cdeistopened

Build and use an affirmation practice based on Scott Adams' specific methodology. Use when someone says 'how do affirmations work', 'teach me affirmations', 'does Adams really write affirmations', 'how to manifest goals', 'affirmation practice', 'I want to try affirmations', or 'what's Adams' affirmation system.' Teaches Adams' specific 15x daily writing practice with his caveats and track record.

Resolve apparent contradictions using Zakery Kline's three-strategy framework from How to Think. Use when someone says 'these two things both seem true but they contradict each other', 'how can X and Y both be right', 'this doesn't make sense — on one hand... but on the other hand', 'I'm confused by an apparent contradiction', 'these claims seem incompatible', or 'help me reconcile these two positions.' Walks through distinction-making, level analysis, and temporal resolution to determine whether the contradiction is real or resolvable.

Analyze text for logical fallacies using Zakery Kline's framework from Chapter 3 of How to Think. Use when someone says 'check this argument', 'find the fallacies', 'is this reasoning valid', 'analyze this debate', 'what's wrong with this argument', 'logical fallacies', 'is this logically sound', 'audit this essay', 'check my reasoning', or 'fallacy check.' Scans for all 10 named fallacies, quotes the specific passages, and shows how to fix each one.

Audit any belief, claim, or assumption by running it through Zakery Kline's first-principles methodology. Use when someone says 'audit my belief', 'is this actually true', 'what am I taking for granted', 'check my assumptions', 'first principles', 'what's really certain here', 'am I wrong about this', 'how do I know this is true', 'what can I actually prove', 'challenge this idea', or 'what's bedrock vs assumption'. Walks the user through the Undeniability Test, Cartesian Doubt, Phenomenological Certainty, and Logical Necessity to classify beliefs as bedrock, strong inference, assumption, or interpretation.

Identify and fix cognitive errors in your thinking using Scott Adams' Loserthink framework. Use when someone says 'am I thinking about this wrong', 'what cognitive biases am I missing', 'loserthink', 'I want to think more clearly', 'what errors am I making', 'check my reasoning', 'mental models', or 'help me think better about this.' Diagnoses thinking errors and teaches the multi-disciplinary correction.

Understand and apply Scott Adams' moist robot hypothesis — humans as programmable biological systems. Use when someone says 'moist robot', 'are humans programmable', 'how to change someone's behavior', 'why won't people listen to reason', 'how to influence people', 'human behavior is irrational', 'people are predictable', or 'help me understand why people act the way they do.' Teaches the framework and its practical applications.

Teach network effects using Lenny's Podcast frameworks. Use when someone says 'teach me about network effects', 'does my product have network effects', 'what are network effects', 'cold start problem', 'how do I build a moat', 'marketplace defensibility', or 'winner take all'. Teaching skill — builds understanding through guided application to the user's own product.

Stress-test the user's OWN argument by generating objections at all 4 severity levels and coaching responses. Use when someone says 'stress-test my argument', 'what are the weaknesses in my reasoning', 'play devil's advocate', 'find holes in this', 'what objections would I face', 'how would someone attack this position', 'is my argument solid', or 'help me strengthen my case.' Generates objections using counterfactual thinking, perspective-taking, historical patterns, and the internal skeptic, then coaches response strategies.

Session-end memory discipline. Detects which projects were touched, writes updates to WORKBENCH.md (volatile state) + skills + persistent memory, and proposes CLAUDE.md edits. Two-tier — obvious low-blast-radius writes are applied automatically and reported; evergreen/destructive changes ask first. Use when the user says "/wrap", "wrap up", "end of session", "let's close out", or when the session is clearly winding down.

When the user is writing the story portion of a launch video or demo and needs the framing where the founder pretends to BE the ICP experiencing the problem, then uses the product on-camera. Also use when the user mentions "demo story", "show don't tell", "day-in-the-life demo", "roleplay demo", "founder as customer", or "first person launch video". This is the story frame, not the full script.

When the user needs a 3-5 word opening hook for a product launch video — the first second of on-screen text or voice that stops the scroll. Also use when the user mentions "hook for my video", "first second", "opening line", "tagline", "one-liner for launch", or "catchphrase". Produces 10+ hook candidates, not one answer.

When a user wants to grow an X (Twitter) account from zero before a product launch, or asks how to get first followers, warm up the algorithm, hit ~500-1,000 followers, or prepare an account to make a launch video land. Also use when the user mentions "new X account", "warm up my Twitter", "first 1000 followers", "building in public strategy", "X growth", or "engagement before launch".

When the user is planning, scripting, or editing a product launch video for X (Twitter) and needs the structure. Also use when the user mentions "launch video", "demo video", "product launch on X", "60 second demo", "how to structure a launch", or "my launch video isn't working". Produces a beat-by-beat timing sheet, not copy.

