# Quick Start Guide

Get started with the McKinsey/BCG Style Visualization skill in 5 minutes.

## Installation (Choose One Method)

### Option 1: One-Line Install (Recommended)

```bash
git clone https://github.com/kgraph57/mckinsey-style-visualization-skill.git ~/.claude/skills/mckinsey-style-visualization
```

### Option 2: Direct Download

```bash
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/mckinsey-style-visualization && curl -o ~/.claude/skills/mckinsey-style-visualization/SKILL.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kgraph57/mckinsey-style-visualization-skill/main/SKILL.md
```

## First Use

1. **Open Claude Code**
2. **Try this prompt:**
   ```
   Create a professional McKinsey-style time-series chart showing revenue growth from $10M (Q1) to $15M (Q4)
   ```
3. **Or use the slash command:**
   ```
   /mckinsey-style-visualization Create a competitive benchmarking table
   ```

## Common Use Cases

### Executive Presentation
```
/mckinsey-style-visualization Create a cover slide for "Q4 2025 Strategic Review"
```

### Competitive Analysis
```
Create a McKinsey-style 2×2 matrix positioning our competitors on market share vs. innovation
```

### Performance Reporting
```
Generate a consulting-style before/after comparison showing customer satisfaction improvement from 72% to 89%
```

### Market Analysis
```
Build a professional gap visualization comparing our market penetration (45%) vs. market leader (78%)
```

## Key Features

- **11 Visualization Types** - From timelines to waterfall charts
- **Professional Design** - McKinsey/BCG/Bain aesthetic
- **Ready-to-Use Templates** - Just customize with your data
- **Automatic Invocation** - Claude knows when to use it

## Next Steps

- 📖 Read [EXAMPLES.md](EXAMPLES.md) for detailed examples
- 📚 Review [SKILL.md](SKILL.md) for complete documentation
- 🔧 Check [INSTALLATION.md](INSTALLATION.md) for troubleshooting

## Need Help?

- **Skill not appearing?** Restart Claude Code
- **Not triggering automatically?** Try `/mckinsey-style-visualization`
- **Questions?** [Open an issue](https://github.com/kgraph57/mckinsey-style-visualization-skill/issues)

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**Ready to create boardroom-quality visualizations!** 🚀