Agent skill

Rebranding Strategy

by kostja94 in kostja94/marketing-skills

When the user wants to plan or execute a rebrand—domain change, 301 redirects, migration, or announcement.

MITAuto-check passedMarketing & SEO

Install Rebranding Strategy

skills CLI
$ npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill rebranding-strategy -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills rebranding-strategy --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/strategies/brand/rebranding .claude/skills/rebranding-strategy && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
rebranding-strategy
GitHub stars
1k
Token cost
~1.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
640 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
102
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

When the user wants to plan or execute a rebrand—domain change, 301 redirects, migration, or announcement.

  • Works in 4 steps: Scope: Full rebrand (name, domain,… → Domain change: Yes or no; old → new… → Timeline: Target launch date; typical… → …
  • Execute a rebrand—domain change
  • SKILL.md covers Initial Assessment, Rebranding Timeline (Typical), 301 Redirect Best Practices and Domain Migration Checklist, plus 4 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Rebranding Strategy is an agent skill from kostja94/marketing-skills. When the user wants to plan or execute a rebrand—domain change, 301 redirects, migration, or announcement. Also use when the user mentions "rebranding," "rebrand," "domain change," "domain migration," "301 redirect," "change domain name," "rebrand announcement," "social media rebrand," "brand launch," or "domain redirect." For domain choice, use domain-selection.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Marketing & SEO, covering Brand strategy and identity. The repository describes itself as: Agent Skills for Marketing — SEO, Social, Influencer & More. 160+ open-source skills for SEO, content, 40+ page types, paid ads, channels, and strategies. Add project context… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Execute a rebrand—domain change
  • The user mentions rebranding
  • Domain migration
  • Change domain name

Example prompts

  • “rebranding,”
  • “rebrand,”
  • “domain change,”
  • “/rebranding-strategy”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Scope: Full rebrand (name, domain, identity) vs partial (logo, messaging only)
  2. Domain change: Yes or no; old → new mapping
  3. Timeline: Target launch date; typical 4–12 weeks
  4. Channels: Website, social, product UI, directories, email

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8dd89c5. 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.

    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

Rebranding Strategy loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 96 tokens; SKILL.md has 640 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~96
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.4k

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

The full file from kostja94/marketing-skills at commit 8dd89c5, republished under its MIT licence (© kostja94). 640 words, ~1,438 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/rebranding-strategy/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
rebranding-strategy
description
When the user wants to plan or execute a rebrand—domain change, 301 redirects, migration, or announcement. Also use when the user mentions "rebranding," "rebrand," "domain change," "domain migration," "301 redirect," "change domain name," "rebrand announcement," "social media rebrand," "brand launch," or "domain redirect." For domain choice, use domain-selection.
metadata.version
1.0.1

Strategy: Rebranding

Guides rebranding execution: domain change, 301 redirects, migration checklist, and communication (social media, internal). Plan for months, not days or weeks. See domain-selection for initial domain choice; domain-architecture for domain structure decisions; multi-domain-brand-seo when multiple domains coexist.

When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

Initial Assessment

Project context: Read root contextus.md when present and load only the modules relevant to this task. Without Contextus, use available project material or user-provided facts and ask for missing information; do not create a parallel context system.

Identify:

  1. Scope: Full rebrand (name, domain, identity) vs partial (logo, messaging only)
  2. Domain change: Yes or no; old → new mapping
  3. Timeline: Target launch date; typical 4–12 weeks
  4. Channels: Website, social, product UI, directories, email

Rebranding Timeline (Typical)

PhaseDurationFocus
Audit & planWeeks 1–2Brand audit; inventory touchpoints; migration plan
PrepareWeeks 2–6New assets; redirect mapping; staging; backup
Pre-launchWeek 6–8Internal announcement; social handle check; teasers
LaunchWeek 8+Go live; 301 redirects; multi-channel announcement
Post-launch2–4 weeksMonitor search, traffic; fix 404s; iterate

Principle: Plan for months. Avoid changing domain and major structure in one migration—split into smaller migrations when possible.

