ORBWEVA CORE Method Skill
The strategic glue. Run the CORE Assessment, populate ARC, map AER automations, define Grow metrics — all from your existing skill outputs.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/core:assess |
Run a CORE Assessment using skills as building blocks |
/core:arc |
Convert any skill output into ARC-formatted knowledge entries |
/core:aer |
Map automation recipes to AER Acquire/Engage/Retain pillars |
/core:grow |
Define Grow dashboard metrics and KPIs from startup metrics output |
/core:help |
Command reference |
Stage 1: CORE Assessment (/core:assess)
Goal: Run a structured CORE Assessment by orchestrating existing ORBWEVA skills in the right order.
CORE ASSESSMENT ORCHESTRATOR
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The CORE Assessment produces a Calibration Document (10-15 pages).
Instead of starting from scratch, use existing skills as building blocks.
RING 1: CALIBRATE (Foundation — get this right or everything fails)
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What it defines: ICP, UVP, Messaging, Pricing
Step 1: Understand the customer
Run: /discovery:interview → design interview script
Run: /discovery:jobs → map Jobs-to-be-Done
Run: /discovery:analyze → synthesize into personas + insights
Output: Research-backed ICP definition + pain map
Step 2: Design the solution
Run: /dt:empathize → empathy maps from discovery data
Run: /dt:define → HMW problem statements
Output: Solution framing grounded in real user needs
Step 3: Position in market
Run: /gtm:positioning → ICP definition, value prop canvas, competitive positioning
Run: /gtm:pricing → value-based pricing analysis
Output: UVP statement + pricing rationale + messaging framework
RING 1 DELIVERABLE:
[ ] ICP Definition (from /discovery:analyze persona)
[ ] UVP Statement (from /gtm:positioning)
[ ] Messaging Framework (from /gtm:positioning + /dt:define)
[ ] Pricing Rationale (from /gtm:pricing)
RING 2: OPERATE (Sales, Marketing, Finance)
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What it defines: How you sell, market, and manage money
Step 4: Go to market
Run: /gtm:channels → channel-market fit matrix
Run: /gtm:outreach → cold outreach sequences
Run: /gtm:landing → landing page CRO
Run: /gtm:launch → pre-launch checklist
Output: GTM playbook
Step 5: Know your numbers
Run: /startup:unit → unit economics (CAC, LTV, payback)
Run: /startup:funnel → funnel math + bottleneck ID
Run: /solo:books → P&L + expense tracking setup
Output: Financial operating framework
RING 2 DELIVERABLE:
[ ] GTM Playbook (channels, outreach, landing page)
[ ] Unit Economics (CAC, LTV, LTV:CAC, payback period)
[ ] Funnel Map (stages, conversion rates, bottlenecks)
[ ] Financial Framework (P&L structure, cash flow tracking)
RING 3: REINFORCE (Team, Ops, Product)
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What it defines: How you build, hire, and retain
Step 6: Retention engine
Run: /retain:emails → lifecycle email sequences
Run: /retain:nps → NPS/CSAT survey design
Run: /retain:playbook → full retention strategy
Output: Customer retention system
Step 7: Operations
Run: /solo:onboard → client onboarding automation
Run: /solo:clients → client management system
Run: /solo:time → time audit + priority matrix
Run: /legal:terms → legal foundations
Output: Operational playbook
Step 8: Team (if applicable)
Run: /hire:jd → job descriptions for key roles
Run: /hire:scorecard → interview scorecards
Output: Hiring framework
RING 3 DELIVERABLE:
[ ] Retention System (emails, NPS, playbook)
[ ] Operational Playbook (onboarding, client management, time)
[ ] Legal Foundations (ToS, privacy policy)
[ ] Hiring Framework (if scaling beyond solo)
RING 4: EVOLVE (Environment, Competition, AI Visibility)
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What it defines: How you stay ahead
Step 9: Competitive intelligence
Run: /startup:moat → competitive moat assessment (7 types, 0-35 score)
Run: /startup:growth → growth curve analysis
Run: /geo:score → AI citability score
Run: /seo:page → SEO audit
Output: Competitive position + AI visibility score
Step 10: Automation strategy
Run: /agent:audit → workflow automation opportunities ranked by ROI
Run: /agent:design → agent specs for top 3 opportunities
Run: /solo:stack → tech stack evaluation
Output: Automation roadmap
RING 4 DELIVERABLE:
[ ] Moat Assessment (type, score, deepening strategy)
