Persona MCP

# 🤝 Contributing to Persona MCP Thank you for your interest in contributing to Persona MCP! This document explains how to contribute personas to the community collection. --- ## 📜 Revenue Sharing Promise **We are committed to sharing revenue with persona creators when the Persona Hub launches.** ### Current Model (GitHub - Free & Open) - All community personas on GitHub are **free and open source** (MIT License) - Anyone can use, modify, and share - No revenue involved currently ### Future Model (Persona Hub - Freemium Platform) When the Persona Hub web platform launches: **🎯 Revenue Split: 70% Creator / 30% Platform** - **Free Tier**: All GitHub personas remain free - **Premium Tier**: Creators can publish premium personas ($5-10/month suggested) - **Revenue**: 70% to creator, 30% to platform (hosting, infrastructure, moderation) **This is a firm promise.** When the Hub launches, all contributors who have personas in the community collection will be eligible for revenue sharing. ### How It Works 1. **Now**: Contribute personas to GitHub (free, open source) 2. **Hub Launch**: You'll be invited to claim your creator account 3. **Premium Option**: Optionally publish premium versions on the Hub 4. **Revenue**: Earn 70% of premium subscription revenue ### Tracking Contributions - All contributions are tracked via Git commit history - Your GitHub username will be linked to your Persona Hub creator account - Attribution is preserved in persona metadata --- ## 🎨 How to Contribute a Persona ### 1. Create Your Persona File Create a `.txt` file in the `community/` directory: ``` community/your-persona-name.txt ``` **File Naming Convention:** - Use lowercase with hyphens: `python-expert.txt`, `creative-writer.txt` - Be descriptive but concise - Avoid special characters ### 2. Write Your Persona Content Your persona file should contain clear instructions for Claude's behavior: **Good Example:** ``` You are a Python programming expert with 10+ years of experience. You provide clean, well-documented code following PEP 8 standards. You always explain your reasoning and suggest best practices. You are patient with beginners and provide step-by-step explanations. ``` **Tips:** - Be specific about tone, expertise level, and approach - Include relevant context (years of experience, specialization) - Define how the persona should respond to questions - Keep it focused (200-500 words recommended) - Avoid vague instructions like "be helpful" (Claude already is!) ### 3. Add Metadata (Optional but Recommended) At the top of your file, you can add metadata comments: ``` # Persona: Python Expert # Author: @yourusername # Category: Programming # Difficulty: Intermediate to Advanced # Use Cases: Code review, debugging, best practices # Version: 1.0 You are a Python programming expert... ``` ### 4. Test Your Persona Before contributing, test your persona locally: ```bash # Copy to your personal persona directory cp community/your-persona.txt ~/.persona/ # Test with Claude Desktop # Use: @persona:your-persona test question ``` ### 5. Submit a Pull Request 1. Fork the repository 2. Add your persona file to `community/` 3. Create a pull request with: - **Title**: "Add [Persona Name] persona" - **Description**: Brief explanation of what your persona does - **Use Cases**: 2-3 example scenarios --- ## ✅ Quality Guidelines ### Content Requirements - ✅ Clear, specific instructions - ✅ Focused on one expertise area - ✅ Professional and respectful tone - ✅ No harmful, discriminatory, or unethical content - ✅ Original work (not copied from other sources) ### Technical Requirements - ✅ Plain text file (`.txt` extension) - ✅ UTF-8 encoding - ✅ Max 1000 words (shorter is often better) - ✅ No personal information or API keys ### What We Don't Accept - ❌ Personas promoting illegal activities - ❌ Discriminatory or hateful content - ❌ Spam or low-effort submissions - ❌ Copyrighted material without permission - ❌ Personas that violate Anthropic's usage policies --- ## 🏆 Popular Persona Categories We're especially interested in personas for these areas: ### 🧑‍💻 **Programming & Tech** - Language-specific experts (Python, Rust, Go, etc.) - DevOps and cloud architecture - Security and code review specialists - Frontend/backend specialists ### 📚 **Education & Learning** - Subject matter teachers (math, science, history) - Language tutors - Study coaches - Research assistants ### 🎨 **Creative & Content** - Writers (technical, creative, copywriting) - Designers - Content strategists - Storytellers ### 💼 **Business & Professional** - Business analysts - Product managers - Marketing strategists - Career coaches ### 🔬 **Specialized Experts** - Legal advisors (general information only) - Medical information (not diagnosis) - Financial literacy educators - Domain-specific consultants --- ## 🚀 Persona Hub Roadmap ### Phase 1: GitHub Collection (Now) - Open source community personas - MIT license - Free for everyone - Git-based collaboration ### Phase 2: Persona Hub Launch (2025 Q2 - Target) - Web platform for browsing personas - One-click installation to Claude Desktop - Creator profiles and portfolios - Community ratings and reviews ### Phase 3: Premium Tier (2025 Q3 - Target) - Premium persona marketplace - 70/30 revenue split - Subscription management - Creator analytics dashboard ### Phase 4: Advanced Features (2025 Q4+) - Persona Studio (web-based editor) - Version control for personas - A/B testing tools - Enterprise tier for teams --- ## 📞 Questions? - **Technical Issues**: Open an issue on GitHub - **Persona Ideas**: Start a discussion in GitHub Discussions - **Business Questions**: Contact via [email/Discord/etc.] - **Revenue Sharing**: Check this document for latest terms --- ## 📄 License All community personas are licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE). By contributing, you agree to license your persona under MIT for the GitHub collection, while retaining the right to publish premium versions on the Persona Hub platform. --- **Thank you for contributing to the Persona MCP community!** 🎉 Your personas help thousands of users get more value from Claude Desktop, and you'll share in the success when the Persona Hub launches. Fight on! 💪