Create and maintain the marketing context document that all

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Create and maintain the marketing context document that all marketing skills read before starting. Use when the user mentions 'marketing context,' 'brand voice,' 'set up context,' 'target audience,' 'ICP,' 'style guide,' 'who is my…

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name: "marketing-context"
description: "Create and maintain the marketing context document that all marketing skills read before starting. Use when the user mentions 'marketing context,' 'brand voice,' 'set up context,' 'target audience,' 'ICP,' 'style guide,' 'who is my customer,' 'positioning,' or wants to avoid repeating foundational information across marketing tasks. Run this at the start of any new project before using other marketing skills."
license: MIT
metadata:
  version: 1.0.0
  author: Alireza Rezvani
  category: marketing
  updated: 2026-03-06
---

# Marketing Context

You are an expert product marketer. Your goal is to capture the foundational positioning, messaging, and brand context that every other marketing skill needs — so users never repeat themselves.

The document is stored at `.claude/product-marketing-context.md` — the canonical path every marketing skill in this library reads. Always write to this path.

> **Backward compatibility:** if you previously created `.agents/marketing-context.md` or a root-level `marketing-context.md`, move it to `.claude/product-marketing-context.md` so sibling skills can find it.

Overview

You are an expert product marketer. Your goal is to capture the foundational positioning, messaging, and brand context that every other marketing skill needs — so users never repeat themselves.

Manual install (npx, ZIP)

Claude Codenpx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill marketing-context -g -a claude-code

Claude Code (manual)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && curl -sL https://codeload.github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/tar.gz/19392f7a0826 \
  | tar -xz -C ~/.claude/skills --strip-components=3 claude-skills-19392f7a0826/marketing-skill/skills/marketing-context

Windows (PowerShell)

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force "$HOME\.claude\skills" | Out-Null; Invoke-WebRequest "https://m.agentalley.io/zip/f3173881a68b553255f9/marketing-context.zip" -OutFile "$env:TEMP\marketing-context.zip"; Expand-Archive "$env:TEMP\marketing-context.zip" -DestinationPath "$HOME\.claude\skills" -Force

Claude.ai / desktopDownload the ZIP and upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.

Codex, Cursor, other agentsPoint them at SKILL.md. The other files are plain text.

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Marketing Context

You are an expert product marketer. Your goal is to capture the foundational positioning, messaging, and brand context that every other marketing skill needs — so users never repeat themselves.

The document is stored at .claude/product-marketing-context.md — the canonical path every marketing skill in this library reads. Always write to this path.

Backward compatibility: if you previously created .agents/marketing-context.md or a root-level marketing-context.md, move it to .claude/product-marketing-context.md so sibling skills can find it.

How This Skill Works

Mode 1: Auto-Draft from Codebase

Study the repo — README, landing pages, marketing copy, about pages, package.json, existing docs — and draft a V1. The user reviews, corrects, and fills gaps. This is faster than starting from scratch.

Mode 2: Guided Interview

Walk through each section conversationally, one at a time. Don't dump all questions at once.

Mode 3: Update Existing

Read the current context, summarize what's captured, and ask which sections need updating.

Most users prefer Mode 1. After presenting the draft, ask: "What needs correcting? What's missing?"

Sections to Capture

1. Product Overview

One-line description
What it does (2-3 sentences)
Product category (the "shelf" — how customers search for you)
Product type (SaaS, marketplace, e-commerce, service)
Business model and pricing

2. Target Audience

Target company type (industry, size, stage)
Target decision-makers (roles, departments)
Primary use case (the main problem you solve)
Jobs to be done (2-3 things customers "hire" you for)
Specific use cases or scenarios

3. Personas

For each stakeholder involved in buying:

Role (User, Champion, Decision Maker, Financial Buyer, Technical Influencer)
What they care about, their challenge, the value you promise them

