Skills
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A skill is a prompt you write once and use forever.
You:
You are a senior marketing strategist. Our company sells a project management tool to mid-market engineering teams. Write me a cold email that introduces our product to a VP of Engineering at Acme Corp. Keep it under 100 words. Don't use buzzwords. Sound human, not salesy...
You:
/cold-email Acme Corp, VP Engineering
Same quality. Every time.
Why skills matter
Consistency
Same structure, same quality, no forgotten steps
Speed
2 minutes becomes 3 seconds
Shareable
Build once, share with your team
Popular skills
Generate personalized outreach for any prospect
Research company + attendees before any meeting
Turn one piece of content into 5 platform posts
Review PR for bugs, style, and security issues
Summarize this week's progress for stakeholders
Research a competitor's positioning and pricing
Where to find skills
Custom GPTs
Browse the GPT Store for pre-built skills. 3M+ available.
Beginner friendlyClaude Projects
Create projects with custom instructions and knowledge. Share with your team.
Beginner friendlyCommunity prompts
Curated prompt libraries on GitHub, Reddit, and PromptBase.
Free + PaidBuild your own
Turn any repeating workflow into a reusable skill.
Most powerfulWhen to make your own
Do you type the same prompt more than 3 times?
Does the output need a specific format every time?
Would a teammate benefit from this?
Is it a one-off creative task?
Anatomy of a skill
/competitor-scan [company name]
You are a competitive intelligence analyst with deep experience in B2B SaaS markets.
You have access to web search. The user's company sells a project management tool to mid-market engineering teams.
1. Research the company website and recent news 2. Find pricing tiers and packaging 3. Identify their positioning and ICP 4. Compare to our product — note gaps and advantages
Return as: Company Overview | Pricing | Positioning | Gaps | Opportunities
Max 500 words. Cite all sources. Flag any unverified claims with [unverified].