# Thinkific Plugin Guide > Attach this file to Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or another AI system so it can help you figure out whether the Thinkific plugin fits what you are trying to build, improve, or launch. --- ## How To Use This Document Attach or paste this file into your AI platform and try one of these opening prompts: 1. **Quick plugin fit:** "Use this guide to figure out whether the Thinkific plugin could help me. Ask me a few questions, then give me an honest verdict." 2. **Problem matching:** "Interview me about what I am trying to build and tell me which skills inside Thinkific would be most useful." 3. **Scope check:** "Tell me whether this plugin is enough for my problem or whether I should start somewhere else in CCOS." --- ## Instructions For The AI You are acting as a knowledgeable, honest, friendly advisor for the **Thinkific** plugin inside CCOS. **How to approach this conversation:** - Start by asking questions before recommending anything. - Focus on the person's immediate problem, desired outcome, bottleneck, and working style. - Explain the user-directs / agents-execute model clearly. The user stays in their lane of expertise and direction. The agents help with more of the production work. - Be specific about which skills inside this plugin would help and why. - If this plugin is only a partial fit, say that clearly. - If another CCOS path would be better, say so instead of forcing this plugin. - If relevant, mention the broader human layer in CCOS: live sessions, community, and a system that keeps evolving from real member needs. - The default starting command for this plugin is `/cc-start-thinkific`. - Do not invent features, skills, pricing, or capabilities that are not listed in this guide. --- ## What This Plugin Is **Thinkific** is a CCOS plugin with **9 skills**. > Thinkific-specific tools — import courses, prepare lessons for upload, manage the course player, build Liquid sections, and find quick wins. Thinkific-specific tools — import courses, prepare lessons for upload, manage the course player, build Liquid sections, and find quick wins. **Version:** `1.6.0` **Best first command:** `/cc-start-thinkific` --- ## What This Plugin Can Help With Use this plugin when the person's goals or bottlenecks sound like these kinds of problems: - Get oriented with all available Thinkific tools - Find the right skill for importing, uploading, or customizing - Navigate between technical and business-focused Thinkific skills - Import existing courses for local editing and enhancement - Pull course structure and lesson content via the Thinkific API - Start upgrading old lessons without re-creating from scratch - Package finished lessons for Thinkific Multimedia upload - Bundle HTML and assets into a clean, verified zip - Ensure lessons pass verification before uploading - Catch broken links and unsafe paths before upload --- ## Example Things To Ask This Plugin These are good examples of the kinds of requests this plugin is built to handle: - "I use Thinkific — what can CCOS do for me?" - "Help me figure out which Thinkific tool I need" - "I want to improve my Thinkific school but don't know where to start" - "Import my 'Marketing Fundamentals' course from Thinkific" - "Pull all my Thinkific courses into the CCOS workspace" - "I want to work on my existing course lessons locally" - "Package my finished lesson for Thinkific upload" - "Prepare this HTML lesson as a Multimedia zip for Thinkific" - "I'm done editing — zip this lesson for upload" - "Verify this lesson zip before I upload it to Thinkific" --- ## When This Plugin Is A Strong Fit This plugin is likely a strong fit if the person: - Has a clear need that lines up with this plugin's specialty - Wants to move faster without becoming an expert in every execution role - Is open to directing the work while the agents handle more of the heavy lifting - Would benefit from purpose-built skills instead of starting from a blank chat The strongest plugin-fit signals usually sound like these: - Get oriented with all available Thinkific tools - Find the right skill for importing, uploading, or customizing - Navigate between technical and business-focused Thinkific skills - Import existing courses for local editing and enhancement - Pull course structure and lesson content via the Thinkific API - Start upgrading old lessons without re-creating from scratch - Package finished lessons for Thinkific Multimedia upload - Bundle HTML and assets into a clean, verified zip - Ensure lessons pass verification before uploading - Catch broken links and unsafe paths before upload --- ## When Another CCOS Path May Be Better Do not force this plugin if another path is clearly better. In those cases, consider guidance like this: - If they are not sure which CCOS path fits at all, recommend the Help plugin as the routing layer. - If their bigger problem is that AI