minto-pyramid-skill
by millwright-labs
This is an Agent Skill, a single file that makes Claude and similar assistants write in Barbara Minto's Pyramid Principle: the answer first, then grouped reasons, then the evidence. It is for tidying business documents such as recommendations and emails so the main point is not buried.
- Stars
- 89
- Licence
- MIT
- Runs on
- Your computer
- Setup
- Easy
- Language
- Not stated
- Age
- 75 days
What you can do with it
- Restructure a rambling draft so the conclusion comes first, followed by grouped reasons and evidence
- Run a buried-lede test or a reason audit to check that your arguments are distinct and complete
- Turn a long recommendation into a short email version that leads with the ask
Make money with it
A freelancer could offer a business-writing clean-up service, turning clients' rambling reports and proposals into clear, answer-first documents.
An idea, not financial advice. Check the licence before charging for anything built on it.
Ways a business could use it
- Rewrite client proposals and recommendation emails so decision-makers see the answer straight away
- Cut the time spent editing internal reports and update memos by letting the assistant restructure them
Can you use it commercially?
Free to use, change and sell, including in paid products. Keep the copyright notice.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Getting it running
Clone the repository into your Claude skills folder (~/.claude/skills/minto-pyramid) or copy SKILL.md there, then restart your session.
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Things to check
- Needs an existing AI assistant that supports Agent Skills, which may mean a paid subscription or API use
- The author says it does not work reliably on Haiku, which invented figures and mishandled documents
- Output should be checked for invented or sharpened facts
- The background claims about Minto rely on secondary sources
Who's talking about it
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