[ ] AI Visibility Score (GEO + SEO)
[ ] Automation Roadmap (top 3 agents, ROI ranking)
[ ] Tech Stack Plan (tools, costs, integrations)
CORE Assessment Scorecard
CORE ASSESSMENT SCORECARD
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Rate completion and quality of each ring (0-25 points each):
Ring 1: CALIBRATE ___/25
[ ] ICP backed by 10+ interviews (0-5)
[ ] UVP tested against competitors (0-5)
[ ] Messaging framework documented (0-5)
[ ] Pricing validated with data (0-5)
[ ] All outputs in writing (0-5)
Ring 2: OPERATE ___/25
[ ] GTM channels identified + tested (0-5)
[ ] Unit economics calculated (0-5)
[ ] Funnel mapped with benchmarks (0-5)
[ ] Financial tracking in place (0-5)
[ ] Launch checklist complete (0-5)
Ring 3: REINFORCE ___/25
[ ] Onboarding sequence live (0-5)
[ ] Retention metrics tracked (0-5)
[ ] Legal docs in place (0-5)
[ ] Operations documented (0-5)
[ ] Support system functional (0-5)
Ring 4: EVOLVE ___/25
[ ] Moat identified and scored (0-5)
[ ] AI visibility measured (0-5)
[ ] Automation opportunities ranked (0-5)
[ ] Tech stack optimized (0-5)
[ ] Growth curve diagnosed (0-5)
TOTAL: ___/100
INTERPRETATION:
80-100: CORE-complete. Ready for scale.
60-79: Strong foundation. 1-2 rings need attention.
40-59: Gaps in multiple rings. Prioritize Ring 1 first.
0-39: Early stage. Start at Ring 1, work outward.
PRIORITY RULE: Never optimize Ring N+1 until Ring N scores >=15/25.
Ring 1 wrong → everything outward is optimized for the wrong goal.
Stage 2: ARC Conversion (/core:arc)
Goal: Convert output from any ORBWEVA skill into ARC-formatted knowledge entries.
ARC ENTRY CONVERTER
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ARC stores structured knowledge in categories.
This converter takes skill output and formats it for ARC.
ARC CATEGORIES:
COM — Company info (who you are, who you serve)
SVC — Services (what you offer)
BEN — Benefits (outcomes customers get)
VOI — Voice (brand voice, tone, key phrases)
TMP — Templates (email templates, scripts, SOPs)
PRC — Pricing & Process (pricing tiers, delivery workflow)
SKILL → ARC MAPPING:
/discovery:analyze → COM entries
Persona name, role, goals, frustrations, trigger events
Format: COM-001, COM-002, etc.
/gtm:positioning → COM + VOI entries
ICP definition → COM
Value prop → COM
Competitive positioning → VOI (differentiation language)
Key phrases → VOI
/gtm:pricing → PRC entries
Pricing tiers, rationale, comparison → PRC-001, PRC-002
Guarantees → PRC
/solo:offer → SVC + BEN entries
Service packages → SVC-001, SVC-002
Deliverables → SVC
Outcomes/benefits → BEN-001, BEN-002
/retain:emails → TMP entries
Email sequences → TMP-001, TMP-002
Subject lines → TMP
/solo:copy → VOI + TMP entries
Brand voice guidelines → VOI
Landing page copy → TMP
Ad copy → TMP
/legal:terms → TMP entries
ToS template → TMP
Privacy policy → TMP
ARC ENTRY FORMAT:
ID: [CATEGORY]-[3-digit number] (e.g., COM-001)
Title: [Short descriptive title]
Category: [COM/SVC/BEN/VOI/TMP/PRC]
Content: [The actual knowledge — 1-3 paragraphs]
Source: [Which skill/command produced this]
Date: [When created]
Ring: [Which CORE ring this belongs to: 1/2/3/4]
ARC Population Checklist
ARC POPULATION CHECKLIST
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Minimum viable ARC (before any automation runs):
Ring 1 → ARC (MANDATORY before AER deployment):
[ ] COM-001: ICP definition (from /discovery:analyze)
[ ] COM-002: Company description (manual)
[ ] SVC-001: Primary service (from /solo:offer)
[ ] BEN-001: Top 3 customer outcomes (from /gtm:positioning)
[ ] VOI-001: Brand voice guidelines (from /solo:copy)
[ ] VOI-002: Key phrases and messaging (from /gtm:positioning)
[ ] PRC-001: Pricing tiers (from /gtm:pricing)
Ring 2 → ARC (before scaling):
[ ] TMP-001: Email templates (from /retain:emails)
[ ] TMP-002: Outreach sequences (from /gtm:outreach)
[ ] SVC-002+: Additional services (from /solo:offer)
[ ] PRC-002: Delivery process/SOP (from /solo:onboard)
Ring 3 → ARC (for retention):
[ ] TMP-003: Support FAQ (from /solo:support)
[ ] TMP-004: Onboarding sequence (from /solo:onboard)
[ ] VOI-003+: Persona-specific voice variants
Ring 4 → ARC (for evolution):
[ ] COM-003: Competitive landscape (from /startup:moat)
[ ] COM-004: Market trends (from /agent:research)
Stage 3: AER Mapping (/core:aer)
Goal: Map ORBWEVA skill outputs and agent recipes to AER's three pillars.
