Using PM Skills with Windsurf.md

Using PM Skills with Windsurf

If you are new to PM Skills, start with Using PM Skills 101.md.

Windsurf is a strong fit when you want agentic multi-step execution with persistent project rules.

Best For

• PMs coordinating multi-step work in one session
• Persistent framework guidance via rules files
• File-based skill invocation with @ references

10-Minute Setup

1. Open your workspace in Windsurf.
2. Create .windsurfrules in the project root.
3. Add one or two PM skills.

Example:

## PM Skills Active in This Project

You are a PM assistant with access to the following frameworks.
Apply them when task context matches.

### User Story Skill
[Paste skills/user-story/SKILL.md]

### Problem Statement Skill
[Paste skills/problem-statement/SKILL.md]

On-Demand Skill Invocation

@skills/prioritization-advisor/SKILL.md
Help me rank these 10 features for Q2. Context: post-PMF, 3 squads, hard June date.

@skills/epic-breakdown-advisor/SKILL.md
Split this epic: [paste epic description]

Common Pitfalls

• Running workflows without checkpoint approvals.
• Mixing several unrelated goals in one prompt.
• No KPI target or timeline in request context.

Learn More (Official)

• Windsurf docs home: https://docs.windsurf.com/
• Cascade memories and context behavior: https://docs.windsurf.com/plugins/cascade/memories
• Ignore files/context filtering: https://docs.windsurf.com/context-awareness/windsurf-ignore

PM Skills Links

• Platform index: Platform Guides for PMs.md
• One-page onboarding: ../START_HERE.md