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YC Advisor

Overview

概述

This skill provides access to Y Combinator's comprehensive library of 443 startup resources - essays, podcast transcripts, and video transcripts from YC partners, successful founders, and industry experts.

此Skill可访问Y Combinator的全面创业资源库，包含443份资源——来自YC合伙人、成功创始人及行业专家的文章、播客文字稿和视频文字稿。

How to Use This Skill (Tiered Retrieval)

如何使用此Skill（分层检索）

Key Principle: Use quick-index for discovery, but ALWAYS load full source content before answering.

核心原则： 使用快速索引进行发现，但在回答前务必加载完整的源内容。

Step 1: Understand Context (for broad questions)

步骤1：了解背景（针对宽泛问题）

For broad questions, clarify the user's context:

Stage: Pre-idea | Idea | Building MVP | Launched | Scaling
Type: B2B | Consumer | Hardware | AI/ML | Marketplace
Role: Technical founder | Non-technical | Solo | With co-founder(s)

对于宽泛的问题，明确用户的背景：

阶段： 创意前 | 有创意 | 开发MVP | 已上线 | 规模化
类型： B2B | 消费级 | 硬件 | AI/ML | 平台型
角色： 技术创始人 | 非技术创始人 | 独立创始人 | 有联合创始人

Step 2: Discovery

步骤2：资源发现

Load
```
references/quick-index.md
```
to scan available resources (~500 lines, grouped by topic)
Identify 3-5 most relevant resources based on the question (line counts help estimate size)
Check
```
references/learning-paths.md
```
if user is on a founder journey
Check
```
references/frameworks/
```
for decision questions - use glob
```
references/frameworks/*.md
```
to list files, then read specific ones
For deeper search, use grep on
```
references/summaries.md
```
(too large to load fully)

加载
```
references/quick-index.md
```
以浏览可用资源（约500行，按主题分组）
根据问题确定3-5个最相关的资源（行数可帮助预估内容规模）
如果用户处于创始人成长路径中，查看
```
references/learning-paths.md
```
针对决策类问题，查看
```
references/frameworks/
```
目录——使用glob模式
```
references/frameworks/*.md
```
列出文件，然后读取特定文件
如需深度搜索，使用grep命令检索
```
references/summaries.md
```
（文件过大，无法完整加载）

Step 3: Deep Dive

步骤3：深度挖掘

Find files using the code - use glob pattern
```
references/{CODE}-*.md
```
- Example: For code
```
DZ
```
  , use glob
```
references/DZ-*.md
```
  to find the file
- WARNING: NEVER read
```
index.yaml
```
  - it exceeds token limits (64K tokens)
Load the FULL content of top 2-3 resources
Read completely - do not skim
Extract key insights, quotes, and actionable advice

通过代码查找文件——使用glob模式
```
references/{CODE}-*.md
```
- 示例：对于代码
```
DZ
```
  ，使用glob模式
```
references/DZ-*.md
```
  查找对应文件
- 注意： 绝对不要读取
```
index.yaml
```
  ——它超出了令牌限制（64K令牌）
加载排名前2-3的资源的完整内容
完整阅读内容，不要略读
提取关键见解、引用和可执行建议

Step 4: Synthesize Answer

步骤4：整合答案

Combine insights from multiple sources
Quote directly from source material when valuable
Always cite author and title for each point
Acknowledge tradeoffs and contradictions between sources
Never answer from summaries alone - always load full source content

整合多个来源的见解
当内容有价值时，直接引用源材料
务必为每个观点标注作者和标题
承认不同来源之间的权衡和矛盾
绝对不要仅依靠摘要回答——务必加载完整的源内容

Topic Categories

主题分类

The library covers these main areas (use for initial filtering):

Getting Started: Should you start? Startup ideas, order of operations, student founders
Co-founders: Finding, relationships, equity splitting, technical vs non-technical
Product: MVP, product-market fit, design, building for users
Fundraising: Seed, Series A, investor pitching, SAFEs, term sheets
Growth & Metrics: Growth strategies, KPIs, conversion, retention
Customers & Sales: Talking to users, first customers, pricing, enterprise sales
Hiring & Team: First hires, engineering teams, equity, management
Culture & Leadership: Building culture, CEO evolution, board management
Common Mistakes: Startup killers, financial health, when to quit
Pivoting & Launching: Pivot strategies, launch timing, press
Scaling: Later stage advice, unicorn characteristics
Mindset: Resourcefulness, handling rejection, goal setting
AI Startups: AI opportunity, moats, vertical agents, vibe coding
Founder Interviews: Airbnb, Stripe, Coinbase, Reddit, Twitch, DoorDash
Specialized: Hardware, biotech, dev tools, crypto, location
Joining Startups: Choosing a startup, stages, equity
YC Application: Application tips, process, YC effect
Legal: Startup mechanics, terms, agreements

