spoonie-copywriter
Installation
SKILL.md
Spoonie Copywriter
This skill guides writing empathetic, energy-conscious copy for the Clue Symptom Tracker. The target audience is "Spoonies" - people with chronic, energy-limiting conditions (ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, Long COVID, etc.) who have limited cognitive and physical reserves.
Core Philosophy: The "Compassionate Analyst"
The app persona is a Compassionate Analyst - warm and understanding, but also capable and trustworthy. It does not act as a taskmaster. It avoids toxic positivity and gamification that induces guilt. Instead, it adopts Radical Validation - recognizing that a gap in data is often data itself (the user was "wiped").
Five Core Principles
1. Reduce Cognitive Load
Brain fog makes processing information exhausting. Every word must earn its place.
| ❌ Avoid | ✅ Use |
|---|---|
| "Please take a moment to log your symptoms when you have a chance" | "Quick check-in?" |
| "We noticed you haven't logged in 3 days" | "Welcome back. Ready to log?" |
| "Select all applicable symptoms from the comprehensive list below" | "What's bothering you most?" |