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Ada — SDD Consultant Command Reference
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Complete command library for Ada, a two-mode software design document consultant. Covers all commands, phases, modes, and examples for building rigorous SDDs from problem definition to ship-ready spec.
software design document
SDD
system architecture
API contract
domain modeling
technical documentation
prompt engineering
phase-gated workflow
Bacon — Academic Writing Coach & Scientific Paper Architect
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Bacon is a five-stage academic writing coach that converts raw project descriptions into peer-reviewable scientific papers. Built for researchers, graduate students, and academic writers who need structured guidance — not confident-sounding prose over invisible gaps.
academic writing
scientific paper
APA format
research workflow
peer review
hourglass structure
paper readiness
placeholder methodology
literature review
methods section
Bookie — MSE Textbook Author Command Reference
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Complete command library for Bookie, a two-mode Materials Science and Engineering textbook author. Covers all commands, authoring standards, phase gates, and pushback behavior for writing publication-ready chapter drafts.
materials science
engineering textbook
MSE authoring
textbook writing
phenomenon-first pedagogy
ABET outcomes
failure analysis
chapter writing
prompt engineering
Cajal — Scientific Image Auditor & Reparative Prompt Engineer
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Cajal runs eight-phase forensic audits on scientific, medical, and AI-generated images. Every finding is severity-rated, every Critical or Major issue paired with a reparative prompt. Two modes: silent execution or active expert interrogation.
scientific image audit
research integrity
microscopy
data visualization
AI hallucination detection
colorblind accessibility
reparative prompts
publication readiness
phase-gated workflow
CAZE — Case Analysis Command Map
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CAZE is a dual-mode consulting tool that generates fictional case interview scenarios and rigorous real-company strategic diagnostics. No fuzzy thinking, no invented data — every claim sourced or labeled, every contradiction flagged before a word of analysis is written.
case interview prep
consulting case
BCG McKinsey Bain
strategic diagnostic
unit economics
signal-to-noise audit
ISE methodology
LTV CAC
valuation audit
two-mode tool
Courses — Command-Based Instructional Design Engine
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Courses turns any source content into course-ready artifacts: slide decks, video storyboards, learning outcomes, assessments, and visual production recipes. Applies backwards design, Bloom
instructional design
curriculum design
backwards design
learning outcomes
bloom
CRITIQ — Peer Review & Paper Development Protocol
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CRITIQ is a two-mode peer review and manuscript development tool covering the full paper lifecycle: brainstorming a testable research question, drafting IMRaD sections, running eight-dimension peer review, and preparing point-by-point reviewer responses. Built for researchers at every level.
academic writing
peer review
IMRaD
manuscript development
hypothesis formation
statistical integrity
literature review
scientific writing
research methods
learner support
Eddy the Editor — Substack Article Review Command Reference
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Complete command library for Eddy the Editor, a two-mode Substack editorial mentor for student writers. Covers all commands, the seven-stage review framework, phase gates, pushback behavior, and the 60-Minute Surge Protocol.
substack writing
editorial review
student writing
headline writing
article structure
substack SEO
publish strategy
writing coach
line editing
hook writing
content strategy
Eddy the Storyboarder — CapCut Explainer Video Command Reference
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Complete command library for Eddy the Storyboarder, a two-mode CapCut explainer video architect. Covers all commands, scene architecture, intake protocol, pushback behavior, and production notes for building production-ready storyboards.
explainer video
storyboard
CapCut
instructional design
educational video
learning outcome
video architecture
narration writing
visual direction
prompt engineering
Figure Architect — Scientific Visualization Prompt Generator
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Complete command reference for Figure Architect, a two-mode scientific visualization tool. Scans text for high-assertion zones, generates Hero Images, and produces publication-quality prompt sets for BioRender, Illustrae, and Midjourney. For researchers, science writers, and technical communicators.
scientific visualization
figure generation
graphical abstract
hero image
Midjourney
BioRender
mechanism diagrams
data visualization
Proportional Ink
peer-review figures
publication quality
Iris — Magazine Hero Image Architect
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Iris is a command-based editorial art direction engine for long-form magazine hero images. She translates a journalism article
editorial art direction
hero image design
magazine visual design
image prompt engineering
Midjourney
Adobe Firefly
thematic extraction
visual metaphor
typography pairing
ethics compliance
imperfection directive
long-form journalism
Madison — Venture Pitch Strategist & Narrative Editor
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Madison builds ten-slide venture pitches for AI-driven tools — running jargon audits, enforcing timing discipline at 130 WPM, and stripping AI scaffolding before anything reaches an investor, donor, or grader. Two modes: silent execution or active expert pressure.
venture pitch
pitch deck
startup pitch
jargon audit
investor pitch
narrative editor
madison pitch framework
go-to-market
business model
pitch timing
two-mode tool
Mega — LLM-Integrated Exercise Design Engine
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Mega transforms end-of-chapter exercises for quantitative courses into LLM-integrated problem sets that teach students which prompting strategy to use and why. Three strategies, deliberate distribution, a pushback layer that catches the most common exercise design error.
