pol-probe
Define a Proof of Life probe to test a risky hypothesis cheaply
Install / Use
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill pol-probeInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
Category
Content & MediaSupported Platforms
Our assessment of pol-probe
pol-probe scores 84/100 on our quality scale, 274th of 464 Content & Media skills we index.
We have not analysed the SKILL.md file itself yet, so the content part of this score is an estimate until our crawler reaches it.
With 7,063 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 24 days ago, so pol-probe is actively maintained.
- No license is declared. By default that means all rights are reserved: you can read it, but reusing or redistributing it is not clearly permitted. Ask the author before building on it commercially.
- Its trust signals score 88/100, with 1 caution from licensing, adoption, age or documentation. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
pol-probe compared with similar skills
All 4 of these similar skills score higher than pol-probe; compare them before choosing.
| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pol-probe (this skill)by deanpeters | 84 | 7.1k | 24d ago | SKILL.md |
| siyuanby siyuan-note | 100 | 46.5k | today | MCP Server |
| algorithmic-artby anthropics | 100 | 177.9k | 4d ago | SKILL.md |
| pptxby anthropics | 100 | 177.9k | 4d ago | SKILL.md |
| designby nextlevelbuilder | 100 | 130.2k | 5d ago | SKILL.md |
Frequently asked questions
- How do I install pol-probe?
- Run
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill pol-probe. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does pol-probe work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is pol-probe safe to use?
- It declares no license and scores 88/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is pol-probe still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 24 days ago, so pol-probe is actively maintained.
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