carousel-idea

name	carousel-idea
description	Generate 5-10 Instagram carousel ideas tailored to your niche and brand.

/carousel-idea

Generate 5-10 Instagram carousel ideas tailored to your niche.

Setup Check

Read config from ~/.claude/skills/carousel/config.json. If it doesn't exist, tell the user:

You haven't set up your carousel template yet. Run /carousel first — it takes about 10 minutes and only happens once.

Then stop.

Load niche, voice, and handle from config.

Process

1. Consider the user's niche (from config) and what's currently relevant in their space
2. Think about what's trending, what pain points their audience has, what tools/methods they teach
3. Generate ideas that work as carousel format: step-by-step, listicle, how-to, myth-busting, tool breakdowns, frameworks

Output format

For each idea, provide:

• Hook — the slide 1 headline (provocative, curiosity-driven, ALL CAPS)
• Category pill — e.g. "AI AUTOMATION", "PRODUCTIVITY", matches their niche
• Slide count — recommended number of slides (5-10)
• Structure — brief outline of what each slide covers
• CTA keyword — what viewers comment to get the resource
• Terminal angle — what commands/code/data would appear in the terminals (or what visual element replaces terminal if their niche isn't tech)

Content Formats That Work as Carousels

1. Step-by-step tutorials — "Do X in [N] steps"
2. Listicles — "[N] tools/tips/secrets for [outcome]"
3. Frameworks — "The [N] levels of [skill]"
4. Myth busting — "Stop doing [common thing]. Do [better thing] instead."
5. Tool breakdowns — specific tools/setups that save time
6. Before/after — showing transformation
7. Swaps — "Don't say X, say Y"

Voice

Read voice description from config. Apply it to all hook writing:

• Match the user's tone — if they're direct, write direct hooks
• If they're educational, lean into teaching hooks
• If they're provocative, lean into bold claims
• ALL CAPS for headlines — this is Instagram carousel format

After generating

Ask which ideas they want to turn into carousels. Once they pick one, offer to run /carousel-copy with that idea to generate the full slide content.

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