Download for MacApple silicon, macOS 14+
Skill

pol-probe-advisor

@deanpeters Updated 2026-10-16

Select the right Proof of Life (PoL) probe based on hypothesis, risk, and resources. Use this to match the validation method to the real learning goal, not tooling comfort.

ai-agentsai-product-managementclaude-skillspm-frameworksproduct-management

Install

With your agent

Install OMGSkills skill "deanpeters/product-manager-skills:pol-probe-advisor" into this agent's normal skills directory: call the OMGSkills MCP get_install_plan tool for your agent and run the script it returns (it installs only the pinned commit and verifies SKILL.md), and stop if MCP or the pin is unavailable. Do not overwrite or change existing skills without asking me.

Manual command

git clone https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills /tmp/Product-Manager-Skills && ln -s /tmp/Product-Manager-Skills/skills/pol-probe-advisor ~/.claude/skills/pol-probe-advisor

From README

Purpose Guide product managers through selecting the right Proof of Life (PoL) probe type (of 5 flavors) based on their hypothesis, risk, and available resources. Use this when you need to eliminate a specific risk or test a narrow hypothesis, but aren't sure which validation method to use. This interactive skill ensures you match the cheapest prototype to the harshest truth—not the prototype you're most comfortable building. This is not a tool for deciding if you should validate (you should). It's a decision framework for choosing how to validate most effectively. Input Works best with: The hypothesis you want to validate or the risk you want to eliminate. Also useful: Your resources (time, budget, engineering access), audience access, and what failure would cost. Anything supplied with the invocation itself — text after the skill name, a pasted context dump, or an appended ARGUMENTS: line — counts as answers already given. Use it and skip whatever it covers; don't re-ask.