50 AI agent skills for affiliate marketing. Research trending content, write data-backed posts, generate infographics, build landing pages, deploy — full flywheel with social intelligence. Works with Claude Code, Pi, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor, Windsurf, any AI.
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Installation
# Add to your Claude Code skills
git clone https://github.com/Affitor/affiliate-skills
SKILL.md
name: affiliate-check
version: 1.0.0
description: |
Live affiliate program data from list.affitor.com. Search programs, compare commissions,
check cookie days, find top performers. Use when researching affiliate programs,
comparing options, or checking program details. Persistent daemon with cache — first call
starts server (~2s), subsequent calls ~100ms.
allowed-tools:
Bash
Read
affiliate-check: Live Affiliate Program Data
Query affiliate program data from list.affitor.com in real-time. Persistent daemon
with in-memory cache — first call auto-starts the server, every subsequent call is instant.
SETUP (run this check BEFORE any affiliate-check command)
Before using any command, find the skill and check if the binary exists:
# Check project-level first, then user-level
if test -x .claude/skills/affiliate-skills/tools/dist/affiliate-check; then
A=.claude/skills/affiliate-skills/tools/dist/affiliate-check
elif test -x ~/.claude/skills/affiliate-skills/tools/dist/affiliate-check; then
A=~/.claude/skills/affiliate-skills/tools/dist/affiliate-check
else
echo "NEEDS_SETUP"
fi
Set A to whichever path exists and use it for all commands.
If NEEDS_SETUP:
Tell the user: "affiliate-check needs a one-time build (~10 seconds). OK to proceed?"
If approved, run: cd <SKILL_DIR> && ./setup
If bun is not installed: curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash
Quick Reference
A=~/.claude/skills/affiliate-skills/tools/dist/affiliate-check
# Search programs
$A search "AI video tools"
$A search --recurring --tags ai
# Top programs
$A top
$A top --sort trending
# Program details
$A info heygen
# Compare programs side-by-side
$A compare heygen synthesia
# Server management
$A status
$A stop
Commands
Search
affiliate-check search <query> Search by name/keyword
affiliate-check search --recurring Filter recurring commissions
affiliate-check search --tags ai,video Filter by tags
affiliate-check search --min-cookie 30 Min cookie days
affiliate-check search --sort new Sort: trending | new | top
affiliate-check search --limit 20 Result limit
README.md
affiliate-skills
Turn any AI into your affiliate marketing team.
52 AI-powered skills across 8 stages with a closed-loop flywheel. Research programs, scout trending content, write data-backed posts, generate infographics, build pages, deploy, track, optimize, scale — with any AI agent.
Works with: Claude Code · Pi · ChatGPT · Gemini CLI · Cursor · Windsurf · OpenClaw · any AI that reads text
Repo structure
skills/{stage}/{skill-name}/SKILL.md — main skill definitions
shared/references/ — shared doctrine, compliance, and flywheel references
tools/src/ — affiliate-check CLI source
registry.json — machine-readable skill catalog
evals/ — evaluation cases and results
Install
# Claude Code / Pi (recommended)
npx skills add Affitor/affiliate-skills
# Or clone manually
git clone https://github.com/Affitor/affiliate-skills.git ~/.claude/skills/affiliate-skills
cd ~/.claude/skills/affiliate-skills && ./setup
# OpenClaw / ClawHub
clawhub install affiliate-skills
# Cursor / Windsurf
npx skills add Affitor/affiliate-skills
affiliate-check top Top programs by stars
affiliate-check top --sort trending Trending programs
affiliate-check top --sort new Newest programs
Details
affiliate-check info <name> Detailed program card
affiliate-check compare <name1> <name2> [name3] Side-by-side comparison
Server
affiliate-check status Uptime, cache, API key status
affiliate-check stop Shutdown daemon
affiliate-check help Full help
Environment
AFFITOR_API_KEY Optional. API key from list.affitor.com
Without: free tier (max 5 results per query)
With: unlimited access
Get one: list.affitor.com/settings → API Keys (free)
Architecture
Persistent Bun daemon on localhost (port 9500-9510)
In-memory cache with 5-minute TTL
State file: /tmp/affiliate-check.json
Auto-shutdown after 30 min idle
Server crash → auto-restarts on next command
Search the Affitor affiliate directory for AI video tools.
Use this API: GET https://list.affitor.com/api/v1/programs?q=AI+video&sort=top&limit=5
Show me the results in a table with: Name, Reward Value, Cookie Days, Stars.
Then recommend the best one and explain why.