301 Redirect Best Practices

PracticePurpose
1:1 mappingEach old URL → most relevant new URL; never redirect all to homepage
301 (permanent)Use 301, not 302; 302 does not fully transfer SEO equity
No chains/loopsOld URL → final destination directly; avoid A→B→C
Redirect mapping sheetDocument every old→new mapping; prevents ~80% of migration failures
Don't block in robots.txtRedirected URLs should not be disallowed
Common Mistakes
  • Redirect chains (multiple hops)
  • Redirect loops
  • Redirecting everything to homepage
  • Using 302 for permanent moves
  • Blocking redirected URLs in robots.txt

Domain Migration Checklist

Pre-Migration
  • Create SEO migration plan
  • Collect benchmarks (GA4, GSC, rankings)
  • Run site crawler; inventory all pages
  • Create redirect mapping sheet (old URL → new URL)
  • Purchase new domain; configure DNS
  • Technical SEO audit
  • Staging environment; backup
  • Check for manual penalties on both domains
Launch
  • Implement 301 redirects
  • Update Google Search Console (change of address)
  • Update sitemaps, robots.txt
  • Verify new site works; test redirects (curl, Screaming Frog)
  • Add GA4 annotation for migration date
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Post-Migration
  • Monitor GSC coverage; fix "Page with Redirect" issues
  • Fix 404s immediately
  • Expect temporary ranking fluctuation (2–4 weeks)
  • Do not delete old site as fallback

Social Media Announcement

Three Phases
PhaseActions
Pre-LaunchFinalize new identity; audit social presence; secure handles across platforms; internal alignment
Build AnticipationTease with sneak peeks; cryptic visuals; influencer/ambassador previews; avoid announcing too soon
ExecuteAll platforms updated together; new bios, handles, visuals; compelling rebrand story (why, not what)
What to Avoid
  • Don't list steps or technical details—focus on story and benefit
  • Don't announce before all pieces are in place (mixed messaging)
  • Don't rely on one channel—multi-channel rollout
  • Don't bombard with "why we rebranded" unless it resonates
Rebrand Story
  • Anchor: Emotionally resonating narrative; why now; how it benefits customers
  • Avoid: "We changed our logo" / "We updated our website" without context

Internal Communication

  • Brief all employees before public launch
  • Explain strategic reasons; equip them to answer customer questions
  • Update email signatures, Slack, internal docs
  • Internal FAQ for common rebrand questions

Output Format

  • Timeline (phases, milestones)
  • Redirect mapping approach (template, tools)
  • Migration checklist (customized)
  • Social announcement plan (phases, channels, content angles)
  • Internal communication (briefing, FAQ)
  • domain-selection: Domain choice (Brand/PMD/EMD, TLD); informs new domain choice when rebranding
  • domain-architecture: Domain structure before/after rebrand
  • website-structure: New site structure after migration
  • schema-markup: Update Organization schema on new domain
  • multi-domain-brand-seo: When old and new domains coexist during transition
  • branding: Brand strategy, identity; rebranding implements the change
  • brand-protection: Sync impersonation checks when rebranding; update official domain declaration
  • gtm-strategy: Repositioning GTM; when repositioning includes rebrand

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/strategies/brand/rebranding of kostja94/marketing-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8dd89c5

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Categories

Questions about Rebranding Strategy

What does Rebranding Strategy do?

When the user wants to plan or execute a rebrand—domain change, 301 redirects, migration, or announcement. Rebranding Strategy is an agent skill from kostja94/marketing-skills. When the user wants to plan or execute a rebrand—domain change, 301 redirects, migration, or announcement.

When should I use Rebranding Strategy?

Rebranding Strategy fits situations like: execute a rebrand—domain change; the user mentions rebranding; domain migration; change domain name.

How do I install Rebranding Strategy in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill rebranding-strategy -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/strategies/brand/rebranding in kostja94/marketing-skills) into .claude/skills/rebranding-strategy in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Rebranding Strategy in Codex?

Run `npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill rebranding-strategy -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/strategies/brand/rebranding in kostja94/marketing-skills) into .agents/skills/rebranding-strategy in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Rebranding Strategy 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 kostja94/marketing-skills --skill rebranding-strategy -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/rebranding-strategy, .gemini/skills/rebranding-strategy, .github/skills/rebranding-strategy and .opencode/skills/rebranding-strategy in your project.

What does Rebranding Strategy need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Rebranding Strategy is instructions for the agent only.

Does Rebranding Strategy 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 Rebranding Strategy 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 Rebranding Strategy use?

Rebranding Strategy 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 Rebranding Strategy use?

About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Rebranding Strategy?

kostja94 (a GitHub user) maintains it in kostja94/marketing-skills, which has 1,025 GitHub stars. The repository holds 102 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: kostja94/marketing-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.