Cold Open Writer

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Cold Open Writer skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Cold Open Writer is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Content · Sub-category: content-misc · Last updated: 2026-06-17

Writes a short, high-impact cold open or teaser script that hooks a broadcast audience before the title sequence or first act begins.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Cold Open Writer includes worked examples. The SKILL.md runs to about 1,010 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Source: autopunk.io
License: MIT
Original author: ur-grue
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-17
Catalog position: Content · content-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Cold Open Writer fits the catalog

Cold Open Writer sits in the Content category under the content-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

What this skill does

Cold Open Writer is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the content-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/cold-open-writer/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Cold Open Writer Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 118,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/cold-open-writer
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/cold-open-writer/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/cold-open-writer/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/cold-open-writer/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/cold-open-writer/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\cold-open-writer\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Cold Open Writer Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/cold-open-writer/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Cold Open Writer skill do?

Writes a short, high-impact cold open or teaser script that hooks a broadcast audience before the title sequence or first act begins.

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Cold Open Writer skill?

Use Cold Open Writer when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the content misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Cold Open Writer" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Cold Open Writer skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Cold Open Writer is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/ur-grue/autopunk-media-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/writing/broadcast/cold-open-writer/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: ur-grue
Website: https://autopunk.io

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

ur-grue. (2026). Cold Open Writer [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/cold-open-writer/

BibTeX

@misc{cold-open-writer-2026,
  author    = {ur-grue},
  title     = {Cold Open Writer [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/cold-open-writer/}
}

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