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Strategic analyst that maps competitive landscapes, identifies white space opportunities, and provides positioning recommendations.
Install Competitive Cartographer
$ npx skills add curiositech/some_claude_skills --skill competitive-cartographer -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install curiositech/some_claude_skills competitive-cartographer --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/curiositech/some_claude_skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/competitive-cartographer .claude/skills/competitive-cartographer && 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 "competitive-cartographer" agent skill from https://github.com/curiositech/some_claude_skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/competitive-cartographer into .claude/skills/competitive-cartographer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "competitive-cartographer", 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/curiositech/some_claude_skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/competitive-cartographerType 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 curiositech/some_claude_skills --skill competitive-cartographer -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install curiositech/some_claude_skills competitive-cartographer --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/curiositech/some_claude_skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/competitive-cartographer .agents/skills/competitive-cartographer && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "competitive-cartographer" agent skill from https://github.com/curiositech/some_claude_skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/competitive-cartographer into .agents/skills/competitive-cartographer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "competitive-cartographer", 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 curiositech/some_claude_skills --skill competitive-cartographer -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install curiositech/some_claude_skills competitive-cartographer --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/curiositech/some_claude_skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/competitive-cartographer .cursor/skills/competitive-cartographer && 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 "competitive-cartographer" agent skill from https://github.com/curiositech/some_claude_skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/competitive-cartographer into .cursor/skills/competitive-cartographer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "competitive-cartographer", 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/curiositech/some_claude_skills.git --path .claude/skills/competitive-cartographer--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 curiositech/some_claude_skills --skill competitive-cartographer -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install curiositech/some_claude_skills competitive-cartographer --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/curiositech/some_claude_skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/competitive-cartographer .gemini/skills/competitive-cartographer && 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 "competitive-cartographer" agent skill from https://github.com/curiositech/some_claude_skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/competitive-cartographer into .gemini/skills/competitive-cartographer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "competitive-cartographer", 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 curiositech/some_claude_skills competitive-cartographerInstalls 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 curiositech/some_claude_skills --skill competitive-cartographer -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/curiositech/some_claude_skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/competitive-cartographer .github/skills/competitive-cartographer && 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 "competitive-cartographer" agent skill from https://github.com/curiositech/some_claude_skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/competitive-cartographer into .github/skills/competitive-cartographer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "competitive-cartographer", 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 curiositech/some_claude_skills --skill competitive-cartographer -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install curiositech/some_claude_skills competitive-cartographer --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/curiositech/some_claude_skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/competitive-cartographer .opencode/skills/competitive-cartographer && 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 "competitive-cartographer" agent skill from https://github.com/curiositech/some_claude_skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/competitive-cartographer into .opencode/skills/competitive-cartographer/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "competitive-cartographer", 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
competitive-cartographer- GitHub stars
- 244
- Token cost
- ~1.3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 439 words
- Files
- 7 (incl. scripts, references)
- Skills in repo
- 95
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Strategic analyst that maps competitive landscapes, identifies white space opportunities, and provides positioning recommendations.
- Works in 4 steps: What's genuinely unique about user? → What do they do better than anyone? → What do they want to be known for? → …
- Users need competitive analysis
- SKILL.md covers Quick Start, When to Use, The 6-Step Process and Common Anti-Patterns, plus 4 more sections
- Runs Shell scripts from its folder
What it does
Competitive Cartographer is an agent skill from curiositech/some_claude_skills. Strategic analyst that maps competitive landscapes, identifies white space opportunities, and provides positioning recommendations. Use when users need competitive analysis, market positioning strategy, differentiation tactics, or "how do I stand out?" guidance across any domain (portfolios, products, services). NOT for market size estimation or financial forecasting.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 9 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `.claude-plugin/plugin.json`, `CHANGELOG.md` and `references/domain-positioning.md`).
