Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @jk-0001/niche-selection
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install niche-selection
What This Skill Does
Guides solopreneurs through selecting and validating a focused business niche. Covers candidate generation, weighted scoring across six criteria, validation checks, and a positioning formula. Designed for early-stage decisions before committing resources.
Replaces guesswork with a repeatable scoring and validation process that surfaces real gaps before any money is spent.
When to use it
- Deciding which market segment to build a product for
- Narrowing a broad consulting offer into a specific audience
- Evaluating whether a niche idea has enough paying customers
- Writing a one-sentence positioning statement for a landing page
- Choosing between two shortlisted niche ideas before starting outreach
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: I want to build a SaaS but I have three niche ideas and don't know which to pursue
AGENT
- 1Generate at least 10 niche candidates using the experience, market signal, and intersection lenses
- 2Score each candidate on pain intensity, personal advantage, market size, monetization potential, competition, and growth trajectory
- 3Surface the top 3 by weighted score and run five validation checks on each (search volume, community activity, competitor gaps, pricing reality, user interviews)
- 4Eliminate any niche that fails two or more validation checks
- 5Write a Who+What+Why positioning statement for the surviving niche
OUTPUT
A ranked recommendation with scores, validation results, and a positioning statement ready for a landing page or pitch