Wwas

Create product backlog items in Why-What-Acceptance format — independent, valuable, testable items with strategic context. Use when writing structured backlog items, breaking features into work items, or using the WWA format.

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Install

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more)
npx skills add phuryn/pm-skills --skill wwas
Manual install
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills.git /tmp/pm-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/pm-skills/pm-execution/skills/wwas ~/.claude/skills/wwas

Personal skills live in ~/.claude/skills. Use .claude/skills in a project folder to share a skill with your team.

From the SKILL.md

# Why-What-Acceptance (WWA)

Create product backlog items in Why-What-Acceptance format. Produces independent, valuable, testable items with strategic context.

**Use when:** Writing backlog items, creating product increments, breaking features into work items, or communicating strategic intent to teams.

**Arguments:**
- `$PRODUCT`: The product or system name
- `$FEATURE`: The new feature or capability
- `$DESIGN`: Link to design files (Figma, Miro, etc.)
- `$ASSUMPTIONS`: Key assumptions and strategic context

## Step-by-Step Process

1. **Define the strategic Why** - Connect work to business and team objectives
2. **Describe the What** - Keep descriptions concise, reference designs
3. **Write Acceptance Criteria** - High-level, not detailed specifications
4. **Ensure independence** - Items can be developed in any order
5. **Keep items negotiable** - Invite team conversation, not constraints
6. **Make items valuable** - Each delivers measurable user or business value
7. **Ensure testability** - Outcomes are observable and verifiable
8. **Size appropriately** - Small enough for one sprint estimate

## Item Template

**Title:** [What will be delivered]

**Why:** [1-2 sentences connecting to strategic context and team objectives]

**What:** [Short description and design link. 1-2 paragraphs maximum. A reminder of discussion, not detailed specification.]

**Acceptance Criteria:**
- [Observable outcome 1]
- [Observable outcome 2]
- [Observable outcome 3]
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Details

Skill name
wwas
Repository
phuryn/pm-skills
Path
pm-execution/skills/wwas/SKILL.md
License
MIT
Repo updated
29 October 2026
Listed in
heilcheng/awesome-agent-skills, skillmatic-ai/awesome-agent-skills, VoltAgent/awesome-agent-skills

FAQ

What does the Wwas skill do?

Create product backlog items in Why-What-Acceptance format — independent, valuable, testable items with strategic context. Use when writing structured backlog items, breaking features into work items, or using the WWA format.

How do I install the Wwas skill?

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more): npx skills add phuryn/pm-skills --skill wwas. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.

Is Wwas popular?

It lives in phuryn/pm-skills, which has 27,559 GitHub stars and 2,851 forks, and is included in 3 curated skill lists.

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