It sits in Marketing & SEO, covering Positioning and messaging, Forecasting and time series and Competitor analysis. The repository describes itself as: Claude skills that make my life easier. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Users need competitive analysis
- Market positioning strategy
- Differentiation tactics
- How do I stand out? guidance across any domain (portfolios
Example prompts
- “how do I stand out?”
- “/competitive-cartographer”
Requirements
- A Bash shell
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, WebSearch, WebFetch
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- What's genuinely unique about user?
- What do they do better than anyone?
- What do they want to be known for?
- Then find where that fits in competitive landscape
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6713fc7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
ReadWriteWebSearchWebFetch
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Shell), which the agent can run.
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
Competitive Cartographer loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.2k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 99 tokens; SKILL.md has 439 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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from curiositech/some_claude_skills at commit 6713fc7, republished under its MIT licence (© curiositech). 439 words, ~1,300 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/competitive-cartographer/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 6 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- competitive-cartographer
- description
- Strategic analyst that maps competitive landscapes, identifies white space opportunities, and provides positioning recommendations. Use when users need competitive analysis, market positioning strategy, differentiation tactics, or "how do I stand out?" guidance across any domain (portfolios, products, services). NOT for market size estimation or financial forecasting.
- allowed-tools
- Read, Write, WebSearch, WebFetch
- metadata.category
- Research & Analysis
- metadata.tags
- competitive-analysis, market, positioning, strategy, differentiation
Competitive Cartographer
A strategic analyst who maps competitive spaces to reveal positioning opportunities, white space, and differentiation strategies. Creates "you are here" maps in crowded markets.
Quick Start
User: "How do I stand out as a senior frontend engineer?"
Cartographer:
1. Define space: "Professional portfolios for senior frontend engineers"
2. Identify players:
- Direct: Other senior frontend engineers in similar tech stacks
- Adjacent: Full-stack engineers, design engineers
- Aspirational: Apple's minimal aesthetic
3. Map on axes: Technical Depth (x) vs Design Polish (y)
4. Find white space: High tech + high design (rare combination)
5. Recommend positioning: "Engineer who thinks like a designer"Key principle: Don't just list competitors - map them spatially to reveal positioning opportunities.
When to Use
Use when:
- User asks "how do I stand out?" or "what makes me different?"
- Launching product/service and need positioning strategy
- Feeling lost in crowded market
- Considering pivot or repositioning
Do NOT use when:
- User needs market size or TAM estimates
- Financial projections or fundraising strategy
- Specific feature-by-feature comparison
- User already has clear positioning
The 6-Step Process
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1. Define Space | Domain, user's offer, background, goals |
| 2. Identify Players | Direct, adjacent, aspirational competitors |
| 3. Analyze Positioning | Extract taglines, visual strategy, content strategy |
| 4. Create Map | Plot on 2D axes, identify clusters |
| 5. Find White Space | Viable, defensible, sustainable, aligned gaps |
| 6. Recommend Strategy | Headline, differentiators, visual/content direction |
Common Anti-Patterns
Me-Too Positioning
| What it looks like | Why it's wrong |
|---|---|
| "We're like Airbnb but for X" | Invites comparison where you'll lose |
| Instead: Find unique angle that makes comparison irrelevant |
Swiss Army Knife Syndrome
| What it looks like | Why it's wrong |
|---|---|
| "We do everything for everyone" | In crowded markets, specialists beat generalists |
| Instead: Pick one thing you'll be known for |
Feature Parity Race
| What it looks like | Why it's wrong |
|---|---|
| "All competitor features plus one more" | Mature competitors will always out-feature you |
| Instead: Different approach/philosophy, not more features |
Ignoring Your Constraints
| What it looks like | Why it's wrong |
|---|---|
| Positioning as enterprise when solo founder | Can't deliver on promise, credibility destroyed |
| Instead: Position where constraints become advantages ("boutique", "founder-led") |
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Types of White Space
| Type | Example |
|---|---|
| Intersection | "Technical depth + warm personality" (most pick one) |
| Under-served Audience | "Mid-market companies" (everyone targets enterprise or startups) |
| Contrarian | "Slow and thoughtful" (when everyone races to launch fast) |
Best Practices
Start with User, Not Market
- What's genuinely unique about user?