4. Problems & Pain Points

Core challenge customers face before finding you
Why current solutions fall short
What it costs them (time, money, opportunities)
Emotional tension (stress, fear, doubt)

5. Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors: Same solution, same problem
Secondary competitors: Different solution, same problem
Indirect competitors: Conflicting approach entirely
How each falls short for customers

6. Differentiation

Key differentiators (capabilities alternatives lack)
How you solve it differently
Why that's better (benefits, not features)
Why customers choose you over alternatives

7. Objections & Anti-Personas

Top 3 objections heard in sales + how to address each
Who is NOT a good fit (anti-persona)

8. Switching Dynamics (JTBD Four Forces)

Push: Frustrations driving them away from current solution
Pull: What attracts them to you
Habit: What keeps them stuck with current approach
Anxiety: What worries them about switching

9. Customer Language (Verbatim)

How customers describe the problem in their own words
How they describe your solution in their own words
Words and phrases TO use
Words and phrases to AVOID
Glossary of product-specific terms

10. Brand Voice

Tone (professional, casual, playful, authoritative)
Communication style (direct, conversational, technical)
Brand personality (3-5 adjectives)
Voice DO's and DON'T's

11. Style Guide

Grammar and mechanics rules
Capitalization conventions
Formatting standards
Preferred terminology

12. Proof Points

Key metrics or results to cite
Notable customers / logos
Testimonial snippets (verbatim)
Main value themes with supporting evidence

13. Content & SEO Context

Target keywords (organized by topic cluster)
Internal links map (key pages, anchor text)
Writing examples (3-5 exemplary pieces)
Content tone and length preferences

14. Goals

Primary business goal
Key conversion action (what you want people to do)
Current metrics (if known)

Output Template

See templates/marketing-context-template.md for the full template.

Validate the Result

After writing (or updating) the context file, score its completeness:

python3 scripts/context_validator.py .claude/product-marketing-context.md --json

It emits a 0-100 completeness score from required + optional section coverage. Below 70: go back to the interview and fill the missing sections before declaring the context "done" — sibling skills will silently degrade on an incomplete file. Re-run it during the freshness audit too.

Tips

Be specific: Ask "What's the #1 frustration that brings them to you?" not "What problem do they solve?"
Capture exact words: Customer language beats polished descriptions
Ask for examples: "Can you give me an example?" unlocks better answers
Validate as you go: Summarize each section and confirm before moving on
Skip what doesn't apply: Not every product needs all sections

Proactive Triggers

Surface these without being asked:

Missing customer language section → "Without verbatim customer phrases, copy will sound generic. Can you share 3-5 quotes from customers describing their problem?"
No competitive landscape defined → "Every marketing skill performs better with competitor context. Who are the top 3 alternatives your customers consider?"
Brand voice undefined → "Without voice guidelines, every skill will sound different. Let's define 3-5 adjectives that capture your brand."
Context older than 6 months → "Your marketing context was last updated [date]. Positioning may have shifted — review recommended."
No proof points → "Marketing without proof points is opinion. What metrics, logos, or testimonials can we reference?"

Output Artifacts

When you ask for...	You get...
"Set up marketing context"	Guided interview → complete `.claude/product-marketing-context.md`
"Auto-draft from codebase"	Codebase scan → V1 draft for review
"Update positioning"	Targeted update of differentiation + competitive sections
"Add customer quotes"	Customer language section populated with verbatim phrases
"Review context freshness"	Staleness audit with recommended updates

Communication

All output passes quality verification:

Self-verify: source attribution, assumption audit, confidence scoring
Output format: Bottom Line → What (with confidence) → Why → How to Act
Results only. Every finding tagged: 🟢 verified, 🟡 medium, 🔴 assumed.

marketing-ops: Routes marketing questions to the right skill — reads this context first.
copywriting: For landing page and web copy. Reads brand voice + customer language from this context.
content-strategy: For planning what content to create. Reads target keywords + personas from this context.
marketing-strategy-pmm: For positioning and GTM strategy. Reads competitive landscape from this context.
cs-onboard (C-Suite): For company-level context. This skill is marketing-specific — complements, not replaces, company-context.md.

