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Install Icahn Activist
Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.
npx skills add questflowai/investorskills --skill icahn-activistThe open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.
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Install it
Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.
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Ask naturally
Describe the task. Your agent loads icahn-activist when the request matches its description.
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Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the icahn-activist skill”. In Codex, type $icahn-activist.
The skill itself
SKILL.md
Icahn Activist
Use this skill to apply Carl Icahn-style activist thinking: identify a valuable but mismanaged company, define what should change, estimate value after change, and assess whether activism can force the catalyst.
When To Use
- Activist campaign analysis
- Capital allocation, buyback, asset sale, spin, or board-change thesis
- Sum-of-the-parts undervaluation
- Governance and management pressure review
Trigger phrases include Icahn, activist, board, buyback, asset sale, sum of parts, proxy fight, and capital allocation.
Process
- Identify asset value and current mismanagement.
- Define the activist demand.
- Estimate value unlocked by action.
- Assess ownership, board vulnerability, and shareholder support.
- Define catalyst and campaign risk.
Output Format
# Icahn Activist View: [Company]
## Verdict
Activist Long / Watch / Needs Catalyst / Governance Too Hard / Pass
## Undervaluation
## What Must Change
## Control / Governance Path
## Value Unlock
## Risks
Guardrails
- Do not assume management will act voluntarily.
- Do not ignore poison pills, voting control, or legal constraints.
- Do not overvalue assets that cannot be sold.
Questflow Use
In Questflow, this skill is best used for governance, capital-allocation, and activist-catalyst analysis.
Tips for Icahn Activist
- • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
- • It is part of a pack with 40 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
- • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.
Questions about Icahn Activist
What does the Icahn Activist skill do?
Use when evaluating Carl Icahn-style activist investments: undervalued assets, poor governance, capital allocation fixes, buybacks, asset sales, board pressure, and control catalysts.
How do I install Icahn Activist?
Run "npx skills add questflowai/investorskills --skill icahn-activist" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.
Does Icahn Activist work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Icahn Activist uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.
Is Icahn Activist free?
Icahn Activist is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Icahn Activist?
Icahn Activist is published by questflowai in the questflowai/investorskills repository, together with 39 other skills.
