backwards-design-unit-planner

by Education Skills

Plan a unit using backwards design from desired outcomes through assessment evidence to learning activities. Use when starting a new unit or redesigning an existing one from standards.

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Run this command in your terminal. No account required — it auto-detects your AI tool and installs the skill file.

npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install education-skills-backwards-design-unit-planner

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Claude Code

~/.claude/skills/<skill>/SKILL.md

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Run in your project root

npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install education-skills-backwards-design-unit-planner --target claude-code

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Frequently asked questions about backwards-design-unit-planner

What does the backwards-design-unit-planner skill do?

Plan a unit using backwards design from desired outcomes through assessment evidence to learning activities. Use when starting a new unit or redesigning an existing one from standards. It's a reusable SKILL.md instruction set that loads into your AI coding assistant on demand, no prompt engineering, no copy-pasting every session.

How do I install the backwards-design-unit-planner skill?

Run `npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install education-skills-backwards-design-unit-planner` from your terminal. The CLI writes the SKILL.md to the correct location for your AI tool (e.g. ~/.claude/skills/education-skills-backwards-design-unit-planner/ for Claude Code or ~/.cursor/skills/ for Cursor with --target cursor) and adds it to your project's .skills.json lockfile.

Which AI tools does backwards-design-unit-planner work with?

backwards-design-unit-planner runs in Claude Code. It follows the open Agent Skills standard (SKILL.md), so the same skill works in every supported tool without modification.

Is the backwards-design-unit-planner skill free?

Yes. Every skill on skills-hub.ai is free and open-source. There are no premium tiers, paywalls, or usage limits. You only pay for whatever AI assistant you're already using.

How do I use backwards-design-unit-planner after installing it?

In Claude Code, type `/education-skills-backwards-design-unit-planner` (or whatever slash command the skill registers) and the AI follows the skill's instructions immediately. You can also reference it by name in natural language, your AI loads the skill into context when relevant.

Can I share the backwards-design-unit-planner skill with my team?

Yes. Commit your project's .skills.json lockfile and teammates run `npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install` (no args) to install every skill at the exact version you pinned. Organization-scoped installs work via skills-hub.ai organizations.