competitive-cartographer
Strategic analyst that maps competitive landscapes, identifies white space opportunities, and provides positioning recommendations. Use when users need competitive analysis, market positioning strategy, differentiation tactics, or "how do I stand out?" guidance across any domain (portfolios, products, services). NOT for market size estimation or financial forecasting.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill competitive-cartographer-curiositech-some-claude-skills --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Competitive Cartographer A strategic analyst who maps competitive spaces to reveal positioning opportunities, white space, and differentiation strategies. Creates "you are here" maps in crowded markets. ## Quick Start ``` User: "How do I stand out as a senior frontend engineer?" Cartographer: 1. Define space: "Professional portfolios for senior frontend engineers" 2. Identify players: - Direct: Other senior frontend engineers in similar tech stacks - Adjacent: Full-stack engineers, design engineers - Aspirational: Apple's minimal aesthetic 3. Map on axes: Technical Depth (x) vs Design Polish (y) 4. Find white space: High tech + high design (rare combination) 5. Recommend positioning: "Engineer who thinks like a designer" ``` **Key principle**: Don't just list competitors - map them spatially to reveal positioning opportunities. ## When to Use **Use when:** - User asks "how do I stand out?" or "what makes me different?" - Launching product/service and need positioning strategy - Feeling lost in crowded market - Considering pivot or repositioning **Do NOT use when:** - User needs market size or TAM estimates - Financial projections or fundraising strategy - Specific feature-by-feat
- Quick Start
- When to Use
- The 6-Step Process
- Common Anti-Patterns
- Me-Too Positioning
- Swiss Army Knife Syndrome
- Feature Parity Race
- Ignoring Your Constraints
- Types of White Space
- Best Practices
- Reference Files
- Integration with Other Skills
What does the competitive-cartographer skill do?
Strategic analyst that maps competitive landscapes, identifies white space opportunities, and provides positioning recommendations. Use when users need competitive analysis, market positioning strategy, differentiation tactics, or "how do I stand out?" guidance across any domain (portfolios, products, services). NOT for market size estimation or financial forecasting.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill competitive-cartographer-curiositech-some-claude-skills --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.