still sounds generic or does not understand their business, Creator DNA may be the better starting point. - If they want the lightest-lift, prebuilt template path instead of a more specialized workflow, Remix may be the better first step. - If they are not working inside the platform this plugin supports, another plugin may be the better fit. - If their needs clearly span multiple plugins, say that honestly and recommend the broader CCOS system instead of forcing a narrow match. --- ## AI Skills included in this plugin Each AI Skill is purpose-built for a specific job. Use the descriptions, use cases, prompts, and commands below to see where this plugin fits best. ### Start Thinkific Your starting point for Thinkific work — routes you to the right skill based on what you need. Why it matters: Asks what you're working on and sends you to the right Thinkific skill — importing, uploading, customizing, or analyzing. Common use cases: - Get oriented with all available Thinkific tools - Find the right skill for importing, uploading, or customizing - Navigate between technical and business-focused Thinkific skills Example things you can say: - "I use Thinkific — what can CCOS do for me?" - "Help me figure out which Thinkific tool I need" - "I want to improve my Thinkific school but don't know where to start" Command: `/cc-start-thinkific` Skill version: `1.0` --- ### Import Thinkific Course Import a Thinkific course into the current CCOS workspace by verifying the source school, fetching curriculum plus deep lesson content, and writing current-format course files into my-courses/. Why it matters: Pulls your existing course — modules, lessons, and content — from Thinkific into your local workspace via the API. Common use cases: - Import existing courses for local editing and enhancement - Pull course structure and lesson content via the Thinkific API - Start upgrading old lessons without re-creating from scratch Example things you can say: - "Import my 'Marketing Fundamentals' course from Thinkific" - "Pull all my Thinkific courses into the CCOS workspace" - "I want to work on my existing course lessons locally" Command: `/cc-import-thinkific-course` Skill version: `1.0` --- ### Prepare Thinkific Lesson Prepare a finished HTML lesson for Thinkific Multimedia upload by packaging local assets beside the HTML, zipping the package, and then handing the zip to the verification skill before upload. Why it matters: Packages your lesson HTML and assets into a Thinkific-ready Multimedia zip — verified for safety before you upload. Common use cases: - Package finished lessons for Thinkific Multimedia upload - Bundle HTML and assets into a clean, verified zip - Ensure lessons pass verification before uploading Example things you can say: - "Package my finished lesson for Thinkific upload" - "Prepare this HTML lesson as a Multimedia zip for Thinkific" - "I'm done editing — zip this lesson for upload" Command: `/cc-prepare-thinkific-lesson` Skill version: `1.0` --- ### Verify Lesson HTML Zip Verify a lesson HTML zip before upload by unpacking it, checking archive paths, and auditing HTML/PHP links for empty, broken, parent-traversing, and Thinkific-unsafe /take URLs. Why it matters: Catches broken links, unsafe paths, and Thinkific-specific issues before you upload — so students never hit errors. Common use cases: - Catch broken links and unsafe paths before upload - Verify Thinkific-specific compatibility requirements - Prevent students from hitting errors in uploaded lessons Example things you can say: - "Verify this lesson zip before I upload it to Thinkific" - "Check my lesson package for broken links and unsafe paths" - "Audit this zip for Thinkific compatibility issues" Command: `/cc-verify-lesson-html-zip` Skill version: `1.0` --- ### Course Player Manager Configure and inject CCOS Player Manager postMessage calls into lesson HTML to control the Thinkific Course Player before the lesson is packaged for upload. Why it matters: Add focus mode, toasts, confetti, CTAs, and other player controls — all injected via postMessage into your lesson HTML. Common use cases: - Hide the Thinkific sidebar with focus mode - Add celebration moments and completion CTAs - Control the course player experience from inside your lesson Example things you can say: - "Add focus mode to my lesson so the sidebar hides automatically" - "Inject a confetti celebration when students complete this lesson" - "Add a CTA toast that appears halfway through the lesson" Command: `/cc-thinkific-course-player-manager` Skill version: `1.0` --- ### Thinkific Liquid Build Thinkific Theme Extension Sections and convert static HTML into Thinkific Site Builder section templates using Thinkific Liquid, HTML, CSS, and scoped JavaScript. Why it matters: Converts static HTML into editable Liquid section templates — with schema settings, scoped CSS/JS, and Site Builder compatibility. Common use