points-valuations
Cents-per-point (cpp) valuations across major loyalty programs from four publications. Floor/ceiling rules for deciding if a redemption is good or exceptional.
Profile →npx skills add borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill points-valuations --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.
# Points Valuations **Reference data:** `data/points-valuations.json` Four sources are aggregated: - **The Points Guy (TPG):** optimistic, has affiliate incentive to inflate - **Upgraded Points:** moderate - **One Mile at a Time (OMAAT):** conservative - **View From The Wing (VFTW):** most conservative and theoretically rigorous Each entry has: - `floor` — conservative minimum (use this for decision-making) - `ceiling` — optimistic maximum - `sources` — individual values from each publication ## Decision Rules - **Default to the floor for "should I burn points on this?" decisions.** If a redemption beats the ceiling, it's genuinely exceptional. Say so. - **Below the floor is objectively poor value.** Flag it and suggest alternatives. - **TPG systematically overvalues** (affiliate incentive). VFTW and OMAAT are more useful for real decisions. - **When floor and ceiling are within 0.1cpp,** the value is well-established. - **When floor and ceiling are 0.3cpp+ apart,** mention the range and let the user decide. ## The Points-vs-Cash Decision Sequence Run these steps in order for any "should I use points?" question. Each step can end the analysis early; don't skip ahead. 1. **Compute t
- Decision Rules
- The Points-vs-Cash Decision Sequence
- Staleness Check
- How to Compute CPP Correctly
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What does the points-valuations skill do?
Cents-per-point (cpp) valuations across major loyalty programs from four publications. Floor/ceiling rules for deciding if a redemption is good or exceptional.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill points-valuations --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 borski/travel-hacking-toolkit, a repository with 611 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.