How-to · Business Operations · By Dean Peters (PM)

How to use SaaS Business Metrics Calculator in your AI agent

Install and use the SaaS Business Metrics Calculator skill in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, and Windsurf — with sample prompts.

What you'll get

A framework to evaluate whether your SaaS business model is financially healthy and ready to scale. Calculate customer lifetime value, acquisition costs, cash runway, and growth efficiency. Built for founders and PMs who need to make smart decisions about when to invest in growth vs. when to optimize for profitability.

Step 1 — Get the skill source URL

The SaaS Business Metrics Calculator skill lives at:

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Step 2 — Add it to your AI agent

Copy one of these prompts and paste it into your AI tool. The agent will fetch and install the skill for you.

Claude Code

Add the agent skill from https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills/tree/main/skills/saas-economics-efficiency-metrics to my project.

Cursor

Install this agent skill: https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills/tree/main/skills/saas-economics-efficiency-metrics

Codex

Add this skill to .codex/skills/: https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills/tree/main/skills/saas-economics-efficiency-metrics

Gemini CLI

Add the skill at https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills/tree/main/skills/saas-economics-efficiency-metrics to my .gemini/skills/ directory.

OpenCode

Install this agent skill from https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills/tree/main/skills/saas-economics-efficiency-metrics

Windsurf

Add this skill: https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills/tree/main/skills/saas-economics-efficiency-metrics

Step 3 — Try these prompts

Once the skill is installed, ask your AI things like:

  • Preparing a board deck and need to show your unit economics are sound
  • Deciding whether to scale paid acquisition or optimize conversion first
  • Justify marketing spend or prove your business model can support growth
  • Planning fundraising and want to show healthy SaaS metrics to investors

What this skill does

  • Calculates customer lifetime value (LTV) and acquisition cost (CAC) to see if your model is sustainable
  • Measures cash runway and burn rate so you know how long you can operate before needing more funding
  • Computes Rule of 40 and other efficiency ratios to balance growth against profitability
  • Analyzes payback periods and gross margins to determine if you're ready to scale marketing spend
  • Compares acquisition channels to find which ones recover costs fastest
SkillSaaS Business Metrics Calculator
Made byDean Peters (PM)
CategoryBusiness Operations
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