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mohitagw15856 036511ab3e Windsurf + Aider targets, MCP server, and demo placement (#33)
Broadens both reach (more tools) and content types (an MCP server), continuing
the multi-platform story.

Windsurf + Aider:
- build-exports.mjs gains two platforms: exports/windsurf/*.md (workspace rules,
  trigger: model_decision) and exports/aider/*.md (conventions for `aider --read`).
  Now 5 platforms (ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor, Windsurf, Aider).
- install.sh + bin/cli.mjs install both (windsurf -> .windsurf/rules, aider ->
  .aider/skills with a --read hint); generated README index is excluded from copies.
- One-line windsurf-install.sh / aider-install.sh wrappers for parity.

MCP server (new content type):
- mcp/server.mjs — zero-dependency stdio MCP server exposing list_skills,
  search_skills, get_skill. Published as a second bin (pm-claude-skills-mcp).
  Logs to stderr; reads bundled skills/ at startup. mcp/README.md documents
  client config.

Also: README hero "See it in action" demo placement (ready to swap in a GIF;
recording guide in web/docs-assets/README.md), Works-With table + exports +
install docs updated, CHANGELOG Unreleased. package.json files/bin updated.


Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_016JWn5jRD5tcEFKrubjQ6Px

Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-06-17 23:15:38 +01:00

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Roadmap Narrative Skill

Convert a ranked list of product initiatives into a clear, strategic narrative that connects individual items to company goals and communicates a coherent product direction.

Required Inputs

Ask the user for these if not provided:

  • Prioritised initiative list (with rough timelines or quarters)
  • Company OKRs or strategic priorities (to connect roadmap to company goals)
  • Audience (all-hands, board, investors, sales team — changes tone and depth)
  • Items explicitly NOT on the roadmap (optional but strengthens credibility)

Process

  1. Review the prioritised initiative list and company OKRs provided
  2. Identify 2-3 strategic themes that group the initiatives naturally
  3. For each theme, articulate: the problem it addresses, the customer it serves, the metric it moves
  4. Write a quarter-level narrative that shows progression — how does H1 set up H2?
  5. Draft an executive summary (3-4 sentences max) that non-technical stakeholders can repeat
  6. Validate — Confirm every initiative maps to a theme. If an initiative is orphaned, either create a theme or flag it as a narrative gap to address

Output Structure

Product Roadmap: [Quarter/Half/Year]

Strategic Context: [1 paragraph: market moment, key challenge, our response]

Theme 1: [Theme Name]

  • Strategic rationale
  • Initiatives included
  • Primary metric impacted
  • Dependencies

[Repeat for each theme]

What's Not on the Roadmap (and Why): [2-3 items with rationale — shows strategic discipline, not just prioritisation]

Executive Summary (shareable): [3-4 sentences that could be shared in an all-hands or board update]

Tone Guidelines

  • Write for a CFO, not an engineer
  • Lead with customer outcomes, not features
  • Be honest about what's NOT on the roadmap and why

Quality Checks

  • Every initiative in the input maps to a strategic theme
  • The executive summary can stand alone and be repeated correctly after one reading
  • Progression narrative shows causal links between quarters (not just chronological listing)
  • "What's not on the roadmap" section includes at least 2 items with clear rationale
  • Language throughout is free of engineering jargon — tested by asking: "could a CFO repeat this?"

Anti-Patterns

  • Do not produce a list of features with dates and call it a narrative — every initiative must connect to a strategic theme
  • Do not omit the "what's not on the roadmap" section — without it, the narrative lacks strategic discipline
  • Do not write progression as a chronological list — show causal links between quarters (Q1 enables Q2 because…)
  • Do not write the executive summary last and treat it as a summary — write it as the version stakeholders will repeat
  • Do not let orphaned initiatives appear without a theme — either create a theme or flag the gap explicitly