Without affiliate-skills
You Google "best affiliate programs" and get SEO spam written to rank, not to help
You write content from gut feeling with no idea what format actually performs
You have no data on what's trending, what hooks work, or what gaps exist
You spend 4 hours on a landing page that converts at 0.2%
You pick programs by vibes instead of data
With affiliate-skills
| Skill | Mode | What it does |
|-------|------|--------------|
| Program Search | Data analyst | Live program data from list.affitor.com — commissions, cookies, comparisons. |
| Trending Scout | Intelligence | Scan YouTube/TikTok/X/Reddit for top content by engagement. Find what's winning. |
| Research Brief | Journalist | Collect real sources, extract stats, generate unique angles backed by data. |
| Angle Ranker | Strategist | Score content angles by competition, engagement prediction, and platform fit. |
| Traffic Analyzer | Due diligence | Evaluate advertiser website health before you commit to promoting. |
| Content & Blog | Creator | 12 skills that write posts, articles, scripts, and infographics from research. |
| Landing & Distribution | Builder | Pages, bio links, email sequences, deployment — all automated. |
| Analytics & Automation | Optimizer | Track conversions, A/B test, repurpose, scale what works. |
| Compliance & Meta | Safety net | FTC audit, funnel planning, self-improvement. |
How It Works — The Affiliate Flywheel
S1 RESEARCH ──▶ S2 CONTENT ──▶ S3 BLOG & SEO ──▶ S4 OFFERS & LANDING
▲ │
│ ▼
│ S5 DISTRIBUTION
│ │
└──────────── S6 ANALYTICS ◀─────────────────────────┘
│
▼
S7 AUTOMATION → SCALE
│
S8 META (across all)
Closed loop. S6 Analytics feeds BACK to S1 Research. Every skill knows what comes next (chain_metadata.suggested_next) and what feeds it. Data flows forward through the funnel and back through analytics.
Data-driven. S1 skills don't just find programs — they scout what content is actually performing (views, likes, shares), analyze traffic, and rank angles by real engagement data. By the time you write, you already know what format, hook, and platform to use.
Research-backed. Content skills don't write from thin air. content-research-brief collects real source articles first. Your posts have real stats, real quotes, and current information.
Demo: zero to first commission
You: I want to promote AI video tools. What's trending?
AI: [runs trending-content-scout]
Scanned 47 videos across YouTube + TikTok.
Top format: comparison (45% of top content, avg engagement: 35.2)
Best hook: "I replaced my $5K video team with AI" (engagement: 42.3)
Gap: nobody comparing HeyGen vs Synthesia on TikTok
Benchmark: median 18K views, top 10% needs 85K+
You: What's the best program to promote?
AI: [runs affiliate-program-search + traffic-analyzer]
Name Commission Cookie Stars Traffic Score
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
HeyGen 30% recurring 60 days ★ 127 82/100
Synthesia 25% one-time 30 days ★ 84 76/100
D-ID 20% recurring 45 days ★ 52 61/100
HeyGen wins: highest commission, recurring, longest cookie,
strongest website traffic (2.1M monthly visits, 35% direct).
You: Research the latest about HeyGen for a LinkedIn post.
AI: [runs content-research-brief]
📚 7 sources collected (5 fully fetched)
🏷️ Tags: AI (7), Funding (2), Tools (5)
Key stats:
- "$60M Series A at $500M valuation" — TechCrunch
- "40,000+ businesses use HeyGen" — company blog
- "Avatar 3.0 launched with real-time lip sync" — The Verge
3 angles generated:
1. "HeyGen just raised $60M — here's what it means for AI video"
2. "I tested HeyGen vs Synthesia for 30 days — honest comparison"
3. "AI video tools are killing the $45B production industry"
You: Write angle 2 as a LinkedIn post with an infographic.
AI: [runs viral-post-writer + infographic-generator]
Post: 1,200-char comparison post, bold claim hook,
soft CTA in comments, FTC disclosure.
Infographic: side-by-side comparison card (1080×1350),
HeyGen vs Synthesia — commission, features, pricing.
Dark modern palette, self-contained HTML ready to render.
You: Now a TikTok script.
AI: [runs tiktok-script-writer]
45-second script, demo_first hook (backed by scout data):
"Watch me create a $2,000 video for free in 30 seconds."
Hook → Pain → Demo → Result → CTA. Bio link reminder.
You: Plan my full funnel — I have 5 hours/week.
AI: [runs funnel-planner]
Week 1: Scout + Research → find winning angles + collect sources
Week 2: Content → 5 LinkedIn posts + 2 TikToks + 2 infographics
Week 3: Blog → comparison article backed by research brief
Week 4: Deploy → landing page + bio link live
Week 5: Analytics → compare your metrics vs scout benchmark
Week 6: Optimize → double down on what beat the benchmark
Target: first affiliate click by week 2, first commission by week 5.
Influencers & Creators — Research what's trending, create platform-native content, add infographics. Know what format and hook to use before you create.
Marketers — Content research, competitive analysis, multi-platform strategy. Research briefs replace guesswork with real sources and stats.
Affiliate Networks — Evaluate program quality, benchmark advertiser traffic, understand affiliate landscape. traffic-analyzer + affiliate-program-search as audit tools.
Advertisers — Audit your own program positioning. See how affiliates talk about your product. Understand what content drives the most engagement for your brand.
AI-native teams — Plug skills into any agent pipeline. Every skill has typed input/output schemas, chain_metadata, and suggested_next for autonomous chaining.
This is not a prompt pack. It is an operating system for affiliates who ship.
Get Started
QUICKSTART.md — Platform-specific setup for Claude Code, Pi, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini, and more.
Start: "Scout trending content about AI writing tools, then find me the best program"
Claude Code / Pi (full integration)
git clone https://github.com/Affitor/affiliate-skills.git ~/.claude/skills/affiliate-skills
cd ~/.claude/skills/affiliate-skills && ./setup
Then tell your agent to add affiliate-skills to your project's CLAUDE.md. You get the affiliate-check CLI, automatic skill discovery, and full flywheel chaining.
The agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond.
