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Analyzes a business, product or feature with Hamilton Helmer's 7 Powers framework to judge competitive advantage and how long it will last.
Install 7 Powers Analysis
$ npx skills add amplitude/builder-skills --skill 7-powers-analysis -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install amplitude/builder-skills 7-powers-analysis --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/product-skills/skills/7-powers .claude/skills/7-powers-analysis && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "7-powers-analysis" agent skill from https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills/tree/main/product-skills/skills/7-powers into .claude/skills/7-powers-analysis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "7-powers-analysis", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills/tree/main/product-skills/skills/7-powersType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add amplitude/builder-skills --skill 7-powers-analysis -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install amplitude/builder-skills 7-powers-analysis --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/product-skills/skills/7-powers .agents/skills/7-powers-analysis && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "7-powers-analysis" agent skill from https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills/tree/main/product-skills/skills/7-powers into .agents/skills/7-powers-analysis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "7-powers-analysis", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add amplitude/builder-skills --skill 7-powers-analysis -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install amplitude/builder-skills 7-powers-analysis --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/product-skills/skills/7-powers .cursor/skills/7-powers-analysis && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "7-powers-analysis" agent skill from https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills/tree/main/product-skills/skills/7-powers into .cursor/skills/7-powers-analysis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "7-powers-analysis", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills.git --path product-skills/skills/7-powers--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add amplitude/builder-skills --skill 7-powers-analysis -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install amplitude/builder-skills 7-powers-analysis --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/product-skills/skills/7-powers .gemini/skills/7-powers-analysis && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "7-powers-analysis" agent skill from https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills/tree/main/product-skills/skills/7-powers into .gemini/skills/7-powers-analysis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "7-powers-analysis", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install amplitude/builder-skills 7-powers-analysisInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add amplitude/builder-skills --skill 7-powers-analysis -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/product-skills/skills/7-powers .github/skills/7-powers-analysis && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "7-powers-analysis" agent skill from https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills/tree/main/product-skills/skills/7-powers into .github/skills/7-powers-analysis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "7-powers-analysis", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add amplitude/builder-skills --skill 7-powers-analysis -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install amplitude/builder-skills 7-powers-analysis --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/product-skills/skills/7-powers .opencode/skills/7-powers-analysis && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "7-powers-analysis" agent skill from https://github.com/amplitude/builder-skills/tree/main/product-skills/skills/7-powers into .opencode/skills/7-powers-analysis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "7-powers-analysis", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
7-powers-analysis- GitHub stars
- 159
- Token cost
- ~1.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 309 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 61
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Analyzes a business, product or feature with Hamilton Helmer's 7 Powers framework to judge competitive advantage and how long it will last.
- Works in 5 steps: Clarify the subject: Identify what's… → Scan all 7 Powers: Evaluate the subject… → Assess each Power using three dimensions → …
- Assessing whether a company has a defensible competitive moat
- SKILL.md covers Workflow, Output Template, Adapting the Analysis and Example
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
The skill applies Hamilton Helmer's 7 Powers framework to judge whether a company, product line or feature has durable competitive advantages. The agent first clarifies the subject, asking you if it is ambiguous, then scans all seven Powers: scale economies, network economies, counter-positioning, switching costs, branding, cornered resource and process power. For each it records whether the Power is present, its strength (none, weak, moderate or strong) and its durability (fragile, moderate or durable).
It then looks for Powers that reinforce each other, such as scale economies combined with network effects, and recommends actions to strengthen, develop or defend them. The output follows a markdown template that starts with an executive summary. The analysis can be adapted: for a feature decision it focuses on reinforcing, expanding and defending Powers, for threat assessment on competitors' Powers, and for early-stage companies on Power potential along the path from potential to realization to persistent returns. Definitions live in references/framework.md.
