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OrganizationThemed packs of Claude Skills (Agent Skills) for Claude Code and Claude.ai. Install with /plugin marketplace add polar-bear-org/claude-skills. Packs: workshops that end in decisions, and a full annual performance review cycle without HR software.
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Indexed Skills (83)
line-editor
Edits prose line by line, cutting what does not earn its place without changing the writer's meaning, part of the Editing Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run line-editor", "edit this", "tighten this up", "make this shorter", "clean up my draft", or pastes any piece of writing and asks whether it reads well. Use it even for a quick "does this sound okay".
structure-doctor
Diagnoses and fixes the shape of a document — what comes first, what is buried, what should not be there at all, part of the Editing Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run structure-doctor", "this doesn't flow", "help me organise this", "what order should this be in", or has a draft where every sentence is fine but the whole thing does not land. Use it even for a vague "something's off with this doc".
voice-matcher
Learns how someone writes from a sample and rewrites text in that voice, part of the Editing Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run voice-matcher", "make this sound like me", "rewrite in my voice", "this sounds like AI wrote it", or shares a sample of their writing alongside something that needs to match it. Use it even for a frustrated "why does everything I generate sound the same".
assumption-mapper
Separates what the team believes from what it knows and ranks the risk, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run assumption-mapper", "what are we assuming", "map our assumptions", "what could kill this project", or the team is confident and nobody can say where the confidence comes from. Use it even for "we're pretty sure users want this".
concept-card-writer
Writes one-page concept cards in a consistent format, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run concept-card-writer", "write up these concepts", "make concept cards", "turn these ideas into one-pagers", or ideation produced winners and they need a fair, comparable write-up before prioritization. Use it even for "we picked five ideas, now what".
design-challenge-framer
Turns a fuzzy ask into a proper design challenge brief, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run design-challenge-framer", "frame this challenge", "write the challenge brief", "help me scope this design project", "we want to improve X, where do we start", or a new project is starting and the problem is still a feeling rather than a statement. Use it even for "the client wants an app".
desk-research-digest
Digests what's already known before new research spends anyone's time, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run desk-research-digest", "what do we already know", "summarize the existing research", "pull together prior findings", or a discovery is starting and old reports, analytics, and support logs are sitting unread. Use it even for "I think someone studied this before".
dfv-checker
Stress tests concepts for desirability, feasibility, and viability, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run dfv-checker", "stress test these concepts", "check desirability feasibility viability", "is this idea actually sound", or concepts are about to get investment and nobody has asked the three hard questions on paper. Use it even for "poke holes in this idea".
diary-study-designer
Designs diary studies for behavior that interviews can't reach, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run diary-study-designer", "set up a diary study", "we need to see behavior over time", "how do people use this across a week", or the research question involves habits, moods, or moments no one can recall accurately afterward. Use it even for "we wish we could see what they do between sessions".
empathy-map-builder
Builds empathy maps from real research data, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run empathy-map-builder", "make an empathy map", "map what users say and feel", "what's going on in our users' heads", or research exists and the team wants the says/thinks/does/feels view of a segment. Use it even for "help the team feel what the research found".
five-whys-runner
Runs evidence-backed root-cause laddering on a chosen pain, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run five-whys-runner", "do a five whys on this", "what's the root cause here", "why does this keep happening", or a pain point is well documented and the team is about to solve its symptom. Use it even for "users keep abandoning at checkout and we don't know why".
hmw-generator
Generates the How Might We question set from POVs and insights, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run hmw-generator", "write the how might we questions", "generate HMWs", "prep the ideation questions", or a problem statement exists and an ideation session needs its launching questions. Use it even for "we're brainstorming Thursday, what do we brainstorm on".
idea-expander
Expands the idea space beyond the first obvious directions, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run idea-expander", "give us more directions", "expand on these ideas", "we're stuck on three obvious solutions", or ideation happened (or is about to) and the pool needs more genuinely different options. Use it even for "everyone keeps suggesting the same app".
insight-playback-builder
Builds the client or stakeholder playback of the research and testing story, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run insight-playback-builder", "build the playback", "prep the readout", "make the findings presentation", or the work is done and the people who weren't in the room need to believe what the team now knows. Use it even for "we present to the steering committee next week".
