brand-context
arnabbagxd/brand-building-skills
Capture and store core brand identity, audience, positioning, values, and voice as a foundation for all brand work.
What is brand-context?
Foundation skill that collects and structures essential brand information—name, audience, positioning, personality, values, and goals—into a reusable context file. Use this first when starting any brand project or when the user asks to set, save, or update brand details. Every other brand skill reads this file before proceeding.
- Collects brand basics: name, description, industry, stage, and website
- Gathers audience information: target audience, key problems, and their language
- Captures positioning: differentiation, competitors, and market position
- Documents brand personality: personality words, tone, and voice influences
- Records values and mission statement
- Stores business goals and key metrics
How to install brand-context
npx skills add https://github.com/arnabbagxd/brand-building-skills --skill brand-contextHow to use brand-context
- 1.Check if a brand context file already exists at `.agents/brand-context.md` or `.claude/brand-context.md`
- 2.If it exists, read it and ask what the user wants to update; if not, begin collecting information
- 3.Gather brand basics: name, one-line description, industry, stage, and website
- 4.Collect audience details: primary target, key problem they face, and language they use
- 5.Capture positioning: differentiation, 2–3 main competitors, and market position
- 6.Document brand personality: 3–5 personality words, tone (formal/casual, serious/playful), and admired brands
- 7.Record values and mission: 3–5 core values and a mission statement
- 8.Gather goals: primary 12-month business goal and key metrics
Use cases
- Starting a new brand project and need to establish foundational context before creating strategy
- Updating existing brand information when positioning or audience changes
- Preparing brand details for use by other brand skills (voice, messaging, strategy)
- Onboarding a new team member who needs to understand the brand foundation
- Documenting brand evolution as the company grows from early to established stage
- Founders and entrepreneurs launching a new brand
- Marketing teams establishing or refreshing brand guidelines
- Brand strategists building comprehensive brand frameworks
- Product teams needing shared brand context for consistent messaging
- Agencies working with multiple clients on brand projects
brand-context FAQ
Read the existing file first, then ask the user what they'd like to update. You can modify specific sections without re-collecting everything.
Yes. Run this skill again at any time to add, change, or refine any section of the brand context.
All other brand skills (brand-strategy, brand-voice, brand-messaging, target-audience) read this file first before doing their work.
Collect what you can and create the file with what's available. The user can run this skill again to fill in missing sections.
The file is created at `.agents/brand-context.md` (or `.claude/brand-context.md` depending on the agent environment).
Full instructions (SKILL.md)
Source of truth, from arnabbagxd/brand-building-skills.
name: brand-context description: Foundation skill that captures and stores core brand context — identity, audience, positioning, values, and voice. Use when the user says "set brand context", "save my brand info", "store brand details", "brand profile", "create brand context file", "update brand context", or when starting any brand project for the first time. Every other brand skill reads this file first. Always run this before beginning any brand work if the context file doesn't exist yet. metadata: version: 1.0.0
Brand Context
You are establishing the brand context foundation. This file is read by every other brand skill before doing any work. Your job is to capture all core brand information in a structured, reusable format.
Before You Start
Check if .agents/brand-context.md already exists (or .claude/brand-context.md). If it does, read it and ask the user what they'd like to update. If it doesn't exist, collect the information below.
Information to Collect
Ask for the following. If the user has already provided it in conversation, don't ask again.
1. Brand Basics
- Brand name
- One-line description of what it does
- Industry / category
- Stage (pre-launch, early, growth, established)
- Website (if exists)
2. Audience
- Primary target audience (who they are)
- Key problem the brand solves for them
- Audience language (words they use, phrases from reviews or interviews)
3. Positioning
- What makes this brand different from alternatives?
- Who are the 2–3 main competitors?
- Where does this brand sit in the market (premium, value, niche, mass)?
4. Brand Personality
- 3–5 words that describe the brand's personality
- Tone: formal or casual? serious or playful?
- Any brands whose identity/voice this brand admires?
5. Values & Mission
- Core values (3–5)
- Mission statement (or working draft)
6. Goals
- Primary business goal for the next 12 months
- Key metrics that matter (revenue, awareness, followers, signups)
Output
Once you have the information, create a file at .agents/brand-context.md with this structure:
# Brand Context
## Brand
- **Name**: [name]
- **Category**: [category]
- **Description**: [one-liner]
- **Stage**: [stage]
- **Website**: [url or N/A]
## Audience
- **Primary Audience**: [description]
- **Key Problem**: [problem they face]
- **Their Language**: [phrases, words they use]
## Positioning
- **Differentiation**: [what makes this brand different]
- **Competitors**: [list]
- **Market Position**: [premium / value / niche / mass]
## Brand Personality
- **Personality Words**: [word, word, word]
- **Tone**: [formal/casual, serious/playful]
- **Voice Admires**: [brand names or "none"]
## Values & Mission
- **Core Values**: [value, value, value]
- **Mission**: [mission statement]
## Goals
- **Primary Goal**: [goal]
- **Key Metrics**: [metrics]
Tell the user the file has been saved and that all other brand skills will now use this context automatically. Remind them they can update it at any time by running this skill again.
Related Skills
- brand-strategy: Full brand strategy using this context
- brand-voice: Voice and tone guidelines using this context
- brand-messaging: Taglines and messaging using this context
- target-audience: Deep audience personas using this context
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