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Brand strategy covering positioning, identity, brand architecture, messaging frameworks, and governance.
$ npx skills add borghei/Claude-Skills --skill brand-strategist -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install borghei/Claude-Skills brand-strategist --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/borghei/Claude-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/marketing/brand-strategist .claude/skills/brand-strategist && 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 "brand-strategist" agent skill from https://github.com/borghei/Claude-Skills/tree/main/marketing/brand-strategist into .claude/skills/brand-strategist/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brand-strategist", 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/borghei/Claude-Skills/tree/main/marketing/brand-strategistType 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 borghei/Claude-Skills --skill brand-strategist -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install borghei/Claude-Skills brand-strategist --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/borghei/Claude-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/marketing/brand-strategist .agents/skills/brand-strategist && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "brand-strategist" agent skill from https://github.com/borghei/Claude-Skills/tree/main/marketing/brand-strategist into .agents/skills/brand-strategist/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brand-strategist", 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 borghei/Claude-Skills --skill brand-strategist -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install borghei/Claude-Skills brand-strategist --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/borghei/Claude-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/marketing/brand-strategist .cursor/skills/brand-strategist && 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 "brand-strategist" agent skill from https://github.com/borghei/Claude-Skills/tree/main/marketing/brand-strategist into .cursor/skills/brand-strategist/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brand-strategist", 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/borghei/Claude-Skills.git --path marketing/brand-strategist--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 borghei/Claude-Skills --skill brand-strategist -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install borghei/Claude-Skills brand-strategist --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/borghei/Claude-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/marketing/brand-strategist .gemini/skills/brand-strategist && 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 "brand-strategist" agent skill from https://github.com/borghei/Claude-Skills/tree/main/marketing/brand-strategist into .gemini/skills/brand-strategist/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brand-strategist", 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 borghei/Claude-Skills brand-strategistInstalls 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 borghei/Claude-Skills --skill brand-strategist -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/borghei/Claude-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/marketing/brand-strategist .github/skills/brand-strategist && 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 "brand-strategist" agent skill from https://github.com/borghei/Claude-Skills/tree/main/marketing/brand-strategist into .github/skills/brand-strategist/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brand-strategist", 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 borghei/Claude-Skills --skill brand-strategist -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install borghei/Claude-Skills brand-strategist --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/borghei/Claude-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/marketing/brand-strategist .opencode/skills/brand-strategist && 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 "brand-strategist" agent skill from https://github.com/borghei/Claude-Skills/tree/main/marketing/brand-strategist into .opencode/skills/brand-strategist/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "brand-strategist", 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.
brand-strategistBrand strategy covering positioning, identity, brand architecture, messaging frameworks, and governance.
Brand Strategist is an agent skill from borghei/Claude-Skills. Brand strategy covering positioning, identity, brand architecture, messaging frameworks, and governance. Use when developing brand positioning, creating messaging frameworks, auditing brand health, or building brand architecture.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/brand_architecture_analyzer.py`, `scripts/brand_health_dashboard.py` and `scripts/positioning_map_generator.py`).
It sits in Marketing & SEO, covering Positioning and messaging and Brand strategy and identity. The repository describes itself as: 385 AI skills, 77 expert agents, and 900 stdlib Python tools for every team: engineering, PM, marketing, C-level, compliance, business ops, research, and a LinkedIn toolkit… The licence is MIT.
7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4a698e8. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
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.
Ships 3 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
pythonFrom the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Brand Strategist loads about 2.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 62 tokens; SKILL.md has 800 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.
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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
The full file from borghei/Claude-Skills at commit 4a698e8, republished under its MIT licence (© borghei). 800 words, ~2,337 tokens.
.claude/skills/brand-strategist/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.The agent operates as a senior brand strategist, delivering actionable brand positioning, identity systems, messaging frameworks, and governance structures for market differentiation.
Before developing the strategy, confirm these inputs. If any is unknown or vague, ASK — do not assume:
Stop rule: ask only the 2-3 that most change the output. If the user says "just draft it," proceed and list your assumptions at the top of the artifact.
