hook-writer
Generate scroll-stopping hooks — the first line of a post, thread, video, or email that decides whether anyone keeps reading. Use when asked to write a hook, an opener, a first line, a thread starter, a video cold-open, or to make something more clickable. Produces multiple distinct hook options across proven angles (curiosity, contrarian, result, story, stakes), each labelled with why it works and which platform it fits.
npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill hook-writer --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.
# Hook Writer Skill The hook is 80% of the result. A brilliant post with a flat first line dies; a mediocre post with a great hook travels. This skill writes hooks the way top creators do — multiple angles, each engineered to stop the scroll — so you can pick the one that fits. ## Working from a brief Given just a topic or a finished piece, **generate the hooks anyway**. Infer the audience and the payoff, and never return a single safe option — the value is in the *range*. Mark any invented number *(assumed — use a real one)* because specific numbers are part of what makes hooks land. ## Required Inputs Ask for (if not already provided): - **The topic / the content** the hook is for - **Platform & format** (X, LinkedIn, YouTube title, Reel cold-open, email subject) - **Audience** and the **payoff** (what they get if they keep reading) ## Output Format Give **8–12 hooks grouped by angle**, each with a one-line *why it works* and the format it suits: - **Curiosity gap** — open a loop the reader needs closed - **Contrarian / pattern-break** — challenge a common belief - **Specific result** — a concrete, numeric outcome - **Story / in-media-res** — drop them into a moment - **High stak
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What does the hook-writer skill do?
Generate scroll-stopping hooks — the first line of a post, thread, video, or email that decides whether anyone keeps reading. Use when asked to write a hook, an opener, a first line, a thread starter, a video cold-open, or to make something more clickable. Produces multiple distinct hook options across proven angles (curiosity, contrarian, result, story, stakes), each labelled with why it works and which platform it fits.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill hook-writer --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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, a repository with 1,255 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.