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sys:founder-type-check

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Honest behavioral assessment to help founders identify which of three types they are currently operating as -- delusional, pretender, or real deal -- based on what they actually do, not what they believe about themselves.

From the source SKILL.md

From Save Your Startup by Rick Manelius (Chapter 2) Original taxonomy by Rick Manelius

What this skill does

sys:founder-type-check 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/sys-founder-type-check/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The sys:founder-type-check 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 119,000+ 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/sys-founder-type-check
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/sys-founder-type-check/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/sys-founder-type-check/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/sys-founder-type-check/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/sys-founder-type-check/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\sys-founder-type-check\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.

Pro

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the sys:founder-type-check Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/sys-founder-type-check/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the sys:founder-type-check skill do?
Honest behavioral assessment to help founders identify which of three types they are currently operating as -- delusional, pretender, or real deal -- based on what they actually do, not what they believe about themselves.
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 sys:founder-type-check skill?
Use sys:founder-type-check 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 sys:founder-type-check" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the sys:founder-type-check 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. sys:founder-type-check 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/.

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APA
ClaudSkills. (2026). sys:founder-type-check [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/sys-founder-type-check/
BibTeX
@misc{sys-founder-type-check-2026,
  author    = {ClaudSkills},
  title     = {sys:founder-type-check [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/sys-founder-type-check/}
}

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