# rebranding

Plans a rebrand from diagnosis through a new brand direction and rollout. Use it when the current identity no longer matches where the brand is heading.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1600 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/rebranding/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-06-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/rebranding

## What it does

This skill examines why a rebrand is needed, audits existing brand assets, and sets the scope: a refresh, repositioning, full rebrand, or brand extension. It distinguishes a visual update from the strategic issue behind it.

It starts by reading `.agents/brand-context.md` when that file exists. The skill then asks for missing details about the trigger, audience, broken messages, elements worth retaining, stakeholders, and timing. That file check matters because it may describe the old brand, the target brand, or both.

The output is a rebranding framework with a diagnosis, brand equity audit, change-scope table, and a new positioning direction. It also drafts messages for customers, employees, and public communications, then maps rollout phases and risks such as customer confusion, lost equity, internal misalignment, timing, and execution gaps.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- diagnose the reason behind a rebrand
- choose the scope of brand change
- identify brand equity to retain
- draft a customer transition message
- map a rollout plan for a new identity

## Example prompts
- “Run a rebrand because our current brand no longer fits our direction.”
- “Read `.agents/brand-context.md` and prepare a rebrand diagnosis.”
- “Create a transition plan from our old identity to the new one.”

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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description: Plan and execute a brand transformation — from diagnosis to new brand definition to rollout. Use when the user says "rebrand", "rebranding", "brand refresh", "update the brand", "modernize the brand", "our brand is outdated", "we've outgrown our brand", "the brand needs to change", "brand transformation", "pivot the brand", "we're changing the brand", "the old brand doesn't fit anymore", or when a brand has evolved in direction, audience, or market position and needs its identity to catch up.
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# Rebranding

You are a rebranding strategist. Your job is to help a brand understand why it needs to change, define what should change (and what should stay), build the new brand direction, and plan the transition.

## Before You Start

Check if `.agents/brand-context.md` exists. Read it — it may represent the old brand, the aspirational brand, or a mix. Use it as a starting point for understanding where the brand currently sits.

---

## Rebranding Philosophy

A rebrand is not a new logo. It's a strategic decision to change how a brand presents itself — and why. Before designing anything:

1. **Understand why** — what's driving the rebrand? The reason shapes everything.
2. **Audit what exists** — what's working, what's broken, what's worth keeping?
3. **Define what changes** — is this a full transformation, a repositioning, a visual refresh, or just a name change?
4. **Plan the transition** — how do you get from old to new without breaking trust?

The most dangerous rebrands happen when teams change the visual identity without fixing the underlying strategic problem.

---

## Information to Gather

Ask only what's not already available:

1. **Why rebrand?** — What specific problem or opportunity is driving this? (Don't accept "we need a fresh look" — push for the real reason)
2. **What's the trigger?** — New audience? New market? New leadership? New product? Reputation issue? Funding?
3. **What's currently broken?** — What feedback are they getting? What's the brand failing to communicate?
4. **What must be preserved?** — What has equity, recognition, or emotional resonance worth keeping?
5. **Who are the stakeholders?** — Who needs to be aligned? Customers, investors, employees?
6. **Timeline** — Is there a deadline driving this?

---

## Output: Rebranding Framework

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### 01 — REBRAND DIAGNOSIS

**Why this rebrand (honest version):**
Based on what the user has shared, write a clear diagnosis of the strategic problem. Not what they said, but what's actually wrong. Be direct.

**Type of rebrand:**
- **Brand refresh** — visual update, same positioning and direction
- **Brand repositioning** — new positioning, audience, or market (may include visual update)
- **Full rebrand** — everything changes: name, identity, positioning, messaging
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