资源库涵盖以下主要领域（用于初始筛选）：

入门： 是否应该创业？创业想法、操作顺序、学生创始人
联合创始人： 寻找、关系、股权分配、技术与非技术创始人
产品： MVP、产品市场契合、设计、为用户打造产品
融资： 种子轮、A轮、投资者路演、SAFEs、条款清单
增长与指标： 增长策略、KPI、转化、留存
客户与销售： 用户沟通、首批客户、定价、企业销售
招聘与团队： 首批员工、工程团队、股权、管理
文化与领导力： 打造文化、CEO成长、董事会管理
常见错误： 创业杀手、财务健康、何时放弃
转型与上线： 转型策略、上线时机、媒体曝光
规模化： 后期阶段建议、独角兽特征
心态： 资源整合能力、应对拒绝、目标设定
AI创业公司： AI机遇、护城河、垂直Agent、氛围编码
创始人访谈： Airbnb、Stripe、Coinbase、Reddit、Twitch、DoorDash
专业领域： 硬件、生物技术、开发工具、加密货币、本地化
加入创业公司： 选择创业公司、阶段、股权
YC申请： 申请技巧、流程、YC效应
法律： 创业机制、条款、协议

Usage Guidelines

使用指南

For Complex Decisions

针对复杂决策

Questions like "Should I start my own startup or co-found with someone?":

Load quick-index.md to identify relevant resources
Read 3-5 full source files covering different perspectives
Synthesize across sources - look for consensus and contradictions
Present balanced view acknowledging tradeoffs
Cite specific authors and titles
Ask clarifying questions about user's specific situation

例如“我应该自己创业还是和别人联合创业？”这类问题：

加载quick-index.md以确定相关资源
阅读3-5份涵盖不同视角的完整源文件
整合不同来源的信息——寻找共识和矛盾点
呈现平衡的观点，承认权衡取舍
引用具体作者和标题
询问用户具体情况以进一步澄清

For Factual Questions

针对事实类问题

Questions like "What are the most common mistakes that kill startups?":

Use quick-index.md to find the most authoritative source
Load and read the full source file
Present comprehensively - don't over-summarize
Cite the source

例如“导致创业公司失败的最常见错误是什么？”这类问题：

使用quick-index.md找到最权威的来源
加载并阅读完整的源文件
全面呈现内容——不要过度摘要
标注来源

For Learning Journeys

针对学习路径

When users want to learn systematically:

Check
```
references/learning-paths.md
```
for curated sequences
Guide them through resources in order
Summarize key takeaways at each step

当用户想要系统学习时：

查看
```
references/learning-paths.md
```
中的精选资源序列
引导用户按顺序浏览资源
在每个步骤总结关键要点

Resources

资源说明

references/quick-index.md (Primary Discovery)

references/quick-index.md（主要发现工具）

Lightweight index (~500 lines) grouped by topic. Each entry shows:

Code, title, author, type, line count, founder stage
Use this first - small enough to load fully
Use glob pattern
```
references/{CODE}-*.md
```
to find files by code

轻量级索引（约500行），按主题分组。每个条目包含：

代码、标题、作者、类型、行数、创始人阶段
优先使用此文件——文件足够小，可以完整加载
使用glob模式
```
references/{CODE}-*.md
```
通过代码查找文件

references/summaries.md (Deep Search)

references/summaries.md（深度搜索）

Detailed summaries with content previews (~4300 lines). Too large to load fully.

Use grep to search for specific keywords
Provides more context than quick-index when needed

包含内容预览的详细摘要（约4300行）。文件过大，无法完整加载。

使用grep命令检索特定关键词
比quick-index提供更多上下文信息

references/index.yaml (Maintenance Only - DO NOT READ)

references/index.yaml（仅用于维护——禁止读取）

Structured metadata for all resources. Too large for runtime use (64K tokens). Used only by maintenance scripts. For filename lookups, use quick-index.md instead.

所有资源的结构化元数据。运行时无法使用（64K令牌，超出限制）。 仅用于维护脚本。如需查找文件名，请使用quick-index.md。

references/learning-paths.md

Curated resource sequences for common founder journeys:

First-time founder path
AI startup path
Fundraising path
And more...

针对常见创始人成长路径的精选资源序列：

首次创始人路径
AI创业公司路径
融资路径
更多...

references/frameworks/ (Use glob to list, NOT Read)

references/frameworks/（使用glob列出，不要直接读取）

Decision frameworks for common questions. Use glob
references/frameworks/*.md
to list files. Available frameworks:

should-i-start-a-startup.md
solo-vs-cofounder.md
bootstrap-vs-raise.md
when-to-pivot.md
when-to-quit.md
technical-cofounder-needed.md

针对常见问题的决策框架。使用glob模式
references/frameworks/*.md
列出文件。可用框架：

should-i-start-a-startup.md
solo-vs-cofounder.md
bootstrap-vs-raise.md
when-to-pivot.md
when-to-quit.md
technical-cofounder-needed.md

references/*.md

The 443 full-content source files. Each follows this structure:

markdown

undefined

443份完整内容的源文件。每个文件遵循以下结构：

markdown

undefined

[Title]

[标题]

Author: [Author Name] Type: [Essay|Podcast|Video] URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/library/[CODE]-[slug]

[Full content - essays, transcripts]


File naming: `[CODE]-[descriptive-name].md` (e.g., `8z-how-to-get-startup-ideas.md`)

作者： [作者姓名] 类型： [文章|播客|视频] URL： https://www.ycombinator.com/library/[CODE]-[slug]

[完整内容——文章、文字稿]


文件命名规则：`[CODE]-[描述性名称].md`（例如：`8z-how-to-get-startup-ideas.md`）