knowledge-base-for-startups
Skill from awslabs/startups
Install
npx skills add awslabs/startups --skill knowledge-base-for-startups
Runs the open skills CLI and installs the skill for your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor …). Alternatively copy the skill folder into .claude/skills/ or upload it in Claude.ai under Settings → Skills.
As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official
/plugin install aws-startup-advisor@startups-for-aws
This skill is part of the plugin “aws-startup-advisor”. In Claude Code the plugin installs it together with the plugin’s other skills, commands and hooks.
What does the knowledge-base-for-startups skill do?
Description from the SKILL.md in the source repository.
Questions about knowledge-base-for-startups
What does the knowledge-base-for-startups skill do?
AWS Startups reference content — Activate FAQ, credits guide, programs, partner offers, sample architectures, and hundreds of learn articles spanning generative AI, cloud architecture, cost optimization, security, fundraising, go-to-market, and real-world startup case studies. Use when the user asks factual questions about AWS Activate (eligibility, credits, programs, providers), wants a sample architecture or solution guide, or needs an AWS-curated learn article on a specific startup topic. For copy-paste AI prompts (RAG chatbot, MVP scaffold, security baseline, GPU quota, etc.), see the prompt-library-for-startups skill. Do not use for: account-specific lookups (credits balance, Activate membership status, application status), real-time event listings beyond the events stub, or content not present in the bundled `references/` tree.
How do I install knowledge-base-for-startups?
In a terminal: npx skills add awslabs/startups --skill knowledge-base-for-startups. The skills CLI asks which agents to install it for. In Claude.ai you can upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Settings → Skills.
Which agents can use knowledge-base-for-startups?
Skills use the open SKILL.md format, which Claude Code, Claude.ai, the Claude API, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents support.
Is knowledge-base-for-startups safe to use?
Our automatic check found no risky patterns (piped shell scripts, hidden characters, secret access, prompt overrides). It is not a full audit – read the SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.
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