Viral hooks

Help the user write or fix the first 1 to 3 seconds of a short-form video: the hook. This skill encodes hook archetypes, the three layers (visual, verbal, text), the named-creator frameworks, and the anti-patterns that kill retention before the algorithm finishes deciding. It does not predict virality. It gives the user proven openings instead of a blank frame.

For full script structure, see viral-short-form. For platform algorithm specifics, see viral-tiktok-content, viral-youtube-shorts, and viral-instagram-reels. For caption and CTA craft, see viral-captions-and-ctas.

Operating principles (read these first, apply throughout)