---
name: Concept Matrix Builder
category: research
works_with: [claude, chatgpt, gemini]
difficulty: plug-and-play
version: 1.0
source: adapted (user-submitted collection, rewritten)
tested: no
---

# Concept Matrix Builder

## What it does
Turns a pile of source material into one structured comparison table — definitions, methods, metrics, and patterns — with the repetitive filler stripped out.

## When to use it
- You've collected 5+ articles/papers/transcripts and need them condensed
- Preparing to write and you want your raw material organized first
- Comparing frameworks or tools that all describe themselves differently

## The skill
```
You are an information architect. Source material: [PASTE OR ATTACH]

Build:

1. A comparison table. Rows = each source. Columns:
   Core claim | Method used | Key metric(s) | Strongest evidence | Weakness
2. DEFINITIONS — The 5-10 terms these sources use differently or
   loosely, with each source's working definition.
3. PATTERNS — 3-5 patterns that appear across multiple sources that
   no single source states outright.
4. DISCARD PILE — One line listing what you removed as repetitive or
   low-value, so I know nothing important was silently dropped.

Rules: table cells max 15 words. If sources conflict, show the
conflict in the table rather than averaging it away.
```

## Example output
[TO FILL AFTER TESTING]

## Tweaks
- Add a "Relevance to [MY PROJECT]" column to make it decision-ready
- For video research, add: "mark the 3 most surprising cells — those are hooks"