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Description
Provides McKinsey-style industry and market analysis using classic frameworks to support strategic, investment, and market entry decisions with data-backed r...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says, but before installing: 1) Be aware it requires/encourages you to configure a Tavily API key in your agent's settings.json (sensitive credential) even though the registry metadata does not list any required env vars — only provide keys you trust and store them in an appropriate, least-privilege place. 2) The package includes executable Python tools (tools/*.py). Review those scripts for any unexpected network destinations or data-exfiltration logic before enabling the skill in production. 3) The skill will save a detailed data_collection.md that logs search queries, URLs and raw snippets — do not run it against confidential material and consider deleting or auditing that file if it will contain sensitive info. 4) If you are uncomfortable granting web-scraping/search capability, do not supply the Tavily key and limit the agent to safer fallback search methods. 5) If you want higher assurance, request the full contents of the tools/*.py files for inspection; if they are benign, the skill is coherent with its purpose.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name, description, and included frameworks/tools align with a McKinsey-style strategic analysis skill. Declared dependent skills (web-search, agent-browser, summarize) and features (PDF/table extraction, OCR, HTML/Markdown reports, quality gate) are consistent with the purpose. Minor inconsistency: the registry metadata lists no required environment variables, but runtime docs and README/agent_instructions explicitly require a Tavily API key for deep research.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md and agent_instructions require mandatory real-time web searches, cross‑checking of data, PDF/table extraction, dynamic webpage scraping (agent-browser), and OCR of images. The skill forces creation/saving of data_collection.md containing all search queries, tools used, source URLs, and raw snippets — useful for transparency but also means detailed logs of searches will be written. The instructions do not ask for unrelated local files or unrelated credentials, nor do they (in the provided docs) direct data to unexpected external endpoints beyond the listed search tools/MCPs.
Install Mechanism
No install spec / no external downloads are declared (instruction-only install). The package includes Python tool scripts (tools/*.py) which will be executed by the agent at runtime — this is expected for an analysis/reporting skill but increases the importance of auditing those files. No URLs, archive extracts, or third‑party installers are present in the metadata.
Credentials
The skill does not declare required env vars in the registry metadata, yet the README and SKILL.md instruct the user to configure a Tavily API key (TAVILY_API_KEY) in settings.json as an MCP server. Requesting a single search API key is proportionate to the stated functionality, but the omission in the declared metadata is an incoherence. No other unrelated credentials are requested. Note: giving any external API key to the agent/MCP environment grants networked access to that service and should be treated as sensitive.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not force‑enabled (always:false) and uses default autonomous invocation. It writes a forced intermediate artifact (data_collection.md) and generates report files (Markdown/HTML) — expected behavior. There is no declaration that it modifies other skills, global agent settings, or requests long‑lived elevated privileges.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install strategic-analyst-skill - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/strategic-analyst-skill - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.2
Version 1.0.2 of Strategic Analyst is a no-code or content-only update.
- No file changes detected in this release.
- The SKILL.md documentation remains unchanged in both content and structure.
- All features and instructions are consistent with the previous version.
v1.0.1
Version 1.0.1 — No file changes detected.
- No updates or modifications were made in this version.
- Functionality and documentation remain unchanged from the previous release.
v1.0.0
- Initial release of the Strategic Analyst skill: a McKinsey-style assistant for systematic industry and market analysis.
- Supports requests for industry research, competitive assessments, investment decisions, and strategy frameworks (Porter's Five Forces, TAM-SAM-SOM, PESTEL, etc.).
- Integrated tools for structured data collection, framework-driven analysis, and dual-format (Markdown + HTML) report generation.
- Enforces data transparency, mandatory logging (`data_collection.md`), and automated quality review before report delivery.
- Requires Tavily API key for advanced data sourcing; WebSearch fallback available with limited depth.
- All outputs include source links, data credibility ratings, and research-standard formatting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is strategic-analyst-skill?
Provides McKinsey-style industry and market analysis using classic frameworks to support strategic, investment, and market entry decisions with data-backed r... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 172 downloads so far.
How do I install strategic-analyst-skill?
Run "/install strategic-analyst-skill" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is strategic-analyst-skill free?
Yes, strategic-analyst-skill is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does strategic-analyst-skill support?
strategic-analyst-skill is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created strategic-analyst-skill?
It is built and maintained by yamaz (@yamaz49); the current version is v1.0.2.
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