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 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-23",
 "id": "jakeschincariol-replica-skill--scope-clone-before-building",
 "repo": "Jakeschincariol/replica-skill",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/Jakeschincariol/replica-skill",
 "repo_slug": "jakeschincariol-replica-skill",
 "title": "Scope an app clone before you build it",
 "page_title": "How to scope an app clone before you build it with Replica Skill",
 "summary": "Map an app's screens and flows, then check what its users complain about.",
 "who": "A founder or developer who is thinking about cloning a scheduling or similar app and wants to know the size of the job before committing time.",
 "problem": "It is hard to tell how big a clone is, and whether it is worth building, without mapping the screens and flows first.",
 "outcome": "A recon map with screens, flows, components, and an inferred data model, plus a ranked list of user complaints to decide on.",
 "steps": [
  "In Claude Code, run `/plugin marketplace add Jakeschincariol/replica-skill`",
  "Run `/plugin install replica-skill@replica-skill`",
  "Run `/replica-recon` with the target app's URL",
  "Run `/replica-entrepreneur` on the same app",
  "Read `replica/recon.md` and the complaint summary before deciding whether to build"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Using the replica-skill repo (github.com/Jakeschincariol/replica-skill), run the replica-recon and replica-entrepreneur skills on <target app URL>. Expected output: replica/recon.md listing screens, flows, components, and out-of-scope items, plus a complaint summary. Verify that every complaint in the summary links to a source.",
 "agents": [
  "claude-code"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "1 hour",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The skill rebuilds features and flows clean-room style and does not copy the target's code, logos, copy, or content.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "python",
 "requirements": [
  "Claude or Claude Code installed",
  "Git, to clone the repo or add the plugin",
  "Python 3.8 or newer for the tools",
  "Public pages, screenshots, or your own account for the app you want to study"
 ],
 "risk": "dual-use",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [
  {
   "tag": "reverse-engineering",
   "notice": "Recon is meant to use only public pages, store listings, and your own account, so check the target's terms before you rely on the output."
  }
 ],
 "best": true,
 "score": 1.0,
 "evidence": [],
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