dead-menu-tracking

Classifies underperforming menu items as stalled or structurally dead using sales thresholds and basket analysis.

Updated Jul 4, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Techno-Rocky/rocky-regi-plugins --skill dead-menu-tracking-techno-rocky
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: dead-menu-tracking
Source: https://github.com/Techno-Rocky/rocky-regi-plugins/tree/main/plugins/rocky-store-manager/skills/dead-menu-tracking
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Techno-Rocky/rocky-regi-plugins --skill dead-menu-tracking-techno-rocky

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Restaurant managers asking "which items stopped selling?" often get a flat list of slow items with no diagnosis. This Skill distinguishes items that recently stalled from items that never sold, checks whether cancellations or bundle sales explain the pattern, and routes each item to a concrete action: replace, promote, remove, or fix operations. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Threshold-based classification: Labels each item as structurally dead (prior and current period sales both ≤3), stalled (prior ≥10 and current below 50% of prior), slowing, or insufficient sample, and prints the thresholds in every output. - Basket and cancellation cross-checks: Uses basket analysis to see if an item still moves in bundles, and cancellation data to catch items that were ordered but not fulfilled, redirecting those to operations fixes instead of menu changes. - Price-cut simulation for stalled items only: Runs a read-only reference scenario for stalled items to gauge markdown tolerance, explicitly flagged as not a demand forecast. - Use Case: A store manager asks "which menu items should I drop this month?" The Skill pulls dead-item candidates, classifies each by direction, checks bundle partners, and outputs a per-item action line handing promotions to the seasonal-promo skill and removals to the menu-editing skill. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to find which menu items have stopped selling recently and recommend whether to replace, promote, or remove each one.

Frequently Asked Questions about dead-menu-tracking

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I find menu items that stopped selling in my POS data?▼

Compare each item's sales count between the current four weeks and the prior four weeks. Items with prior sales of 10 or more that dropped below 50 percent are classified as stalled, while items at 3 or fewer in both periods are structurally dead.

What is the difference between a stalled item and a dead menu item?▼

A stalled item previously sold well (10 or more units) but fell below half its prior volume, so it may recover with promotion or a price adjustment. A structurally dead item never sold in either period, making replacement or removal the appropriate action.

Can basket analysis affect whether I remove a slow menu item?▼

Yes. If basket analysis shows the item sells as part of bundles with strong partners, removing it can hurt the partner items' sales. Such items are kept and strengthened through bundling instead of being removed.

Why would a slow-selling item actually be an operations problem?▼

High cancellation rates indicate the item was ordered but not fulfilled due to stockouts or kitchen errors. In that case the item is not truly unpopular, and the recommended action shifts from menu changes to operations improvement.

Does the price simulation predict actual demand after a markdown?▼

No. The simulation is a read-only reference scenario, not a demand forecast, and it never changes actual prices. It is only run for stalled items, since structurally dead items lack baseline demand to recover.

When should I not classify a slow menu item?▼

When either the prior or current period has fewer than 3 sales, the sample is insufficient and the item must be labeled as undeterminable rather than forced into a category. Periods shorter than two weeks also weaken any conclusion.