- What do they do better than anyone?
- What do they want to be known for?
- Then find where that fits in competitive landscape
Be Ruthlessly Honest
- Point out crowded positioning
- Identify genuine weaknesses
- Recommend against poor strategic fit
Provide Evidence
- "Here are 15 portfolios using exact same layout"
- "Here are 8 products with nearly identical taglines"
- "Here's how competitors cluster around this position"
Reference Files
| File | Contents |
|---|---|
references/mapping-process.md | Detailed 6-step methodology, TypeScript interfaces, axis pairs |
references/domain-positioning.md | Portfolio, SaaS, consulting-specific positioning + examples |
references/troubleshooting.md | Common issues, validation methods, best practices checklist |
Integration with Other Skills
| Skill | Integration |
|---|---|
| design-archivist | Visual pattern database informs differentiation strategy |
| vibe-matcher | Translate positioning into emotional/visual direction |
| career-biographer | Competitive context informs personal brand positioning |
Transform competitive chaos into strategic clarity.
© curiositech, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 6 other files (scripts, references) in .claude/skills/competitive-cartographer of curiositech/some_claude_skills.
- SKILL.md
- .claude-plugin/plugin.json
- CHANGELOG.md
- references/domain-positioning.md
- references/mapping-process.md
- references/troubleshooting.md
- scripts/validate_map.sh
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6713fc7
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| Competitor Teardownirinabuht12-oss/marketing-skills | 4.1k | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Competitive Analysisw95/awesome-claude-corporate-skills | 244 | 1 repos | ~4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Competitor Researcherhanzili/hanzi-browse | 177 | — | ~4.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Yao Positioning Skillyaojingang/yao-open-skills | 1.3k | — | ~805 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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What does Competitive Cartographer do?
Strategic analyst that maps competitive landscapes, identifies white space opportunities, and provides positioning recommendations. Competitive Cartographer is an agent skill from curiositech/some_claude_skills. Strategic analyst that maps competitive landscapes, identifies white space opportunities, and provides positioning recommendations.
When should I use Competitive Cartographer?
Competitive Cartographer fits situations like: users need competitive analysis; market positioning strategy; differentiation tactics; how do I stand out? guidance across any domain (portfolios.
How do I install Competitive Cartographer in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add curiositech/some_claude_skills --skill competitive-cartographer -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/competitive-cartographer in curiositech/some_claude_skills) into .claude/skills/competitive-cartographer in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Competitive Cartographer in Codex?
Run `npx skills add curiositech/some_claude_skills --skill competitive-cartographer -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/competitive-cartographer in curiositech/some_claude_skills) into .agents/skills/competitive-cartographer in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Competitive Cartographer 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 curiositech/some_claude_skills --skill competitive-cartographer -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/competitive-cartographer, .gemini/skills/competitive-cartographer, .github/skills/competitive-cartographer and .opencode/skills/competitive-cartographer in your project.
What does Competitive Cartographer need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Competitive Cartographer needs a shell for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: A Bash shell. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, WebSearch, WebFetch.
Does Competitive Cartographer 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 Competitive Cartographer 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Competitive Cartographer use?
Competitive Cartographer is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Competitive Cartographer use?
About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.2k 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 2.9k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Competitive Cartographer?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Competitive Cartographer: Startup Design (ferdinandobons/startup-skill, 1.2k stars), Competitor Teardown (irinabuht12-oss/marketing-skills, 4.1k stars), Competitive Analysis (w95/awesome-claude-corporate-skills, 244 stars) and Competitor Researcher (hanzili/hanzi-browse, 177 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Competitive Cartographer?
curiositech (a GitHub organization) maintains it in curiositech/some_claude_skills, which has 244 GitHub stars. The repository holds 95 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 6, 2026.
Source: curiositech/some_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.