From thinking-frameworks-skills
Evaluates whether a Substack publication meets four preconditions for launching a paid tier (subs, engagement, section candidate, writer capacity) and produces a readiness score with named gaps.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/thinking-frameworks-skills:paid-tier-readiness-checkThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
All four must pass for "ready":
All four must pass for "ready":
Per check:
- [ ] Step 1: Load Growth Analyst most recent report (for subs, open rate)
- [ ] Step 2: Load section-map.md
- [ ] Step 3: Check each of the 4 gates
- [ ] Step 4: Assign score: not-ready | close | ready
- [ ] Step 5: Name the specific gap(s)
- [ ] Step 6: One-line recommendation
**Scale**: pass | fail — {N} free subs ({threshold})
**Engagement**: pass | fail — median {N}% ({threshold})
**Section candidate**: pass | fail — {section} is candidate | no section qualifies yet
**Writer capacity**: pass | fail — {N} posts in last 12 weeks
**Score**: not-ready | close (gate {X} fails) | ready
**Recommendation**: {don't launch | revisit in Q+N after X | launch with offer}
agent-workshop shows 62% avg open vs 54% baseline.npx claudepluginhub lyndonkl/claude --plugin thinking-frameworks-skillsWrites, optimizes, and grows Substack newsletters and web posts including ghostwriting with voice matching, algorithm optimization, Notes strategy, SEO, growth tactics, and monetization planning.
Classifies each Substack section as healthy, drifting, or candidate-for-prune based on post volume, engagement trends, and niche alignment. Produces a status table and narrative summary for quarterly portfolio reviews.
Writes the in-newsletter section that asks free subscribers to upgrade to a paid tier, articulating specific benefits in a compelling, voice-matched way.