What does this skill do?

The Executive Summary skill helps an agent write summaries for decision-makers who need actionable intelligence fast — conclusions first, and only decision-critical detail.

It treats the summary as a standalone document: findings up front, no required context, and a specific recommended action. It adapts framing to the audience, whether that's a CEO, board, investor, senior public-sector reader, or client.

The skill follows a fixed section structure and scores drafts against a rubric before delivery, so summaries stay tight, complete, and audience-fit.

  • Places the bottom line in the first two to three sentences

  • Structures findings, options, recommendation, and next steps with owners

  • Adapts emphasis to the specific audience

  • Respects strict length limits (one page, two pages, or a word cap)

How it works

1

Capture the brief

The agent gathers the source document or topic, the audience, the decision needed, the length limit, and the target format.

2

Lead with the bottom line

It drafts a standalone summary that opens with the conclusion and includes only decision-critical information.

3

Adapt to the audience

It reframes emphasis for the reader — financial impact for a CEO, governance and risk for a board, returns for an investor, the client's problem for a client.

4

Score and tighten

It checks the draft against a rubric (bottom-line placement, standalone completeness, actionability, audience fit and length) and revises to ship quality.

Best use cases for this skill

  • Board and leadership briefings: Turn a long report into a one- or two-page summary framed for governance and strategy.

  • Investor updates: Front-load returns and opportunity with specific numbers.

  • Client proposals: Lead with the client's problem and a clear recommendation.

  • Decision memos: Convert findings into a bottom-line-up-front summary with owned next steps.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Executive Summary skill do?

It helps an agent write an executive summary, management summary, briefing paper, or one-pager that senior stakeholders can read in under three minutes and act on.

How is it structured?

It leads with the bottom line, then covers brief background, key findings, options if relevant, a specific recommendation, immediate next steps with owners and dates, and risks of inaction.

Can it tailor the summary to a specific audience?

Yes. It adapts emphasis for a CEO, board, investor, senior public-sector reader, or client, since the same summary should not be reused across different audiences.

How does it keep quality consistent?

It scores drafts against a rubric covering bottom-line placement, standalone completeness, actionability, and audience fit and length before treating a draft as ship-ready.

Use from source

Ask your Buda agent to install this community skill.

Copy this prompt into your own Buda agent. It includes the source repository and install command so the agent can complete the setup in natural language.

Prompt to send to your Buda agent
Please install the "Executive Summary Skill" skill into this Buda agent.

Source repository: https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills
Install command: npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill executive-summary -y -a universal

Please run the install command, verify the skill is available, and tell me any setup notes or follow-up steps from the source repository.
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Install workflow

  1. 1Copy the prompt
  2. 2Send it to your Buda agent
  3. 3Done