insight-writer
Turns research findings into insight statements that provoke ideas, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run insight-writer", "write the insights", "turn these findings into insights", "what does our research actually mean", or themes exist and the team needs the sentences that make a room lean forward. Use it even for "we have findings but they feel flat".
interview-debriefer
Turns one interview into structured notes within 24 hours, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run interview-debriefer", "debrief this interview", "structure my interview notes", "here's the transcript from today's call", or an interview just ended and the notes are a wall of raw text. Use it even for "I just got off a user call".
interview-guide-designer
Designs interview guides that open people up, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run interview-guide-designer", "write an interview guide", "what should we ask users", "prep my discovery interviews", "help me with questions for customer calls", or interviews are scheduled and the question list is a blank page. Use it even for "we're talking to some customers next week".
journey-builder
Builds the current-state journey map across all touchpoints, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run journey-builder", "map the customer journey", "build the current-state journey", "where does the experience break", or research exists and the team needs to see the whole experience end to end instead of their own touchpoint. Use it even for "what's it actually like to be our customer".
jtbd-writer
Writes jobs-to-be-done statements from research, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run jtbd-writer", "write the jobs to be done", "what job are users hiring us for", "turn this research into JTBD", or the team keeps describing features and needs to describe progress people are trying to make. Use it even for "why do people actually use this".
observation-plan-builder
Plans shadowing sessions and field visits, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run observation-plan-builder", "plan a field visit", "we want to shadow users", "set up contextual inquiry", or the team suspects that what users say and what users do are two different stories. Use it even for "maybe we should just watch them work".
participant-screener-builder
Builds screener surveys that recruit the right research participants, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run participant-screener-builder", "write a screener", "who should we recruit", "help me find the right interviewees", or recruitment is starting and "eight users" needs to become eight specific kinds of person. Use it even for "we need people to talk to".
persona-designer
Builds personas from real research data, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run persona-designer", "create personas from these interviews", "who are our user types", "turn this research into personas", or research data exists and the team needs people-shaped summaries of who they're designing for. Use it even for "we talked to 12 customers, now what".
problem-statement-writer
Writes POV problem statements from research insights, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run problem-statement-writer", "write the POV", "turn insights into problem statements", "what problem are we actually solving", or the research is synthesized and the team must choose which problem gets solved. Use it even for "we have insights, what's the problem statement".
prototype-planner
Plans the cheapest prototype that answers the question, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run prototype-planner", "plan the prototype", "what should we build to test this", "how do we test this cheaply", or an assumption needs testing and the team's instinct is to build the product to find out. Use it even for "we'll just build an MVP".
recommendation-writer
Writes the decision-ready close of a design project, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run recommendation-writer", "write the recommendation", "what do we tell them to do", "close out the project", or the work is done and one page has to carry the decision to someone who was never in a session. Use it even for "the sponsor wants to know what's next".
research-kickoff-brief
Writes the one-pager that aligns everyone before research starts, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run research-kickoff-brief", "write the research plan", "align the team on the research", "what's our research approach", or methods and guides exist but nobody has agreed on paper who is doing what by when. Use it even for "can you summarize our research setup".
riskiest-assumption-finder
Finds the assumption that kills each concept and prices its test, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run riskiest-assumption-finder", "what's the riskiest assumption here", "what should we test first", "what kills this idea", or a concept is heading toward a build and nobody has named the bet underneath it. Use it even for "we're pretty confident, we just want to move".
role-play-designer
Designs role-play walkthroughs for service concepts, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run role-play-designer", "set up a service walkthrough", "help us act out this concept", "design a role play for the team", or a service idea exists only as boxes on a slide and nobody has lived it yet. Use it even for "how do we know this service actually works".
stakeholder-mapper
Maps everyone who touches, decides, or blocks a design challenge, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run stakeholder-mapper", "who are the stakeholders here", "map the players", "who do we need on board", or a project is starting and it's unclear who can kill it. Use it even for "there's some politics around this".
storyboard-writer
Writes the concept as a storyboard the user would live, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run storyboard-writer", "storyboard this concept", "show the idea as a story", "write the frames for the illustrator", or a concept needs to be felt as an experience before anyone commits to building it. Use it even for "how would this actually feel to use".
survey-analyzer
Analyzes survey results with statistical honesty, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run survey-analyzer", "analyze these survey results", "what do the numbers tell us", "here's our survey export", or response data exists and someone is about to average their way to a wrong conclusion. Use it even for "the survey came back, does it mean anything".