When the user has X (Twitter) content that performed well and wants to relay it to LinkedIn 1-2 weeks later with reframing. Also use when the user mentions "repost to LinkedIn", "LinkedIn version of my tweet", "X to LinkedIn", "delayed repost", "LinkedIn for non-tech audience", or "LinkedIn relay". Also use when the user's ICP is non-tech and X is secondary — LinkedIn is the primary channel and this skill produces the content.

When the user wants to find proven-to-travel post templates in their niche and adapt them to their own product. Also use when the user mentions "what's going viral in my space", "what are competitors posting", "copy a viral post", "trending on X", "post ideas", "template mining", or "what to post this week". This is trend hunting, not plagiarism — the output is a template the user fills with their own assets.

Interpret blood work through Ray Peat's metabolic framework -- thread-based analysis connecting markers into metabolic stories. Paste your labs and get the story your body is telling.

Route any startup strategy, network state, geopolitical analysis, technology opportunity, or media/truth question to the right skill, framework, or source search. Use when someone asks about startups, idea mazes, network states, crypto, decentralization, geopolitics, media alignment, truth verification, citizen journalism, or says 'ask balaji,' 'what would balaji say,' 'balaji's framework for,' 'network state,' 'tripolar world,' 'idea maze,' or 'startup society.'

Evaluate whether a narrative is being used as a 'founding murder' to justify expansion of political power. Use when someone says 'is this narrative being weaponized,' 'atrocity story analysis,' 'is this a power grab,' 'founding murder pattern,' 'is this crisis real or manufactured,' 'who benefits from this narrative,' or 'is the government using fear to expand power.' Checks for the pattern: bad event -> expansion of state force -> ignoring deaths caused by that force.

Evaluate the push-pull forces between decentralization and recentralization on any system. Use when someone says 'is this decentralizing or centralizing,' 'what forces are pushing toward decentralization,' 'recentralization analysis,' 'should we centralize or decentralize,' 'what's happening to this institution,' or 'internet effects on this system.' Maps sociopolitical and technoeconomic forces.

Map the full idea maze for any startup concept. Use when someone says 'evaluate my startup idea,' 'what's the idea maze for X,' 'who else has tried this,' 'why hasn't this been done before,' or 'help me think through my startup.' Walks through dead companies, live competitors, technology shifts, and the specific path forward.

Evaluate a media outlet's incentive alignment between reader benefit and revenue model. Use when someone says 'is this media outlet trustworthy,' 'media bias analysis,' 'who funds this publication,' 'media incentive alignment,' 'is this journalism or propaganda,' 'media business model analysis,' 'why does this outlet publish what it publishes,' or 'how to evaluate a news source.' Maps the gap between what readers need and what the business model rewards.

Design a network state from scratch using Balaji's full definition. Use when someone says 'design my network state,' 'how do I build a network state,' 'network state blueprint,' 'what components does a network state need,' 'help me plan a new country,' or 'I want to start a digital nation.' Walks through all 10+ components from social network to diplomatic recognition.

Help a founder identify and articulate their startup society's single moral premise - the one commandment. Use when someone says 'what should my community be about,' 'how do I define my startup society,' 'one commandment for my community,' 'network state moral innovation,' 'what's my movement's core belief,' or 'help me build a startup society.' Tests whether the commandment can sustain a community and determines which tier it requires.

Evaluate whether building a parallel system beats reforming an existing one. Use when someone says 'should I try to fix the system or build something new,' 'exit vs voice,' 'parallel society,' 'build vs reform,' 'when to fork,' 'opt-in alternative,' or 'is it worth trying to change this institution.' Uses historical precedents from USSR/USA, Deng Xiaoping, and Singapore.

Generate AI images using Nano Banana Pro (Gemini). Use this skill when the user needs images - thumbnails, social posts, blog headers, or creative visuals. Follows an iterative workflow - brainstorm concepts, select direction, generate in multiple styles, then produce via API.

Create on-screen text hooks and captions for short-form video clips. Built around the Complementarity Principle - on-screen text should ADD to what the viewer hears, not repeat it. Includes podcast clip workflow, hook categories, and Triple Word Score optimization.

Transform source material into authentic, human-written content. Use for ANY writing task - newsletters, articles, social posts, emails. Combines voice transformation, AI pattern detection, and Charlie Deist's signature moves. Replaces the old ai-tells and human-writing skills.

Writing style reference based on case studies of successful newsletters. This skill should be used when the user wants to write in the distinctive voice and style of professional newsletter writers, or when creating content that needs to feel authentic and human rather than AI-generated.

