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What is OPC? AI Agent Skills for Solopreneurs Explained

Getting Started 📅 January 21, 2026 ✍️ OPC Team ⏱️ 5 min

What is OPC? AI Agent Skills for Solopreneurs Explained

By OPC Team | January 21, 2026 | 5 min read

The Problem: Solopreneurs Are Drowning in Manual Work

If you're running a one-person company, you know the struggle. You're the CEO, developer, marketer, and customer support—all at once. According to industry data, solopreneurs spend an average of 10-15 hours per week on repetitive manual tasks like social media research, domain hunting, logo creation, and competitive analysis.

"The biggest challenge for one-person companies isn't ideas—it's execution bandwidth. You can't scale yourself, but you can scale your tools." — Common sentiment among indie hackers

That's where OPC Skills comes in.

What is OPC Skills?

OPC Skills is a collection of 9 AI agent skills designed specifically for solopreneurs, indie hackers, and one-person companies. Each skill automates time-consuming tasks that would otherwise require hours of manual work or expensive paid tools costing $50-200 per month.

Think of skills as specialized instruction sets that your AI coding assistant (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.) can load and execute. When you install OPC Skills, your AI suddenly knows how to:

Key Statistics

The 9 Skills Explained

1. requesthunt - Product Validation

What it does: Scrapes Reddit, Twitter/X, and GitHub to find user feature requests and pain points for product validation.

Time saved: Research that takes 3-4 hours manually → 5 minutes automated

Real example: A developer used requesthunt to validate their calendar app idea. Found 237 relevant user complaints about existing tools in under 10 minutes, identifying clear market gaps.

2. domain-hunter - Domain Research

What it does: Finds available domains, compares registrar prices across 10+ TLDs, discovers promo codes automatically.

Time saved: 2+ hours of manual comparison → instant results

Cost saved: Average $15-30 per domain by finding the best registrar and promo codes

3. reddit - Reddit Research

What it does: Search and retrieve content from Reddit via the public JSON API. No authentication required.

Use cases: Market research, trend analysis, competitor monitoring, audience discovery

API access: 100% free, uses Reddit's public JSON endpoints

4. twitter - Twitter/X Research

What it does: Search and retrieve content from Twitter/X via twitterapi.io integration.

Use cases: Social listening, influencer research, trend tracking, viral content analysis

Requirements: Requires twitterapi.io API key (free tier available)

5. logo-creator - AI Logo Generation

What it does: Creates logos using AI image generation, removes backgrounds, crops to aspect ratio, exports as SVG.

Time saved: Hiring designer ($200-500) or DIY (3-5 hours) → 5 minutes

Output formats: PNG, SVG, transparent background

6. banner-creator - Social Media Banners

What it does: Creates banners for GitHub, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube with AI generation and precise cropping.

Formats supported: Twitter header (1500x500), LinkedIn (1584x396), YouTube (2560x1440), GitHub (1280x640)

Use cases: Professional social media presence, consistent branding across platforms

7. nanobanana - Advanced Image Generation

What it does: Generate and edit images using Google Gemini 3 Pro Image (Nano Banana Pro) with high-resolution output.

Features: Text-to-image, image editing, 2K/4K output, multiple aspect ratios

Requirements: Google Gemini API key

8. producthunt - Product Hunt Research

What it does: Search Product Hunt posts, topics, users, and collections for market intelligence.

Use cases: Competitive analysis, launch timing, trending product discovery

Data access: Product metrics, maker profiles, topic trends

9. seo-geo - SEO & GEO Optimization

What it does: Implements Princeton's 9 GEO methods proven to increase AI search visibility by 40-70%. Audits websites, generates schema markup, optimizes for AI search engines.

AI engines supported: ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google SGE, Bing Copilot

Features: Schema.org generation, meta tag optimization, AI bot access verification, citation tracking

How OPC Skills Work: 3-Step Process

1. Install

Run one command in your terminal:

npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills

This works with 16+ AI coding tools including Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Droid, GitHub Copilot, and more. The installation takes about 30 seconds.

2. Activate

Your AI agent automatically loads relevant skills based on your request. For example:

No manual configuration needed. The AI knows when to use each skill.

3. Execute

Simply tell your AI what you want to accomplish:

The AI handles all the technical details using the skills.

Who Should Use OPC Skills?

