# positioning-mapper

Builds a Dunford-style positioning canvas: real alternatives, unique attributes, value themes and one beachhead segment.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1000 installs · ★ 3013
- Author: aaron-he-zhu
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/launch/research/positioning-mapper/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/positioning-mapper

## What it does

The skill produces a positioning canvas document. It names the alternatives people actually weigh today, including a spreadsheet, a manual process and doing nothing. Then it lists attributes only your product has and chains them into attribute → benefit → value themes.

One beachhead segment gets picked for the first push. It is scored on serviceability, pain intensity and reachability. The canvas closes with a one-sentence statement of what makes the product different.

Scope is narrow on purpose. The skill does not write the message house, per-channel copy, persona profiles or SEO keywords. Attributes that cannot be verified are marked `[needs source]` and sent to the claims candidates list. You supply the evidence: product facts, win-loss reasons and interview notes.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill positioning-mapper -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill positioning-mapper -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill positioning-mapper -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills positioning-mapper
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill positioning-mapper -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --path launch/research/positioning-mapper
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill positioning-mapper -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/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/launch/research/positioning-mapper/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- name the alternatives buyers actually compare you against
- separate verifiable attributes from unproven claims
- pick one beachhead segment and justify the choice
- state the product's difference in a single sentence
- build attribute → benefit → value chains for later messaging

## Example prompts
- Map the positioning for our product. Users today solve this with a spreadsheet and a manual process. Candidate segments: help me choose.
- Build a positioning canvas from these win-loss notes and user interviews: [paste]. Pick the beachhead.
- Run the onlyness test on our current one-liner: "[your line]" — does it survive named alternatives?

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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name: positioning-mapper
slug: aaron-positioning-mapper
displayName: "Positioning Mapper · 定位画布"
summary: "定位画布/竞争替代品/独特价值/滩头细分"
description: 'Use when the user asks to "map our positioning", "name our competitive alternatives", or "pick a beachhead segment for the launch"; produces a Dunford-style positioning canvas — named competitive alternatives (including spreadsheet and status quo), unique attributes (verifiable, or routed to the claims ledger), value themes (attribute→benefit→value chains), a target beachhead segment scored on serviceability / pain intensity / reachability, and a one-sentence onlyness statement — the sole upstream of the message house and the entity-signal source for the canonical entity profile. Not for the message house or per-channel launch copy — use message-house-builder; not for audience/persona profiling itself — use audience-mapper; not for SEO keyword positioning — use keyword-research. 定位画布/竞争替代品/独特价值/滩头细分'
version: "20.1.0"
license: Apache-2.0
compatibility: "Claude Code and compatible agent-skill hosts"
homepage: "https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills"
when_to_use: "Use when defining launch positioning before any launch copy exists: naming the real competitive alternatives (including spreadsheet / manual process / status quo), isolating unique attributes, mapping value themes, choosing the beachhead segment, or writing the onlyness statement. The first move of the RAMP Research phase, the sole upstream of message-house-builder, and the entity-signal source for entity-registry. Not the message house itself and not persona research."
argument-hint: "<product / offering> [known alternatives] [candidate segments]"
metadata: {"author": "aaron-he-zhu", "version": "20.1.0", "discipline": "launch", "phase": "research", "geo-relevance": "low", "hermes": {"tags": ["marketing", "launch", "research"], "category": "launch"}, "openclaw": {"emoji": "🚀", "homepage": "https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills"}}
---

# Positioning Mapper
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