# What Is It About

> Find the central thesis of a video, article, talk, or content idea, then produce an outline where every segment serves that thesis.

- Skill: `garyld1962/what-is-it-about-3` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add garyld1962/what-is-it-about-3`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/garyld1962/what-is-it-about-3/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: garyld1962 (https://skillmd.com/u/garyld1962)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/garyld1962/what-is-it-about-3

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# What Is It About

Use this for content thesis extraction and outline discipline.

## Workflow

1. Gather the source material or user's rough idea.
2. Identify the central promise and audience.
3. Draft a single-sentence thesis.
4. Build an outline where each section directly supports the thesis.
5. Cut or quarantine tangents.

## Output

Return:

- thesis
- audience
- outline
- segments to cut or move
- unresolved questions