Baseline Core · v2.10.1 · Open source

Your business, wired into your AI tools.

Skills, references, frameworks, and your business context loaded into any AI tool. Research, strategy, design, specs, and planning that actually feels like your team.

12 skills · 14 frameworks · 34 reference files · CLI · works with any AI tool that reads AGENTS.md.

The system

Three components that work together.

Skills are universal. Context is yours. When you run a skill, it loads both. The output follows proven methodology and sounds like your brand.

Skills(12)

Research, strategy, sprint planning, user flows, prototyping, design, and positioning. Each skill encodes proven methodology so every output is senior-level, consistent, and grounded from the start.

Context

Your positioning, voice, users, competitors, and product details. Loaded automatically into every workflow so the output sounds like your brand, not generic. Updated once, applied everywhere.

Frameworks(14)

Proven models for prioritization, research, messaging, decision-making, stakeholder communication, and change management. The structure behind every consistent, repeatable output.

12 skills

Universal expertise, built in.

Strategic Advisory

Roadmaps, prioritization, OKRs, strategic decisions, stakeholder management, business model analysis

Research Synthesis

User interviews, research reports, validation testing, synthesis methods, competitive analysis

Product Communications

PRDs, specs, briefs, stakeholder updates, communication dynamics

UX Design

Wireframes, user flows, UI copy, design critique, ideation methods, design systems

Product Analytics

Metrics frameworks, dashboards, A/B test plans, data storytelling, experimentation

Prototyping

Coded prototypes, demos, proof-of-concepts, prototyping methods

Project Management

Sprint planning, tracking, retrospectives, agile practices, PM templates

Technical Documentation

User guides, API docs, release notes, information architecture

Visual Communication

Presentations, diagrams, data storytelling, presentation patterns, diagramming

Product Marketing

Positioning, messaging frameworks, launch briefs, competitive messaging, content strategy

Go-to-Market Planning

Pricing strategy, launch planning, channel strategy, sales enablement

Skill Building

Create new custom skills, document expertise, build reference files

Get started

One command to set up. One to update.

Open your terminal in any project directory and run the command below. The CLI scaffolds the entire system (skills, context, frameworks, AGENTS.md) right into your project.

No account required. No dependencies to install. Just npx and you're running.

Initial setup
Terminal
$ npx @baseline-studio/cli init
Baseline Core v2.10.1
? Company name: Acme Corp
? What does your company do: B2B SaaS for logistics
? Primary AI tool: Claude Code
Setting up your system...
Created skills/ (12 skills, 34 references)
Created context/core/ (identity, voice)
Created context/extended/ (product, users, ICP...)
Created frameworks/ (14 frameworks)
Created AGENTS.md
Done. Your system is ready.
Updating
Terminal
$ npx baseline update
Current: v2.9.1
Latest: v2.10.1
Updating skills...
Updating frameworks...
Updating references...
Updating CLI...
Context files untouched.
Updated to v2.10.1.
View source on GitHubFree & open source · MIT License
AGENTS.md

The canonical instruction file.

AGENTS.md tells any AI tool how to find skills, load manifests, read context, and execute workflows. It's the single file that makes the entire system work.

Any AI tool that reads AGENTS.md gets the full system. No configuration. No plugins.

Claude CodeReads CLAUDE.md → AGENTS.md
Codex / Cursor / WindsurfReads AGENTS.md directly
JetBrains AIReads AGENTS.md directly
GitHub CopilotReads .github/ → AGENTS.md
ChatGPT / GeminiUpload files from manifest
Compatibility

One system. Any AI tool.

Claude Code
# Open your project with Baseline installed
$ cd ~/acme-corp && claude
Claude reads CLAUDE.md → AGENTS.md
Loaded: 12 skills · 14 frameworks · your context
# Just describe what you need
> "Design the onboarding flow for new trial users"
⟶ skill: ux-design
⟶ context: identity.md, users.md, product.md
⟶ framework: ux-heuristics.md
✓ User flow designed. Research-backed, conversion-optimized.

Reads CLAUDE.md. Auto-loads skills, context, and frameworks.

Use it with
FAQ
What is Baseline Core?
A free, open-source AI workflow system. 12 skills, 14 frameworks, and 34 reference files covering research, strategy, specs, design, planning, and more. Delivered via CLI, loaded into any AI tool that reads AGENTS.md.
Who is this for?
Founders and small teams doing product work without a dedicated PM. If you need to research a market, write a PRD, plan a sprint, or hand off specs to engineering, and you don't have someone whose full-time job that is, Baseline Core is the system.
What AI tools does it work with?
Any AI tool that reads AGENTS.md: Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex, GitHub Copilot, JetBrains AI, and more. ChatGPT and Gemini work via file upload. Tool-agnostic by design.
How do I get my own context in?
When you run init, the CLI scaffolds context files (identity, voice, product, users, competitors). Edit them once with your business specifics and every skill thereafter loads them automatically. The context isn't separate from the skills. It's the first thing they read.
Is it really free?
Yes. MIT licensed. The CLI, skills, frameworks, references, updates, all of it. No accounts, no rate limits, no upsell.

Get Baseline Core.

Free, open source, one command. Works with the AI tools you already use.