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Dupe Finder

Name a product; get cheaper alternatives that don't suck.

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What it does

Dupe Finder is a prompt pack for the “do I really need the brand name?” question. Name the product; get ranked cheaper alternatives with honest trade-offs: and if nothing cheaper comes close, it says so and tells you to buy the original.

What it includes

  • Ranked alternatives by value, not price alone
  • Honest match-vs-falls-short breakdown per pick
  • Real-review minimum; no counterfeits

Example

Input: “Dupe Finder for the Dyson V15.”

Output (abridged):

1. Shark Stratos, $299 vs $749
   Matches: suction, laser head. Falls short: bin size,
   battery by ~15 min.
2. Tineco S11, $249 ...
   Matches: weight, attachments. Falls short: filtration.

Verdict: the Shark gets you 85% there for 40% of the price.

What this one touches

Compares products from public listings and reviews. Never buys anything.

Install

Copy this block and paste it into your Muse chat. Muse does the install and confirms when it's done.

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Full source

This is the exact text Muse installs. Read it. That's the whole trust model.

SKILL.md
This prompt pack finds cheaper alternatives ("dupes") for a product.
Paste it into Muse along with the product name.

> Find me cheaper alternatives ("dupes") for [product]. For
> each alternative give: name, price, what it matches the
> original on, and where it falls short, be honest about the
> trade-offs. Rank by value, not by price alone. Rules:
> (1) only suggest products with real reviews behind them,
> no obscure no-name listings with 3 reviews, (2) say what
> the original does better: if nothing cheaper comes
> close, say so and tell me to buy the original, (3) no
> counterfeits or knockoffs pretending to be the brand.
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