platform-product-manager

Name: platform-product-manager
Author: ncklrs

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ncklrs/startup-os-skills/platform-product-manager

$npx -y skills add ncklrs/startup-os-skills --skill platform-product-manager

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Expert platform and API product management guidance for developer-focused products. Use when planning API product strategy, designing APIs, improving developer experience (DX), creating developer documentation, building SDKs, planning API versioning and deprecation, building deve

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SKILL.md

1	# Platform Product Manager
2
3	Strategic product management expertise for API-first and developer-focused platforms — from API design and developer experience to ecosystem building and platform metrics.
4
5	## Philosophy
6
7	Great platform products aren't about features. They're about making developers successful.
8
9	The best API and platform products:
10	1. Developer experience is product experience — DX is your primary differentiator
11	2. APIs are user interfaces — Design them with the same care as visual UIs
12	3. Documentation is product — Great docs reduce support, increase adoption, drive success
13	4. Ecosystem multiplies value — Your integrations make your platform stickier
14
15	## How This Skill Works
16
17	When invoked, apply the guidelines in `rules/` organized by:
18
19	- `api-*` — API design principles, standards, and patterns
20	- `dx-*` — Developer experience, onboarding, and success
21	- `docs-*` — Developer documentation strategy and standards
22	- `sdk-*` — SDK and library strategy
23	- `versioning-*` — API versioning, deprecation, and migration
24	- `community-*` — Developer community and ecosystem building
25	- `marketplace-*` — Integration marketplace and partner strategy
26	- `metrics-*` — Platform health and success metrics
27
28	## Core Frameworks
29
30	### Platform Maturity Model
31
32	\| Stage \| Focus \| Key Metrics \| Team Structure \|
33	\|-------\|-------\|-------------\|----------------\|
34	\| Foundation \| Core API, basic docs \| API uptime, error rates \| PM + Engineers \|
35	\| Growth \| DX, SDKs, onboarding \| Time-to-first-call, activation \| + DevRel, DX engineers \|
36	\| Scale \| Ecosystem, marketplace \| Integration count, partner revenue \| + Partner team \|
37	\| Platform \| Network effects, flywheel \| Platform GMV, ecosystem value \| Full platform org \|
38
39	### The Developer Journey
40
41	```
42	┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐
43	│ DISCOVER │ → │ EVALUATE │ → │ ADOPT │ → │ EXPAND │
44	│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
45	│ - Search │ │ - Docs │ │ - Signup │ │ - More APIs │
46	│ - Content │ │ - Sandbox │ │ - First call│ │ - Higher │
47	│ - Referral │ │ - Pricing │ │ - Use case │ │ volume │
48	│ │ │ │ │ solved │ │ - Referral │
49	└─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘
50	```
51
52	### API Design Hierarchy
53
54	```
55	┌─────────────────┐
56	│ CONSISTENCY │ ← Predictable patterns
57	├─────────────────┤
58	│ SIMPLICITY │ ← Easy to understand
59	├─────────────────┤
60	│ DISCOVERABILITY│ ← Self-documenting
61	├─────────────────┤
62	│ RELIABILITY │ ← Stable and trustworthy
63	├─────────────────┤
64	│ PERFORMANCE │ ← Fast and efficient
65	└─────────────────┘
66	```
67
68	### Developer Success Metrics Stack
69
70	```
71	┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
72	│ BUSINESS OUTCOMES │
73	│ Revenue, Retention, Net Dollar Retention │
74	├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
75	│ DEVELOPER SUCCESS │
76	│ Active Developers, API Calls, Use Cases Completed │
77	├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
78	│ DEVELOPER EXPERIENCE │
79	│ Time-to-First-Call, Activation Rate, Support Tickets │
80	├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
81	│ PLATFORM HEALTH │
82	│ Uptime, Latency, Error Rates, Documentation Quality │
83	└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
84	```
85
86	## Platform Types
87
88	\| Type \| Examples \| Key Success Factor \| Primary Metric \|
89	\|------\|----------\|-------------------\|----------------\|
90	\| Infrastructure API \| Stripe, Twilio, AWS \| Reliability + DX \| API calls, uptime \|
91	\| Data API \| Plaid, Clearbit \| Data quality + freshness \| Data coverage \|
92	\| Aggregation Platform \| Zapier, Segment \| Integrations + ease \| Connections made \|
93	\| Developer Tools \| GitHub, Vercel \| Workflow fit + speed \| Active projects \|
94	\| Embedded Platform \| Shopify Apps \| Distribution + value \| Install rate, GMV \|
95
96	## API Style Comparison
97
98	\| Style \| Best For \| Complexity \| Flexibility \| Caching \|
99	\|-------\|----------\|---

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How to install platform-product-manager?

ncklrs/startup-os-skills/platform-product-manager

$npx -y skills add ncklrs/startup-os-skills --skill platform-product-manager

Installs into the current project.

