Features Command

The features command manages the growth feature registry -- a persistent record of all growth features detected across analysis runs.

Prerequisites

A feature-registry.json file generated by the analyze command. Run skene analyze . first.

Basic usage

Export the feature registry as JSON (to stdout):

uvx skene features export

Export as Markdown to a file:

uvx skene features export --format markdown -o features.md

Export as CSV:

uvx skene features export --format csv -o features.csv

Flag reference

Flag	Short	Description
`PATH`		Project root (default: `.`)
`--context PATH`	`-c`	Path to `skene-context` directory (auto-detected if omitted)
`--format TEXT`	`-f`	Output format: `json`, `csv`, `markdown` (default: `json`)
`--output PATH`	`-o`	Output file path. Prints to stdout if omitted.

The feature registry

The feature registry (feature-registry.json) is automatically maintained by the analyze command. It provides:

Persistent tracking -- features are tracked across multiple analysis runs
Merge-update semantics -- new features are added, existing features are updated, missing features are archived
Growth loop mapping -- features are linked to growth loop definitions via loop_ids
Growth pillars -- features are annotated with 0-3 pillars: onboarding, engagement, retention

Registry structure

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "updated_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:00",
  "features": [
    {
      "feature_id": "team_invitations",
      "feature_name": "Team Invitations",
      "status": "active",
      "first_seen_at": "2025-01-10T08:00:00",
      "last_seen_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:00",
      "loop_ids": ["invite_flow"],
      "growth_pillars": ["onboarding", "engagement"]
    }
  ],
  "growth_loops": [
    {
      "loop_id": "invite_flow",
      "name": "Invite Flow",
      "linked_feature_id": "team_invitations"
    }
  ]
}

Feature statuses

Status	Meaning
`active`	Feature was detected in the most recent analysis run
`archived`	Feature was previously detected but not found in the latest run

Export formats

JSON

Full registry data including all metadata, timestamps, and loop mappings.

CSV

Tabular format suitable for spreadsheets and data tools. Includes feature ID, name, status, pillars, and linked loop IDs.

Markdown

Human-readable format suitable for documentation, wikis, or README files.

Features-only analysis

To update the feature registry without running a full analysis (skipping opportunities and revenue leakage):

uvx skene analyze . --features

This is faster than a full analysis and useful when you only need to refresh the feature registry.

Next steps

Analyze -- Full codebase analysis that populates the feature registry
Build -- Generate growth loops linked to features
CLI Reference -- Full reference for all commands and flags

skene CLI documentation