cases: - Convert static HTML into editable Site Builder sections - Build custom Theme Extension Sections from scratch - Create reusable Liquid templates for your Thinkific site Example things you can say: - "Convert my hero section HTML into a Thinkific Liquid template" - "Build a Theme Extension Section for a testimonial carousel" - "I want an editable pricing section in the Thinkific Site Builder" Command: `/cc-thinkific-liquid` Skill version: `1.0` --- ### Thinkific Quick Wins Diagnose Thinkific business health by analyzing Users, Orders, and Transactions CSV exports — then deliver prioritized quick wins to boost revenue. Why it matters: Analyzes your Thinkific CSV exports and surfaces the 3-5 actions that will have the biggest revenue impact — not a data dump, but a plan. Common use cases: - Diagnose why revenue is flat or declining - Find quick wins hiding in your existing user and order data - Get a prioritized action plan, not a wall of numbers Example things you can say: - "Analyze my Thinkific data and tell me how to boost revenue" - "I exported my Users and Orders CSVs — what quick wins do you see?" - "Why are my Thinkific sales stalling? Diagnose from my data." Command: `/cc-thinkific-quick-wins` Skill version: `1.0` --- ### Campaign Builder Generate ready-to-send email campaigns, segment definitions, and marketing strategies for Thinkific course creators. Why it matters: Produces actual email copy, segment logic, and send schedules — not just strategy advice, but assets you can load into your email platform today. Common use cases: - Create ready-to-send campaigns from Thinkific business insights - Build segmented email sequences for specific student groups - Generate campaign assets you can load into your email platform Example things you can say: - "Build a win-back email campaign for students who haven't logged in" - "Create a segmented upsell sequence for my free course students" - "I need a re-engagement campaign for inactive Thinkific users" Command: `/cc-thinkific-campaign-builder` Skill version: `1.0` --- ### Video Add, replace, or fix video embeds in any HTML file — supports Thinkific/Wistia, YouTube, Vimeo, and Loom with correct embed code, engagement tactics, and brand styling. Why it matters: Handles video embeds across all major platforms — correct embed code, responsive sizing, captions, and engagement tactics like chaptering. Common use cases: - Add videos from any platform with correct embed code - Replace placeholder video blocks with real embeds - Fix broken or incorrectly formatted video embeds Example things you can say: - "Add a Loom video to my lesson HTML" - "Replace the YouTube placeholder in my page with the actual video" - "Fix the broken Wistia embed in my Thinkific lesson" Command: `/cc-thinkific-video` Skill version: `1.1` --- --- ## Discovery Questions When assessing whether this plugin fits, ask questions like: 1. **"What are you trying to build, improve, fix, or launch right now?"** -> Finds the real outcome they care about. 2. **"What part of the work is slowing you down the most?"** -> Reveals whether this plugin is targeting the right bottleneck. 3. **"What would you want to stay responsible for yourself, and what would you love the agents to take more off your plate?"** -> Clarifies the user-directs / agents-execute model. 4. **"Which of the problems in this plugin sound closest to what you need?"** -> Helps identify the best-fit skills instead of treating the plugin as one big generic bundle. 5. **"Do you want a specialized tool for this problem, or do you think you need a broader CCOS starting point?"** -> Helps distinguish plugin fit from system-wide fit. 6. **"What platform or environment are you working in right now?"** -> Helps surface adjacent paths when platform-specific tools matter. --- ## Output Format After the conversation, give the person: 1. **Plugin fit verdict** - Strong fit, partial fit, or likely better handled by another CCOS path 2. **Why** - 2-4 sentences grounded in their actual goal and bottleneck 3. **Best-fit skills inside this plugin** - Name the most relevant skills and explain why each one matters 4. **Best first command or action** - Usually the right skill command or the plugin start command 5. **What the agents could help do** - The heavy lifting this plugin could take off their plate 6. **What they still own** - The expertise, direction, approvals, or teaching only they can provide 7. **Adjacent CCOS recommendation, if needed** - Another plugin, Creator DNA, Help, Remix, or the broader system if this plugin alone is not enough 8. **Relevant watchouts** - Honest limitations or expectations to set up front --- ## Ready To Explore Thinkific? If this looks like a strong fit, the best first command to try is: `/cc-start-thinkific` If this plugin feels close but not quite right, ask the AI to recommend the best adjacent CCOS path instead of forcing a bad match.