How do I install the Ipl Cold Start Interview skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add matrixx0070/ipl-cold-start-interview in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Ipl Cold Start Interview safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: reads secrets. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Ipl Cold Start Interview?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Ipl Cold Start Interview free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Ipl Cold Start Interview?

Matrixx0070 (@matrixx0070) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Ipl Cold Start Interview by matrixx0070

Name: Ipl Cold Start Interview
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: Matrixx0070

File contents

When to use

Use this as the front door when a new IP matter arrives with little context and you don't yet know which framework applies. It gathers the minimum facts, names the IP type and goal, and routes to the correct sibling skill so nothing starts in the wrong lane.

Not for: running the substantive analysis itself (route to ipl-clearance, ipl-fto-triage, or the matching skill), setting org-wide default positions (ipl-customize), or organizing an already-scoped matter's files and deadlines (ipl-matter-workspace).

Method

Ask the goal in plain words. What are you trying to do? Map the answer: adopt a name → ipl-clearance; demand letter or copycat found → ipl-infringement-triage; launching a product → ipl-fto-triage; made something new → ipl-invention-intake; reviewing a contract → ipl-ip-clause-review; using open source → ipl-oss-review; content stolen online → ipl-takedown; managing existing assets → ipl-portfolio.
Capture the frame. Jurisdiction(s), IP type (patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret), business goal, and any dates.
Screen for hard deadlines. Note statutory windows, hearing dates, or response deadlines.
Decision point: which single route best fits the stated goal — if two apply, pick the one blocking the nearest deadline and note the second as a follow-on.
ATTORNEY-ESCALATION GATE: active litigation, a received lawsuit or demand letter, or any hard legal deadline routes straight to a licensed attorney before any self-serve skill. You assist with intake and routing only — nothing here is legal advice.
Hand off. Name the chosen skill and pass the captured facts forward.

Example

Message: "A competitor is selling shirts with our logo." Goal → copycat found. IP type → trademark (possibly copyright). No lawsuit, no deadline. Route: ipl-infringement-triage. Captured: US jurisdiction, mark in use since 2021, goal = stop the sales.

Pitfalls

Analyzing instead of routing. This skill only gathers and directs — resist diagnosing the merits here.
Missing a live deadline. A buried response window can forfeit rights; screen for dates before routing.
Forcing one route. Some matters split into two skills; name the primary and flag the secondary.
Skipping the escalation gate. Litigation and demand letters go to an attorney first, not a self-serve skill.

Output format

NEW MATTER INTAKE
Stated goal: <plain-words description>
IP type(s): patent | trademark | copyright | trade secret
Jurisdiction(s):
Deadlines / dates:
Escalation flag: <none | attorney — litigation/demand/deadline>
Route to: <sibling skill>  | Secondary (if any):
Facts passed forward:

Reference

ROUTING MAP (situation → skill): adopt a name → ipl-clearance; demand letter/copycat → ipl-infringement-triage; launching a product → ipl-fto-triage; made something new → ipl-invention-intake; reviewing a contract → ipl-ip-clause-review; using open source → ipl-oss-review; content stolen online → ipl-takedown; managing existing assets → ipl-portfolio.

The four IP types are patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret. The analytical frameworks the sub-plugin relies on are: trademark likelihood-of-confusion factors, patentability bars (§§101/102/103/112), OSS license obligations, and DMCA §512 elements.

---name: ipl-cold-start-interviewdescription: Run a structured intake interview on a new IP matter to capture the minimum facts and route it to the right sibling skill.---## When to useUse this as the front door when a new IP matter arrives with little context and you don't yet know which framework applies. It gathers the minimum facts, names the IP type and goal, and routes to the correct sibling skill so nothing starts in the wrong lane.**Not for:** running the substantive analysis itself (route to `ipl-clearance`, `ipl-fto-triage`, or the matching skill), setting org-wide default positions (`ipl-customize`), or organizing an already-scoped matter's files and deadlines (`ipl-matter-workspace`).## Method1. **Ask the goal in plain words.** What are you trying to do? Map the answer: adopt a name → `ipl-clearance`; demand letter or copycat found → `ipl-infringement-triage`; launching a product → `ipl-fto-triage`; made something new → `ipl-invention-intake`; reviewing a contract → `ipl-ip-clause-review`; using open source → `ipl-oss-review`; content stolen online → `ipl-takedown`; managing existing assets → `ipl-portfolio`.2. **Capture the frame.** Jurisdiction(s), IP type (patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret), business goal, and any dates.3. **Screen for hard deadlines.** Note statutory windows, hearing dates, or response deadlines.4. **Decision point:** which single route best fits the stated goal — if two apply, pick the one blocking the nearest deadline and note the second as a follow-on.5. **ATTORNEY-ESCALATION GATE:** active litigation, a received lawsuit or demand letter, or any hard legal deadline routes straight to a licensed attorney before any self-serve skill. You assist with intake and routing only — nothing here is legal advice.6. **Hand off.** Name the chosen skill and pass the captured facts forward.## ExampleMessage: "A competitor is selling shirts with our logo." Goal → copycat found. IP type → trademark (possibly copyright). No lawsuit, no deadline. Route: `ipl-infringement-triage`. Captured: US jurisdiction, mark in use since 2021, goal = stop the sales.## Pitfalls- **Analyzing instead of routing.** This skill only gathers and directs — resist diagnosing the merits here.- **Missing a live deadline.** A buried response window can forfeit rights; screen for dates before routing.- **Forcing one route.** Some matters split into two skills; name the primary and flag the secondary.- **Skipping the escalation gate.** Litigation and demand letters go to an attorney first, not a self-serve skill.## Output format```NEW MATTER INTAKEStated goal: <plain-words description>IP type(s): patent | trademark | copyright | trade secretJurisdiction(s):Deadlines / dates:Escalation flag: <none | attorney — litigation/demand/deadline>Route to: <sibling skill> | Secondary (if any):Facts passed forward:```## ReferenceROUTING MAP (situation → skill): adopt a name → `ipl-clearance`; demand letter/copycat → `ipl-infringement-triage`; launching a product → `ipl-fto-triage`; made something new → `ipl-invention-intake`; reviewing a contract → `ipl-ip-clause-review`; using open source → `ipl-oss-review`; content stolen online → `ipl-takedown`; managing existing assets → `ipl-portfolio`.The four IP types are patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret. The analytical frameworks the sub-plugin relies on are: trademark likelihood-of-confusion factors, patentability bars (§§101/102/103/112), OSS license obligations, and DMCA §512 elements.

Frequently asked questions

Ipl Cold Start Interview