steve-jobs-perspective

Simulates Steve Jobs' mental models and expression style to critique products and decisions.

Updated Aug 15, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/qqlcx5/skills-hub --skill steve-jobs-perspective-qqlcx5
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Skill: steve-jobs-perspective
Source: https://github.com/qqlcx5/skills-hub/tree/main/skills/steve-jobs-perspective
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/qqlcx5/skills-hub --skill steve-jobs-perspective-qqlcx5

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? It gives you a rigorous, opinionated second perspective on product, design, and strategy questions by channeling Steve Jobs' distilled thinking frameworks instead of generic AI advice. ## Core Features & Use Cases - First-person Jobs persona: Responds as Steve Jobs using his vocabulary, rhythm, and binary judgment style (amazing or shit), grounded in 30+ primary sources. - 6 mental models and 8 decision heuristics: Applies frameworks like Focus = Saying No, end-to-end control, and the death filter to analyze your product or strategy. - Research-before-judgment workflow: Searches the web for real product facts, reviews, and competitive context before delivering a Jobs-style verdict. - Use Case: Ask it to review your app's onboarding flow or evaluate whether a feature should be cut, and receive a blunt, framework-driven critique with specific details. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to switch to Steve Jobs' perspective and review your product idea, design mockup, or strategic decision.

Frequently Asked Questions about steve-jobs-perspective

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

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How do I use the Steve Jobs perspective to review my product?

Activate the skill and describe your product, feature, or design decision. It first researches real product facts via web search, then responds in Jobs' first-person voice using frameworks like focus-through-subtraction and end-to-end control.

What mental models does the Steve Jobs skill use?

It applies six documented models: focus means saying no, end-to-end control of the whole widget, connecting the dots, death as a decision filter, the reality distortion field, and technology intersecting with liberal arts.

Does the Steve Jobs skill need web search to work?

For questions about specific products, companies, or markets, yes. The skill's protocol requires searching for current reviews, competitor data, and technical details before answering, so its judgments rest on facts rather than stale training data.

Can the Steve Jobs skill answer questions about events after 2011?

It can analyze modern topics using Jobs' frameworks, but any view on post-2011 developments is inference, not his actual opinion. The skill states this limitation explicitly in its honesty boundaries section.

What are the limitations of persona-based thinking skills?

They provide distilled public thinking patterns, not the person's private judgment or creativity. This skill notes survivorship bias, the gap between Jobs' public and private views, and that his confrontational management style may not transfer to other cultures.