talk-finder

Interviews users to find a conference talk topic and drafts CFP-ready submission answers.

Updated Sep 21, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/dev-skill-up/ai-skills --skill talk-finder-dev-skill-up
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: talk-finder
Source: https://github.com/dev-skill-up/ai-skills/tree/main/plugins/dev-skill-up/skills/talk-finder
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/dev-skill-up/ai-skills --skill talk-finder-dev-skill-up

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve? Coming up with a conference talk idea and writing a compelling CFP submission is hard: people often don't know which of their topics has real energy behind it, and abstracts get rejected for being vague, generic, or untailored to the venue. This Skill runs a short interview to detect the topic the speaker is genuinely energized by, sanity-checks it for audience fit, and produces copy-pasteable CFP answers. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Live topic detection: Runs a structured interview and ranks candidate topics using structural signals in the person's own words (spontaneous return, concrete detail, forward motion), calibrated against their baseline rather than raw word count. - Applicability filtering: Checks whether the most energizing topic would land with a conference audience, and reframes niche topics as general-lesson case studies instead of silently substituting safer ones. - CFP drafting: Researches the target conference's actual CFP (fields, tracks, deadlines), then produces title, abstract, organizer description, and concrete audience takeaways, delivered as a fillable HTML page with per-field Copy buttons. - Use Case: A developer says "I want to submit to PyTexas a talk about linters making AI workflows more efficient." The Skill skips the interview, researches PyTexas's CFP, and returns a ready-to-paste title, abstract, description, and takeaways. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to help you find and write a conference talk proposal, for example: "Help me come up with a talk and write a CFP submission for PyCon."

Frequently Asked Questions about talk-finder

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I come up with a conference talk idea?

The Skill runs a short interview asking what you've been interested in, what you're working on, and what hard problems you're chewing on. It ranks your answers by signals like spontaneous return to a topic and concrete detail to find the one you're genuinely energized by.

How do I write a CFP abstract that gets accepted?

Open with the problem the audience recognizes, name the specific challenge, hint at your resolution, and state what attendees walk away with. Write in "you" language focused on audience value, and tailor every submission to the specific conference's tracks and audience.

Can I use this if I already know my talk topic and conference?

Yes. If you provide the conference, topic, and your angle, the Skill skips the interview entirely, researches that conference's actual CFP requirements, and drafts the title, abstract, description, and takeaways directly.

What if my most exciting topic is too niche for a conference?

The Skill applies an applicability filter and names the tension openly rather than silently swapping topics. It tries to reframe the niche subject as a case study illustrating a general lesson before falling back to another candidate.

What format does the CFP output come in?

If a submission form is supplied, the Skill fills its exact fields. Otherwise it generates a standalone HTML page where each answer appears in its own card with a Copy button, so you can paste field-by-field into the submission site.