Updated 7mo ago
by shawnpang
startup-founder-skills
AI agent skills for tech startup founders — fundraising, sales, product, recruiting, engineering, legal, ops, and growth. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and any Agent Skills-compatible tool.
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- 30 skills (30 skills found in its SKILL.md files)
- 43 forks (43 forks)
- 7mo ago last update (Last updated 7mo ago)
Install
Skills CLI
npx skills add shawnpang/startup-founder-skills
Asks which skills and agents to install. Just one: npx skills add shawnpang/startup-founder-skills --skill accelerator-application — add -g for every project.
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/shawnpang/startup-founder-skillscp -r "startup-founder-skills/skills/accelerator-application" ~/.claude/skills/
Copies the accelerator-application skill into ~/.claude/skills/ for every project (use .claude/skills/ for one project). Repeat for the other skills listed below.
Plugin
/plugin marketplace add shawnpang/startup-founder-skills
Run inside Claude Code if the repository ships a plugin marketplace, then pick plugins from /plugin.
Skills can run code on your machine — read the SKILL.md first.
What it does
In the author's own words, from each skill's SKILL.md — showing the first 30 of 50 files.
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accelerator-application
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".
skills/accelerator-application/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
architecture-design
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.
skills/architecture-design/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
board-update
When the user needs to write a monthly or quarterly investor update, prepare a board deck, or communicate company progress to stakeholders.
skills/board-update/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
churn-analysis
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.
skills/churn-analysis/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
cicd-setup
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".
skills/cicd-setup/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
code-review
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.
skills/code-review/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
cold-outreach
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.
skills/cold-outreach/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
community-discovery
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".
skills/community-discovery/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
competitive-analysis
When the user needs to evaluate competitors, understand the competitive landscape, or position their product against alternatives.
skills/competitive-analysis/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
competitor-monitoring
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".
skills/competitor-monitoring/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
content-strategy
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.
skills/content-strategy/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
contract-review
When the user needs to review an existing contract, assess risk in proposed terms, or evaluate a contract before signing.
skills/contract-review/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
daily-product-digest
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".
skills/daily-product-digest/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
data-room
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?".
skills/data-room/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
earned-media-outreach
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".
skills/earned-media-outreach/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
email-marketing
When the user needs to design, write, or optimize email sequences -- including welcome series, nurture campaigns, re-engagement flows, onboarding emails, or newsletter strategy.
skills/email-marketing/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
employer-brand
When the user needs to create or improve content that shapes how candidates and the public perceive the company as a place to work.
skills/employer-brand/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
event-hosting
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".
skills/event-hosting/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
feedback-synthesis
When the user needs to analyze, categorize, or extract actionable insights from customer feedback across multiple sources, especially feature requests.
skills/feedback-synthesis/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
founder-thought-leadership
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".
skills/founder-thought-leadership/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
fundraising-email
When the user wants to write an email to an investor — cold outreach, warm intro request, follow-up after a meeting, monthly investor update, or thank-you note. Also activates for "intro email", "investor email", "follow up with VC", or "investor update".
skills/fundraising-email/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
interview-kit
When the user needs to design an interview process, create interview questions, build scorecards, calibrate interviewers, or evaluate candidates for a role.
skills/interview-kit/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
investor-research
When the user wants to identify, evaluate, or prioritize potential investors for a fundraising round. Also activates when the user asks "who should I pitch?", "find me investors", "build an investor list", or mentions VC/angel targeting.
skills/investor-research/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
job-description
When the user needs to write, review, or improve a job posting for a startup role.
skills/job-description/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
landing-page
When the user needs to create, critique, or optimize a landing page for conversion -- including headline rewrites, CTA placement, layout restructuring, or full page copy drafts.
skills/landing-page/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
launch-strategy
When the user needs to plan or execute a product launch — including pre-launch content sequences, launch funnels, JV/affiliate launches, cart open/close strategy, or evergreen launch funnels.
skills/launch-strategy/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
lead-scoring
When a founder needs to qualify inbound leads, define their ICP, build a lead scoring model, set MQL criteria, or route prospects through pipeline stages. Activate when the user mentions lead scoring, ICP, MQL, SQL, lead qualification, inbound leads, or pipeline design.
skills/lead-scoring/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
market-research
When the user needs to estimate market size, understand market dynamics, or validate that a market opportunity is large enough to pursue.
skills/market-research/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
mvp-scoping
When the user needs to decide what to build, cut, and defer for a first release or minimum viable version of a product or feature.
skills/mvp-scoping/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
onboarding-flow
When the user needs to design, improve, or audit a post-signup activation flow to get new users to their first value moment. Activate when activation is lagging, time-to-value feels excessive, or first sessions lack impact.
skills/onboarding-flow/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
No skill matches that filter.
Review before you install
A skill is a set of instructions and scripts your agent will follow, and it can run code on your machine. Read the SKILL.md and any scripts first — this listing is not a security review.