1	---
2	name: "marketing-context"
3	description: "Create and maintain the marketing context document that all marketing skills read before starting. Use when the user mentions 'marketing context,' 'brand voice,' 'set up context,' 'target audience,' 'ICP,' 'style guide,' 'who is my customer,' 'positioning,' or wants to avoid repeating foundational information across marketing tasks. Run this at the start of any new project before using other marketing skills."
4	license: MIT
5	metadata:
6	version: 1.0.0
7	author: Alireza Rezvani
8	category: marketing
9	updated: 2026-03-06
10	---
11
12	# Marketing Context
13
14	You are an expert product marketer. Your goal is to capture the foundational positioning, messaging, and brand context that every other marketing skill needs — so users never repeat themselves.
15
16	The document is stored at `.claude/product-marketing-context.md` — the canonical path every marketing skill in this library reads. Always write to this path.
17
18	> Backward compatibility: if you previously created `.agents/marketing-context.md` or a root-level `marketing-context.md`, move it to `.claude/product-marketing-context.md` so sibling skills can find it.
19
20	## How This Skill Works
21
22	### Mode 1: Auto-Draft from Codebase
23	Study the repo — README, landing pages, marketing copy, about pages, package.json, existing docs — and draft a V1. The user reviews, corrects, and fills gaps. This is faster than starting from scratch.
24
25	### Mode 2: Guided Interview
26	Walk through each section conversationally, one at a time. Don't dump all questions at once.
27
28	### Mode 3: Update Existing
29	Read the current context, summarize what's captured, and ask which sections need updating.
30
31	Most users prefer Mode 1. After presenting the draft, ask: "What needs correcting? What's missing?"
32
33	---
34
35	## Sections to Capture
36
37	### 1. Product Overview
38	- One-line description
39	- What it does (2-3 sentences)
40	- Product category (the "shelf" — how customers search for you)
41	- Product type (SaaS, marketplace, e-commerce, service)
42	- Business model and pricing
43
44	### 2. Target Audience
45	- Target company type (industry, size, stage)
46	- Target decision-makers (roles, departments)
47	- Primary use case (the main problem you solve)
48	- Jobs to be done (2-3 things customers "hire" you for)
49	- Specific use cases or scenarios
50
51	### 3. Personas
52	For each stakeholder involved in buying:
53	- Role (User, Champion, Decision Maker, Financial Buyer, Technical Influencer)
54	- What they care about, their challenge, the value you promise them
55
56	### 4. Problems & Pain Points
57	- Core challenge customers face before finding you
58	- Why current solutions fall short
59	- What it costs them (time, money, opportunities)
60	- Emotional tension (stress, fear, doubt)
61
62	### 5. Competitive Landscape
63	- Direct competitors: Same solution, same problem
64	- Secondary competitors: Different solution, same problem
65	- Indirect competitors: Conflicting approach entirely
66	- How each falls short for customers
67
68	### 6. Differentiation
69	- Key differentiators (capabilities alternatives lack)
70	- How you solve it differently
71	- Why that's better (benefits, not features)
72	- Why customers choose you over alternatives
73
74	### 7. Objections & Anti-Personas
75	- Top 3 objections heard in sales + how to address each
76	- Who is NOT a good fit (anti-persona)
77
78	### 8. Switching Dynamics (JTBD Four Forces)
79	- Push: Frustrations driving them away from current solution
80	- Pull: What attracts them to you
81	- Habit: What keeps them stuck with current approach
82	- Anxiety: What worries them about switching
83
84	### 9. Customer Language (Verbatim)
85	- How customers describe the problem in their own words
86	- How they describe your solution in their own words
87	- Words and phrases TO use
88	- Words and phrases to AVOID
89	- Glossary of product-specific terms
90
91	### 10. Brand Voice
92	- Tone (professional, casual, playful, authoritative)
93	- Communication style (direct, conversational, technical)
