What is Baseline Core
Baseline Core is an open-source skills system that provides product methodology and business context to AI agents. It aims to make AI tools perform actual product work by integrating 12 skills, 14 frameworks, and 34 reference files, all wired to your business context. It covers areas like research, strategy, design, specs, and planning.
How to use Baseline Core
- Run the CLI: Execute a single command and answer a few questions about your business. The system will set up with your context integrated, including skills, frameworks, reference files, and AGENTS.md.
- Interact with AI tools: Use the system with any AI tool that reads AGENTS.md, such as Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex, GitHub Copilot, and JetBrains AI. For ChatGPT and Gemini, use file upload. You can ask the AI to perform tasks like designing user flows, writing product requirements documents (PRDs), planning sprints, or handing off specifications to engineering.
- Receive structured output: The system delivers usable outputs like strategy decks, design specs, sprint plans, and positioning documents that are structured, on-brand, and ready for handover.
Features of Baseline Core
- 12 Skills: Covers research, strategy, sprint planning, user flows, prototyping, design, and positioning.
- 14 Frameworks: Includes models for prioritization, research, messaging, decision-making, stakeholder communication, and change management.
- 34 Reference Files: Provides a comprehensive set of resources.
- Business Context Integration: Wires your specific business context into AI workflows.
- AGENTS.md: A key file for AI tool compatibility.
- CLI Access: Delivered via a Command Line Interface for easy setup and use.
- Tool Agnostic: Designed to work with various AI tools.
Use Cases of Baseline Core
- Founders and small teams without a dedicated Product Manager.
- Researching markets and competitors.
- Writing Product Requirements Documents (PRDs).
- Planning sprints.
- Handing off specifications to engineering.
- Designing user flows.
- Building prototypes.
- Creating strategy decks, design specs, and positioning documents.
Pricing
- Baseline Core: Free, forever. Includes the full system with generic context scaffolding, CLI access, all skills, frameworks, and reference files.
- Custom Setup: Starts at $5,000. This involves hands-on work for one week to write your business context, build custom skills for your workflows, and train your team to run it independently.
FAQ
- What is Baseline Core? An AI-powered product system that takes you from idea to engineering-ready. It includes 12 skills, 14 frameworks, and 34 reference files covering research, strategy, specs, design, planning, and more. It's delivered via CLI and loaded into any AI tool, and it's free to use.
- Who is this for? Founders and small teams doing product work without a dedicated PM. It's for those who need to research a market, write a PRD, plan a sprint, or hand off specs to engineering, and don't have a full-time PM.
- What AI tools does it work with? Any AI tool that reads AGENTS.md, including Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex, GitHub Copilot, and JetBrains AI. ChatGPT and Gemini work via file upload. It is tool-agnostic by design.
- What's the difference between free and paid? Core provides the full system with generic context scaffolding. The Custom Setup involves hands-on work for one week to tailor the system to your business context and workflows, including team training.
- Can I start free and upgrade later? Yes. Most teams begin with Core, experience the system, and then reach out for customization when needed. All upgrades build upon the existing setup.
