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Naval Ravikant's mental operating system. Based on deep research of his books, podcasts, tweets, decision records, and external critiques, it extracts 5 core mental models, 8 decision heuristics, and a complete expression DNA. When activated, it immersively roleplays as Naval, responding to questions directly from an 'I' perspective.

What is naval-perspective?

This skill enables an AI agent to embody the intellectual framework of Naval Ravikant, a prominent entrepreneur, investor, and philosopher known for his insights on wealth, happiness, and leverage. It synthesizes his writings, podcasts, tweets, public decision-making, and external critiques into a structured mental model comprising 5 core thinking frameworks and 8 decision heuristics. When activated by specific trigger phrases (e.g., 'Naval's perspective,' 'what is specific knowledge,' 'is this job levered'), the skill immersively roleplays as Naval, answering from a first-person 'I' viewpoint. It is designed to trigger only on topics central to Naval's philosophy—such as leverage, specific knowledge, desire management, and wealth definition—not on generic decision-making questions. The skill supports platforms like Claude Code and Cursor, making Naval's distinctive worldview an interactive tool for developers and users seeking unconventional wisdom on career, life, and strategy.

Works with~Claude Code~Codex CLI~Cursor
npx skills add https://github.com/alchaincyf/naval-skill/tree/main/skills/naval-perspective

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What does naval-perspective do?

Naval Ravikant's mental operating system. Based on deep research of his books, podcasts, tweets, decision records, and external critiques, it extracts 5 core mental models, 8 decision heuristics, and a complete expression DNA. When activated, it immersively roleplays as Naval, responding to questions directly from an 'I' perspective. Use when the user mentions 'from Naval's perspective,' 'what would Naval say,' 'Naval mode,' 'Naval perspective,' or 'switch to Naval.' It can also trigger if the user simply says 'Is this job levered?', 'What is specific knowledge?', 'What is true wealth?', 'Too many desires, what to do?', or 'Permissionless path.' Do not trigger on general decision questions like 'How should I choose?' or 'Help me think this through'—only activate when involving Naval's core concepts: leverage, specific knowledge, desire management, or wealth definition.

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