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name: Articulate description: Structure raw ideas into articulate outlines using Dan Koe's frameworks. USE WHEN articulate, structure ideas, outline talk, outline article, think through piece, brainstorm structure, how should I say this, organize my thoughts, structure this post, help me outline.

Articulate

Upstream thinking layer that takes messy ideas and gives them structure. Does NOT produce final prose — outputs structured outlines with framework labels and section suggestions. Hands off to format-specific skills (XPoster, WriteStory, etc.) for final output.

Customization

Before executing, check for user customizations at: ~/.claude/skills/PAI/USER/SKILLCUSTOMIZATIONS/Articulate/

If this directory exists, load and apply any PREFERENCES.md, configurations, or resources found there.

Voice Notification

When executing a workflow, do BOTH:

1. Send voice notification:

   curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8888/notify \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"message": "Running the WORKFLOWNAME workflow in the Articulate skill"}' \
     > /dev/null 2>&1 &
   

2. Output text notification:

   Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **Articulate** skill...
   

Workflow Routing

Workflow	Trigger	File
Structure	"articulate this", "structure this", "outline this", "help me think through", "organize my thoughts", raw brain dump input	Workflows/Structure.md
GreatestHits	"update my hits", "add to greatest hits", "what are my big ideas", "manage hits"	Workflows/GreatestHits.md
Sharpen	"sharpen this", "is this articulate", "pressure test this piece", "review structure"	Workflows/Sharpen.md

Quick Reference

• 3 Frameworks: Micro Story (short-form), Pyramid Principle (talks/slides), Cross-Domain Synthesis (long-form articles)
• 8 Idea Legos: Pain point, Example, Personal story, Statistic, Metaphor, Quote, Reframe, What/How/Why
• Greatest Hits: Your 8-10 signature ideas stored in GreatestHits.json

Full Documentation:

• Frameworks: Read Frameworks.md for the three articulation methods
• Building blocks: Read IdeaLegos.md for section expansion tools
• Your big ideas: Read GreatestHits.json for connections to current topic