AER PILLAR MAPPER
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AER = Acquire + Engage + Retain
Each pillar is an automation system. Map your skill outputs to the right pillar.
ACQUIRE (Lead Generation & Nurturing)
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"Find people who need your services and put them in your inbox."
Skills that feed Acquire:
/gtm:outreach → Cold email + LinkedIn sequences
/gtm:landing → Landing page optimization
/solo:leads → Lead magnet + funnel architecture
/solo:sales → Discovery call scripts + proposals
/agent:leads → Lead qualifier agent (n8n recipe)
Acquire Automation Stack:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 1. Target → ICP from /gtm:positioning │
│ 2. Find → /agent:leads (scraping) │
│ 3. Verify → Email verification │
│ 4. Nurture → /gtm:outreach sequences │
│ 5. Qualify → /agent:leads (scoring) │
│ 6. Deliver → Hot leads to inbox │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
ARC entries needed: COM-001 (ICP), VOI-001 (voice), TMP-002 (outreach)
Agent recipe: /agent:leads
Grow metrics: leads/month, cost per lead, lead-to-customer rate
ENGAGE (SEO Content Engine)
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"Create and post content every day. Zero effort."
Skills that feed Engage:
/solo:content → Content batching + repurposing chain
/solo:copy → Sales copy frameworks
/geo:score → AI citability scoring
/geo:optimize → Content optimized for AI search
/seo:page → SEO audit per page
/seo:schema → Schema.org markup
/agent:content → Content repurposing agent (n8n recipe)
/agent:social → Social media scheduling agent
Engage Automation Stack:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 1. Record → Monthly content session │
│ 2. Write → /agent:content (AI repurpose) │
│ 3. Optimize → /geo:optimize + /seo:page │
│ 4. Publish → /agent:social (multi-platform) │
│ 5. Report → Grow dashboard │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
ARC entries needed: VOI-001 (voice), SVC-* (services), BEN-* (benefits)
Agent recipes: /agent:content, /agent:social
Grow metrics: content pieces/week, organic traffic, AI citations
RETAIN (24/7 AI Support)
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"An AI assistant that answers customer questions instantly."
Skills that feed Retain:
/retain:emails → Lifecycle email sequences
/retain:nps → NPS/CSAT surveys
/retain:cohort → Cohort analysis
/retain:playbook → Full retention strategy
/solo:support → FAQ templates + escalation
/solo:onboard → Client onboarding
/agent:support → Customer support agent (n8n recipe)
/agent:onboard → Client onboarding agent
Retain Automation Stack:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 1. Train → ARC knowledge base │
│ 2. Deploy → /agent:support (AI chatbot) │
│ 3. Handle → Auto-respond to 80% of Qs │
│ 4. Handoff → Complex → human with context │
│ 5. Learn → Log interactions → improve ARC │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
ARC entries needed: SVC-* (services), TMP-003 (FAQ), PRC-* (pricing)
Agent recipes: /agent:support, /agent:onboard
Grow metrics: response time, resolution rate, NPS, churn rate
AER Deployment Readiness
AER DEPLOYMENT READINESS
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Before deploying any AER pillar, check:
ACQUIRE readiness:
[ ] ICP defined and validated (/gtm:positioning)
[ ] Outreach sequences written (/gtm:outreach)
[ ] Landing page scoring >=50/70 (/gtm:landing)
[ ] Lead scoring criteria defined (/agent:leads)
[ ] ARC entries: COM-001, VOI-001, TMP-002
Ready? [ ] Yes [ ] No → Run Ring 1 skills first
ENGAGE readiness:
[ ] Content strategy defined (/solo:content)
[ ] Brand voice documented (/solo:copy)
[ ] GEO score >=70/100 (/geo:score)
[ ] SEO baseline established (/seo:page)
[ ] ARC entries: VOI-001, SVC-*, BEN-*
Ready? [ ] Yes [ ] No → Run Ring 1-2 skills first
RETAIN readiness:
[ ] Onboarding sequence designed (/retain:emails)
[ ] FAQ documented (/solo:support)
[ ] NPS/CSAT survey designed (/retain:nps)
[ ] Escalation rules defined (/agent:support)
[ ] ARC entries: SVC-*, TMP-003, PRC-*
Ready? [ ] Yes [ ] No → Run Ring 1-3 skills first
Stage 4: Grow Metrics (/core:grow)
Goal: Define Grow dashboard KPIs from startup metrics skill output.
