What is the Hooked Model in product design?

The Hooked Model is a four-phase framework consisting of Trigger, Action, Variable Reward, and Investment, designed to create products that users engage with repeatedly without conscious thought.

When should I use the hooked-model skill?

Use it when building engagement loops, designing notification systems, planning feature updates aimed at retention, or auditing why users aren't returning to your product.

How does this Claude Code skill help improve retention?

It helps you map out your current user journey, identify which of the four phases is failing, and provides specific suggestions to lower friction or increase reward variability.

Is this skill focused on ethical design?

Yes, the skill includes a dedicated analysis framework to ensure products genuinely improve user lives and avoid manipulative 'Dealer' tactics or dark patterns.

Hooked Model Product Strategy

Name: Hooked Model Product Strategy
Author: flpbalada

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生产力与工作流

Design habit-forming products and improve user retention using the four-phase Hook cycle framework.

The Hooked Model skill provides a structured methodology for Claude to help you build products that foster user habits through the cycle of Trigger, Action, Variable Reward, and Investment. Based on Nir Eyal’s proven framework, this tool assists in mapping user engagement loops, identifying friction points in user journeys, and designing features that keep users returning without constant external prompting. It is particularly valuable for developers and product managers aiming to improve long-term retention metrics and create ethical, value-driven user experiences.

主要功能

01Analyzes product features through the Trigger-Action-Reward-Investment cycle

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03Provides ethical audit tools to prevent the use of dark patterns

04Identifies weak links in user engagement loops with a scoring framework

05Generates actionable improvement plans for product stickiness

06Integrates psychological models like Fogg Behavior and Jobs-to-be-Done

使用场景

01Designing notification strategies and re-engagement loops

02Auditing and improving product retention and user stickiness

03Evaluating competitor engagement mechanisms and psychological hooks

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add flpbalada/thinking-toolkit hooked-model

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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