Create Viral Content

Viral Content Deliberative Refinement - Complete Package

Transform complex ideas into content that spreads. This skill codifies the refinement process that separates forgettable posts from ones that generate discussion, shares, and action.

What You're Getting

A production-ready system for creating viral social content across all major platforms, with integrated AI tell detection and humanization.

File Manifest

Core Files

References (references/ folder)

Quick Start

Installation

Claude Code:

Claude.ai:
1. Create new Project
2. Upload SKILL.md to Project Knowledge
3. Optionally add reference files

Basic Usage

Integration with humanize-writing Skill

This skill integrates with the humanize-writing skill for the final polish pass. When both skills are installed, viral-content-forge automatically invokes humanize-writing to:

- Remove AI vocabulary tells
- Ensure natural sentence rhythm
- Maintain viral hooks while sounding human

Manual Fallback

If humanize-writing is unavailable, the skill includes a built-in humanization checklist.

Key Features

Hook Architecture
- Prediction + Stakes patterns
- Tribal Identity Split patterns
- Before/After Compression patterns

Platform Optimization
- Reddit (subreddit-specific calibration)
- Twitter/X threads
- LinkedIn posts
- YouTube comments
- Hacker News

AI Tell Detection
- 100+ AI tells with replacements (text, video, thumbnail)
- Platform-specific tells (TikTok, LinkedIn, Reddit, Email)
- Video script tells
- Thumbnail text tells

Refinement Protocol
Six adversarial passes:
1. The Skeptic
2. The Expert
3. The Scroller
4. The Competitor
5. The Editor
6. NEW Thumbnail-specific passes

Research Basis
40 documented sources including:
- BuzzSumo (100M headlines)
- Netflix thumbnail personalization
- Outbrain negative…