survey-designer
Designs short unbiased surveys that measure instead of flatter, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run survey-designer", "write a survey", "we want to poll our users", "help me make a questionnaire", or someone wants numbers from many users and the draft questions all start with "don't you agree". Use it even for "let's just send a quick survey".
test-debrief-synthesizer
Synthesizes what really happened across test sessions, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run test-debrief-synthesizer", "synthesize the test results", "what did the testing tell us", "did the prototype pass", or test sessions are done and the team is about to remember them more fondly than they went. Use it even for "the tests went well, I think".
test-script-designer
Writes usability and concept test scripts that don't lead the witness, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run test-script-designer", "write the test script", "prep the usability sessions", "what do we say in the concept test", or test sessions are booked and the moderator needs words that produce behavior instead of compliments. Use it even for "we're showing users the prototype Thursday".
transcript-synthesizer
Finds patterns across interview transcripts and debriefs, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run transcript-synthesizer", "synthesize these interviews", "what patterns are in our research", "code these transcripts", or a stack of sessions is done and the team needs themes instead of nine separate stories. Use it even for "we finished the interviews, now what".
value-impact-matrix
Prioritizes concepts on a calibrated 2x2 matrix, part of the Design Thinking Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run value-impact-matrix", "prioritize these concepts", "which ideas first", "make the 2x2", or a set of concepts exists and the team must choose where effort goes. Use it even for "we can't do all of these".
change-with-people
A reorganisation, AI rollout, or new way of working needs honest involvement. Use when a founder or manager asks for change with people. Produces a change conversation, participation plan, and practical transition support.
compassionate-feedback
A specific behavior needs clear feedback and a chance to respond. Use when a founder or manager asks for compassionate feedback. Produces a factual opening, inquiry, and behavior-and-support agreement.
conflict-navigation
People disagree repeatedly and the work is getting stuck. Use when a founder or manager asks for conflict navigation. Produces a conflict map, an appropriate conversation route, and a working agreement.
decision-with-care
A consequential decision has real trade-offs for people and the business. Use when a founder or manager asks for decision with care. Produces an options-and-impact brief with consultation and follow-through.
difficult-conversation-rehearsal
You know what needs saying and want to practise before a real conversation. Use when a founder or manager asks for difficult conversation rehearsal. Produces a short role-play, practical feedback, and a revised opening.
dignified-exit-preparation
A human-led employment exit process needs careful preparation and communication. Use when a founder or manager asks for dignified exit preparation. Produces a process-readiness brief and a conditional conversation draft.
leadership-retrospective
A difficult week or decision needs learning and follow-through. Use when a founder or manager asks for leadership retrospective. Produces a short reflection and one observable leadership commitment.
listen-without-fixing
Someone needs to be heard before you jump to solutions. Use when a founder or manager asks for listen without fixing. Produces a listening guide and an agreed support or action summary.
meaningful-recognition
You want to recognise a contribution without flattery or rewarding overwork. Use when a founder or manager asks for meaningful recognition. Produces a specific thank-you and a fair way to share credit.
pause-before-responding
A message has made you angry and you need to respond. Use when a founder or manager asks for pause before responding. Produces a short pause plan, a factual opening, and a next step.
perspective-check
You are treating your first interpretation as the whole story. Use when a founder or manager asks for perspective check. Produces a facts-and-assumptions note with questions to test the gaps.
repair-after-harm
You caused harm and need to take responsibility and follow through. Use when a founder or manager asks for repair after harm. Produces an accountable apology and a concrete repair plan.
return-to-work-conversation
Someone is returning after an absence and needs a workable re-entry. Use when a founder or manager asks for return to work conversation. Produces a collaborative return plan and a review of adjustments.
support-through-loss
A colleague is grieving and you need to offer practical, respectful support. Use when a founder or manager asks for support through loss. Produces a first message, a work-cover plan, and an agreed contact plan.
team-after-hard-news
The team needs clarity and practical support after a loss, exit, or difficult announcement. Use when a founder or manager asks for team after hard news. Produces an honest team message, workload reset, and follow-up plan.
underperformance-support
Work is falling short and you need a fair support conversation. Use when a founder or manager asks for underperformance support. Produces an evidence note and a draft improvement-and-support plan.
