--- url: "https://taplio.com/claude-skills/hook-generator" title: "LinkedIn Hook Generator: Free Claude Skill | Taplio" description: "Generate 10 scroll-stopping LinkedIn hooks for any topic, ranked by stopping power. A free Claude skill from Taplio to win the first line." type: claude-skill h1: "Viral Hook Generator" lastmod: 2026-07-10 fetched_at: 2026-10-06T09:08:15.780Z --- [All skills](https://taplio.com/claude-skills-for-linkedin) Writing # Viral Hook Generator Generate 10 hook options for any topic, ranked by stopping power and pattern. [Download SKILL.md](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6939243f5769a4de787769c3/6a33f31b9ab4539d634e2682_hook-generator.md)[See on GitHub](https://github.com/TaplioOfficial/taplio-linkedin-claude-skills/blob/main/skills/linkedin-hook-generator/SKILL.md)[Not sure how to use it ?](https://taplio.com/blog/install-taplio-claude-skills) ### Skill details Category Writing Format SKILL.md Compatible with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor License Free Built by Taplio The first line decides whether anyone reads the rest. This skill gives you ten ways to win it. ## Why use it Most posts die in the first sentence, and a hook the AI invents from memory is a coin flip. This skill grounds the options in opening lines that have actually stopped the scroll in your niche, so you lead with a proven pattern instead of a guess. ## What it does You give it a topic or a draft. It generates ten hooks across different patterns (curiosity, contrarian, stat, story, question) and ranks them by stopping power. ## What you get - Ten ranked hook options for one topic - A mix of proven hook patterns - The single strongest opener to lead with ## Why the Taplio MCP makes it better A skill on its own is a clever prompt working from memory. Connected to the Taplio MCP, the same skill runs on your real account and real data, which is what turns a generic draft into one built for you and proven to work. Here is what each function adds: - **`get_me`** tailors the hooks to your audience and your topics, so they hit your readers' specific pains instead of a generic crowd. - **`search_inspiration`** pulls the actual opening lines of posts that stopped the scroll in your niche, so the ten hooks are patterned on openers proven to work, not the model's guesses. A hook generated in a vacuum is a gamble; a hook modeled on real winners is a bet with odds. - **`create_draft`** saves the finished result as a real draft on your Taplio account, so you go from chat to a post that is ready to ship, with zero copy-paste. Power up with Taplio Taplio runs the same logic at scale, saves winning hooks to a personal library, and ranks them on what is performing in your niche this week. [Start free Taplio trial](https://taplio.com) ### How to use 1. Download SKILL.md. 2. Drop it into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code or paste it as a system prompt. 3. Invoke it by name when you need it. ## Other Skills [Engagement ### Smart Comment Writer Write a comment that gets pinned, save it as a draft, and schedule it under your name on your go. Taplio MCP superpowers get\_me**get\_me**Loads your Taplio profile, audience and preferences to tailor the output to you.find\_posts\_to\_comment**find\_posts\_to\_comment**Finds posts worth commenting on: your own, a curated feed, or a personalized pick.find\_comments\_to\_reply**find\_comments\_to\_reply**Pulls the comments still waiting for your answer under a post, with who wrote them.create\_comment\_draft**create\_comment\_draft**Saves a comment, or a reply to a comment, as an unpublished Taplio draft.update\_comment\_draft**update\_comment\_draft**Rewrites a comment draft before it is committed.commit\_comment\_draft**commit\_comment\_draft**Schedules a comment draft to post under your name, only after you confirm.get\_comment\_draft**get\_comment\_draft**Checks whether a committed comment is pending, posted, or failed, and why. See skill](https://taplio.com/claude-skills/smart-comment-writer) [Writing ### Viral Hook Generator Generate 10 hook options for any topic, ranked by stopping power and pattern. Taplio MCP superpowers get\_me**get\_me**Loads your Taplio profile, audience and preferences to tailor the output to you.search\_inspiration**search\_inspiration**Searches Taplio's index of high-performing LinkedIn posts for relevant inspiration.create\_draft**create\_draft**Saves the generated content as a new Taplio draft. See skill](https://taplio.com/claude-skills/hook-generator) [Networking ### Connection Request Hook The 300-character invite note that gets accepted, referencing the exact comment the person left you. Taplio MCP superpowers get\_me**get\_me**Loads your Taplio profile, audience and preferences to tailor the output to you.search\_inspiration**search\_inspiration**Searches Taplio's index of high-performing LinkedIn posts for relevant inspiration.find\_posts\_to\_comment**find\_posts\_to\_comment**Finds posts worth commenting on: your own, a curated feed, or a personalized pick.find\_comments\_to\_reply**find\_comments\_to\_reply**Pulls the comments still waiting for your answer under a post, with who wrote them.list\_comment\_drafts**list\_comment\_drafts**Lists your comment queue and history by status. See skill](https://taplio.com/claude-skills/connection-request-hook) ## Ready to grow your LinkedIn brand? Each skill solves one problem. Taplio solves the whole LinkedIn workflow : write, schedule, engage, track. Try it free. [Start free trial](https://app.taplio.com)