Starting Point
Use when a request prescribes a method, tool, metric, or artifact that may not reach the result the user described, or when doing the request as written would leave that result unproved: "A/B test the signup button color" for a conversion problem, "add a cache" for a slow page, "the focused tests passed, announce the release". Also use when a stated constraint contradicts itself, when an unknown fact would have to be invented to finish, or when an external or irreversible step needs an authorization decision. Keywords: right approach, wrong metric, root cause, outcome versus output, what counts as done, proof, is this worth doing. Not for a literal edit, format, translation, or lookup whose method is the deliverable. Not a replacement for the design, debugging, research, or writing method that performs the work. Use the reify skill instead when the request is still too vague to have any method or outcome yet.
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From the source SKILL.md
Start from the user's observable end state. This skill picks the starting boundary and the completion proof, then hands the work to whatever method performs it. Treat a prescribed method as a candidate path unless it is the result, a fixed constraint, or an explicit and emphatic user instruction. Never replace the user's priorities with your own.
What this skill does
Starting Point is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the seo sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/starting-point/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
When to invoke it: Use when a request prescribes a method, tool, metric, or artifact that may not reach the result the user described, or when doing the request as written would leave that result unproved: "A/B test the signup button color" for a conversion problem, "add a cache" for a slow page, "the focused tests passed, announce the release". Also use when a stated constraint contradicts itself, when an unknown fact would have to be invented to finish, or when an external or irreversible step needs an authorization decision.
Who uses this skill
The Starting Point Claude Code skill is built for growth marketers, product-led growth teams, founders running experiments, and performance marketing teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 168,000+ 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/starting-point
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/starting-point/SKILL.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/starting-point/SKILL.md
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/starting-point/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/starting-point/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\starting-point\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
Telegram
📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram
Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →
Pro
One-click install via the desktop app
The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install the Starting Point Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy
SKILL.md from the source repository to
~/.claude/skills/starting-point/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at
claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Starting Point skill do?
Use when a request prescribes a method, tool, metric, or artifact that may not reach the result the user described, or when doing the request as written would leave that result unproved: "A/B test the signup button color" for a conversion problem, "add a cache" for a slow page, "the focused tests passed, announce the release". Also use when a stated constraint contradicts itself, when an unknown fact would have to be invented to finish, or when an external or irreversible step needs an authorization decision. Keywords: right approach, wrong metric, root cause, outcome versus output, what counts as done, proof, is this worth doing. Not for a literal edit, format, translation, or lookup whose method is the deliverable. Not a replacement for the design, debugging, research, or writing method that performs the work. Use the reify skill instead when the request is still too vague to have any method or outcome yet.
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 Starting Point skill?
Use Starting Point when your Claude Code task falls under the Growth & Marketing category — specifically in the seo 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 Starting Point" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at
/category/growth/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Starting Point 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. Starting Point is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Growth & Marketing category. Learn more at
/learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.
Attribution & license
Cite this skill
If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:
APA
srinitude. (2026). Starting Point [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/starting-point/
BibTeX
@misc{starting-point-2026,
author = {srinitude},
title = {Starting Point [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/starting-point/}
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Security scan
Grade A · scanned 2026-07-31 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.
No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›
- ✓ Prompt injection
- ✓ Data exfiltration
- ✓ Supply chain
- ✓ Reverse shell
- ✓ Credentials
- ✓ Execution
- ✓ Filesystem
- ✓ Persistence
- ✓ Obfuscation
- ✓ Network
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