Based on usage data from early adopters:

Common Use Cases

Product Validation: Use requesthunt to scan 1000+ Reddit/Twitter posts for feature requests before building

Launch Preparation: Use domain-hunter for domain research, logo-creator for branding, seo-geo for launch SEO

Market Research: Combine reddit + twitter skills to analyze competitor mentions and user sentiment

Content Marketing: Use seo-geo to optimize blog posts for both Google and AI search engines

Comparison: OPC Skills vs Alternatives

Feature OPC Skills Manual Tools Paid SaaS Alternatives
Monthly Cost Free Free $50-200/month
Time per Task <5 minutes 1-3 hours 10-30 minutes
Learning Curve None (AI-guided) High Medium
AI Integration Native Manual copy-paste API only
Open Source Yes (MIT) N/A No
Customizable Yes Yes Limited
Data Privacy Your infrastructure Your infrastructure Third-party servers
Platform Support 16+ AI tools N/A Usually 1-2

Source: Comparative analysis based on user surveys and market research, January 2026

Getting Started: Install in 30 Seconds

Installation

# Install all 9 skills
npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills

# Install specific skills only
npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill reddit --skill domain-hunter

# Install to specific AI agent
npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills -a droid

Skills with Dependencies

Some skills require other skills to function:

Install them together:

npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills --skill reddit --skill twitter --skill domain-hunter

API Keys (Optional)

Only 3 of 9 skills require API keys:

Skills like reddit, domain-hunter, seo-geo, requesthunt, and banner-creator work without any authentication.

Success Stories

"I validated my SaaS idea in 20 minutes using requesthunt. Found 89 people asking for exactly what I'm building. Would've taken me a full weekend of manual Reddit browsing. Saved me weeks of building the wrong thing." — Alex M., indie hacker

"domain-hunter saved me $47 on my .ai domain by finding a Spaceship registrar promo code I didn't know existed. The skill paid for itself instantly—except it's free." — Jamie L., solopreneur

"As a solo founder, I don't have time to learn 10 different tools. OPC Skills lets me stay in Claude Code and get everything done. Game changer for one-person companies." — Chris T., solo SaaS founder

Technical Details

Architecture

OPC Skills follows the Agent Skills Standard specification:

Compatibility

Works with 16+ AI coding platforms:

Claude Code, Cursor, Factory Droid, Windsurf, OpenCode, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Goose, Kilo Code, Roo Code, Trae, and more.

See the full compatibility list for details.

Requirements

What's Next?

1. Explore All Skills

Visit opc.dev to browse the complete skill collection with detailed documentation, examples, and use cases.

2. Install OPC Skills

Run the installation command:

npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills

3. Try Your First Automation

Start with a simple task:

4. Join the Community

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I need API keys for all skills?

A: No. Only 3 of 9 skills require API keys (twitter, producthunt, logo-creator/nanobanana). The other 6 skills (reddit, requesthunt, domain-hunter, seo-geo, banner-creator) work without any authentication.

Q: Which AI platforms are supported?

A: 16+ platforms including Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Factory Droid, GitHub Copilot, and more. Any tool that supports the Agent Skills Standard works.

Q: Is it really free?

A: Yes, 100% free and open source under the MIT license. You can use it for personal projects, commercial work, client projects—anything. Some skills use third-party APIs (like Twitter API) that may have their own pricing, but the skills themselves are free.

Q: How do I update skills to the latest version?

A: Run the same install command again: npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills. The CLI automatically updates existing skills to the latest version.

Q: Can I create custom skills?

A: Absolutely! Follow the Agent Skills Standard. Create a folder with SKILL.md containing YAML frontmatter and instructions. See the template/ directory in the GitHub repo for examples.

Q: How is this different from ChatGPT plugins or Claude projects?

A: OPC Skills work across 16+ AI platforms, not just one. They're designed specifically for solopreneur workflows (product validation, domain hunting, branding). Plus, they're 100% open source—you own the code and can customize anything.

Conclusion: AI Automation for the Solo Era

The future of work is solo. One-person companies are generating millions in revenue by leveraging AI automation tools that were previously only available to large teams with big budgets.

OPC Skills democratizes this automation. Whether you're validating your next SaaS idea, hunting for the perfect domain, or optimizing your site for AI search engines, OPC Skills gives you a team of AI assistants working alongside you.

Install takes 30 seconds. The time you save starts immediately.

npx skills add ReScienceLab/opc-skills

Welcome to the new era of one-person companies powered by AI.

References

  1. Agent Skills Standard (2024). "Agent Skills Specification" - agentskills.io
  2. OPC Skills GitHub Repository (2026). "Open Source AI Agent Skills for Solopreneurs" - github.com/ReScienceLab/opc-skills
  3. skills.sh (2025). "Agent Skills Registry and Discovery Platform" - skills.sh

Last updated: January 21, 2026