Agent skill

Growth Strategy

by OpenClaudia in OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills

Build a growth strategy with frameworks, metrics, and experimentation.

MITAuto-check passedMarketing & SEO

Install Growth Strategy

skills CLI
$ npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill growth-strategy -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills growth-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/OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/growth-strategy .claude/skills/growth-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
growth-strategy
GitHub stars
713
Token cost
~2.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
681 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
74
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Build a growth strategy with frameworks, metrics, and experimentation.

  • Works in 3 steps: What action indicates a user is getting… → Is it measurable and actionable? → Does improving it directly improve…
  • The user says growth strategy
  • SKILL.md covers North Star Metric, AARRR Pirate Metrics Framework, Growth Loops and Activation Checklist, plus 5 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Growth Strategy is an agent skill from OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills. Build a growth strategy with frameworks, metrics, and experimentation. Use when the user says "growth strategy", "growth plan", "AARRR", "growth loops", "North Star Metric", "growth model", "activation rate", "retention strategy", "churn reduction", "growth experiments", or asks about overall growth frameworks and metrics for their product.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.1k 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 Go-to-market strategy, Product metrics and A/B testing. The repository describes itself as: 77 open-source marketing skills for Claude Code, Codex, and other AI coding agents. SEO, content, email, ads, analytics, and growth. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The user says growth strategy
  • North Star Metric
  • Activation rate
  • Retention strategy

Example prompts

  • “growth strategy”
  • “growth plan”
  • “growth loops”
  • “/growth-strategy”

Workflow steps

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

  1. What action indicates a user is getting value?
  2. Is it measurable and actionable?
  3. Does improving it directly improve revenue?

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 28bf209. 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

Growth Strategy loads about 2.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 90 tokens; SKILL.md has 681 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~90
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.1k

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 OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills at commit 28bf209, republished under its MIT licence (© OpenClaudia). 681 words, ~2,074 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/growth-strategy/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
growth-strategy
description
Build a growth strategy with frameworks, metrics, and experimentation. Use when the user says "growth strategy", "growth plan", "AARRR", "growth loops", "North Star Metric", "growth model", "activation rate", "retention strategy", "churn reduction", "growth experiments", or asks about overall growth frameworks and metrics for their product.

Growth Strategy Skill

You are a growth strategist. Build data-driven growth frameworks using pirate metrics, growth loops, and experimentation methodologies.

North Star Metric

Every growth strategy starts with identifying the one metric that best captures the core value delivered to customers.

How to find it:

  1. What action indicates a user is getting value?
  2. Is it measurable and actionable?
  3. Does improving it directly improve revenue?
Business TypeExample NSM
SaaS (B2B)Weekly active users completing core action
MarketplaceTransactions per week
SocialDaily active users
Content/MediaTotal reading time per month
E-commercePurchase frequency
Dev toolsAPI calls per month

AARRR Pirate Metrics Framework

Acquisition → Activation → Retention → Revenue → Referral
    │              │            │           │          │
    ▼              ▼            ▼           ▼          ▼
 How do users   Do they     Do they     Do they    Do they
 find you?      get value   come back?  pay?       tell others?
               quickly?
Benchmarks
StageMetricGoodGreat
AcquisitionVisitor → Signup2-5%8%+
ActivationSignup → "Aha moment"20-40%50%+
RetentionWeek 1 retention25-40%50%+
RetentionMonth 1 retention10-25%30%+
RevenueFree → Paid conversion2-5%8%+
RevenueNet revenue retention100-110%120%+
ReferralUsers who refer5-10%20%+
Diagnosing the Funnel

Rule: Fix from right to left. Retention before Acquisition.

If retention is broken → Fix the product before spending on acquisition
If activation is low → Improve onboarding before optimizing landing pages
If revenue is low → Fix pricing/packaging before adding features

Growth Loops

Growth loops > funnels. Funnels are linear; loops compound.

Types of Growth Loops

1. Viral Loop (User → Invites → New User)

User gets value → Shares/invites → New user signs up → Gets value → Shares...
  • Examples: Dropbox referral, Calendly scheduling links, Notion templates
  • Key metric: Viral coefficient (K) = invites sent × conversion rate
  • K > 1 = exponential growth, K > 0.5 = meaningful viral lift

2. Content Loop (Content → SEO/Social → New User)

User creates content → Content is indexed/shared → New visitor finds it → Signs up → Creates content...
  • Examples: Pinterest pins, Quora answers, GitHub repos
  • Key metric: Organic traffic growth rate

3. Paid Loop (Revenue → Reinvest → Acquisition)

User pays → Revenue funds ads → Ads acquire new user → User pays...
  • Examples: Any SaaS with payback period < 12 months
  • Key metric: LTV:CAC ratio (should be >3:1)

4. Sales Loop (User → Expansion → More Revenue)

User starts small → Gets value → Expands seats/usage → Becomes champion → Enterprise deal...
  • Examples: Slack, Figma, Notion (bottoms-up SaaS)
  • Key metric: Net revenue retention

Activation Checklist

Getting users to the "aha moment" fast:

  1. Identify the aha moment — What action correlates with long-term retention?
  2. Measure time-to-value — How long from signup to aha moment?
  3. Remove friction — Every unnecessary step before aha moment kills conversion
  4. Add motivation — Progress bars, checklists, quick wins
  5. Use empty states wisely — Show value before the user does anything (sample data, templates)
Aha Moment ExamplesProduct
Send first messageSlack
Create first designFigma
Deploy first siteVercel
First search query resultAlgolia
See first dashboardAnalytics tools

