Agent skill

Viral Copywriting

by revfactory in revfactory/harness-100

A specialized skill for the copywriter agent covering viral copywriting.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedWriting & Content

Install Viral Copywriting

skills CLI
$ npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill viral-copywriting -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install revfactory/harness-100 viral-copywriting --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/revfactory/harness-100.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/en/10-social-media-manager/.claude/skills/viral-copywriting .claude/skills/viral-copywriting && 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
viral-copywriting
GitHub stars
1.3k
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
446 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
274
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

A specialized skill for the copywriter agent covering viral copywriting.

  • Caption writing
  • SKILL.md covers Why Viral Copy Is Different, 15 Scroll-Stop Hook Patterns, Platform-Specific Copy Structure and Emotion Trigger Matrix, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Tasks that involve Copywriting

What it does

Viral Copywriting is an agent skill from revfactory/harness-100. A specialized skill for the copywriter agent covering viral copywriting. Provides scroll-stopping hook patterns, platform-specific copy structures, emotion triggers, and CTA psychology. Use for 'viral copy,' 'hook writing,' 'caption writing,' 'SNS copy,' and similar topics.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k 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 Writing & Content, covering Copywriting. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Caption writing
  • Tasks that involve Copywriting

Example prompts

  • “viral copy,”
  • “hook writing,”
  • “caption writing,”
  • “/viral-copywriting”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8e8d35c. 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

Viral Copywriting loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 73 tokens; SKILL.md has 446 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~73
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k

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 revfactory/harness-100 at commit 8e8d35c, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© revfactory). 446 words, ~1,246 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/viral-copywriting/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
viral-copywriting
description
A specialized skill for the copywriter agent covering viral copywriting. Provides scroll-stopping hook patterns, platform-specific copy structures, emotion triggers, and CTA psychology. Use for 'viral copy,' 'hook writing,' 'caption writing,' 'SNS copy,' and similar topics.

Viral Copywriting — Viral Copywriting Methodology

Specialized viral copy knowledge used by the copywriter agent when writing SNS posts.

Why Viral Copy Is Different

SNS copy must stop the scroll within 0.5 seconds. Unlike blogs or emails where you retain someone who has started reading, here you must stop someone who is passing by.

15 Scroll-Stop Hook Patterns

Shock/Provocation Category
#PatternTemplateExample
1Counter-Intuitive"[Conventional wisdom] is wrong""Hard workers succeed? It is the exact opposite"
2Number Shock"Did you know [surprising number]?""73% of professionals don't know this"
3Provocation"[Taboo statement]""Networking is a waste of time"
4Warning"If you're doing [action], stop right now""If you check email first thing in the morning, stop"
Curiosity Category
#PatternTemplateExample
5Incomplete"[Situation] happened. The result...""I deleted an account with 1M followers. After that..."
6Secret"What [subject] never tells you""The one thing successful founders don't share"
7How-To"How I achieved [amazing result]""How I tripled my salary in 6 months"
8List"[N] ways to [topic] (the last one is key)""5 ways to cut your marketing budget (number 3 is a game-changer)"
Emotion/Empathy Category
#PatternTemplateExample
9Confession"Honestly speaking...""Honestly, my first 3 years were all failures"
10Empathy"You're [universal struggle], right?""Anyone else dread Monday every Sunday night?"
11Transformation"[Before] -> [After]""6 months ago: burnout -> Now: 4-day work week"
Authority/Trust Category
#PatternTemplateExample
12Credentials"What I learned from [experience/track record]""One thing I learned from consulting 300 brands"
13Quote"[Famous person] said: '...'""The one email Elon Musk sent to his employees"
14Case Study"The strategy behind [specific result]""From $0 to $3M monthly revenue. With this one strategy"
15Trend"[Latest trend] is changing [industry]""AI is completely transforming marketing. Already."
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Platform-Specific Copy Structure

Instagram Caption
[Hook 1 line — Scroll Stop]

[Blank — Only hook visible above "more"]

[Body 3-5 lines — Value delivery]

[CTA — Comment/Save/Share prompt]

.
.
.
#hashtags (first comment or bottom of caption)
X/Twitter Thread
Tweet 1: [Hook — Bold claim] (280 chars)
Tweet 2: [Context/Background]
Tweets 3-7: [Evidence/Points] (each tweet independently RT-worthy)
Tweet 8: [Summary + CTA]
Tweet 9: [Self-reply with link]
LinkedIn Post
[Hook 2 lines — Professional yet emotional]

[3 blank lines — "See more" prompt]

[Personal experience/story 4-6 lines]

[Insight/Lesson 3-4 lines]

[CTA — End with a question]

#hashtags 3-5

Emotion Trigger Matrix

EmotionSharing MotivationCopy StrategySuitable Content
Surprise"Look at this!"Counter-intuitive data/factsInfographics, statistics
Anger"This is unfair"Injustice/problem identificationSocial issues, industry critique
Joy"Feels good"Success stories, humorMemes, achievement sharing
Fear"I should be careful too"Warnings, risk alertsMistake examples, trend changes
Belonging"Me too!"Empathy, solidarityCommunity content
Self-Expression"This is me"Identity-related contentValues, lifestyle

CTA Design

CTAs by Desired Action
Desired ActionCTA Phrase PatternPsychological Principle
Comment"What do you think?", "Tell me in the comments"Instinct to answer questions
Save"Save this for when you need it later"Loss aversion
Share"Tag a friend who needs this"Altruism, social capital
Follow"I post insights like this daily"Promise of ongoing value
Click"Full details at the link in bio"Information gap exploitation
CTA Amplification Formula
Basic: "Leave a comment"
Enhanced: "Tell me your [specific experience/opinion] in the comments"
Maximum: "I was in [situation] at first too. How about you? I will reply to the most relatable comment"

© revfactory, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in en/10-social-media-manager/.claude/skills/viral-copywriting of revfactory/harness-100.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8e8d35c

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Questions about Viral Copywriting

What does Viral Copywriting do?

A specialized skill for the copywriter agent covering viral copywriting. Viral Copywriting is an agent skill from revfactory/harness-100. A specialized skill for the copywriter agent covering viral copywriting.

When should I use Viral Copywriting?

Viral Copywriting fits situations like: caption writing; tasks that involve Copywriting.

How do I install Viral Copywriting in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill viral-copywriting -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (en/10-social-media-manager/.claude/skills/viral-copywriting in revfactory/harness-100) into .claude/skills/viral-copywriting in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Viral Copywriting in Codex?

Run `npx skills add revfactory/harness-100 --skill viral-copywriting -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (en/10-social-media-manager/.claude/skills/viral-copywriting in revfactory/harness-100) into .agents/skills/viral-copywriting in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Viral Copywriting 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 revfactory/harness-100 --skill viral-copywriting -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/viral-copywriting, .gemini/skills/viral-copywriting, .github/skills/viral-copywriting and .opencode/skills/viral-copywriting in your project.

What does Viral Copywriting need to run?

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

Does Viral Copywriting 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 Viral Copywriting 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 Viral Copywriting use?

Viral Copywriting is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Viral Copywriting use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5k 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 Viral Copywriting?

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Who maintains Viral Copywriting?

revfactory (a GitHub user) maintains it in revfactory/harness-100, which has 1,295 GitHub stars. The repository holds 274 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 22, 2026.

Source: revfactory/harness-100 on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.