In a recent LinkedIn post, Kieran Flanagan discusses a new AI skill he has developed, designed to enhance content quality and audience engagement before publication. Flanagan, who is offering the skill freely, emphasizes its role in helping creators build a personal audience by refining content through specific checks.
The AI skill, named ‘Content Taste’, operates by running drafts through two critical evaluations. Flanagan explains the rationale behind these checks:
“Check 1: The Share Test. Would your ideal audience share this? If it doesn’t make them look smart, give them an unfair advantage, surprise them, or make them feel something, it dies on arrival.”
This ‘Share Test’ aims to ensure that content is not only valuable but also inherently shareable, tapping into the audience’s desire to appear knowledgeable or to share something novel and emotionally resonant.
The ‘Onlyness Test’ for Unique Content
The second evaluation, the ‘Onlyness Test’, focuses on the uniqueness and originality of the content. Flanagan elaborates on its importance:
“Check 2: The Onlyness Test. Could only you have written this? Delete the byline. Can you still tell who wrote it? If a competitor could republish the same piece next week, there’s no moat.”
According to Flanagan, this test is crucial for establishing a distinct brand voice and a competitive advantage. If content is too generic and easily replicable, it fails to build a strong, defensible position in the market.
AI as a Coach, Not a Replacement
A key differentiator of Flanagan’s ‘Content Taste’ skill, as highlighted in his post, is its approach to AI assistance. Unlike tools that might simply rewrite sentences, this skill functions more like a coach. Flanagan states:
“What’s different from other people’s content skills is that it won’t rewrite your sentences. It acts like a coach. It attempts to extract what you need to improve the post from you, so you learn to subconsciously add to future content. You learn nothing by AI just doing it for you.”
The AI is the coach; you are still the answer.
This pedagogical approach is central to Flanagan’s philosophy, aiming to foster long-term improvement in the creator’s own content-generation abilities rather than providing a superficial fix.
Personalization and Fallback Options
Flanagan also notes that the skill is designed to integrate seamlessly with his personal AI content system, automatically loading his audience profile and writing style for tailored recommendations. However, he assures users that the skill remains valuable even without these personalized settings.
For those interested in developing their own audience profiles and writing styles, Flanagan mentions that he has shared tutorials on his Substack. The ‘Content Taste’ skill is available for download, with instructions provided to help users implement it using platforms like Claude.
Flanagan’s initiative underscores a growing trend in content creation: leveraging AI not just for automation, but as a tool for learning and developing a unique, scalable personal brand.
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This article is based on insights shared by Kieran Flanagan on LinkedIn.
📅 Originally posted on July 10, 2026 | View original post on LinkedIn →