One-Pager Skill

A one-pager is a forcing function: if it doesn't fit on one page, the thinking isn't sharp enough. It's the leave-behind after a pitch, the brief that aligns a team, the thing a busy exec actually reads. This skill distils a startup / product / project / idea into one skimmable, persuasive page with a clear ask — pair it with the Paper or Modern PDF theme for a polished one-sheet.

Required Inputs

Ask for these only if they aren't already provided:

• What it's for & the audience — investor one-pager, product one-sheet, project brief, partnership leave-behind? (sets emphasis and the ask).
• The core — what it is, the problem it solves, and who for.
• Proof / why now — traction, data, market timing, or differentiation.
• The ask — what you want the reader to do next (invest, approve, pilot, partner).

Output Format

A single page, skimmable, in this order:

[Name / Title]

[One-line tagline — what it is, in plain words a stranger gets instantly]

The problem — 2–3 sentences: the pain, who feels it, why it matters now. Concrete, not abstract.

The solution — what you've built/propose and how it solves the problem. Lead with the outcome for the user.

Why now / why us — the proof: traction or metrics, market timing, and your unfair advantage or differentiation.

[Audience-specific block] — e.g. Traction (investor), How it works (product), Plan & timeline (project), The offer (partnership). Use a small table or 3–4 tight bullets.

The ask — exactly what you want next, and how to take it (contact / link / next step). End on the action.

Note (for the user): ruthless editing is the skill — every line must earn its place. If it spills past a page, cut, don't shrink the font.

Deeper Materials

• templates/one-pager.md — the fill-in template with the section budgets and quality gates inline