robertguss
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Public Skills
book-ideation
by robertguss
Develop raw book ideas into structured nonfiction book concepts. Use when the user wants to develop a book idea, has brainstorm documents to refine into a book concept, wants to articulate a book's thesis/promise/reader/transformation, or needs to prepare a book concept for validation and market research. Nonfiction only. Produces a Book Concept Document with all elements needed for downstream skills (idea-validator, market-research, book-architect).
handoff
by robertguss
Create a structured session handoff document for continuity across sessions. Use when ending a work session, switching contexts, or before a break. Captures decisions, progress, code changes, and next steps so a future session can pick up where you left off without losing context.
book-market-research
by robertguss
Assess commercial viability of book concepts for Amazon KDP self-publishing. Use when the user has a Book Concept Document and wants to understand market demand, competition, pricing, and positioning before committing to write. Produces a Market Research Report with viability scorecard and Go/No-Go recommendation. Works standalone (commercial analysis only) or after idea-validator (integrated assessment). Nonfiction only.
book-architect
by robertguss
Design the structural and emotional architecture for nonfiction books. Use when an author has a validated book concept and needs to create the blueprint before drafting. Triggers include requests to structure a book, create a chapter outline, design a table of contents, map the reader's journey, or plan book organization. Requires upstream documents from book-ideation (Book Concept Document) and optionally from idea-validator (Validation Report) and market-research (Market Research Report).
chapter-architect
by robertguss
Plan and architect a single chapter at beat-level granularity. Use when you have a chapter from the Architecture Document and need to create a detailed outline before drafting. Produces a Chapter Outline Document for use by draft-coach or ghostwriter.
book-idea-validator
by robertguss
Stress-test book concepts against existing research before committing to architecture. Use when the user has a Book Concept Document ready for validation, wants to verify their thesis is defensible, needs to understand the competitive intellectual landscape, or wants honest assessment of their idea's strengths and weaknesses. Produces a Validation Report that informs the Go/No-Go decision. Nonfiction only.
brainstorm
by robertguss
Collaborative brainstorming partner for multi-session ideation projects. Use when the user wants to brainstorm, ideate, explore ideas, or think through problems—whether for SaaS products, software tools, book ideas, newsletter content, business strategies, or any creative/analytical challenge. Handles session continuity across days/weeks via versioned markdown documents. Includes brainstorming methods catalog and supports both connected (cross-project awareness) and clean-slate modes.
code-documenter
by robertguss
Expert documentation generator for coding projects. Analyzes codebases to create thorough, comprehensive documentation for developers and users. Supports incremental updates, multi-audience documentation, architecture decision records, and documentation health tracking. Works with any project type (APIs, CLIs, web apps, libraries). Use when you need to document a new project, update docs after adding features, or create comprehensive documentation for open source releases.
ebook-discovery
by robertguss
Surface ebook ideas you didn't know you had. Use when ready to discover what ebooks might be hiding in your content, expertise, or thinking. Supports both content-rich creators (blog posts, videos, newsletters) and those with unpublished expertise. Produces a curated list of ebook candidates ready for Concept Development. Handles multi-session discovery with living documents.
ghost-writer
by robertguss
Produce first drafts that match a writer's authentic voice using their Voice DNA Document. Consumes DNA documents from writing-dna-discovery skill. Generates 2 meaningfully different drafts with headlines, confidence assessment, decision notes, and DNA refinement suggestions. Collaborative partner that evaluates, pushes back, and advocates for quality. Handles blog posts, essays, newsletters, and more.
writing-dna-discovery
by robertguss
Capture a writer's voice DNA through collaborative interview and sample analysis. Use when someone wants to document their writing voice for use with a ghost writer skill. Produces a Voice DNA Document with patterns, anti-patterns, and actionable guidance. Handles one register/mode per session, supports refinement over time.
ebook-concept-development
by robertguss
Develop ebook ideas into structured concepts ready for architecture. Use when the user has an ebook idea (from a brainstorm document, existing content to repurpose, a book section to extract, or a fresh concept) and wants to develop it into a clear, validated concept. Produces an Ebook Concept Document with reader, transformation, promise, content source, scope/format, and key topics. Handles multi-session development with living documents.
book-research-assistant
by robertguss
Plan, orchestrate, and validate deep research for nonfiction books. Use when an author has completed book architecture and needs to fill research gaps before outlining chapters. Triggers include requests to plan research, generate research prompts, validate research quality, or prepare for drafting. This skill does everything around deep research—planning, prompting, validating, synthesizing—but the actual research execution happens externally via Claude and Gemini deep research. Requires upstream documents from book-architect (Research Gaps Document, Master Architecture Document, Section Blueprints) and book-ideation (Book Concept Document).