions for already-launched products. Defined in [`pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-experiments-existing/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/brainstorm-experiments-existing/SKILL.md). ### Assumption Management Skills These three skills help surface and rank risky assumptions before committing engineering resources: - **identify-assumptions-new**: Surfaces risky assumptions across eight categories—including Go-to-Market and Team risks—for brand-new products. Source: [`pm-product-discovery/skills/identify-assumptions-new/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/identify-assumptions-new/SKILL.md). - **identify-assumptions-existing**: Surfaces risky assumptions for existing products across four dimensions: Value, Usability, Viability, and Feasibility. Source: [`pm-product-discovery/skills/identify-assumptions-existing/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/identify-assumptions-existing/SKILL.md). - **prioritize-assumptions**: Ranks assumptions on an Impact × Risk matrix and suggests corresponding experiments. Source: [`pm-product-discovery/skills/prioritize-assumptions/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/prioritize-assumptions/SKILL.md). ### Customer Research Skills Structured interview capabilities for Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD) research: - **interview-script**: Builds a structured customer interview script including JTBD probing, warm-up, core questions, and wrap-up sections. Source: [`pm-product-discovery/skills/interview-script/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/interview-script/SKILL.md). - **summarize-interview**: Converts raw interview transcripts into structured templates identifying JTBD, satisfaction signals, and action items. Source: [`pm-product-discovery/skills/summarize-interview/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/summarize-interview/SKILL.md). ### Strategic Planning and Feature Management Skills for mapping opportunities and managing the backlog: - **opportunity-solution-tree**: Maps desired outcomes to opportunities, solutions, and experiments using the Opportunity Solution Tree (OST) framework. Source: [`pm-product-discovery/skills/opportunity-solution-tree/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/opportunity-solution-tree/SKILL.md). - **analyze-feature-requests**: Categorizes, themes, and ranks feature requests by impact, effort, risk, and strategic alignment. Source: [`pm-product-discovery/skills/analyze-feature-requests/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/analyze-feature-requests/SKILL.md). - **prioritize-features**: Ranks backlog items by impact, effort, risk, and strategic alignment, delivering top-5 recommendations. Source: [`pm-product-discovery/skills/prioritize-features/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/prioritize-features/SKILL.md). - **metrics-dashboard**: Defines product metrics dashboards including key metrics, data sources, visualizations, and alerts. Source: [`pm-product-discovery/skills/metrics-dashboard/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/metrics-dashboard/SKILL.md). ## Invoking Product Discovery Skills via CLI Each skill maps to a command through the repository's CLI/Chat-Ops façade. Commands follow the pattern `pm-product-discovery:` and process arguments to generate stakeholder-ready markdown reports. The following examples demonstrate how to invoke these **product discovery skills** from the command line: ```bash # Run a full discovery session for a new product pm-product-discovery:discover \ --product "Smart Home Hub" \ --stage new # Prioritize a feature backlog and return top-5 recommendations pm-product-discovery:prioritize-features \ --input features.csv \ --objective "Increase monthly active users by 20%" # Generate a JTBD interview script pm-product-discovery:interview \ --script \ --product "AI-Powered Calendar" \ --jtbd "Schedule meetings quickly" # Summarize an interview transcript into structured insights pm-product-discovery:interview \ --summarize \ --transcript interview.txt # Build an Opportunity-Solution Tree pm-product-discovery:opportunity-solution-tree \ --problems problems.txt \ --output ost.md ``` Each command loads the corresponding [`SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/SKILL.md) template from `pm-product-discovery/skills//`, processes the provided arguments, and outputs a markdown report. ## File Structure and Architecture The `pm-product-discovery` package separates knowledge from execution through a strict directory convention: - **Skill definitions**: `pm-product-discovery/skills//SKILL.md` contains the detailed prompt templates, context variables, and step-by-step instructions for each skill. - **Command wrappers**: `pm-product-discovery/commands/.md` maps CLI/Chat-Ops commands to underlying skills with human-readable documentation. - **Package documentation**: [`pm-product-discovery/README.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/README.md) provides the overview table of all 13 skills and quick-reference links. - **Repository documentation**: Root [`README.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/README.md) describes the broader `pm-skills` suite and links to each product area. ## Summary - The `pm-product-discovery` module contains **13 modular product discovery skills** stored as markdown files in `pm-product-discovery/skills/`. - Skills cover the full discovery lifecycle: ideation (`brainstorm-ideas-*`), assumption management (`identify-assumptions-*`, `prioritize-assumptions`), customer research (`interview-script`, `summarize-interview`), and strategic planning (`opportunity-solution-tree`, `prioritize-features`, `metrics-dashboard`). - Each skill is invoked via CLI commands like `pm-product-discovery:discover` or `pm-product-discovery:prioritize-features`, which load the corresponding [`SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/SKILL.md) templates. - The architecture separates knowledge (markdown skill files) from execution (command wrappers), enabling both programmatic invocation and manual reference. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is the difference between the "new" and "existing" product skills? The "new" product skills target pre-launch or ideation-stage products with broader risk categories (8 types including Go-to-Market and Team), while "existing" product skills focus on post-launch optimization using the four standard product risks: Value, Usability, Viability, and Feasibility. For example, `identify-assumptions-new` evaluates entirely new market entries, whereas `identify-assumptions-existing` validates feature additions to current products. ### How does the prioritize-assumptions skill work? The **prioritize-assumptions** skill, defined in [`pm-product-discovery/skills/prioritize-assumptions/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/prioritize-assumptions/SKILL.md), takes a list of identified assumptions and maps them onto an Impact × Risk matrix. It automatically ranks assumptions by their potential to derail the product if wrong and suggests specific experiments to de-risk the top-ranked items, outputting a prioritized action plan. ### Can I customize the interview-script template for non-JTBD interviews? Yes. While the default `interview-script` skill in [`pm-product-discovery/skills/interview-script/SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/pm-product-discovery/skills/interview-script/SKILL.md) is optimized for Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD) research with specific warm-up and probing sections, the markdown-based structure allows modification of the underlying [`SKILL.md`](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/main/SKILL.md) file to support other research methodologies like solution interviews or usability testing protocols. ### Where are the skill commands defined in the repository? Command mappings are stored in `pm-product-discovery/commands/.md`, while the actual skill logic resides in `pm-product-discovery/skills//SKILL.md`. The repository's CLI façade bridges these layers, parsing arguments like `--product` or `--transcript` and injecting them into the skill templates before execution.