Competitive Landscape Analyst
Turn competitive research into an approved, comparable market landscape deck.
The skill requires scope clarification and outline approval, specifies source hierarchies, per-number citations, and human review, and shows no malicious external action or credential handling, so no red-line deduction applies. However, it does not define sensitive financial-data handling, least-privilege permissions, data-flow disclosure, connector security, rollback, or final-user confirmation boundaries; 9 points are deducted.
The workflow, analysis steps, data-consistency rules, and quality checklist are generally coherent, and both referenced files are present. However, there are no key-path tests, abnormal-input handling, failure feedback, or reproducible generation procedures; under static calibration and uncertainty, the score is limited to 8.
The description identifies deliverables, scenarios, audience depth, multiple semantic triggers, and separate PowerPoint add-in versus chat environments. Non-fit boundaries, trigger exclusions, Chinese-language support, and mainland-China network reachability are not specified, and external research or connectors may create environment-fit limitations; 5 points are deducted.
The documentation is well structured, with phased workflow, reference files, example tables, quality rules, an Apache-2.0 license, repository-level CI, and contribution guidance. The skill itself lacks a version, changelog, named maintenance owner, installation/dependency notes, FAQ, and troubleshooting path; 6 points are deducted.
The skill clearly targets a competitive-landscape presentation and supplies reusable structures for market context, competitor analysis, comparison, and strategic synthesis, so the core task is plausibly achievable with suitable inputs. No representative output is verified, and research, chart generation, and visual checking depend on the runtime environment; direct usability and comparative-benefit evidence are limited, so the static cap yields 7.
The files provide auditable procedures, rules, table schemas, and citation requirements. Repository CI validates plugin structure and secret scanning but does not cover this skill's key analytical paths or output correctness, and there is no third-party execution evidence; the static maximum of 5 is therefore appropriate.
- The skill requires a data- and citation-rich financial presentation but does not define data permissions, sensitive-information redaction, connector authorization, or safe degradation when sources fail.
- The instruction to run standard visual verification has no corresponding executable tooling or test evidence in the supplied files and must not be treated as validated capability.
- Chinese-language output conventions and mainland-China reachability of external data sources are unspecified; confirm connector, research-source, and PowerPoint environment availability before deployment.
- Market data, valuation figures, competitor metrics, and strategic conclusions still require professional review; the skill text is not investment advice.
What it does & when to use it
This skill builds competitive landscape and market positioning presentations covering market context, industry economics, target companies, competitors, comparative analysis, and strategic synthesis. It first scopes the request around the competitor set, audience depth, and investment context, then requires outline approval before slide creation. The workflow emphasizes consistent metrics, comparable data, citations, and disciplined chart and table design. It can generate a `.pptx` file in chat or build slides directly in a PowerPoint add-in.
Asks for the analysis scope, competitor set, audience depth, and investment context; defines industry metrics; organizes market context, value flows, target-company profiles, competitor groupings, positioning visualizations, competitor deep-dives, comparative tables, strategic context, and moat assessments; proposes a slide outline and waits for approval; then builds the deck and runs visual checks. It requires citations for numbers, explicit estimate and missing-data markers, and consistent metric definitions and fiscal periods.
- An investment banking team needs a client-ready deck with competitor deep-dives and a positioning map.
- An equity researcher needs to turn sector context, peer comparisons, and strategic trends into a research presentation.
- A private equity team needs to assess a target's competitive dynamics and moat for an investment memo.
- A strategy team needs to compare several companies by positioning, strengths, weaknesses, and trajectory.
- An executive needs a structured answer to who competes with a company or how it benchmarks against peers.
Pros & cons
- Covers the full workflow from scoping through strategic synthesis.
- Requires outline approval before construction, reducing expensive rework.
- Includes concrete standards for metrics, comparability, citations, charts, tables, and typography.
- Supports both strategic reviews and investment scenarios with bull, base, and bear cases.
- It does not infer the desired analysis scope; users must answer the initial questions.
- It depends on user-provided or externally researched data and sources; no specific data source or network tool is defined in the skill.
- Its output focus is the competitive-analysis deck, not a standalone valuation model or automated data-collection pipeline.
- The source provides no test suite, platform validation report, or standalone skill installation procedure.
How to install
In Claude Code, add the marketplace and install the core plugin:
claude plugin marketplace add anthropics/financial-services
claude plugin install financial-analysis@claude-for-financial-services
The skill is located at plugins/vertical-plugins/financial-analysis/skills/competitive-analysis/SKILL.md. The source does not document a standalone installation command for this skill.
How to use
Ask for a competitive analysis in a supported chat or add-in environment, for example: “Build a competitive landscape deck for X and its competitors.” Answer the scoping questions, review the proposed slide outline, and approve it before deck construction begins. In chat, the skill generates a .pptx file; in the PowerPoint add-in, it builds slides in the open deck.