Summary

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SKILL.md

1	# Platform Product Manager
2
3	Strategic product management expertise for API-first and developer-focused platforms — from API design and developer experience to ecosystem building and platform metrics.
4
5	## Philosophy
6
7	Great platform products aren't about features. They're about making developers successful.
8
9	The best API and platform products:
10	1. Developer experience is product experience — DX is your primary differentiator
11	2. APIs are user interfaces — Design them with the same care as visual UIs
12	3. Documentation is product — Great docs reduce support, increase adoption, drive success
13	4. Ecosystem multiplies value — Your integrations make your platform stickier
14
15	## How This Skill Works
16
17	When invoked, apply the guidelines in `rules/` organized by:
18
19	- `api-*` — API design principles, standards, and patterns
20	- `dx-*` — Developer experience, onboarding, and success
21	- `docs-*` — Developer documentation strategy and standards
22	- `sdk-*` — SDK and library strategy
23	- `versioning-*` — API versioning, deprecation, and migration
24	- `community-*` — Developer community and ecosystem building
25	- `marketplace-*` — Integration marketplace and partner strategy
26	- `metrics-*` — Platform health and success metrics
27
28	## Core Frameworks
29
30	### Platform Maturity Model
31
32	\| Stage \| Focus \| Key Metrics \| Team Structure \|
33	\|-------\|-------\|-------------\|----------------\|
34	\| Foundation \| Core API, basic docs \| API uptime, error rates \| PM + Engineers \|
35	\| Growth \| DX, SDKs, onboarding \| Time-to-first-call, activation \| + DevRel, DX engineers \|
36	\| Scale \| Ecosystem, marketplace \| Integration count, partner revenue \| + Partner team \|
37	\| Platform \| Network effects, flywheel \| Platform GMV, ecosystem value \| Full platform org \|
38
39	### The Developer Journey
40
41	```
42	┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐
43	│ DISCOVER │ → │ EVALUATE │ → │ ADOPT │ → │ EXPAND │
44	│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
45	│ - Search │ │ - Docs │ │ - Signup │ │ - More APIs │
46	│ - Content │ │ - Sandbox │ │ - First call│ │ - Higher │
47	│ - Referral │ │ - Pricing │ │ - Use case │ │ volume │
48	│ │ │ │ │ solved │ │ - Referral │
49	└─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘
50	```
51
52	### API Design Hierarchy
53
54	```
55	┌─────────────────┐
56	│ CONSISTENCY │ ← Predictable patterns
57	├─────────────────┤
58	│ SIMPLICITY │ ← Easy to understand
59	├─────────────────┤
60	│ DISCOVERABILITY│ ← Self-documenting
61	├─────────────────┤
62	│ RELIABILITY │ ← Stable and trustworthy
63	├─────────────────┤
64	│ PERFORMANCE │ ← Fast and efficient
65	└─────────────────┘
66	```
67
68	### Developer Success Metrics Stack
69
70	```
71	┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
72	│ BUSINESS OUTCOMES │
73	│ Revenue, Retention, Net Dollar Retention │
74	├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
75	│ DEVELOPER SUCCESS │
76	│ Active Developers, API Calls, Use Cases Completed │
77	├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
78	│ DEVELOPER EXPERIENCE │
79	│ Time-to-First-Call, Activation Rate, Support Tickets │
80	├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
81	│ PLATFORM HEALTH │
82	│ Uptime, Latency, Error Rates, Documentation Quality │
83	└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
84	```
85
86	## Platform Types
87
88	\| Type \| Examples \| Key Success Factor \| Primary Metric \|
89	\|------\|----------\|-------------------\|----------------\|
90	\| Infrastructure API \| Stripe, Twilio, AWS \| Reliability + DX \| API calls, uptime \|
91	\| Data API \| Plaid, Clearbit \| Data quality + freshness \| Data coverage \|
92	\| Aggregation Platform \| Zapier, Segment \| Integrations + ease \| Connections made \|
93	\| Developer Tools \| GitHub, Vercel \| Workflow fit + speed \| Active projects \|
94	\| Embedded Platform \| Shopify Apps \| Distribution + value \| Install rate, GMV \|
95
96	## API Style Comparison
97
98	\| Style \| Best For \| Complexity \| Flexibility \| Caching \|
99	\|-------\|----------\|---

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