Prompt

Hook Machine (Kallaway)

Claude skill file by Kallaway that acts as hook researcher, generator, grader and reviser: analyses the top videos of channels you choose through the Sandcastles MCP, extracts winning hook patterns into a format library and personalised rubric, then writes 10 graded hooks per topic and rewrites your own. Works for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts; needs Sandcastles credits.

Original on docs.google.com

Type: Prompt
Category: Social content
Verified link: Checked
First found: 30 Oct 2026

Use it for

Generate and grade hooks for reels and shorts
Learn which hook formats win in your niche
Rewrite your own hook three better ways
Run the hook machine as a claude cowork task

#hooks
#claude-skills
#short-form
#scriptwriting

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