When your agent uses it
- Assessing whether a company has a defensible competitive moat
- Checking whether a new feature strengthens or weakens existing advantages
- Judging how competitors' advantages threaten your product
- Evaluating an early-stage company's potential Powers
Example prompts
- “Analyze Figma's competitive position with 7 Powers.”
- “Does adding an offline mode strengthen our switching costs? Run a power analysis.”
- “Which of the 7 Powers could our logistics startup realistically build?”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Clarify the subject: Identify what's being analyzed — a company, product line, or specific feature. Ask the user if ambiguous.
- Scan all 7 Powers: Evaluate the subject against each Power
- Assess each Power using three dimensions
- Identify Power combinations that reinforce each other (e.g., Scale Economies + Network Effects create growth loops).
- Recommend strategic actions: What should the business do to strengthen, develop, or defend its Powers?
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 51838c2. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
7 Powers Analysis loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 75 tokens; SKILL.md has 309 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 309 words (~1,065 tokens).
“Apply Hamilton Helmer's 7 Powers framework to evaluate whether a business, product, or feature possesses durable competitive advantages ("Powers") that enable persistent differential returns.”
- name
- 7-powers-analysis
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in product-skills/skills/7-powers of amplitude/builder-skills.
- SKILL.md
- references/framework.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 51838c2
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| 7 Powers Analysis this skillamplitude/builder-skills | 159 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| C Level AdvisorLeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills | 2.2k | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Money Strategyiamzifei/show-me-the-money | 1k | — | ~7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Startup Pressure TestKappaemme-git/codex-startup-pressure-test-skill | 991 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Product Strategistalirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | 2 repos | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Zhang Yiming Perspectivealchaincyf/zhang-yiming-skill | 173 | 2 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about 7 Powers Analysis
What does 7 Powers Analysis do?
Analyzes a business, product or feature with Hamilton Helmer's 7 Powers framework to judge competitive advantage and how long it will last. The skill applies Hamilton Helmer's 7 Powers framework to judge whether a company, product line or feature has durable competitive advantages. The agent first clarifies the subject, asking you if it is ambiguous, then scans all seven Powers: scale economies, network economies, counter-positioning, switching costs, branding, cornered resource and process power.
When should I use 7 Powers Analysis?
7 Powers Analysis fits situations like: assessing whether a company has a defensible competitive moat; checking whether a new feature strengthens or weakens existing advantages; judging how competitors' advantages threaten your product; evaluating an early-stage company's potential Powers.
How do I install 7 Powers Analysis in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add amplitude/builder-skills --skill 7-powers-analysis -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (product-skills/skills/7-powers in amplitude/builder-skills) into .claude/skills/7-powers-analysis in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install 7 Powers Analysis in Codex?
Run `npx skills add amplitude/builder-skills --skill 7-powers-analysis -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (product-skills/skills/7-powers in amplitude/builder-skills) into .agents/skills/7-powers-analysis in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use 7 Powers Analysis in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add amplitude/builder-skills --skill 7-powers-analysis -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/7-powers-analysis, .gemini/skills/7-powers-analysis, .github/skills/7-powers-analysis and .opencode/skills/7-powers-analysis in your project.
What does 7 Powers Analysis need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: 7 Powers Analysis is instructions for the agent only.
Does 7 Powers Analysis access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is 7 Powers Analysis safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does 7 Powers Analysis use?
No licence was found for 7 Powers Analysis or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does 7 Powers Analysis use?
About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.6k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to 7 Powers Analysis?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with 7 Powers Analysis: C Level Advisor (LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, 2.2k stars), Money Strategy (iamzifei/show-me-the-money, 1k stars), Startup Pressure Test (Kappaemme-git/codex-startup-pressure-test-skill, 991 stars) and Product Strategist (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains 7 Powers Analysis?
amplitude (a GitHub organization) maintains it in amplitude/builder-skills, which has 159 GitHub stars. The repository holds 61 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 24, 2026.
Source: amplitude/builder-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.