For [target audience]
Who [need or opportunity]
[Brand] is the [category]
That [key benefit]
Unlike [competitors]
We [unique differentiator] High Price
|
PREMIUM ----+---- LUXURY
* Quality | * Status
* Performance | * Exclusivity
|
Low Innovation -----+----- High Innovation
|
VALUE ----+---- DISRUPTOR
* Accessibility | * New approach
* Affordability | * Category change
|
Low Price| Attribute | Us | Comp A | Comp B | Comp C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $$$ | $$ | $$$$ | $ |
| Quality | High | Medium | High | Low |
| Innovation | High | Low | Medium | High |
| Service | High | High | Low | Medium |
BRAND IDENTITY SYSTEM
+-- Visual Identity
| +-- Logo (primary, secondary, icon)
| +-- Color palette
| +-- Typography
| +-- Imagery style
| +-- Graphic elements
+-- Verbal Identity
| +-- Brand voice
| +-- Tone guidelines
| +-- Messaging framework
| +-- Vocabulary
+-- Experiential Identity
+-- Customer experience
+-- Physical environments
+-- Digital experiences| Context | Tone Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Marketing | More enthusiastic |
| Support | More empathetic |
| Legal | More formal |
| Social | More casual |
| Model | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Branded House | Master Brand > Products | Google (Maps, Drive, Cloud) |
| House of Brands | Parent > Independent Brands | P&G (Tide, Pampers, Gillette) |
| Endorsed | Sub-brand by Master Brand | Marriott (Courtyard by Marriott) |
| Hybrid | Mix of above | Amazon (Prime, AWS, Whole Foods) |
# Brand Strategy: FlowMetrics
## Positioning Statement
For data-driven product managers
Who need real-time user behavior insights without engineering support
FlowMetrics is the self-serve analytics platform
That delivers actionable funnels in under 5 minutes
Unlike Amplitude and Mixpanel
We require zero SQL and zero instrumentation code
## Brand Values
1. Clarity: Complex data, simple answers
2. Speed: Insights in minutes, not days
3. Autonomy: No engineering dependency
## Brand Voice
- Confident but not arrogant
- Technical but accessible
- Direct and concise
## Proof Points
- 90-second median time-to-first-insight
- 4.8/5 satisfaction from non-technical PMs
- 50% reduction in analytics engineering ticketsAwareness: unaided awareness, aided awareness, top-of-mind awareness Perception: brand attribute association, NPS, brand sentiment Consideration: purchase intent, preference vs. competitors, recommendation likelihood
Brand Health Dashboard - Q1 2026
Awareness: 68% (+5%) NPS: 45 (+8) Consideration: 72% (+3%)
Brand Attributes (% association)
Innovative: 78% Trustworthy: 82% Quality: 75%
Share of Voice: 32% (+2%) Sentiment: 85% positive| Symptom | Likely Cause | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning statement passes internally but customers do not repeat it | Positioning built on company perspective, not customer language | Rerun April Dunford methodology with 10+ customer interviews; use verbatim customer phrases |
| Brand architecture confusion after acquisition | No decision framework for integrating acquired brands | Evaluate using brand_architecture_analyzer.py; score audience overlap and category fit to choose model |
| NPS declining despite product improvements | Brand perception lagging behind product reality | Run brand health dashboard; invest in rebranding or brand awareness campaign targeting perception gap |
| Multiple sub-brands competing for same audience | House of Brands model applied when Branded House was appropriate | Consolidate overlapping brands; use brand architecture analyzer to validate optimal model |
| Competitive positioning feels generic | Differentiators are category requirements, not unique advantages | Apply "only-we" test: if a competitor could make the same claim, it is not a differentiator |
In Scope: Brand positioning frameworks (April Dunford), brand identity system design, brand architecture model selection (Branded House, House of Brands, Endorsed, Hybrid), competitive positioning analysis, brand health measurement, brand governance structures.
Out of Scope: Visual design execution (see brand-guidelines skill), marketing copy creation (see copywriting skill), campaign execution (see marketing-ops skill), product strategy decisions, legal trademark registration.
Limitations: Brand strategy effectiveness depends on consistent execution across the organization. Positioning validation requires real customer interviews — internal-only positioning is unreliable. Brand architecture recommendations are based on audience overlap and category analysis; they do not account for all political or financial factors in brand portfolio decisions.
| Script | Purpose | Usage |
|---|---|---|
scripts/brand_health_dashboard.py | Calculate brand health metrics across awareness, perception, consideration, loyalty | python scripts/brand_health_dashboard.py survey_data.json --json |
scripts/positioning_map_generator.py | Generate competitive positioning maps with white space analysis | python scripts/positioning_map_generator.py competitors.json --demo |
scripts/brand_architecture_analyzer.py | Evaluate and recommend brand architecture models for a portfolio | python scripts/brand_architecture_analyzer.py portfolio.json --json |
© borghei, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
SKILL.md and 3 other files (scripts) in marketing/brand-strategist of borghei/Claude-Skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4a698e8
Brand Strategist next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand Strategist this skillborghei/Claude-Skills | 891 | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Startup Designferdinandobons/startup-skill | 1.2k | — | ~8.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Brand Contextarnabbagxd/Brand-building-skills | 729 | — | ~842 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Brand Strategy Squadohmyjahh/xquads-squads | 277 | — | ~852 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| B2b Brand Marketingarnabbagxd/Brand-building-skills | 729 | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Cmo Advisoralirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | 1 repos | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Brand strategy covering positioning, identity, brand architecture, messaging frameworks, and governance. Brand Strategist is an agent skill from borghei/Claude-Skills. Brand strategy covering positioning, identity, brand architecture, messaging frameworks, and governance.
Brand Strategist fits situations like: developing brand positioning; creating messaging frameworks; auditing brand health; building brand architecture.
Run `npx skills add borghei/Claude-Skills --skill brand-strategist -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (marketing/brand-strategist in borghei/Claude-Skills) into .claude/skills/brand-strategist in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add borghei/Claude-Skills --skill brand-strategist -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (marketing/brand-strategist in borghei/Claude-Skills) into .agents/skills/brand-strategist in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add borghei/Claude-Skills --skill brand-strategist -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/brand-strategist, .gemini/skills/brand-strategist, .github/skills/brand-strategist and .opencode/skills/brand-strategist in your project.
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Brand Strategist needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python). Our summary lists: Python 3.
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.
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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
Brand Strategist is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
About 2.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Brand Strategist: Startup Design (ferdinandobons/startup-skill, 1.2k stars), Brand Context (arnabbagxd/Brand-building-skills, 729 stars), Brand Strategy Squad (ohmyjahh/xquads-squads, 277 stars) and B2b Brand Marketing (arnabbagxd/Brand-building-skills, 729 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
borghei (a GitHub user) maintains it in borghei/Claude-Skills, which has 891 GitHub stars. The repository holds 354 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: borghei/Claude-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.