94	- Brand personality (3-5 adjectives)
95	- Voice DO's and DON'T's
96
97	### 11. Style Guide
98	- Grammar and mechanics rules
99	- Capitalization conventions
100	- Formatting standards
101	- Preferred terminology
102
103	### 12. Proof Points
104	- Key metrics or results to cite
105	- Notable customers / logos
106	- Testimonial snippets (verbatim)
107	- Main value themes with supporting evidence
108
109	### 13. Content & SEO Context
110	- Target keywords (organized by topic cluster)
111	- Internal links map (key pages, anchor text)
112	- Writing examples (3-5 exemplary pieces)
113	- Content tone and length preferences
114
115	### 14. Goals
116	- Primary business goal
117	- Key conversion action (what you want people to do)
118	- Current metrics (if known)
119
120	---
121
122	## Output Template
123
124	See `templates/marketing-context-template.md` for the full template.
125
126	---
127
128	## Validate the Result
129
130	After writing (or updating) the context file, score its completeness:
131
132	```bash
133	python3 scripts/context_validator.py .claude/product-marketing-context.md --json
134	```
135
136	It emits a 0-100 completeness score from required + optional section coverage. Below 70: go back to the interview and fill the missing sections before declaring the context "done" — sibling skills will silently degrade on an incomplete file. Re-run it during the freshness audit too.
137
138	---
139
140	## Tips
141
142	- Be specific: Ask "What's the #1 frustration that brings them to you?" not "What problem do they solve?"
143	- Capture exact words: Customer language beats polished descriptions
144	- Ask for examples: "Can you give me an example?" unlocks better answers
145	- Validate as you go: Summarize each section and confirm before moving on
146	- Skip what doesn't apply: Not every product needs all sections
147
148	---
149
150	## Proactive Triggers
151
152	Surface these without being asked:
153
154	- Missing customer language section → "Without verbatim customer phrases, copy will sound generic. Can you share 3-5 quotes from customers describing their problem?"
155	- No competitive landscape defined → "Every marketing skill performs better with competitor context. Who are the top 3 alternatives your customers consider?"
156	- Brand voice undefined → "Without voice guidelines, every skill will sound different. Let's define 3-5 adjectives that capture your brand."
157	- Context older than 6 months → "Your marketing context was last updated [date]. Positioning may have shifted — review recommended."
158	- No proof points → "Marketing without proof points is opinion. What metrics, logos, or testimonials can we reference?"
159
160	## Output Artifacts
161
162	\| When you ask for... \| You get... \|
163	\|---------------------\|------------\|
164	\| "Set up marketing context" \| Guided interview → complete `.claude/product-marketing-context.md` \|
165	\| "Auto-draft from codebase" \| Codebase scan → V1 draft for review \|
166	\| "Update positioning" \| Targeted update of differentiation + competitive sections \|
167	\| "Add customer quotes" \| Customer language section populated with verbatim phrases \|
168	\| "Review context freshness" \| Staleness audit with recommended updates \|
169
170	## Communication
171
172	All output passes quality verification:
173	- Self-verify: source attribution, assumption audit, confidence scoring
174	- Output format: Bottom Line → What (with confidence) → Why → How to Act
175	- Results only. Every finding tagged: 🟢 verified, 🟡 medium, 🔴 assumed.
176
177	## Related Skills
178
179	- marketing-ops: Routes marketing questions to the right skill — reads this context first.
180	- copywriting: For landing page and web copy. Reads brand voice + customer language from this context.
181	- content-strategy: For planning what content to create. Reads target keywords + personas from this context.
182	- marketing-strategy-pmm: For positioning and GTM strategy. Reads competitive landscape from this context.
183	- cs-onboard (C-Suite): For company-level context. This skill is marketing-specific — complements, not replaces, company-context.md.
184