# Ship Learn Next

> Transform learning content (like YouTube transcripts, articles, tutorials) into actionable implementation plans using the Ship-Learn-Next framework. Use when user wants to turn advice, lessons, or educational content into concrete action steps, reps, or a learning quest.

- Skill: `zaizira/ship-learn-next` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add zaizira/ship-learn-next`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/zaizira/ship-learn-next/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: zaizira (https://skillmd.com/u/zaizira)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/zaizira/ship-learn-next

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# Ship-Learn-Next Action Planner

This skill helps transform passive learning content into actionable **Ship-Learn-Next cycles** - turning advice and lessons into concrete, shippable iterations.

## When to Use This Skill

Activate when the user:
- Has a transcript/article/tutorial and wants to "implement the advice"
- Asks to "turn this into a plan" or "make this actionable"
- Wants to extract implementation steps from educational content
- Needs help breaking down big ideas into small, shippable reps
- Says things like "I watched/read X, now what should I do?"

## Core Framework: Ship-Learn-Next

Every learning quest follows three repeating phases:

1. **SHIP** - Create something real (code, content, product, demonstration)
2. **LEARN** - Honest reflection on what happened
3. **NEXT** - Plan the next iteration based on learnings

**Key principle**: 100 reps beats 100 hours of study. Learning = doing better, not knowing more.

## How This Skill Works

### Step 1: Read the Content

Read the file the user provides (transcript, article, notes).

### Step 2: Extract Core Lessons

Identify from the content:
- **Main advice/lessons**: What are the key takeaways?
- **Actionable principles**: What can actually be practiced?
- **Skills being taught**: What would someone learn by doing this?
- **Examples/case studies**: Real implementations mentioned

**Do NOT**:
- Summarize everything (focus on actionable parts)
- List theory without application
- Include "nice to know" vs "need to practice"

### Step 3: Define the Quest

Help the user frame their learning goal:

Ask:
1. "Based on this content, what do you want to achieve in 4-8 weeks?"
2. "What would success look like? (Be specific)"
3. "What's something concrete you could build/create/ship?"

**Example good quest**: "Ship 10 cold outreach messages and get 2 responses"
**Example bad quest**: "Learn about sales" (too vague)

### Step 4: Design Rep 1 (The First Iteration)

Break down the quest into the **smallest shippable version**:

Ask:
- "What's the smallest version you could ship THIS WEEK?"
- "What do you need to learn JUST to do that?" (not everything)
- "What would 'done' look like for rep 1?"

**Make it:**
- Concrete and specific
- Completable in 1-7 days
- Produces real evidence/artifact
- Small enough to not be intimidating
- Big enough to learn something meaningful

### Step 5: Create the Rep Plan

Structure each rep with:

```markdown
## Rep 1: [Specific Goal]

**Ship Goal**: [What you'll create/do]
**Success Criteria**: [How you'll know it's done]
**What You'll Learn**: [Specific skills/insights]
**Resources Needed**: [Minimal - just what's needed for THIS rep]
**Timeline**: [Specific deadline]

**Action Steps**:
1. [Concrete step 1]
2. [Concrete step 2]
3. [Concrete step 3]
...

**After Shipping - Reflection Questions**:
- What actually happened? (Be specific)
- What worked? What didn't?
- What surprised you?
- On a scale of 1-10, how did this rep go?
- What would you do differently next time?
```

### Step 6: Map Future Reps (2-5)

Based on the content, suggest a progression:

```markdown
## Rep 2: [Next level]
**Builds on**: What you learned in Rep 1
**New challenge**: One new thing to try/improve
**Expected difficulty**: [Easier/Same/Harder - and why]
```

**Progression principles**:
- Each rep adds ONE new element
- Increase difficulty based on success
- Reference specific lessons from the content
- Keep reps shippable (not theoretical)

## What NOT to Do

- ❌ Don't create a study plan (create a SHIP plan)
- ❌ Don't list all resources to read/watch (pick minimal resources for current rep)
- ❌ Don't make perfect the enemy of shipped
- ❌ Don't let them plan forever without starting
- ❌ Don't accept vague goals ("learn X" → "ship Y by Z date")
- ❌ Don't overwhelm with the full journey (focus on rep 1)

## Key Phrases to Use

- "What's the smallest version you could ship this week?"
- "What do you need to learn JUST to do that?"
- "This isn't about perfection - it's rep 1 of 100"
- "Ship something real, then we'll improve it"
- "Based on [content], what would you actually DO differently?"
- "Learning = doing better, not knowing more"

## Example Output Structure

```markdown
# Your Ship-Learn-Next Quest: [Title]

## Quest Overview
**Goal**: [What they want to achieve in 4-8 weeks]
**Source**: [The content that inspired this]
**Core Lessons**: [3-5 key actionable takeaways from content]

---

## Rep 1: [Specific, Shippable Goal]

**Ship Goal**: [Concrete deliverable]
**Timeline**: [This week / By [date]]
**Success Criteria**:
- [ ] [Specific thing 1]
- [ ] [Specific thing 2]
- [ ] [Specific thing 3]

**What You'll Practice** (from the content):
- [Skill/concept 1 from source material]
- [Skill/concept 2 from source material]

**Action Steps**:
1. [Concrete step]
2. [Concrete step]
3. [Concrete step]
4. Ship it (publish/deploy/share/demonstrate)

**After Shipping - Reflection**:
Answer these questions:
- What actually happened?
- What worked? What didn't?
- What surprised you?
- Rate this rep: _/10
- What's one thing to try differently next time?

---

## Rep 2-5: Future Path

**Rep 2**: [Brief description]
**Rep 3**: [Brief description]
**Rep 4**: [Brief description]
**Rep 5**: [Brief description]

*(Details will evolve based on what you learn in Reps 1-2)*

---

## Remember

- This is about DOING, not studying
- Aim for 100 reps over time (not perfection on rep 1)
- Each rep = Plan → Do → Reflect → Next
- You learn by shipping, not by consuming

**Ready to ship Rep 1?**
```

## Saving the Plan

**IMPORTANT**: Always save the plan to a file for the user.

### Filename Convention

Always use the format:
- `Ship-Learn-Next Plan - [Brief Quest Title].md`

Examples:
- `Ship-Learn-Next Plan - Build in Proven Markets.md`
- `Ship-Learn-Next Plan - Learn React.md`
- `Ship-Learn-Next Plan - Cold Email Outreach.md`

## After Creating the Plan

**Display to user**:
1. Show them you've saved the plan: "✓ Saved to: [filename]"
2. Give a brief overview of the quest
3. Highlight Rep 1 (what's due this week)

**Then ask**:
1. "When will you ship Rep 1?"
2. "What's the one thing that might stop you? How will you handle it?"
3. "Come back after you ship and we'll reflect + plan Rep 2"

**Remember**: You're not creating a curriculum. You're helping them ship something real, learn from it, and ship the next thing.

Let's help them ship.