amazon-working-backwards
✓Guide the Amazon Working Backwards process from the 5 Questions through to a full PR-FAQ document. Use when the user wants to (1) draft answers to the Amazon 5 Questions for a proposal or idea, (2) refine or critique existing 5Q answers, (3) verify and challenge 5Q answers with probing questions, (4) generate a PR-FAQ document from 5Q answers, (5) review or critique an existing PR-FAQ against Amazon standards, or (6) clarify any element of the 5Q or PR-FAQ process. Triggers include mentions of "5 questions," "PR-FAQ," "PRFAQ," "working backwards," "press release FAQ," Amazon-style proposals, or requests to write/review product proposals in Amazon format.
Installation
SKILL.md
The Working Backwards process moves from idea to PR-FAQ in two phases: first answer the 5 Questions to force clarity of thinking, then write a PR-FAQ document that brings the idea to life for readers.
Determine the entry point based on what the user provides:
Starting from a rough idea or proposal? → Follow the "5 Questions Phase" below Have 5Q answers to refine/verify? → Read references/five-questions-guide.md and apply the verification checklist Ready to write a PR-FAQ? → Follow the "PR-FAQ Phase" below
Guide the Amazon Working Backwards process from the 5 Questions through to a full PR-FAQ document. Use when the user wants to (1) draft answers to the Amazon 5 Questions for a proposal or idea, (2) refine or critique existing 5Q answers, (3) verify and challenge 5Q answers with probing questions, (4) generate a PR-FAQ document from 5Q answers, (5) review or critique an existing PR-FAQ against Amazon standards, or (6) clarify any element of the 5Q or PR-FAQ process. Triggers include mentions of "5 questions," "PR-FAQ," "PRFAQ," "working backwards," "press release FAQ," Amazon-style proposals, or requests to write/review product proposals in Amazon format. Source: robdefeo/agent-skills.
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Stable fields and commands for AI/search citations.
- Install command
npx skills add https://github.com/robdefeo/agent-skills --skill amazon-working-backwards- Source
- robdefeo/agent-skills
- Category
- </>Dev Tools
- Verified
- ✓
- First Seen
- 2026-02-17
- Updated
- 2026-02-18
Quick answers
What is amazon-working-backwards?
Guide the Amazon Working Backwards process from the 5 Questions through to a full PR-FAQ document. Use when the user wants to (1) draft answers to the Amazon 5 Questions for a proposal or idea, (2) refine or critique existing 5Q answers, (3) verify and challenge 5Q answers with probing questions, (4) generate a PR-FAQ document from 5Q answers, (5) review or critique an existing PR-FAQ against Amazon standards, or (6) clarify any element of the 5Q or PR-FAQ process. Triggers include mentions of "5 questions," "PR-FAQ," "PRFAQ," "working backwards," "press release FAQ," Amazon-style proposals, or requests to write/review product proposals in Amazon format. Source: robdefeo/agent-skills.
How do I install amazon-working-backwards?
Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.) Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/robdefeo/agent-skills --skill amazon-working-backwards Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code or Cursor
Where is the source repository?
https://github.com/robdefeo/agent-skills
Details
- Category
- </>Dev Tools
- Source
- skills.sh
- First Seen
- 2026-02-17