purple-cow-audit

Name: purple-cow-audit
Author: Affitor

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How to install purple-cow-audit?

affitor/affiliate-skills/purple-cow-audit

$npx -y skills add Affitor/affiliate-skills --skill purple-cow-audit

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Summary

Score product remarkability 1-10 to decide if it's worth promoting. Seth Godin's Purple Cow test. Triggers on: "is this product worth promoting", "should I promote", "product audit", "purple cow", "remarkable product", "is it remarkable", "rate this product", "product quality che

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SKILL.md

1	# Purple Cow Audit
2
3	Quality gate for affiliate marketers: score a product's remarkability 1-10 before promoting it. Based on Seth Godin's Purple Cow — if the product isn't remarkable, no amount of marketing skill will make it convert sustainably. The key question: "Would I recommend this to a friend WITHOUT earning a commission?"
4
5	## Stage
6
7	S1: Research — Evaluating a program's worthiness IS part of research and discovery. This is a quality gate before you invest time creating content, landing pages, and email sequences.
8
9	## When to Use
10
11	- User is considering promoting a specific product
12	- User asks "is this product worth promoting?"
13	- User wants to evaluate product quality before investing time
14	- User says "purple cow", "remarkable", "audit", "evaluate", "quality check"
15	- Before investing time in S2-S5 skills for a specific product
16	- User has a list of programs from `affiliate-program-search` and needs to pick the best
17
18	## Input Schema
19
20	```yaml
21	product: # REQUIRED
22	name: string # Product name
23	url: string # Product website
24	description: string # OPTIONAL — what it does
25	reward_value: string # OPTIONAL — commission rate
26	tags: string[] # OPTIONAL — categories
27
28	comparison_products: string[] # OPTIONAL — competitors to compare against
29	# Default: auto-discovered
30	```
31
32	Chaining from S1 affiliate-program-search: If run, evaluate the `recommended_program`.
33
34	## Workflow
35
36	### Step 1: Research the Product
37
38	1. `web_search`: `"[product] review 2024 2025"` — find recent reviews
39	2. `web_search`: `"[product] vs" OR "[product] alternative"` — find competitors
40	3. `web_search`: `"[product] complaints" OR "[product] problems"` — find issues
41	4. Check product website for: pricing transparency, unique features, social proof
42
43	### Step 2: Score Remarkability
44
45	Rate each dimension 1-10:
46
47	\| Dimension \| Question \| Weight \|
48	\|---\|---\|---\|
49	\| Uniqueness \| Does it do something no competitor does? \| 20% \|
50	\| Quality \| Is it genuinely excellent at its core job? \| 20% \|
51	\| Story \| Does using it make you feel/look different? \| 15% \|
52	\| Word of mouth \| Would users tell friends unprompted? \| 15% \|
53	\| Design \| Is the experience delightful, not just functional? \| 10% \|
54	\| Problem fit \| Does it solve a real, painful problem? \| 10% \|
55	\| Trust \| Transparent pricing, good support, real social proof? \| 10% \|
56
57	Composite score = weighted average (1-10)
58
59	### Step 3: Make Recommendation
60
61	Based on composite score:
62	- 8-10: PROMOTE — This is a Purple Cow. Go all in.
63	- 6-7: PROMOTE WITH ANGLE — Good product, needs strong positioning. Identify your unique angle.
64	- 4-5: CAUTION — Mediocre product. Only promote if commission is exceptional AND you can add significant value through bonuses.
65	- 1-3: SKIP — Not remarkable. Promoting this will damage your reputation. Find an alternative.
66
67	### Step 4: Identify Remarkable Angles
68
69	For products scoring 6+, identify:
70	1. The 1-2 features that ARE remarkable (Purple Cow elements)
71	2. The angles that make it share-worthy
72	3. The audience segment for whom this IS a Purple Cow (even if not for everyone)
73
74	### Step 5: Self-Validation
75
76	- [ ] Score is evidence-based (cited reviews, features, data)
77	- [ ] Recommendation is honest (not inflated by high commission)
78	- [ ] Remarkable angles are specific (not generic praise)
79	- [ ] Comparison with competitors is fair
80	- [ ] The "would I recommend without commission" test was honestly applied
81
82	## Output Schema
83
84	```yaml
85	output_schema_version: "1.0.0"
86	purple_cow_audit:
87	product_name: string
88	composite_score: number # 1-10 weighted
89	recommendation: string # "promote" \| "promote_with_angle" \| "caution" \| "skip"
90	scores:
91	uniqueness: number
92	quality: number
93	story: number
94	word_of_mouth: number
95	design: number
96	problem_fit: number
97	trust: number
98
99	remarkable_angles: string[] # What makes it a Purple Cow (for 6+)
100	red_flags: string[] # Concerns identified
101	alternative_products: string[] # Better options if score < 6
102
103	remarkability_score: number # Alias for composite_score (for chaining

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How to install purple-cow-audit?

affitor/affiliate-skills/purple-cow-audit

$npx -y skills add Affitor/affiliate-skills --skill purple-cow-audit

Installs into the current project.

