Hi Reader,

Last week I posted something on LinkedIn about AI skills, and it went a little nuts.​

The response told me something: people are tired of re-explaining themselves to AI every single conversation.

Same voice instructions.
Same formatting preferences.
Same "no, that's not what I meant" corrections.
Same copy-pasting and heavy editing of everything.

Every. Single. Time.

That's the problem skill files solve.

What's a Skill File?

A skill file is a markdown document that teaches AI your standards. Once.

Your voice. Your format. Your quality bar. Your exact desired output.

You write it once, and every future conversation starts from your baseline instead of AI's generic default.

No more:

• Re-explaining your tone every conversation
• "That's close but not quite" back-and-forth
• Starting from zero every time you open a chat

Why This Matters More Than Prompts

Most people are still copy-pasting prompts from X/Twitter threads.
That works for one-off tasks.

But the real leverage comes from building systems — reusable instructions that compound over time.

A great prompt is a one-time hit. A great skill file saves you hours every week, permanently.

That's the difference between using AI and actually working with it.

20 Skills Worth Stealing

I built 100 of these (I'm giving them to you below).
Here are the 20 I'd consider on day one of many client engagements:

Quick Wins

• /first-draft — Rough notes → solid first draft
• /tighten — Cuts 20% of word count without losing ideas
• /meeting-notes — Raw notes → decisions, action items, owners
• /plan-day — Prioritizes what moves the needle
• /checklist — Any process → actionable checklist

Write Better

• /voice-check — Flags what sounds like AI in your drafts
• /sharpen — Makes bland content opinionated
• /hooks — 10 scroll-stopping opening lines for any topic
• /blog-draft — Topic → structured post with narrative arc
• /repurpose — One piece → LinkedIn, newsletter, tweets, video script

Grow Your Business

• /case-study — Client win → story that sells
• /follow-up — Sequence that never feels annoying
• /landing-page — High-converting page copy
• /competitor — Competitive analysis with strategy
• /onboard — Welcome sequence for new clients

Think Sharper

• /decide — Structures tradeoffs when you're stuck
• /prioritize — The 1-3 things that actually matter right now
• /market-scan — Underserved needs and gaps in any market
• /customer-insights — Interviews → actionable patterns
• /overwhelm — Structured reset when everything's too much

These are built for Claude, but they work in ChatGPT, Gemini, or any AI tool. A skill file is just instructions — it's portable.

The Full 100

I put all 100 in a spreadsheet — command, description, and complete copy-paste-ready instructions.

​Grab the full Claude Skills Library here →​

You’re already on the list— this is yours right away. No opt-in!

Pick the 3-5 that match how you actually work. A good AI setup is built for you — not downloaded from a list.

Keep building,

-Dan

P.S. If you want help building custom skills for your team — the kind that encode your processes, your voice, and your standards — that's what I do. Let's talk.
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P.P.S - DON'T install all of these. PLEASE. That will create other problems. A good AI setup is custom to what YOU and YOUR TEAM need.