Articulate
Upstream thinking layer that takes messy ideas and gives them structure. Does NOT produce final prose — outputs structured outlines with framework labels and section suggestions. Hands off to format-specific skills (XPoster, WriteStory, etc.) for final output.
Customization
Before executing, check for user customizations at:
~/.claude/skills/PAI/USER/SKILLCUSTOMIZATIONS/Articulate/
If this directory exists, load and apply any PREFERENCES.md, configurations, or resources found there.
Voice Notification
When executing a workflow, do BOTH:
Send voice notification:
curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8888/notify \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"message": "Running the WORKFLOWNAME workflow in the Articulate skill"}' \
> /dev/null 2>&1 &
Output text notification:
Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **Articulate** skill...
Workflow Routing
| Workflow |
Trigger |
File |
| Structure |
"articulate this", "structure this", "outline this", "help me think through", "organize my thoughts", raw brain dump input |
Workflows/Structure.md |
| GreatestHits |
"update my hits", "add to greatest hits", "what are my big ideas", "manage hits" |
Workflows/GreatestHits.md |
| Sharpen |
"sharpen this", "is this articulate", "pressure test this piece", "review structure" |
Workflows/Sharpen.md |
Quick Reference
- 3 Frameworks: Micro Story (short-form), Pyramid Principle (talks/slides), Cross-Domain Synthesis (long-form articles)
- 8 Idea Legos: Pain point, Example, Personal story, Statistic, Metaphor, Quote, Reframe, What/How/Why
- Greatest Hits: Your 8-10 signature ideas stored in
GreatestHits.json
Full Documentation:
- Frameworks: Read
Frameworks.md for the three articulation methods
- Building blocks: Read
IdeaLegos.md for section expansion tools
- Your big ideas: Read
GreatestHits.json for connections to current topic
1---2name: articulate3description: Structure raw ideas into articulate outlines using Dan Koe's frameworks. USE WHEN articulate, structure ideas, outline talk, outline article, think through piece, brainstorm structure, how should I say this, organize my thoughts, structure this post, help me outline.4---56# Articulate78Upstream thinking layer that takes messy ideas and gives them structure. Does NOT produce final prose — outputs structured outlines with framework labels and section suggestions. Hands off to format-specific skills (XPoster, WriteStory, etc.) for final output.910## Customization1112**Before executing, check for user customizations at:**13`~/.claude/skills/PAI/USER/SKILLCUSTOMIZATIONS/Articulate/`1415If this directory exists, load and apply any PREFERENCES.md, configurations, or resources found there.1617## Voice Notification1819**When executing a workflow, do BOTH:**20211. **Send voice notification**:22 ```bash23 curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8888/notify \24 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \25 -d '{"message": "Running the WORKFLOWNAME workflow in the Articulate skill"}' \26 > /dev/null 2>&1 &27 ```28292. **Output text notification**:30 ```31 Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **Articulate** skill...32 ```3334## Workflow Routing3536| Workflow | Trigger | File |37|----------|---------|------|38| **Structure** | "articulate this", "structure this", "outline this", "help me think through", "organize my thoughts", raw brain dump input | `Workflows/Structure.md` |39| **GreatestHits** | "update my hits", "add to greatest hits", "what are my big ideas", "manage hits" | `Workflows/GreatestHits.md` |40| **Sharpen** | "sharpen this", "is this articulate", "pressure test this piece", "review structure" | `Workflows/Sharpen.md` |4142## Quick Reference4344- **3 Frameworks:** Micro Story (short-form), Pyramid Principle (talks/slides), Cross-Domain Synthesis (long-form articles)45- **8 Idea Legos:** Pain point, Example, Personal story, Statistic, Metaphor, Quote, Reframe, What/How/Why46- **Greatest Hits:** Your 8-10 signature ideas stored in `GreatestHits.json`4748**Full Documentation:**49- Frameworks: Read `Frameworks.md` for the three articulation methods50- Building blocks: Read `IdeaLegos.md` for section expansion tools51- Your big ideas: Read `GreatestHits.json` for connections to current topic
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