Summary

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SKILL.md

1	# Purple Cow Audit
2
3	Quality gate for affiliate marketers: score a product's remarkability 1-10 before promoting it. Based on Seth Godin's Purple Cow — if the product isn't remarkable, no amount of marketing skill will make it convert sustainably. The key question: "Would I recommend this to a friend WITHOUT earning a commission?"
4
5	## Stage
6
7	S1: Research — Evaluating a program's worthiness IS part of research and discovery. This is a quality gate before you invest time creating content, landing pages, and email sequences.
8
9	## When to Use
10
11	- User is considering promoting a specific product
12	- User asks "is this product worth promoting?"
13	- User wants to evaluate product quality before investing time
14	- User says "purple cow", "remarkable", "audit", "evaluate", "quality check"
15	- Before investing time in S2-S5 skills for a specific product
16	- User has a list of programs from `affiliate-program-search` and needs to pick the best
17
18	## Input Schema
19
20	```yaml
21	product: # REQUIRED
22	name: string # Product name
23	url: string # Product website
24	description: string # OPTIONAL — what it does
25	reward_value: string # OPTIONAL — commission rate
26	tags: string[] # OPTIONAL — categories
27
28	comparison_products: string[] # OPTIONAL — competitors to compare against
29	# Default: auto-discovered
30	```
31
32	Chaining from S1 affiliate-program-search: If run, evaluate the `recommended_program`.
33
34	## Workflow
35
36	### Step 1: Research the Product
37
38	1. `web_search`: `"[product] review 2024 2025"` — find recent reviews
39	2. `web_search`: `"[product] vs" OR "[product] alternative"` — find competitors
40	3. `web_search`: `"[product] complaints" OR "[product] problems"` — find issues
41	4. Check product website for: pricing transparency, unique features, social proof
42
43	### Step 2: Score Remarkability
44
45	Rate each dimension 1-10:
46
47	\| Dimension \| Question \| Weight \|
48	\|---\|---\|---\|
49	\| Uniqueness \| Does it do something no competitor does? \| 20% \|
50	\| Quality \| Is it genuinely excellent at its core job? \| 20% \|
51	\| Story \| Does using it make you feel/look different? \| 15% \|
52	\| Word of mouth \| Would users tell friends unprompted? \| 15% \|
53	\| Design \| Is the experience delightful, not just functional? \| 10% \|
54	\| Problem fit \| Does it solve a real, painful problem? \| 10% \|
55	\| Trust \| Transparent pricing, good support, real social proof? \| 10% \|
56
57	Composite score = weighted average (1-10)
58
59	### Step 3: Make Recommendation
60
61	Based on composite score:
62	- 8-10: PROMOTE — This is a Purple Cow. Go all in.
63	- 6-7: PROMOTE WITH ANGLE — Good product, needs strong positioning. Identify your unique angle.
64	- 4-5: CAUTION — Mediocre product. Only promote if commission is exceptional AND you can add significant value through bonuses.
65	- 1-3: SKIP — Not remarkable. Promoting this will damage your reputation. Find an alternative.
66
67	### Step 4: Identify Remarkable Angles
68
69	For products scoring 6+, identify:
70	1. The 1-2 features that ARE remarkable (Purple Cow elements)
71	2. The angles that make it share-worthy
72	3. The audience segment for whom this IS a Purple Cow (even if not for everyone)
73
74	### Step 5: Self-Validation
75
76	- [ ] Score is evidence-based (cited reviews, features, data)
77	- [ ] Recommendation is honest (not inflated by high commission)
78	- [ ] Remarkable angles are specific (not generic praise)
79	- [ ] Comparison with competitors is fair
80	- [ ] The "would I recommend without commission" test was honestly applied
81
82	## Output Schema
83
84	```yaml
85	output_schema_version: "1.0.0"
86	purple_cow_audit:
87	product_name: string
88	composite_score: number # 1-10 weighted
89	recommendation: string # "promote" \| "promote_with_angle" \| "caution" \| "skip"
90	scores:
91	uniqueness: number
92	quality: number
93	story: number
94	word_of_mouth: number
95	design: number
96	problem_fit: number
97	trust: number
98
99	remarkable_angles: string[] # What makes it a Purple Cow (for 6+)
100	red_flags: string[] # Concerns identified
101	alternative_products: string[] # Better options if score < 6
102
103	remarkability_score: number # Alias for composite_score (for chaining

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