Skill: terrycarter1985/skill-idea-generator (version 1.0.0)

--- name: skill-idea-generator description: Generate high-potential skill ideas for ClawHub by analyzing trends, identifying gaps, and suggesting profitable niches. Use when you need inspiration for new skills, want to discover underserved categories, or need data-driven skill suggestions. --- # Skill Idea Generator Generate winning skill ideas for ClawHub by analyzing trends and identifying gaps. --- ## 🎯 High-Demand Categories (Proven) Based on download data and search trends, these categories perform best: ### 1. **Developer Tools & Cheatsheets** - Cheatsheets for common tools get high engagement - Developers look for quick references - **Examples:** Git, Docker, K8s, jq, curl, Linux commands ### 2. **Social Media & Automation** - Social posting tools are extremely popular - Cross-platform automation performs best - **Examples:** X/Twitter, Telegram, Discord, LinkedIn ### 3. **Productivity & Utilities** - Everyday tools that save time - Formatters, generators, converters - **Examples:** Markdown tables, password generators, UUID tools ### 4. **Language & Translation** - Bilingual dictionaries get consistent downloads - Phrasebooks and learning aids work well - **Examples:** English-French, English-Spanish, travel phrases ### 5. **Math & Calculations** - Sequence generators and calculators - Fibonacci, statistics, unit conversions - **Examples:** Fibonacci, tip calculators, unit converters --- ## 💡 Top 20 Skill Ideas (High Potential) ### Level 1: Quick Wins (Build in < 1 hour) 1. **JSON Formatter & Validator** - Pretty print, validate, minify JSON 2. **Password Generator** - Secure passwords with custom rules 3. **UUID Generator** - Bulk UUID v1/v4 generation 4. **Base64 Encoder/Decoder** - Quick encode/decode 5. **QR Code Generator** - Generate QR codes for URLs/text 6. **Color Converter** - HEX ↔ RGB ↔ HSL conversions 7. **Timestamp Converter** - Unix time ↔ readable dates 8. **Markdown Link Generator** - Create formatted links quickly ### Level 2: Medium Effort (High ROI) 9. **API Testing Toolkit** - curl templates, test cases, auth helpers 10. **Git Commit Message Generator** - Conventional commits, semantic versioning 11. **Docker Compose Generator** - Templates for common stacks 12. **ENV File Manager** - Manage .env files across environments 13. **Regex Pattern Library** - Common regex patterns with examples 14. **CSV to Markdown Converter** - Quick table conversion 15. **Code Review Checklist** - PR review templates per language ### Level 3: Advanced (High Differentiation) 16. **Multi-Platform Social Scheduler** - Schedule posts across platforms 17. **Project Scaffolder** - Generate boilerplate for frameworks 18. **Database Query Builder** - SQL query templates and helpers 19. **Documentation Generator** - Auto-generate README/API docs 20. **Skill Idea Factory** - Meta: Generate more skill ideas (this one!) --- ## 🧪 Idea Generation Framework Use this formula to create your own winning skills: ### Formula: `[Tool/Language/Topic] + [Action/Helper] + [Audience]` **Examples:** - `Git` + `Cheatsheet` + `Developers` → Git Cheatsheet - `Docker` + `Debugger` + `DevOps` → Docker Debug Toolkit - `French` + `Phrases` + `Travelers` → French Travel Phrases ### Gap Analysis Questions 1. What do I search for repeatedly? 2. What common tasks lack good quick references? 3. What CLI tools need better cheat sheets? 4. What APIs need helper libraries? 5. What do beginners struggle with? 6. What takes me > 5 minutes to look up? --- ## 📊 Skill Performance Predictors ### High Correlation with Downloads: ✅ **"Cheatsheet"** or **"Essentials"** in name ✅ **Quick reference** format (copy-paste ready) ✅ **Multiple tools/languages** covered in one skill ✅ **Practical examples** included ✅ **Command-line focus** (not just theory) ### Lower Performance: ❌ Too abstract or theoretical ❌ Niche tools with small audience ❌ Long essays without actionable content ❌ Duplicates of existing high-scoring skills --- ## 🚀 Fastest Path to Publication ### For any skill idea, use this structure: ```yaml --- name: skill-name description: [What it does] + [When to use it]. Use when [trigger phrases]. --- # Skill Title ## Quick Start [3 most common commands/examples] ## Reference [Organized by category] - Command 1 → example - Command 2 → example ## Pro Tips [3-5 actionable tips] ``` ### Keep it lean: - **SKILL.md only** - no extra files needed for v1 - **Under 100 lines** - concise = useful - **Copy-paste ready** code examples - **Tables** for quick reference --- ## 🎨 10 More Niche Ideas (Underserved) 1. **tmux Cheatsheet** - Terminal multiplexer commands 2. **sed & awk One-Liners** - Text processing essentials 3. **SSH Config Manager** - SSH tips and config templates 4. **Makefile Templates** - Build automation patterns 5. **jq Cookbook** - Advanced JSON processing recipes 6. **grep Mastery** - Search patterns and flags 7. **cron Scheduler** - Cron expressions and examples 8. **npm/yarn Cheatsheet** - Node.js package management 9. **pip/conda Cheatsheet** - Python environment management 10. **Keyboard Shortcuts** - VS Code, Vim, tmux, etc. --- ## 💪 Challenge: Create One Skill Today Pick one idea from this list and publish it in < 30 minutes: 1. Choose an idea from Level 1 2. Create SKILL.md with the structure above 3. Add 10-20 most useful commands/examples 4. Add a quick start section 5. Publish to ClawHub **You'll have a published skill before your coffee gets cold!** ☕


Security scan verdicts — ClawScan: clean | static analysis: clean | VirusTotal: clean | SkillSpector: clean (LOW)