content-angles

name	content-angles
description	Researches and generates distinct content angles for a topic: maps what is already saturated, identifies underserved perspectives, and produces a ranked set of angles each with a one-paragraph execution brief. Use this skill when the user says "what should I write about", "find angles for", "research content ideas", "generate topic variants", "what's the best spin on", "help me ideate content", or wants to pick the strongest take before writing. Not for writing the full piece, auditing existing content for quality, or deep academic research.
license	MIT
metadata	{"skillsmith-see-also":"content-scorer, podcast-repurposer","skillsmith-invocation":"user","skillsmith-maturity":"experimental"}
user-invocable	true

content-angles

The first idea for a piece of content is almost never the most differentiated one — it is the one already written a dozen times. This skill surfaces the space of possible angles before committing to one, so the user picks the strongest take with full information.

Map the saturated landscape

Start by identifying what already exists on this topic. Name the 3 most common angles (the takes that have been done to death), the dominant narrative (the frame most published content uses), and the conventional wisdom the target audience already holds. Do this from first principles — do not just describe the topic, describe what makes it crowded.

This inventory is the starting constraint: a good angle either occupies a gap in this map or explicitly challenges the dominant narrative with new evidence.

Generate 5–8 angles

For each angle, define:

• The thesis in one sentence — what this piece would argue that is specific and falsifiable, not a restatement of the topic.
• Who it is written for — the specific reader and what they believe before they read it.
• Why it is different — where it sits on the map relative to saturated content.
• The strongest evidence or example — the one data point, case, or counterintuitive finding that makes the argument credible.

Angle types to ensure coverage: contrarian (challenges a belief the audience holds), data-led (a finding that surprises), persona- specific (for a narrow audience nobody writes for), narrative (a specific story that generalizes), tutorial (the right execution path for one constrained scenario).

Rank and execute brief

Rank the angles on two dimensions: differentiation (how far from the saturated center) and audience fit (how well it matches the user's stated audience and goals). Combine into a single ranking.

For the top 3 angles, write a one-paragraph execution brief: the opening hook, the central tension the piece resolves, and the ending the reader should remember.

Return the full ranked list and the 3 execution briefs. Flag if any angle requires evidence the user should verify before committing — an angle built on a claim that turns out to be wrong is worse than a conventional take.