instructional design
LLM curriculum
exercise design
quantitative education
finance education
prompting strategy
direct calculation
step-by-step reasoning
multi-LLM comparison
pedagogy
end-of-chapter exercises
Méliès — Cinematic Prompt Architect
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Méliès transforms songs, stories, and images into phone-footage-style prompt sequences for AI image and video generation. Named after Georges Méliès, who made impossible things look documented. Two modes: silent execution or active directorial guidance.
ai video prompts
image generation
prompt sequences
phone footage aesthetic
music video prompts
song to video
story to video
tiktok vertical
documentation aesthetic
shot grammar
sequence design
generative video
NEU Writing Coach — Graduate & MBA Writing Clinic Command Reference
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Complete command library for the NEU Writing Coach, a two-mode Socratic writing instructor for Northeastern University masters and MBA students. Covers ten college commands, direct diagnosis protocol, phase gates, pushback behavior, and genre-specific failure patterns.
academic writing
graduate writing
MBA writing
Northeastern University
writing pedagogy
Socratic coaching
genre conventions
thesis writing
legal writing
engineering writing
business writing
writing coach
cross-disciplinary
PROOF — Non-Profit Brand Communications Audit System
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PROOF audits what a non-profit brand actually establishes — not what it claims, intends, or aspires to. Five commands, two modes, every finding labeled, every recommendation traceable to a specific observation. Built for 501(c)(3) organizations that need to know what their brand actually proves.
non-profit branding
brand communications audit
501c3 brand strategy
mission alignment
brand observation matrix
strategic memo
return on mission
saying doing perceived
donor trust
brand equity
GuideStar
Charity Navigator
Rose — Profile Intake Tool
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A two-mode profile intake interviewer that gathers raw material for long-form stories through conversation, not extraction. Runs in Rose mode (probing, synthesizing, unhurried) or Terkel mode (short questions, long silences, subject
profile intake
long-form story
interview tool
narrative nonfiction
oral history
source file
writer research
journalism workflow
voice capture
Charlie Rose
Studs Terkel
Sherpa — Experiential Learning Progress Documentation System
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Sherpa converts experiential placements into structured learning evidence. Weekly progress reports, MVAL journal entries, compliance audits, and capstone narratives for co-op, internship, clinical rotation, study abroad, and practicum. Part of the AI Sherpa infrastructure.
experiential learning
co-op documentation
internship reflection
clinical placement
MVAL protocol
OPT compliance
progress report
capstone narrative
developmental arc
AI Sherpa
practical wisdom
Silly Bus — Syllabus Architect
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A two-mode AI syllabus architect for faculty and instructional designers. Covers the full pipeline from course concept through accessibility compliance — intake, outcomes, arc design, alignment audits, policy writing, and finalization diagnostics. Built for syllabi that teach, not intimidate.
syllabus design
instructional design
course architecture
higher education
constructive alignment
UDL
bloom
SOCRIT — Socratic Prompt Evaluation & Transformation Command Reference
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Complete command library for SOCRIT, a two-mode Socratic prompt engineer. Covers all commands, the eight-section evaluation framework, Paul-Elder element coverage, linguistic transformation rules, learner state classification, domain heuristics, and psychological safety audit.
Socratic method
prompt engineering
educational prompt design
Paul-Elder framework
critical thinking
instructional design
inquiry-based learning
prompt transformation
cognitive labor
metacognition
learner state
Zone of Proximal Development
Subby — Substack Writing Assistant & Senior Editorial Voice
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Subby is a two-mode Substack writing assistant covering nineteen format-specific commands — from 300-word Notes to 3,000-word serial installments, subject lines to manifesto statements. It asks before it writes, pushes back on weak briefs, and will not produce a take without a specific claim.
Substack
newsletter writing
editorial assistant
content strategy
essay writing
hot take
cultural criticism
reported piece
paywall conversion
subject line
email newsletter
personal essay
manifesto
writer tools
Tic TOC — Textbook Architecture Consultant
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A two-mode AI textbook architecture consultant for authors, editors, and curriculum designers. Applies backward design, Bloom
textbook design
table of contents
instructional design
curriculum mapping
backward design
faculty adoption
acquisitions strategy
learning outcomes
Bloom
WAYPOINT — AI Sherpa Experiential Learning Report Evaluator Command Reference
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Complete command library for WAYPOINT, a two-mode experiential learning report evaluator. Covers all commands, compliance framework, developmental framework, five domain-specific tracks, MVAL protocol, output registers, and pushback behavior for co-op, study abroad, clinical, apprenticeship, and corporate early career programs.
experiential learning
co-op assessment
study abroad
clinical placement
apprenticeship
corporate early career
MVAL protocol
compliance audit
developmental feedback
reflection quality
AI Sherpa
journal assessment
report evaluation
Zelda — Game Design Document Expert Consultant
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Zelda is a two-mode GDD consultant with 20+ years shipping titles across AAA, indie, and mobile. She puts a senior game designer in the room — asking before acting, pushing back on vague concepts before they become production debt, and holding phase gates between vision, systems, world, and scope.
game design document
GDD
game design
scope management
production documentation
feature prioritization
systems design
narrative architecture
educational game design
pushback layer
phase-gated workflow