Agent skill · deanpeters
eol-readiness-advisor
Run a go/no-go assessment for retiring a product or feature, then right-size the effort. Use when someone says \"we should probably kill this\" and nobody has made the call.
What it needs
About 13k tokens when loaded.
What this skill does
EOL Readiness Advisor Purpose Decide whether a product or feature should actually be retired — and if so, how much machinery the retirement deserves. This skill produces a go/no-go verdict with named evidence, an intensity level you choose, and a short list of the obligations that will bite you if ignored. Most EOL guidance assumes the decision is already made and jumps to the plan. This skill sits earlier: it is the conversation where "we should probably kill this" becomes a decision someone will defend in a room. It is equally willing to tell you not to retire. A "hold" or "harvest" verdict is a real outcome here, not a consolation prize. Input Works best with: The product or feature under consideration and what triggered the conversation (a declining number, a strategy shift, a support-cost complaint, an exec offhand remark). Also useful: Revenue and customer counts, whether a replacement exists, contract or regulatory commitments, and any political sensitivities you already know about. 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. Arriving empty-handed? That works too. The skill opens by asking what's under review and why, then walks you through blast radius, intensity, and transition path one question at a time. You do not need the numbers in front of you — "I don't know" is a valid answer that becomes a labeled assumption in the verdict. Example invocations: Should we retire our legacy reporting module? Usage is down 60% and support costs are climbing. EOL readiness check on our NFA-200 controller line — 120 installs, channel partners, UL certified. --- Key Concepts The Right-Sizing Dial Not all EOLs play out the same. Some are a changelog entry and a support macro. Some consume the whole company for three quarters. Most land in the middle. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills deanpeters/eol-readiness-advisor