Help a knowledge worker find where their attention earns the fattest margin when combined with AI. Maps their skill stack against AI capabilities to identify high-surplus opportunities vs. commodity traps. Use when someone asks where to focus their AI efforts, how to avoid the allocation economy race-to-zero, or how to build a defensible position as an individual operator.

Complete workflow for producing podcast episodes from raw transcript to publishable YouTube and social media assets. Four-checkpoint system for strategic decision-making plus final polished assets.

Generate high-CTR YouTube titles and thumbnails using framework fitting method. Match content to 119 proven formulas from Creator Hooks, apply psychological principles, test variations.

Create SEO-optimized deep dive articles for the Open Education Hub. This skill combines proprietary OpenEd insights (podcasts, Slack, newsletters) with SEO-structured headers to create authoritative, non-generic content on homeschooling topics. Use when writing curriculum guides, pedagogical method explainers, grade-level guides, or state-specific homeschool content.

Route any health, neuroscience, or performance question to the right skill, protocol, or transcript search. Use when someone asks a health question, wants supplement advice, needs an exercise protocol, wants to optimize sleep, or says 'ask huberman.' This is the main concierge — it figures out what the user needs and dispatches to the right specialist skill.

Interactive guide to deliberate cold exposure — the science, protocols, timing, contraindications, and personalization. Use when someone asks about cold showers, cold plunges, ice baths, cold therapy, or Wim Hof method. Teaches the neuroscience, then builds a personalized cold exposure protocol with specific temperatures, durations, and timing.

Teach how dopamine actually works using Huberman Lab's framework — baselines, peaks, troughs, reward prediction error, and practical protocols. Use when someone says 'teach me about dopamine,' 'how does dopamine work,' 'dopamine detox,' 'I'm addicted to my phone,' or wants to understand motivation, procrastination, or pleasure at a neurochemical level. This is a teaching skill, not a decision tool.

Recommend specific Huberman Lab episodes based on what the user wants to learn or optimize. Use when someone asks 'what episode should I listen to,' 'which episodes cover X,' or wants to go deeper on a topic. Also use when finishing a skill session to suggest follow-up listening.

Design a training protocol based on the user's goals using Huberman Lab and guest frameworks (Andy Galpin, Peter Attia). Use when someone asks about exercise routines, training splits, how to structure workouts, zone 2 cardio, resistance training, or says 'build me a workout program.' Delivers specific sets, reps, durations, and weekly structure.

Build a personalized focus protocol using Huberman Lab's neurochemistry-based tools. Use when someone wants to improve concentration, has trouble focusing, needs deep work strategies, or asks about ADHD, attention, or productivity. Delivers specific protocols for environment, timing, supplements, and techniques.

Teach the gut-brain connection and guide practical protocols for gut health using Huberman Lab episodes. Use when someone asks about gut health, microbiome, fermented foods, probiotics, digestion, or the connection between gut and mood/brain. This is a teaching skill that explains the science and then delivers specific dietary and supplement protocols.

Design a science-backed morning routine based on Huberman Lab protocols. Use when someone asks about morning routines, how to start their day, when to get sunlight, caffeine timing, cold exposure timing, or says 'design my morning routine.' This is a decision skill — it asks about the user's situation and builds a personalized protocol.

Teach activation strategy through guided exploration. Walk the user through defining their activation event, designing their signup-to-value flow, benchmarking their rate, and designing an experiment to improve it. Use when someone wants to learn about activation, improve their activation rate, find their aha moment, or design an onboarding flow. Produces a structured Activation Flow Design document.

Route any product management question to the right skill, framework, or transcript search. Use when someone asks a PM question, wants career advice, needs a growth strategy, or says 'ask lenny.' This is the main concierge — it figures out what the user needs and dispatches to the right specialist skill.

Recommend specific Lenny's Podcast episodes based on what the user is dealing with. Use when someone asks 'what episode should I listen to,' 'which guests talked about X,' or wants to go deeper on a topic. Also use when finishing a skill session to suggest follow-up listening.

Prioritize a feature, project, or initiative using stacked PM frameworks. Use when someone says 'should I build this feature', 'how should I prioritize my roadmap', 'is this worth building', 'help me decide what to work on next', 'what should I cut from my roadmap', 'RICE vs ICE', or 'how do I say no to this request'. Walks through multiple prioritization lenses and outputs a scored recommendation.

Teach growth loops using Lenny's Podcast frameworks. Use when someone says 'teach me about growth loops', 'how do growth loops work', 'what's a growth loop', 'help me understand growth models', 'how should I think about growth', 'explain growth loops', or 'growth loops masterclass'. This is a teaching skill, not a decision tool -- it builds understanding through guided exploration and application to the user's own product.

