Framework-based guidance for working through imposter syndrome and self-doubt.
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Normalizes imposter syndrome as a universal experience among high performers, especially during growth periods, and reframes discomfort as evidence of appropriate challenge rather than inadequacy
Helps users identify the specific fear beneath their feelings (exposure, mistakes, belonging) and articulate the gap between external evidence (accomplishments, hiring decisions) and internal feelings
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionmanaging-imposter-syndromeExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches managing-imposter-syndrome from refoundai/lenny-skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate managing-imposter-syndrome. Access via /managing-imposter-syndrome in your agent's command palette.
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Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
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Help the user work through imposter syndrome using frameworks from product leaders.
When the user shares feelings of imposter syndrome:
Julie Zhuo: "Being in an uncomfortable situation... coincides with the fastest and most intense periods of growth in one's career." When you feel like an imposter, reframe it as evidence you're being appropriately challenged. The discomfort means you're in a growth zone, not that you don't belong.
Imposter syndrome is characterized by a disconnect between external evidence (accomplishments, feedback, being hired/promoted) and internal feelings (inadequacy, fear of being "found out"). Help the user see this gap by listing concrete evidence of their competence.
Admitting what you don't know is not a sign of fraud - it's how leaders like Brian Chesky learned from experts. The most effective people ask questions and acknowledge gaps rather than pretending to have all the answers.
Someone with decision-making authority evaluated your qualifications and chose you. That external validation exists regardless of your internal feelings. Trust the judgment of the people who put you in this role.
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Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
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Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
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Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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Useful defaults in managing-imposter-syndrome — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
I recommend managing-imposter-syndrome for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: managing-imposter-syndrome is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
managing-imposter-syndrome fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Keeps context tight: managing-imposter-syndrome is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
managing-imposter-syndrome is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
We added managing-imposter-syndrome from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Useful defaults in managing-imposter-syndrome — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
We added managing-imposter-syndrome from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
managing-imposter-syndrome has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
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