Charlie Deist

Generate high-CTR YouTube titles and thumbnails using framework fitting method. Match content to 119 proven formulas from Creator Hooks, apply psychological principles, test variations.

Transform raw ideas and brain dumps into polished YouTube scripts through a structured checkpoint workflow. Use when the user wants to write a YouTube script, improve video retention, craft hooks, structure educational or entertainment content, or turn source material (transcripts, notes, research) into a compelling video script. Guides through research, hook writing, story structure, body content, and editing phases.

Download YouTube video transcripts when user provides a YouTube URL or asks to download/get/fetch a transcript from YouTube. Also use when user wants to transcribe or get captions/subtitles from a YouTube video.

Download YouTube videos, identify compelling clips from transcripts, cut clips with ffmpeg, and generate platform-optimized on-screen text and captions. Complete workflow from URL to publishable clips.

Core writing standards for all Skill Stack content. Invoke automatically for any writing task. Combines anti-AI patterns, voice principles, and prose style.

Session-end memory discipline. Detects which projects were touched, writes updates to WORKBENCH.md (volatile state) + skills + persistent memory, and proposes CLAUDE.md edits. Two-tier — obvious low-blast-radius writes are applied automatically and reported; evergreen/destructive changes ask first. Use when the user says "/wrap", "wrap up", "end of session", "let's close out", or when the session is clearly winding down.

Write in the Pirate Wires style - authentic, conversational, contrarian. This voice is direct and confident with irreverent humor, takes obvious-but-unsaid positions, and sounds like a smart friend explaining something they've figured out. Use with anti-ai-writing for tech commentary, cultural criticism, or any content requiring a strong point of view.

Transform writing samples into a codified voice style that can be replicated consistently. This wizard guides you through analyzing samples, extracting patterns, and generating a custom voice skill.

Analyze writing samples to create a codified voice style guide. This skill extracts patterns, techniques, and characteristics from example writing and generates a reusable voice skill that can be used with anti-ai-writing for consistent, authentic content creation. Use when establishing a new voice style from scratch.

Generate AI videos using Google VEO 3.1 or OpenAI Sora. Two providers for different strengths - VEO for native audio, Sora for visual quality and longer clips.

Create optimized captions and hooks for short-form video (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) using proven hook categories and platform-specific Triple Word Score optimization system.

Transform raw podcast transcripts into polished, readable documents. This skill removes filler words, fixes grammar, adds structure, and preserves authentic voice. Use when processing podcast transcripts, interview recordings, video captions, or any spoken content that needs cleanup while maintaining 100% fidelity to meaning.

Transform newsletters, articles, and podcasts into platform-optimized social posts using 180+ proven templates. This skill uses the framework fitting method to extract standalone concepts, match them to proven formats, generate volume, and multiply winners. Use for repurposing long-form content to LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook, and Instagram.

Format and structure skill for Skill Stack weekly newsletter. Handles frontmatter, sections, skill packages, and calls-to-action. REQUIRES writing-style skill for prose quality.

Guide for creating effective skills that extend Claude's capabilities. This skill provides the framework for creating new skills with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations. Use when building a new skill from scratch or updating an existing skill.

Create programmatic videos using Remotion (React). This skill provides visual style guidelines, animation patterns, and workflow for creating explainer videos with a risograph aesthetic. Use when creating short-form video content for Skill Stack.

Complete workflow for producing podcast episodes from raw transcript to publishable YouTube and social media assets. Four-checkpoint system for strategic decision-making plus final polished assets.

Transform podcast episodes into compelling, SEO-optimized blog posts in a conversational voice. Creates narrative-driven explainers (~1,000 words) that weave guest expertise with real-world storytelling.

Generate AI images using Gemini image generation API. Use this skill when content needs images - thumbnails, social posts, blog headers, or creative visuals. Follows an iterative workflow - brainstorm concepts, select direction, generate in multiple styles, then produce via API.

Create attention-grabbing hooks and headlines using 15 proven formulas, sticky techniques, and the 4 U's test. This skill provides systematic frameworks for generating volume (10+ options) and selecting the best performers. Use for newsletter subject lines, social media hooks, blog headlines, or any content that needs to stop the scroll.

Master the art of converting source material into authentic, human-written content. Transform transcripts, notes, and research into polished prose that avoids AI tells while maintaining distinctive voice. Combines anti-AI writing fundamentals with voice style adaptation.

Creates punchy, conversational one-liners in "Dude With Sign" style - bold statements that challenge norms, validate feelings, or poke fun at everyday truths. Use when creating short social captions, easel reveal messages, or single-sentence hooks. Not for long-form content or formal messaging.

Create 25-35 second cold opens that hook listeners by dropping them into a specific moment that encapsulates the episode's themes. Uses narrative snippets method (story arcs with beats) combined with Colin & Samir's rearrangement technique.

Seven prompts for founder-led content creation from Clifton Sellers ($4M agency). Use when pressure-testing ideas, mining experience for content, enforcing clarity, building content systems, protecting voice, mapping content to sales, or prioritizing weekly focus. Core principle - AI amplifies conviction and experience, not generates on your behalf.

Create a comprehensive brand identity document that other skills can reference. Use this wizard before running newsletter, podcast, or content skills that need brand context. Outputs a brand-identity.md file with persona, voice, audience, values, and messaging.

Transform AI-assisted drafts into authentic, human-sounding content. This skill provides patterns to detect and eliminate AI tells, frameworks for natural writing, and techniques for creating prose that reads as genuinely human. Use when reviewing any AI-generated content or when writing content that must not appear AI-assisted.

Research profitable Amazon KDP categories for book publishing. Use when planning a book launch, analyzing competition, or optimizing category selection for discoverability.