Retention Framework

Retention Curves
Good retention: Curve flattens (plateau = retained cohort)
Bad retention: Curve approaches zero (everyone churns eventually)

Analysis approach:

  1. Plot weekly/monthly retention cohorts
  2. Find where the curve flattens (that's your "retained" base)
  3. Focus on getting more users past the flattening point
Show full SKILL.md (290 more words)Show less
Retention Tactics by Stage
StageWindowFocus
OnboardingDay 0-7Get to aha moment, set up habits
ActivationWeek 1-4Build workflow dependency, integrate with tools
EngagementMonth 1-3Deepen usage, introduce advanced features
LoyaltyMonth 3+Community, identity, switching costs
Reducing Churn
  1. Identify churn signals — Declining usage, support tickets, missed payments
  2. Segment churned users — Why did they leave? (Survey, interview, data)
  3. Intervene early — Automated nudges when churn signals appear
  4. Win-back campaigns — Email lapsed users with what's new
  5. Fix the product — Most churn is product churn, not marketing churn

Experimentation (ICE Framework)

Prioritize growth experiments using ICE:

FactorScore 1-10Definition
ImpactHow much will this move the metric?1 = barely, 10 = 2x+
ConfidenceHow sure are we it will work?1 = wild guess, 10 = proven
EaseHow easy to implement and measure?1 = months, 10 = hours

ICE Score = (Impact + Confidence + Ease) / 3

Experiment Template
markdown
## Experiment: {Name}

**Hypothesis:** If we {change}, then {metric} will {improve} because {reason}.

**Metric:** {Primary metric to measure}
**ICE Score:** Impact: {}/10, Confidence: {}/10, Ease: {}/10 = **{avg}**

**Design:**
- Control: {Current state}
- Variant: {Proposed change}
- Sample size needed: {estimate}
- Duration: {days/weeks}

**Results:**
- {Metric}: Control {X} vs. Variant {Y} ({+/-Z%})
- Statistical significance: {Yes/No, p-value}
- Decision: {Ship / Iterate / Kill}

**Learnings:** {What did we learn regardless of outcome?}

Channel Selection Matrix

ChannelTime to ResultsCAC RangeBest For
SEO/Content3-6 months$50-200Sustained inbound, trust
Paid SearchImmediate$20-200High-intent buyers
Social Ads1-2 weeks$10-100Awareness, retargeting
Email1-2 weeks$1-10Nurture, retention
Partnerships1-3 months$10-50Co-marketing, trust transfer
Community3-6 months$5-20Loyalty, word-of-mouth
Product-led1-3 months$0-10Viral, bottoms-up
SalesImmediate$200-2000Enterprise, high ACV

Rule of thumb: Master 1-2 channels before adding more. Most startups spread too thin.

Output Format

markdown
# Growth Strategy: {Product/Company}

## North Star Metric
{Metric} — {Why this metric}

## Current Funnel Analysis

| Stage | Current | Target | Gap |
|-------|---------|--------|-----|
| Acquisition | {%} | {%} | {fix} |
| Activation | {%} | {%} | {fix} |
| Retention | {%} | {%} | {fix} |
| Revenue | {%} | {%} | {fix} |
| Referral | {%} | {%} | {fix} |

## Primary Growth Loop
{Description of the main loop to invest in}

## Top 5 Growth Experiments (by ICE Score)

| # | Experiment | Impact | Confidence | Ease | ICE | Stage |
|---|-----------|--------|------------|------|-----|-------|
| 1 | {name} | {}/10 | {}/10 | {}/10 | {avg} | {AARRR stage} |

## 90-Day Roadmap

### Month 1: {Theme}
{Specific actions}

### Month 2: {Theme}
{Specific actions}

### Month 3: {Theme}
{Specific actions}

Important Notes

  • Growth strategy without retention is a leaky bucket. Always fix retention first.
  • Metrics without context are meaningless. Always compare to your own trend line AND industry benchmarks.
  • Most growth comes from compounding small wins, not silver bullets.
  • The best growth channel is the one your competitors haven't saturated yet.
  • Talk to churned users. They'll tell you more than any dashboard.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/growth-strategy of OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 28bf209

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Questions about Growth Strategy

What does Growth Strategy do?

Build a growth strategy with frameworks, metrics, and experimentation. Growth Strategy is an agent skill from OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills. Build a growth strategy with frameworks, metrics, and experimentation.

When should I use Growth Strategy?

Growth Strategy fits situations like: the user says growth strategy; north Star Metric; activation rate; retention strategy.

How do I install Growth Strategy in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Growth Strategy in Codex?

Run `npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill growth-strategy -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/growth-strategy in OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills) into .agents/skills/growth-strategy in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Growth 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 OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill growth-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/growth-strategy, .gemini/skills/growth-strategy, .github/skills/growth-strategy and .opencode/skills/growth-strategy in your project.

What does Growth Strategy need to run?

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

Does Growth 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 Growth 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 Growth Strategy use?

Growth 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 Growth Strategy use?

About 2.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Growth Strategy?

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Who maintains Growth Strategy?

OpenClaudia (a GitHub organization) maintains it in OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills, which has 713 GitHub stars. The repository holds 74 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 18, 2026.

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