📋 Working Backwards
This skill helps you define customer-centric products by drafting an internal press release and FAQ before building.
npx playbooks add skill wdavidturner/product-skills --skill working-backwards
About Working Backwards
The Working Backwards skill is a workflow tool that assists in defining customer-centric products by drafting an internal press release and FAQ before the building process begins, allowing developers to clarify their product's purpose and benefits early on. This skill enables developers to take a more thoughtful and user-focused approach to product development. Developers would reach for this skill at the outset of a project to ensure they are creating a product that meets the needs and expectations of their target customers.
The 17-word prompt provides structured developer workflow guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.
Use Cases
- Streamlining git workflows and commit conventions
- Setting up CI/CD pipelines and deployment scripts
- Managing monorepos and multi-package projects
- Automating release notes and changelogs
Example Prompts
System Prompt (17 words)
This skill helps you define customer-centric products by drafting an internal press release and FAQ before building.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Working Backwards?
Working Backwards is a free developer workflow skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps you define customer-centric products by drafting an internal press release and FAQ before building.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with developer workflow expertise.
How do I use Working Backwards with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill wdavidturner/product-skills --skill working-backwards in your terminal to install Working Backwards into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Working Backwards?
Working Backwards is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Working Backwards free to use?
Yes, Working Backwards is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/wdavidturner/product-skills/tree/main/skills/working-backwards. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
