project-overview

Create project overview documents with scope, decisions, constraints, and success metrics.

41|4|Updated May 6, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/markerikson/opencode-config-example --skill project-overview-markerikson
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: project-overview
Source: https://github.com/markerikson/opencode-config-example/tree/main/config/skill/project-overview
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/markerikson/opencode-config-example --skill project-overview-markerikson

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you create crisp, durable project context so teammates can ramp up quickly and future-you can understand the why behind major decisions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Strategic project documentation: Produces a comprehensive overview covering background, scope, goals, decisions, constraints, risks, and success metrics.
  • Scope clarity & alignment: Forces explicit in-scope vs out-of-scope boundaries and highlights key principles to reduce misaligned work.
  • Decision capture with rationale: Documents architectural decisions, impacts, and trade-offs to preserve institutional knowledge.
  • Use Case: When starting a multi-week feature that touches multiple areas of the system, write a project overview to align engineers and stakeholders before implementation ramps up.

Quick Start

Tell your AI to generate a project overview for "Billing Refunds v2" including context, target state, phased approach, architectural decisions, risks, and measurable success metrics.

Frequently Asked Questions about project-overview

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I create project documentation that captures architectural decisions and rationale?

To create project documentation with architectural decisions, you need a structured overview that captures scope boundaries, key decisions with rationale, constraints, and trade-offs to preserve institutional knowledge for future reference.

What is the best way to align stakeholders before starting a multi-week feature?

The best way to align stakeholders before a multi-week feature is generating a project overview that defines explicit in-scope versus out-of-scope boundaries, success metrics, and key principles to reduce misaligned work.

How do I write a project overview for cross-team efforts and prototypes?

Write a project overview for cross-team efforts by including background, target state, phased approach, architectural decisions, risk assessment, and measurable success metrics to establish shared strategic context.

What should be included in project scope definition to prevent misaligned work?

Project scope definition should include explicit in-scope versus out-of-scope boundaries, key principles, constraints, phases overview, and success metrics to prevent misaligned work and ensure team alignment.

When do I need to write a project overview document for a new initiative?

You need a project overview document when starting multi-week initiatives, architectural changes, cross-team efforts, prototypes, or dogfooding projects that require shared understanding and strategic context among teammates.

How do I document risk assessment and success metrics for major engineering projects?

Document risk assessment and success metrics for major engineering projects by incorporating them into a comprehensive project overview that covers background, scope, goals, decisions, constraints, and measurable success criteria.