Epic Breakdown Advisor skill: what it does and how to install it
Breaks down large backlog items into vertical user stories using the Humanizing Work story-splitting method.
Summary generated from the skill's documentation.
Install
$ npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill epic-breakdown-advisorRun it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.
About this skill
What it does. Guides an interactive review of an epic, first checking INVEST criteria, then applying nine Humanizing Work patterns in sequence. It produces thin end-to-end stories with acceptance criteria, rationale, estimates and a review of low-value or uneven work.
When to use it. Use it when an epic is too large to estimate, sequence or deliver safely. It does not split non-valuable technical tasks, and recommends stabilising chaotic work or running a time-boxed spike when uncertainty blocks the breakdown.
History
Repo stars
7.7k+512 since 5 Oct 2026
Stars are counted for the whole repository, which holds 19 skills.
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| Date | Repo stars |
|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | 7,678 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 7,662 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 7,637 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 7,617 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 7,589 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 7,570 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 7,542 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 7,503 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 7,461 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 7,441 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 7,421 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 7,398 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 7,363 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 7,328 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 7,278 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 7,238 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 7,224 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 7,214 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 7,198 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 7,186 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 7,176 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 7,166 |
Installs
2.9k+51 since 19 Oct 2026
Installs via skills.sh
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| Date | Installs |
|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | 2,919 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 2,913 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 2,908 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 2,900 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 2,889 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 2,879 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 2,876 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,868 |
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