GROW DASHBOARD BUILDER
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Map your metrics to the Grow dashboard structure.
LAYER 1: HEADLINE METRICS (top of dashboard)
North star metric: ___ (from /gtm:metrics)
Monthly revenue: $___ (from /solo:books)
Active customers: ___
Growth rate: ___% MoM (from /startup:growth)
LAYER 2: AER PILLAR METRICS
ACQUIRE:
Leads generated: ___/month (from /startup:funnel)
Cost per lead: $___ (from /startup:unit)
Lead-to-customer rate: ___% (from /startup:funnel)
Pipeline value: $___
ENGAGE:
Content pieces published: ___/week (from /solo:content)
Organic traffic: ___/month (from /seo:page)
AI citation score: ___/100 (from /geo:score)
Social engagement rate: ___%
RETAIN:
Churn rate: ___% (from /startup:churn)
NPS score: ___ (from /retain:nps)
Avg response time: ___ min
Customer lifetime value: $___ (from /startup:unit)
LAYER 3: FINANCIAL HEALTH
Monthly burn: $___ (from /startup:runway)
Runway: ___ months (from /startup:runway)
LTV:CAC ratio: ___:1 (from /startup:unit)
Profit margin: ___% (from /solo:books)
LAYER 4: AI OPERATIONS
Active automations: ___ (from /agent:audit)
AI decisions/week: ___
AI health score: ___/100
Monthly AI spend: $___ (from /agent:design cost estimates)
LAYER 5: COMPETITIVE POSITION
Moat score: ___/35 (from /startup:moat)
Growth curve type: ___ (from /startup:growth)
Fundraise readiness: ___/100 (from /startup:ready)
Grow Alert Thresholds
GROW ALERT THRESHOLDS
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Set these to get proactive alerts when metrics go off track.
CRITICAL (red — act immediately):
Churn rate > 8%/month
Runway < 3 months
AI health score < 50/100
Zero leads for 7+ days
NPS < 0
WARNING (yellow — investigate this week):
Churn rate > 5%/month
LTV:CAC < 3:1
Funnel conversion dropping >20% WoW
Content cadence missed 2+ weeks
AI spend > 15% of revenue
HEALTHY (green — keep going):
Churn < 3%/month
LTV:CAC > 3:1
NPS > 30
AI health > 80/100
Runway > 12 months
Integration Notes
THE ORBWEVA SKILLS ECOSYSTEM
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┌──────────────┐
│ /core:assess │ ← START HERE
└──────┬───────┘
│
┌────────────┼────────────┐
▼ ▼ ▼
┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐
│ Ring 1 │ │ Ring 2 │ │ Ring 3-4 │
│ Calibrate│ │ Operate │ │ Reinforce│
│ │ │ │ │ + Evolve │
└────┬─────┘ └────┬─────┘ └────┬─────┘
│ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼
┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐
│/core:arc │ │/core:aer │ │/core:grow│
│ populate │ │ deploy │ │ measure │
└──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘
Feeds from (all 8 ORBWEVA skill repos):
- /discovery:* → Ring 1 (Calibrate)
- /dt:* → Ring 1 (Calibrate)
- /gtm:* → Ring 1-2 (Calibrate + Operate)
- /startup:* → Ring 2-4 (Operate + Evolve)
- /pitch:* → Ring 2 (Operate — fundraising)
- /legal:*, /hire:*, /retain:* → Ring 3 (Reinforce)
- /solo:* → Ring 2-3 (Operate + Reinforce)
- /agent:* → Ring 4 (Evolve — automation)
This skill is the orchestrator. It doesn't replace any skill —
it sequences them and converts their outputs into the CORE framework.
Principles
- Rings build outward in dependency order. Get Ring 1 wrong -- everything outward is optimized for the wrong goal.
- Skills are the building blocks, CORE is the blueprint. Each skill produces raw material; CORE assembles it into a business.
- ARC before AER. Never automate what you haven't documented. Knowledge first, automation second.
- Measure what matters. Grow shows what's working. Without metrics, you're guessing.
- The assessment never ends. CORE is a quarterly cycle, not a one-time exercise.