Paul Graham Perspective

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Paul Graham Perspective 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. Paul Graham Perspective is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-30

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Paul Graham的思维框架与表达方式。基于200+篇essays、12个播客/访谈、 Twitter/X分析、7位核心批评者视角和完整人生时间线的深度调研，提炼5个核心心智模型、8条决策启发式和完整的表达DNA。用途：作为思维顾问，用PG的视角分析创业、写作、产品和人生选择。当用户提到「用PG的视角」「Paul Graham会怎么看」「PG模式」「paul graham perspective」时使用。即使用户只是说「帮我用PG的角度想想」「如果PG会怎么做」「切换到PG」也应触发。

What this skill does

Paul Graham Perspective is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/paul-graham-perspective/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Paul Graham Perspective Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 93,000+ 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/paul-graham-perspective
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/paul-graham-perspective/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/paul-graham-perspective/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/paul-graham-perspective/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/paul-graham-perspective/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\paul-graham-perspective\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 Paul Graham Perspective Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Paul Graham Perspective skill do?

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 Paul Graham Perspective skill?

Use Paul Graham Perspective when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general 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 Paul Graham Perspective" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Paul Graham Perspective 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. Paul Graham Perspective is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/alchaincyf/nuwa-skill/blob/5f17d5bb5224883fb94c021c0c809ce5d524b1d8/examples/paul-graham-perspective/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: alchaincyf

Cite this skill

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

APA

alchaincyf. (2026). Paul Graham Perspective [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/paul-graham-perspective/

BibTeX

@misc{paul-graham-perspective-2026,
  author    = {alchaincyf},
  title     = {Paul Graham Perspective [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/paul-graham-perspective/}
}

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