voice-and-safety
People are hesitant to raise concerns, admit mistakes, or disagree. Use when a founder or manager asks for voice and safety. Produces a safe input plan and a visible response-and-action loop.
working-agreements
Recurring friction needs clear expectations about how the team works. Use when a founder or manager asks for working agreements. Produces a small set of testable team agreements with a review date.
workload-and-boundaries
Overload or burnout concerns require a change to the work. Use when a founder or manager asks for workload and boundaries. Produces a capacity decision and a boundary agreement with owners.
workplace-pattern-review
The same human problem keeps returning despite good intentions. Use when a founder or manager asks for workplace pattern review. Produces a system hypothesis and a small, owned experiment.
delegation-authority-map
An explicit decision map and escalation boundaries. Part of Polar Bear's Delegation Pack. Use when the user says 'run delegation-authority-map' or 'clarify delegated decision authority', including a rough request about this specific delegation problem.
delegation-capacity-check
A feasible scope and a concrete workload trade-off. Part of Polar Bear's Delegation Pack. Use when the user says 'run delegation-capacity-check' or 'check whether someone has room for delegated work', including a rough request about this specific delegation problem.
delegation-checkpoint-plan
A small review schedule tied to risks and decisions. Part of Polar Bear's Delegation Pack. Use when the user says 'run delegation-checkpoint-plan' or 'set delegation checkpoints without micromanaging', including a rough request about this specific delegation problem.
delegation-close-and-learn
A completion decision and one change for the next handoff. Part of Polar Bear's Delegation Pack. Use when the user says 'run delegation-close-and-learn' or 'review completed delegated work', including a rough request about this specific delegation problem.
delegation-coach-without-taking-over
A support conversation that resolves the blocker and makes ownership explicit. Part of Polar Bear's Delegation Pack. Use when the user says 'run delegation-coach-without-taking-over' or 'stop taking delegated work back', including a rough request about this specific delegation problem.
delegation-handoff-conversation
A short conversation guide and an agreement awaiting human confirmation. Part of Polar Bear's Delegation Pack. Use when the user says 'run delegation-handoff-conversation' or 'prepare a delegation conversation', including a rough request about this specific delegation problem.
delegation-outcome-brief
A one-page brief defining useful completion without prescribing every method. Part of Polar Bear's Delegation Pack. Use when the user says 'run delegation-outcome-brief' or 'write a delegation brief', including a rough request about this specific delegation problem.
delegation-pattern-review
A fairer distribution experiment and a manager commitment. Part of Polar Bear's Delegation Pack. Use when the user says 'run delegation-pattern-review' or 'review who gets delegated opportunities and routine work', including a rough request about this specific delegation problem.
delegation-reset-handoff
A recovery agreement addressing outcome, capacity, authority, and support. Part of Polar Bear's Delegation Pack. Use when the user says 'run delegation-reset-handoff' or 'reset delegated work that is going wrong', including a rough request about this specific delegation problem.
delegation-task-picker
A task shortlist with reasons, retained decisions, and a first handoff. Part of Polar Bear's Delegation Pack. Use when the user says 'run delegation-task-picker' or 'choose work to delegate', including a rough request about this specific delegation problem.
brag-doc-keeper
Keeps an employee's running log of wins, work, and growth moments during the year, part of the Annual Review Cycle Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run brag-doc-keeper", "log a win", "add this to my brag doc", "note what I did this week", shares something they shipped, solved, or were praised for, or wants to remember something for their next review. Use it even for a casual "the client loved the workshop today".
comms-drafter
Drafts all communications for an annual review cycle (kickoff memo, manager briefing, reminders, wrap-up), part of the Annual Review Cycle Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run comms-drafter", "write the kickoff email", "announce the review cycle", "draft a reminder about self-reviews", or needs any message to the team about the review cycle. Use it even for a quick "how do I tell the team reviews are starting".
cycle-retro
Runs the retrospective after an annual review cycle ends and prepares the improved input for next year, part of the Annual Review Cycle Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run cycle-retro", "the review cycle is done", "let's do the cycle retrospective", "what should we change next year", or the review conversations have finished and the founder wants to close the cycle. Use it even for a tired "well, we survived review season".
cycle-setup
Guided setup for the Annual Review Cycle Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run cycle-setup", "set up my review cycle", "set up the review pack", asks how to get started with the review cycle skills, seems lost about where to put files or which Project to create, or has just installed skills from this pack and doesn't know what to do next. Also use it to diagnose a broken setup (skills not triggering, files in the wrong place, no Project).
