# curiosity-stack

Deconstructs technology signals and market themes into a 6-layer value chain. Designed for investors and researchers conducting rigorous Socratic inquiry.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 17
- Author: ameya85
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/ameya85/curiosity-stack
- Updated: 2026-05-01
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/curiosity-stack

## What it does

Curiosity Stack turns industry noise into structured business analysis. It skips generic summaries. Instead, it leads a Socratic inquiry across six distinct layers: core mechanics, root causes, solution classes, build requirements, and key companies. Completed research lands in a local `library/` folder, with optional mirrors to Notion or Google Drive.

Dedicated commands expand the workflow. Run `/curiosity-stack:stress-test` to reveal hidden flaws in an investment thesis. The autonomous `/curiosity-stack:india-proxy` command matches global models to Indian businesses across Tracxn and Screener.in, filtering out empty AI hype.

Scheduled digests require active Cowork connectors. Without configured integrations, automated alerts cannot deliver to your inbox. You can customize defaults once inside `curiosity-stack.local.md`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install curiosity-stack@claude-community
```

## When to use it
- deconstruct emerging technologies across six value chain layers
- identify Indian market proxies for global business models
- stress test investment theses against core failure modes
- track value chain layer changes with automated digest alerts

## Example prompts
- /curiosity-stack:decompose Break down the sodium-ion battery market
- /curiosity-stack:india-proxy Find Indian market proxies for Datadog
- /curiosity-stack:stress-test Evaluate risks in enterprise open-source AI adoption

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# Curiosity Stack

**A structured research thinking tool for enterprise professionals and investors.**

Built by [Ameya Pimpalgaonkar](https://finstor85.substack.com) · [Announcement post](https://finstor85.substack.com/p/claude-plugin)

> *"The intent is not to reach the end of the process but to go through the process itself."*

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## What This Is

A plugin that decodes any technology or market signal into 2nd and 3rd order business insights — using layer-by-layer question sequencing that takes you from noise to structured understanding.

Not a stock tips tool. Not a recommendation engine. A rigorous thinking partner for people who want to understand deeply before they decide anything.

---

## The Six Layers

| Layer | Question | What You Find |
|-------|----------|---------------|
| L0 | What's the signal? | Why this matters now |
| L1 | What is it really? | Actual mechanics, not headlines |
| L2 | What causes it? | The root cause tree |
| L3 | What fixes it? | Solution categories = industries |
| L4 | What does it require? | Inputs, infrastructure, talent |
| L5 | Who does this work? | Named companies — global + India |
| L6 | Research landscape | How the space is typically accessed |

---

## How It Works — Point A to Point B

**Install** → Open Cowork → Welcome message fires automatically → Run `/curiosity-stack:setup` (2 minutes, once) → Describe any topic in plain language → Walk 6 layers → Choose output → Done.

From the second session onwards: just describe a topic. The plugin reads your saved context silently and begins.

---

## Commands

| Command | What it does |
|---------|-------------|
| `/curiosity-stack:setup` | First-time setup — connect sources, set context, configure monitoring |
| `/curiosity-stack:decompose` | Guided layer-by-layer decomposition |
| `/curiosity-stack:india-proxy` | Autonomous agent — finds Indian equivalents of any global company or theme |
| `/curiosity-stack:stress-test` | Thesis stress test — proponents, critics, core assumptions, failure modes |
| `/curiosity-stack:library` | Browse, search, and manage your decomposition library |
| `/curiosity-stack:watchlist` | Manage watchlist topics, triggers, cadence, and digest settings |

---

## After Every Decomposition

You choose your output format — then get:

- **Value Chain diagram** — layered visual map with India 🇮🇳 badges
- **Interactive Mindmap** — radial diagram with expandable nodes and hover cards
- **Research Note** — downloadable `.md` document, professional research brief format
- **Thesis Stress Test** — proponents, critics, core assumption, how wrong this could be
- **5 curated reading recommendations** targeted at the specific topic and layers explored
- Option to save to your connected Drive, Notion, or Airtable

---

## Decomposition Library

Every completed session can be saved locally to the `library/` folder. Optionally mirrored to Google Drive or Notion for backup and cross-device access.

**What's saved:** topic, date, all 6 layer summaries, sources cited, tags (sector, geography, stage), conviction placeholder.

**Retrieval:** when you start a new decomposition, the plugin checks your library for past sessions on the same topic and asks if you want to load it — saving you ground you've already covered.

**Layer delta:** revisit a topic months later and the plugin compares the new decomposition against your saved one — showing exactly what changed at each layer.

---

## Watchlist Tracker + Trigger Alerts

Monitor any topic within its value chain — automatically, on your schedule.

**Tracker mode** — runs on your set cadence (daily / weekly / fortnightly). Covers everything on your watchlist. Maps findings to the value chain layer they affect. Scores materiality HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW with reasoning. Delivers a structured digest to your Gmail automatically, with a Cowork link to go deeper.

**Trigger mode** — set a specific condition per topic per layer:
*"Alert me when something changes at Layer 4 of EV batteries"*
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