startup-founder-skills

When the user wants to apply to startup accelerators, incubators, or fellowship programs. Also use when the user mentions "YC application", "Techstars", "accelerator", or "apply to programs".

When the user needs to design or evaluate system architecture — service boundaries, data models, API contracts, infrastructure topology, database selection, or dependency analysis. Also activate for "design the system", "how should I architect this", "monolith vs microservices", or architecture decision records.

When the user needs to write a monthly or quarterly investor update, prepare a board deck, or communicate company progress to stakeholders.

When the user needs to identify at-risk accounts, understand why customers are leaving, reduce churn rate, build health scores, design save plays, or create win-back campaigns.

When the user needs to set up or improve CI/CD pipelines — GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, deployment automation, or says "set up CI", "automate deployment", "add tests to pipeline", "fix my build".

When the user asks for a code review, shares code for feedback, or says "review this", "check my code", "what's wrong with this". Also activate when reviewing a pull request or diff.

When a founder needs to write cold emails or LinkedIn messages to prospects, partners, or investors. Activate when the user mentions cold email, outbound, prospecting, LinkedIn outreach, or needs help getting replies from people who don't know them.

When the user wants to find Slack groups, Discord servers, Reddit communities, forums, or online communities where their target audience hangs out. Also use when the user mentions "where to promote", "find communities", "community marketing", or "distribution channels".

When the user needs to evaluate competitors, understand the competitive landscape, or position their product against alternatives.

When the user wants to set up ongoing tracking of competitor activity — pricing changes, feature launches, hiring signals, content, or public mentions. Also use when the user mentions "track competitors", "what are competitors doing", "competitor alerts", or "market watch".

When the user needs to plan, prioritize, or structure a content program -- including identifying content pillars, mapping content to the buyer journey, choosing content types, or building an editorial calendar.

When the user needs to review an existing contract, assess risk in proposed terms, or evaluate a contract before signing.

When the user wants a summary of what's trending on Product Hunt, Hacker News, Indie Hackers, or other product/startup communities. Also use when the user mentions "what launched today", "trending products", "HN front page", or "keep up with the market".

When the user wants to prepare a due diligence data room for fundraising, or when an investor has requested additional materials after a pitch. Also activates for "data room", "due diligence", "DD checklist", or "what documents do investors need?".

When the user wants to get press coverage, appear on podcasts, or build relationships with journalists and content creators. Also use when the user mentions "podcast guesting", "press outreach", "PR", "media exposure", "get on podcasts", or "journalist outreach".

When the user needs to design, write, or optimize email sequences -- including welcome series, nurture campaigns, re-engagement flows, onboarding emails, or newsletter strategy.

When the user needs to create or improve content that shapes how candidates and the public perceive the company as a place to work.

When the user wants to host a tech event, meetup, workshop, or community gathering — especially using Luma. Also use when the user mentions "host an event", "meetup", "workshop", "Luma event", or "community event".

When the user needs to analyze, categorize, or extract actionable insights from customer feedback across multiple sources, especially feature requests.

When the user wants to build personal brand, thought leadership, or IP as a founder on Twitter/X or LinkedIn. Also use when the user mentions "founder brand", "personal content", "build audience", or "grow my following".