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How to use Stakeholder Mapping & Communication Planning in your AI agent

Install and use the Stakeholder Mapping & Communication Planning skill in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, and Windsurf — with sample prompts.

What you'll get

This skill helps you identify everyone who affects or is affected by your project, then organize them by how much power and interest they have. You get a clear grid showing who needs close management, who just needs updates, and who to monitor. The output is a detailed communication plan showing exactly when and how to engage each person or group.

Step 1 — Get the skill source URL

The Stakeholder Mapping & Communication Planning skill lives at:

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/phuryn/pm-skills/tree/main/pm-execution/skills/stakeholder-map to my project.

Cursor

Install this agent skill: https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/tree/main/pm-execution/skills/stakeholder-map

Codex

Add this skill to .codex/skills/: https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/tree/main/pm-execution/skills/stakeholder-map

Gemini CLI

Add the skill at https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/tree/main/pm-execution/skills/stakeholder-map to my .gemini/skills/ directory.

OpenCode

Install this agent skill from https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/tree/main/pm-execution/skills/stakeholder-map

Windsurf

Add this skill: https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/tree/main/pm-execution/skills/stakeholder-map

Step 3 — Try these prompts

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

  • Launching a new product or feature and need to align multiple teams
  • Preparing a roadmap presentation and want to know who to involve when
  • Managing a cross-functional project with lots of dependencies
  • Organize stakeholder engagement for a major initiative

What this skill does

  • Identifies all relevant stakeholders — executives, team leads, partners, and end users
  • Classifies each stakeholder by their power to influence decisions and their level of interest
  • Places stakeholders on a Power × Interest grid with tailored engagement strategies per quadrant
  • Generates a communication plan table with frequency, channels, and key messages for each stakeholder
  • Flags potential conflicts between stakeholders and suggests alignment strategies
Made byProduct Management Skills by Pawel Huryn
CategoryProduct Management