rt-currier

Diagnose business network effects and classify them into 16 NFX types.

28|11|Updated Apr 11, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/risingdream/roundtable --skill rt-currier
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: rt-currier
Source: https://github.com/risingdream/roundtable/tree/main/skills/growth/rt-currier
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/risingdream/roundtable --skill rt-currier

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It helps you determine whether a business has real network effects, identify the specific type, and assess defensibility instead of guessing based on vague moat claims.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Network-effect diagnosis: Verifies whether a product truly has a network and whether value increases as more users participate.
  • Taxonomy-based classification: Classifies network effects into the NFX framework (16 types across direct, 2-sided, asymptotic, data, and social) and identifies what drives strength.
  • Defensibility assessment: Distinguishes network effects from the other main moats (embedding, scale, brand) and flags common “network effect” misconceptions.
  • Failure mode checks: Tests for multi-tenanting, disintermediation, cherry-picking, and congestion that can erode the moat.

Quick Start

Ask the AI to diagnose your product’s moat by identifying the network nodes, the network topology, the applicable network-effect type from Currier’s taxonomy, and the likely strength drivers.

Frequently Asked Questions about rt-currier

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

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How do I diagnose if my business has genuine network effects?

To diagnose genuine network effects, identify the network nodes, map the network topology, and verify if value increases as more users participate. This process distinguishes real network effects from vague moat claims by applying a structured taxonomy-driven analysis workflow.

What are the 16 types of network effects in the NFX taxonomy?

The NFX taxonomy classifies 16 network-effect types across direct, 2-sided, asymptotic, data, and social categories. Mapping your product's observed dynamics to these specific types helps identify what drives defensibility and strength in your platform economics.

How do I assess market structure and moat defensibility for a SaaS platform?

Assess moat defensibility for a SaaS platform by mapping observed dynamics to specific network-effect types and evaluating strength factors. This distinguishes network effects from embedding, scale, and brand moats for accurate competitor and market-structure evaluation.

What are the common moat-killers that erode platform economics?

Common moat-killers that erode platform economics include multi-tenanting, disintermediation, cherry-picking, and congestion. Testing for these failure modes during a network-effect diagnosis reveals vulnerabilities that can weaken a product's defensibility.

How do network effects differ from other business moats like scale and brand?

Network effects differ from scale, brand, and embedding moats because value increases as more users participate. A proper defensibility assessment distinguishes these mechanisms and flags common misconceptions about what constitutes a true network effect.