cp-writing-style

Generate Chamath Palihapitiya-style content across five format-specific playbooks.

Updated Aug 27, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/8090-inc/8090-claude-skills --skill cp-writing-style
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Skill: cp-writing-style
Source: https://github.com/8090-inc/8090-claude-skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/cp-writing-style
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/8090-inc/8090-claude-skills --skill cp-writing-style

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Writing in a distinctive, high-stakes communication style (like Chamath Palihapitiya's) is complex, time-consuming, and requires deep understanding of specific principles, formats, and tone. This Skill automates adherence to these strict guidelines, ensuring consistency and quality across all your communications without manual effort or extensive training.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Style Emulation: Generates and refines content in Chamath Palihapitiya's distinctive style, covering 5 key formats: Annual Letters, Customer Briefs, Emails, Policy Ideas Briefs, and Learn with Me Presentations.
  • Principle-Driven Writing: Applies 10 universal writing principles (e.g., Radical Clarity, Data Over Adjectives, Honesty First) with a mandatory 3-pass method for ruthless editing, ensuring every word earns its place.
  • Modular & Efficient: Utilizes a modular architecture that loads only relevant style guides (core principles + specific format) to optimize token usage and focus the AI on your immediate task.
  • Use Case: Need to draft an urgent customer brief for a key stakeholder that must be direct, data-driven, and action-oriented, reflecting CP's style. This Skill ensures your draft meets all criteria, saving you hours of drafting and multiple review cycles.

Quick Start

Help me draft an annual letter for our investors, making sure to frontload performance data and reflect on the macro environment.

Frequently Asked Questions about cp-writing-style

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

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How do I write in Chamath Palihapitiya's communication style?

This Skill delivers CP Writing Style guidance by applying 10 universal principles—Radical Clarity, Data Over Adjectives, Honesty First—across 5 key formats: Annual Letters, Customer Briefs, Emails, Policy Ideas Briefs, and Learn with Me Presentations. It uses a mandatory 3-pass editing workflow to ensure every word earns its place.

Can I use this Skill to draft annual letters and customer briefs?

Yes. The Skill covers Annual Letters and Customer Briefs as core formats, frontloading performance data and macro reflection for investors, and delivering direct, data-driven, action-oriented briefs for stakeholders—all aligned with CP's distinctive style.

What's the best way to ensure consistency across multiple business communications?

Load the core principles first, then apply the relevant format module for your document type. The modular architecture and 3-pass ruthless editing method ensure consistent adherence to CP's style principles across emails, policy briefs, annual letters, and presentations without manual effort.

How does the 3-pass editing workflow improve writing quality?

The 3-pass method enforces ruthless editing by forcing you to evaluate whether each word serves the core message. It eliminates filler, tightens data-driven arguments, and ensures honesty and clarity—key principles in CP's communication style.

Do I need training in Chamath Palihapitiya's style principles before using this Skill?

No. The Skill automates adherence to CP's style guidelines by loading universal principles and format-specific playbooks directly. You provide your draft or task intent; the Skill applies the principles, eliminating the need for extensive manual training.

Can I use this Skill for editing existing documents?

Yes. The Skill covers writing tasks, document creation, editing, reviewing, and questions about how to write. Apply the 3-pass workflow to refine existing content and ensure it meets CP's standards for clarity, data emphasis, and directness.