# brand-copywriter

Writes ad and landing page copy using established copywriting frameworks, returning two versions so you can test different angles.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1500 installs · ★ 643
- Author: ognjengt
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/ognjengt/founder-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/brand-copywriter/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-18
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/brand-copywriter

## What it does

The skill takes your brief and produces finished copy for a specific channel: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube ads, landing pages, sales pages, email sequences, LinkedIn posts, product descriptions. It runs in two modes. Call it with no arguments and it confirms it is loaded, then waits for your requirements. Pass the brief straight in and it starts writing.

Before generating anything, the skill reads two reference files: `./references/copy_frameworks.md`, which holds 14 frameworks plus a selection matrix, and `./references/writing_styles.md`, which carries voice rules and a banned-phrases list. It then checks for `FOUNDER_CONTEXT.md` in the project root. If that file exists, the copy picks up your company name, product details, brand voice, audience and pain points. Without it, the skill falls back to defaults and asks clarifying questions when something critical is missing.

You get two versions: A follows the primary framework, B follows an alternative picked for contrast. Pain-driven PAS against transformation-driven BAB, for instance. That is useful when you want to test two angles on the same audience. One catch: both files in `./references/` have to be present. The read step is blocking, so generation never starts without them.

## Requirements
- Works with: LinkedIn

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ognjengt/founder-skills --skill brand-copywriter -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/brand-copywriter/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/brand-copywriter/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ognjengt/founder-skills --skill brand-copywriter -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/brand-copywriter/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ognjengt/founder-skills --skill brand-copywriter -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/brand-copywriter/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install ognjengt/founder-skills brand-copywriter
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/brand-copywriter/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ognjengt/founder-skills --skill brand-copywriter -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/ognjengt/founder-skills --path skills/brand-copywriter
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/brand-copywriter/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ognjengt/founder-skills --skill brand-copywriter -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/ognjengt/founder-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/brand-copywriter/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write a Facebook or Instagram ad with the hook inside the first 125 characters
- build a landing page with headline, subhead and CTA above the fold
- draft an email sequence with a single CTA per message
- script a TikTok or Reels video with a hook in the first 3 seconds
- produce two versions of one piece to test different angles

## Example prompts
- Write a Facebook ad for an online photography course aimed at beginners with a DSLR
- Draft a landing page for a SaaS expense tracker, friendly tone, headline and CTA
- Give me a three-email sequence for a copywriting course launch

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: brand-copywriter
description: Writes marketing copy using proven copywriting frameworks. Use when user needs copy for ads (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube), landing pages, sales pages, email sequences, LinkedIn posts, product descriptions, or any marketing content.
---

# Brand Copywriter

## Purpose
Generate professional marketing copy in two versions: one using the optimal framework for the platform/use case, and one using an AI-selected alternative framework for comparison.

---

## Execution Logic

**Check $ARGUMENTS first to determine execution mode:**

### If $ARGUMENTS is empty or not provided:
Respond with:
"brand-copywriter loaded, proceed with what you need copy for (e.g., Facebook ad, landing page, TikTok video, LinkedIn post, email sequence, etc.)"

Then wait for the user to provide their requirements in the next message.

### If $ARGUMENTS contains content:
Proceed immediately to Task Execution (skip the "loaded" message).

---

## Task Execution

When user requirements are available (either from initial $ARGUMENTS or follow-up message):

### 1. MANDATORY: Read Reference Files FIRST
**BLOCKING REQUIREMENT — DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP**

Before doing ANYTHING else, you MUST use the Read tool to read BOTH reference files:

```
Read: ./references/copy_frameworks.md
Read: ./references/writing_styles.md
```

**What you will find:**
- **copy_frameworks.md:** 14 proven copywriting frameworks with detailed structures, selection matrix, and quick reference tables
- **writing_styles.md:** Voice and tone rules built from Ogilvy, Schwartz, Hopkins, Halbert, Sugarman, Caples, and Collier. Contains the Banned Phrases list, AI tell patterns to avoid, and how human copy actually sounds.

**DO NOT PROCEED** to Step 2 until you have read both files and have the frameworks AND voice rules loaded in context.

### 2. Check for Business Context
Check if `FOUNDER_CONTEXT.md` exists in the project root.
- **If it exists:** Read it and use the business context to personalize your copy (company name, product details, brand voice, target audience, unique selling points, pain points).
- **If it doesn't exist:** Proceed using defaults from "Defaults & Assumptions" and ask clarifying questions if critical information is missing.

### 3. Analyze Input
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