Design a quantitative growth model for your product. Use when someone says 'help me build a growth model', 'how should I think about our growth loops', 'I need a growth model spreadsheet', 'growth is slowing down', 'should we add PLG', 'help me map our acquisition channels', 'what are our growth loops', 'how do I model my business growth', or 'I want to understand how my product grows'. Walks through 8 stages from growth phase diagnosis through loop identification to spreadsheet modeling and outputs a Growth Model Blueprint.

Hire a product manager using structured competency frameworks from Lenny's Podcast guests. Use when someone says 'I need to hire a PM', 'help me design a PM interview loop', 'how do I evaluate PM candidates', 'I'm hiring my first product manager', 'help me build a PM hiring scorecard', 'I have a PM candidate — help me decide hire/no-hire', 'what interview questions should I ask PMs', or 'how do I set up a Bar Raiser process'. Walks through role definition, competency scoring, interview design, reference checks, and produces a PM Hiring Scorecard.

Teach network effects using Lenny's Podcast frameworks. Use when someone says 'teach me about network effects', 'does my product have network effects', 'what are network effects', 'cold start problem', 'how do I build a moat', 'marketplace defensibility', or 'winner take all'. Teaching skill — builds understanding through guided application to the user's own product.

MFM business framework library — 876 episodes, 18 skills, 134 frameworks, 38 people profiles. The main entry point. Routes business questions to the right skill, searches the archive for frameworks and quotes, and connects everything across My First Million and MoneyWise. Use when someone asks any business, deal, negotiation, wealth, hiring, or content question.

Sam Parr's Business 101 — a 5-level tutor that walks founders through the full entrepreneurial journey, from idea to exit, grounded in real stories and frameworks from 793 episodes of My First Million.

Mine the MFM/MoneyWise archive for content opportunities — gap analysis, revisit-worthy takes, guest callbacks, and clip discovery. Use when someone says 'what should I talk about,' 'find me content ideas,' 'what's in my archive about X,' 'which guests should I bring back,' or wants to turn trending topics into content using existing material.

4-level tutor skill covering the full deal lifecycle — buying, structuring, negotiating, and exiting — using frameworks from Sam Parr, Shaan Puri, and MFM guests. Tutor pattern: ask before telling, ground in real quotes, guide real exercises.

Recommend specific My First Million or MoneyWise episodes based on what the user is dealing with. Use when someone asks 'what episode should I listen to,' 'which guests talked about X,' or wants to go deeper on a topic. Also use when finishing a skill session to suggest follow-up listening.

Run a business idea through a 5-stage evaluation gauntlet — idea validation, market sizing, pricing architecture, team blueprint, and exit lens. The 'run everything' skill. Use when someone says 'evaluate this business,' 'run the gauntlet,' 'full business evaluation,' or brings an idea they want pressure-tested from every angle.

Learn negotiation from scratch using FBI and MFM frameworks — tactical empathy, calibrated questions, accusation audits, mirroring, and the MFM deal-making playbook. Use when someone says 'teach me negotiation,' 'I want to learn to negotiate,' 'negotiation course,' or wants to learn principles before an actual negotiation. For active negotiations, use negotiation-coach instead.

Build a dossier on any person in Sam's network — episodes, quotes, relationships, draft intro email. Use when someone says 'what do I know about [person],' 'tell me about [person],' 'who is [person],' or wants intelligence before a meeting, partnership, or outreach.

Build a rigorous argument from a claim using Zakery Kline's inference methodology. Use when someone says 'help me argue for X', 'is my argument valid', 'how do I prove this', 'build a case for', 'what are the hidden assumptions', 'check my reasoning', 'make this argument bulletproof', 'how would I defend this claim', or 'argument map.' Walks through inference chains, hidden assumptions, and counterexamples.

Route any thinking, reasoning, or logic question to the right skill, framework, or source text search. Use when someone asks about first principles, logical fallacies, argument construction, belief auditing, or says 'ask zakery.' This is the main concierge — it figures out what the user needs and dispatches to the right specialist skill.

Teach the full How to Think methodology through interactive exploration. Use when someone says 'teach me how to think clearly', 'I want to learn first-principles reasoning', 'walk me through the methodology', 'how do I evaluate claims', 'teach me logic', 'I want to reason better', 'thinking workshop', 'how do I know what's true', 'teach me about assumptions and inferences', or 'clear thinking tutor.' This is a TUTOR skill — interactive teaching, not application to a specific problem. Produces a personal reasoning chain on a topic the user chooses.

Start a design exploration session - generate 5 distinct UI variations, compare side-by-side, collect feedback, and iterate to a final design. Use when exploring UI options, redesigning components, or creating new interfaces.

Conduct design interviews, generate five distinct UI variations in a temporary design lab, collect feedback, and produce implementation plans. Use when the user wants to explore UI design options, redesign existing components, or create new UI with multiple approaches to compare.