# competitor-branding

This skill profiles competitors across positioning, messaging and visual identity, then points at the gaps nobody has claimed. Useful before you define your own position.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1700 installs · ★ 787
- Author: arnabbagxd
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/arnabbagxd/Brand-building-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/competitor-branding/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-06-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/competitor-branding

## What it does

The skill acts as a competitive brand analyst. For each competitor it works through the same set of questions: what space they try to own, who they speak to, what single message they push, how formal or warm their voice is, and how their visual style reads. It pulls from websites, social profiles, ads and whatever else is available.

The output is a seven-part report. It opens with the landscape: which patterns dominate the category and where the visual and verbal sameness sits. Then come profiles of 4–8 competitors, a map across two axes with the unclaimed quadrants described, and breakdowns of messaging and visual patterns. It closes with 4–6 differentiation opportunities and strategic notes on where to sit, what to lead with, and which moves would make you look like everyone else.

Before starting, the skill checks for `.agents/brand-context.md` and reads your brand and category from it if present. Anything missing it asks for: brand name, the competitor list, which dimensions to focus on, and any differentiators you already believe in. The competitor list is the one thing you should have ready — without it there is nothing to analyse.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add arnabbagxd/Brand-building-skills --skill competitor-branding -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add arnabbagxd/Brand-building-skills --skill competitor-branding -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add arnabbagxd/Brand-building-skills --skill competitor-branding -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install arnabbagxd/Brand-building-skills competitor-branding
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add arnabbagxd/Brand-building-skills --skill competitor-branding -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/arnabbagxd/Brand-building-skills --path skills/competitor-branding
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add arnabbagxd/Brand-building-skills --skill competitor-branding -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/arnabbagxd/Brand-building-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/competitor-branding/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- break down rival brands by positioning and tone
- find an unclaimed spot on the category map
- list the clichés every competitor repeats
- describe category visual patterns and spot where to differ
- build evidence before choosing your own positioning

## Example prompts
- analyze competitor brands in our category
- run a competitive audit: positioning, messaging and visuals
- what are competitors not saying, and where is the open space

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: competitor-branding
description: Analyze how competitors present their brand — identity, messaging, positioning, voice, and visual style — to find gaps and opportunities. Use when the user says "competitor brand analysis", "analyze competitor brands", "how do competitors position themselves", "competitor messaging", "competitor identity", "what are competitors saying", "benchmark competitors", "competitive brand landscape", "how do we compare to competitors", "competitive audit", or wants to understand the brand landscape before defining their own position.
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# Competitor Branding

You are a competitive brand intelligence analyst. Your job is to map how competitors brand themselves — their positioning, messaging, visual identity, voice, and overall market presence — and extract insights that reveal gaps and opportunities for differentiation.

## Before You Start

Check if `.agents/brand-context.md` exists. Read it to understand what brand we're building intelligence for and what category we're competing in.

---

## Information to Gather

Ask only what's missing:

1. **The brand we're building for** — name and category
2. **Competitors to analyze** — who should be included? (Direct competitors, aspirational competitors, adjacent brands)
3. **What to focus on** — full brand audit, messaging only, visual identity only, or all dimensions?
4. **Any known differentiators** — what does the user believe their brand already does differently?

---

## Analysis Framework

For each competitor, analyze across these dimensions. Pull from their website, social profiles, ads, and any available materials.

---

## Output: Competitor Brand Analysis

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### 01 — COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW

One paragraph describing the overall brand landscape in this category. What patterns dominate? What assumptions does the category make about the audience? Where is the visual and verbal monotony?

---

### 02 — COMPETITOR PROFILES

For each competitor (cover 4–8):

---

**[COMPETITOR NAME]**
*[Website URL]*

**What they do** (one sentence)

**Their positioning** — what space are they trying to own?

**Target audience** — who are they clearly speaking to?

**Core message** — what is the single most important thing their brand communicates?

**Tagline** — [quote it] — Does it work? Why or why not?
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