Agent skill · product strategy · deanpeters
feature-investment-advisor
Evaluate feature investments using revenue impact, cost structure, ROI, and strategy. Use when deciding whether a feature deserves investment.
Why this skill is useful
Provides a structured financial evaluation framework for feature investments that the AI wouldn't generate on its own.
What it needs
About 12k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-17. 6,302 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Purpose Guide product managers through evaluating whether to build a feature based on financial impact analysis. Use this to make data-driven prioritization decisions by assessing revenue connection (direct or indirect), cost structure (dev + COGS + OpEx), ROI calculation, and strategic value—then deliver actionable build/don't build recommendations with supporting math. This is not a generic prioritization framework—it's a financial lens for feature decisions that complements other prioritization methods (RICE, value vs. effort, user research). Use when financial impact is a key decision factor. Input Works best with: The feature you're deciding on, in a sentence or two. Also useful: Revenue connection (direct or indirect), rough cost inputs (dev time, COGS, ongoing OpEx), and the strategic argument being made for it. 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 advisor opens by asking what the feature is and how it's supposed to make or save money. Example invocation: Should we build SSO/SAML? Enterprise deals keep stalling on it; est. 2 engineer-months plus ongoing support burden. Key Concepts The Feature Investment Framework A systematic approach to evaluate features financially: 1. Revenue Connection — How does this feature impact revenue? Direct monetization (new tier, add-on, usage charges) Indirect monetization (retention, conversion, expansion enablement) 2. Cost Structure — What does it cost to build and run? Development cost (one-time investment) COGS impact (ongoing infrastructure, processing) OpEx impact (ongoing support, maintenance) 3. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills deanpeters/feature-investment-advisor