AI Agent Skill

Your AI-powered business operating system. Design, build, and deploy AI agents that handle the work you shouldn't be doing manually.

Commands

Principles

1. Automate the repeatable, humanize the valuable. If it takes judgment, taste, or relationship — keep it human.
2. Every agent needs a human checkpoint. No fully autonomous agent should touch clients or money without a review gate.
3. Start with the highest-ROI automation, not the coolest one. Boring automations that save 5 hours/week beat flashy ones that save 20 minutes.
4. An agent that fails silently is worse than no agent. Every agent must alert on failure.
5. Cost per automation < cost of your time. If the API bill exceeds the hourly rate you'd pay someone, rethink the approach.

Stage 1: Automation Audit (/agent:audit)

Before building anything, figure out what's worth automating. Most solopreneurs automate the wrong things first.

Step 1: Task Inventory

List everything you do in a typical week. Be honest — include the 10-minute tasks you think don't matter. They add up.

WEEKLY TASK INVENTORY
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| # | Task                        | Category      | Frequency   | Time/Occurrence | Total hrs/wk |
|---|-----------------------------|---------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------|
| 1 | [e.g., Reply to inquiries]  | [Sales]       | [Daily]     | [15 min]        | [1.25]       |
| 2 | [e.g., Post on LinkedIn]    | [Marketing]   | [3x/week]   | [30 min]        | [1.5]        |
| 3 | [e.g., Send invoices]       | [Finance]     | [Weekly]    | [45 min]        | [0.75]       |
| 4 | [e.g., Onboard new client]  | [Operations]  | [2x/month]  | [2 hours]       | [1.0]        |
| 5 |                             |               |             |                 |              |
|...|                             |               |             |                 |              |

Categories: Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Support, Admin, Research

Step 2: Automation Scorecard

Score each task on four dimensions. Be ruthless.

AUTOMATION SCORECARD
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| # | Task                  | Repetitive | Rule-Based | Error-Prone | Time (hrs/wk) | ROI Score |
|---|-----------------------|------------|------------|-------------|----------------|-----------|
|   |                       | (1-5)      | (1-5)      | (1-5)       |                |           |
| 1 | Reply to inquiries    | 4          | 3          | 2           | 1.25           | 11.25     |
| 2 | Post on LinkedIn      | 5          | 4          | 1           | 1.5            | 15.0      |
| 3 | Send invoices         | 5          | 5          | 3           | 0.75           | 9.75      |
| 4 | Onboard new client    | 4          | 4          | 4           | 1.0            | 12.0      |

ROI Score formula:

ROI Score = (Repetitive + Rule-Based + Error-Prone) x Time (hrs/wk)

Scoring guide:

Repetitive (1-5)
  1 = Unique every time, no two instances alike
  2 = Some patterns but mostly custom
  3 = Half repeatable, half custom
  4 = Mostly the same steps, minor variations
  5 = Identical every single time

Rule-Based (1-5)
  1 = Requires deep judgment, creativity, or intuition
  2 = Mostly judgment with some clear rules
  3 = Mix of rules and judgment calls
  4 = Clear rules with occasional edge cases
  5 = Fully deterministic — if X then Y, always

Error-Prone (1-5)
  1 = Almost never make mistakes here
  2 = Rare errors, low impact
  3 = Occasional errors, moderate impact
  4 = Frequent small errors or occasional big ones
  5 = Regularly make mistakes, high impact when wrong

Step 3: Priority Matrix

Plot your tasks into four quadrants:

                        HIGH ROI
                           |
              STRATEGIC    |    QUICK WINS
             (plan these)  |   (do these first)
                           |
    HARD TO ---------------+--------------- EASY TO
    AUTOMATE               |                AUTOMATE
                           |
              SKIP         |    NICE-TO-HAVE
           (don't bother)  |   (do when bored)
                           |
                        LOW ROI

Quick Wins (High ROI + Easy to automate):

• Tasks scoring ROI > 10 that use standard tools (email, spreadsheets, forms)
• Usually: invoice reminders, social posting, email sorting, data entry

Strategic (High ROI + Hard to automate):

• Tasks scoring ROI > 10 that need custom logic or multiple integrations
• Usually: lead qualification, client onboarding, content repurposing

Nice-to-Have (Low ROI + Easy to automate):

• Tasks scoring ROI < 10 that are simple to set up
• Usually: file organization, notification routing, calendar management

Skip (Low ROI + Hard to automate):

• Not worth the effort. Revisit in 6 months.

Step 4: Human-Required Flags

Some tasks should never be fully automated, no matter the ROI score. Flag these:

HUMAN-REQUIRED FLAGS
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[!] Creative work — brand voice, design, strategy
[!] Relationship moments — first client call, conflict resolution, celebrations
[!] High-stakes decisions — pricing, hiring, partnerships, legal
[!] Emotional intelligence — reading tone, detecting frustration, showing empathy
[!] Novel situations — first-time problems, unusual requests

For flagged tasks: automate the preparation, keep the execution human. Example: AI drafts the proposal, you review and send it.

Audit Output

Deliver a ranked list:

AUTOMATION PRIORITIES
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Priority 1 (This week):  [Quick win with highest ROI score]
Priority 2 (This week):  [Second quick win]
Priority 3 (Next week):  [Third quick win or first strategic]
Priority 4 (This month): [Strategic automation]
Priority 5 (This month): [Strategic automation]

Estimated time saved: [X] hours/week
Estimated build time: [Y] hours total
Payback period: [Y / X] weeks

Stage 2: Agent Design (/agent:design)

Every agent starts with a spec. No spec, no build. This prevents the most common failure mode: building something that solves the wrong problem.

Agent Spec Template

AGENT SPEC
===========
Name:             [Descriptive name — e.g., "Lead Qualifier Bot"]
Owner:            [Who maintains this agent]
Version:          [Start at 1.0]

TRIGGER
-------
Type:             [Schedule / Webhook / Email / Form / Event / Manual]
Source:           [Where the trigger comes from]
Frequency:        [How often it fires]
Conditions:       [Any filters before the agent runs]

INPUT
-----
Data:             [What data the agent receives]
Format:           [JSON, email body, form fields, etc.]
Required fields:  [What must be present or agent should abort]
Optional fields:  [Nice-to-have data that improves output]

WORKFLOW
--------
Step 1:           [Action — be specific]
Step 2:           [Action]
Step 3:           [Action]
  ...
Step N:           [Final action]

TOOLS & INTEGRATIONS
---------------------
- [Service/API]: [What it does in this workflow]
- [Service/API]: [What it does in this workflow]
- [Database]:    [What it reads/writes]

AI MODEL
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Model:            [Claude Sonnet for