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assess-moat-sources

Assesses Hedley's 7 Powers across an industry and outputs a structured moat-sources.md with V/C/A/I tags.

7|1|Updated Apr 7, 2026
Search Tags:#strategy#moat#durability#industry-analysis#value-chain#powers#ai-impact
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Agent-Engineer-Master/skill-engineer --skill assess-moat-sources
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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: assess-moat-sources
Source: https://github.com/Agent-Engineer-Master/skill-engineer/tree/main/strategy/industry-analysis/assess-moat-sources
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Agent-Engineer-Master/skill-engineer --skill assess-moat-sources

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Assess Moat Sources provides a disciplined, rule-based framework to evaluate Helmer's 7 Powers across an industry, ensuring explicit, verifiable claims about each Power's benefit, barrier, durability, and erosion vectors to determine structural protection and winner archetypes.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Explicitly marks all seven Powers as present, absent, or nascent with a paired benefit and barrier for each present Power.
  • Evaluates durability with named erosion vectors and integrates AI-impact considerations for 2026-era risk assessment.
  • Performs cross-reference reconciliation with value-chain-profit-pools when available and surfaces consistency issues.
  • Outputs a structured moat-sources report suitable for orchestration and planning, with next-skill recommendations.

Quick Start

Provide a complete moat-sources analysis for the target industry by generating a full moat-sources report with all powers assessed and reconciled.

Frequently Asked Questions about assess-moat-sources

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I analyze industry moats using Helmer's 7 Powers framework?▼

To analyze industry moats using Helmer's 7 Powers, identify and quantify each Power as present, absent, or nascent, pairing explicit benefit and barrier statements to evaluate structural protection and winner archetypes.

What is the best way to assess competitive moat durability and erosion vectors?▼

Assessing moat durability involves evaluating named erosion vectors for every present Power, integrating AI-impact considerations for 2026-era risk assessment to determine how long structural advantages hold.

How do I map buildability of moats for new market entrants and roll-ups?▼

Mapping moat buildability requires evaluating whether new entrants or roll-ups can construct the identified Powers, determining the winner-archetype Power profile for the defined industry.

Can I reconcile moat analysis with existing value-chain-profit-pools documentation?▼

You can reconcile moat analysis with existing value-chain-profit-pools documentation using defined provenance rules, surfacing consistency issues in a Cross-reference reconciliation section within the report.

How do I structure a moat-sources report with provenance tags?▼

Structure a moat-sources report by generating a markdown file with V/C/A/I provenance tags for each claim, including a reconciliation section and a trailing next_skills YAML block for orchestration.

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