growth-matrix-builder
Builds a v1 growth matrix (levels and competencies) for a founder or people lead, part of the Annual Review Cycle Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run growth-matrix-builder", "build our growth matrix", "create career levels", "define competencies", asks what junior vs senior means at their company, how to structure progression, or what people need to show to get promoted. Use it even for a vague "my team keeps asking about career growth" opening.
growth-navigator
Helps an employee understand their growth matrix and find their aspiration, building a personal growth profile, part of the Annual Review Cycle Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run growth-navigator", "what does the next level mean", "help me figure out where I want to grow", "am I ready for senior", "explain the growth matrix", or wants to think about their career direction at their company. Use it even for a vague "I feel a bit stuck lately".
one-on-one-companion
Briefs a manager before every conversation with a direct report, weekly 1:1s and the annual review conversation alike, part of the Annual Review Cycle Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run one-on-one-companion", "prep my 1:1 with [name]", "I'm meeting Maria in an hour", "help me prepare the review conversation", or pastes a meeting transcript into a direct report's pinned chat. Use it even for a quick "what should I ask Tomas today".
review-form-builder
Builds the self-review and manager review forms for an annual review cycle, part of the Annual Review Cycle Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run review-form-builder", "create our review form", "build the self-review questions", "what should we ask in reviews", or wants a performance review questionnaire or template. Use it even for a casual "what questions should I ask my team in their reviews".
self-review-prepper
Interviews an employee about their year and drafts their self-review with them, part of the Annual Review Cycle Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run self-review-prepper", "help me write my self-review", "the review cycle started and I need to fill the form", "I don't know what to write about my year", or shares their company's self-review form. Use it even for a dreading "ugh, self-review time".
agenda-designer
Designs a workshop agenda from an intention brief, part of the Workshop Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run agenda-designer", "build the workshop agenda", "design the session", "what exercises should we run", or has an intention brief and needs the workshop's structure, exercises, and timing. Use it even for a quick "help me structure a 3-hour session on X".
intention-framer
Turns "we should run a workshop" into a real intention worth a room, part of the Workshop Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run intention-framer", "I need to plan a workshop", "we're thinking about a team session", "help me frame this offsite", or mentions wanting to run any workshop, working session, or facilitated meeting. Use it even for a vague "the client wants a workshop" or "leadership wants an alignment session".
live-capturer
Structures what a workshop room produces, during breaks and right after the session, part of the Workshop Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run live-capturer", "here are the photos of the walls", "capture this session", pastes workshop notes, wall photos, board exports, or transcript fragments, or says "the workshop just ended, help me not lose this". Use it even for a single photo of a post-it wall.
pre-work-drafter
Drafts all pre-workshop communications, for participants and for the facilitation team, part of the Workshop Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run pre-work-drafter", "write the workshop invite", "draft the pre-read", "prep the facilitator emails", or needs anything sent out before a workshop happens. Use it even for a quick "how do I invite people to this session".
synthesis-writer
Turns a workshop's capture into the synthesis and the participant follow-up, within 48 hours of the session, part of the Workshop Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run synthesis-writer", "write the workshop synthesis", "send the follow-up to participants", "what did the workshop conclude", or the session happened and its outputs need to become documents. Use it even for a tired "the workshop was yesterday, I need to send something today".
workshop-retro
Runs the facilitation team's debrief after a workshop and writes the learnings into the workshop's retro note, part of the Workshop Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run workshop-retro", "let's debrief the session", "the workshop is done, what did we learn", or the facilitation team is in its post-workshop debrief slot. Use it even for a quick solo "that went weird, let me think it through".
decision-logger
Records a single decision with its context, alternatives and reversal cost in a durable log, part of the Smoke Test Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run decision-logger", "log this decision", "we decided X", "write this down before we forget why", or describes a choice the team just made. Use it even for a casual "we're going with the second option".
meeting-notes-tidier
Turns raw meeting notes into a structured record with decisions, owners and open questions separated, part of the Smoke Test Pack by Polar Bear. Use this whenever the user says "run meeting-notes-tidier", "tidy these notes", "clean up my meeting notes", or pastes raw notes from a call. Use it even for a quick "here's what we talked about, make it readable".
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