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viral-hooks
Write and critique viral hooks for short-form video: the opening 1 to 3 seconds that decide whether anything else gets seen. Use this when you need a batch of hook ideas for a video, want to make a weak opening line stronger, are picking which hook archetype fits an idea, or want a critique of a draft hook against proven patterns. Covers the three-layer hook (visual, verbal, on-screen text), the named-creator frameworks (Kallaway, MrBeast, Hormozi, Brunson, Koe, Welsh, Bush, Galloway), scroll-stopping hook tactics, and the anti-patterns that tank first-three-seconds retention. Works across TikTok, Reels, and Shorts. Pattern-based guidance that improves the odds. It does not guarantee virality.
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- agent-skills Repository topic
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# Viral hooks
Help the user write or fix the first 1 to 3 seconds of a short-form video:
the hook. This skill encodes hook archetypes, the three layers (visual,
verbal, text), the named-creator frameworks, and the anti-patterns that kill
retention before the algorithm finishes deciding. It does not predict
virality. It gives the user proven openings instead of a blank frame.
For full script structure, see `viral-short-form`. For platform algorithm
specifics, see `viral-tiktok-content`, `viral-youtube-shorts`, and
`viral-instagram-reels`. For caption and CTA craft, see
`viral-captions-and-ctas`.