solo-founder-playbook
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This project provides five data-backed advisory skills for AI coding assistants like Claude Code and OpenAI Codex. It delivers startup recommendations, idea evaluations, and growth strategies based on patterns extracted from 101 founder interviews.
Security Assessment
The tool executes shell commands via its `install.sh` script to set up local directories and symlinks, but a light code scan found no dangerous patterns, obfuscated code, or hardcoded secrets. It does not request dangerous system permissions, and because it relies on static local JSON and Markdown files, it does not make active network requests or access sensitive personal data during operation. The overall risk is rated as Low.
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The repository is actively maintained, with its most recent push occurring today. It has generated a small but positive amount of community interest, reflected in 14 GitHub stars. However, the project currently lacks a formal open-source license. This is a notable drawback for developers, as the absence of a license means the software is technically under exclusive copyright by default, making it legally ambiguous to modify, distribute, or use commercially.
Verdict
Safe to use from a security standpoint, but use with caution for commercial purposes until a formal software license is added to the repository.
6 data-backed startup skills for Claude Code & OpenAI Codex — powered by 101 Starter Story founder interviews
Solo Founder Playbook
5 Claude Code skills for solo founders — powered by data from 101 Starter Story video analyses.
A data-backed startup advisor in your terminal. Every recommendation comes from real patterns extracted from 101 founder interviews.
Install
git clone --single-branch --depth 1 https://github.com/yayashuxue/solo-founder-playbook.git ~/.claude/skills/solo-founder-playbook && bash ~/.claude/skills/solo-founder-playbook/install.sh
Restart Claude Code and the 5 skills become available.
Update: cd ~/.claude/skills/solo-founder-playbook && git pull
Uninstall: rm ~/.claude/skills/solo-{analyze,growth,patterns,playbook,roast} && rm -rf ~/.claude/skills/solo-founder-playbook
Type /solo to see all 5 skills autocomplete.
Skills
| Skill | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
/solo-analyze |
Evaluate your idea against 101 founder patterns | /solo-analyze a tool that helps devs find API docs faster |
/solo-playbook |
Step-by-step playbook for any goal | /solo-playbook how do I get my first 100 users? |
/solo-growth |
Growth & marketing recommendations | /solo-growth I run a $2k MRR SaaS for freelancers |
/solo-patterns |
Browse 80+ patterns across 11 categories | /solo-patterns Marketing/Distribution |
/solo-roast |
Get your plan roasted — with data | /solo-roast spend 6 months building before launch |
What's in the Data
All data was generated by the Starter Story Pipeline — a 5-step process that:
- Pulls all video URLs from a YouTube channel
- Downloads transcripts
- Uses Claude to categorize each video into 11 startup topics
- Summarizes and refines the raw analysis
- Extracts cross-video patterns and keywords
We ran it on 101 Starter Story videos. The result:
- 11 categories: Idea Generation, Validation, Building, Launch, Marketing, Growth, Monetization, Challenges, Team, Costs, Advice
- 80+ patterns with frequency data
- 300+ keywords/tools mentioned by founders
Key findings:
- 74.3% of founders use AI as a core tool
- Organic channels outperform paid 3.5:1
- 32 founders say "just start" and "ship fast"
- 18 founders explicitly cloned existing ideas
- Solo founders average 90%+ profit margins
Want to run the pipeline yourself or adapt it for a different channel? Check out the pipeline repo.
Project Structure
knowledge/ # single source of truth (50KB)
patterns.json
insights.md
solo-analyze/SKILL.md
knowledge -> ../knowledge # symlink
solo-growth/SKILL.md
knowledge -> ../knowledge
solo-playbook/SKILL.md
knowledge -> ../knowledge
solo-patterns/SKILL.md
knowledge -> ../knowledge
solo-roast/SKILL.md
knowledge -> ../knowledge
install.sh # symlinks each skill into ~/.claude/skills/
License
MIT
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