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$ npx -y skills add sgharlow/claude-code-recipes --agent claude-code
Repo: sgharlow/claude-code-recipes
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Your Complete Guide to AI-Powered Productivity
Version 1.0 — December 2025
This collection contains 100 practical recipes for using Claude Code to automate, accelerate, and enhance your professional work. Each recipe provides step-by-step instructions, ready-to-use prompts, and real-world examples that you can apply immediately.
Whether you're drafting emails, analyzing data, preparing presentations, or managing complex projects, there's a recipe here that will save you hours of work.
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Three of the most-used recipes now ship as real Claude Code Skills you can drop into
~/.claude/skills/ (or a project's .claude/skills/) — no prompt copying:
| Skill | From recipe | What it does |
|---|---|---|
meeting-notes-to-actions | #1 | Raw notes → summary, owner/deadline table, follow-up drafts |
weekly-status-report | #2 | Scattered weekly updates → one-page report with severity-rated blockers |
summarize-document | #4 | Long document → role-aware, reference-cited digest |
research-synthesis | #7 | Many sources → themes, contradictions, gaps, bottom line |
data-cleanup | #9 | Messy tabular data → analysis-ready, with a full transformation log |
qc-checklist | #48 | Process description → pass/fail QC checklist traced to real failure modes |
Each skill includes evals and is quality-graded — click the badge above for the scorecard.
📬 Follow the work: get the free Claude Code Quick Wins Kit — new recipes, tools, and honest benchmarks, one list.
The recipes are the what. The rest of the toolchain is how the same work ships with verification instead of vibes:
| Repo | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| How | ai-control-framework | The verification methodology: deployment-readiness scoring, evidence-backed gates |
| Scale | orchestra-lite | Running parallel AI agents on real repos without losing control |
| Enforcement | ai-pr-bot | The gates, run where the code lands: at PR time |
| Grade | skillcrossroads | Evidence-cited scoring for the skills themselves — live at skillcrossroads.com |
One rule ties them together: no claim without a check you can run.
New to Claude Code? Start here:
Don't read sequentially. This is a reference book, not a novel. Instead:
| Level | What It Means | Typical User |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Simple inputs, straightforward prompts, quick results | Anyone, even first-time Claude Code users |
| Intermediate | Multiple inputs, some iteration needed, judgment required | Comfortable with Claude Code basics |
| Advanced | Complex inputs, multiple steps, significant customization | Regular Claude Code users, domain expertise helpful |
Each recipe shows:
These are realistic estimates for typical professional work. Your actual times may vary based on the complexity of your specific task.
Every recipe follows a consistent structure:
| Section | What It Tells You |
|---|---|
| The Problem | What pain point this recipe solves |
| The Outcome | What you'll have when done |
| When to Use | Good fit vs. not a good fit scenarios |
| Prerequisites | What you need before starting |
| How Claude Helps | What Claude does well vs. where you add judgment |
| Step-by-Step | Detailed walkthrough with prompts |
| Example Output | What good results look like |
| Troubleshooting | Common issues and solutions |
| Variations | Alternative approaches for different needs |
The 100 recipes are organized into 10 tiers, progressing from universal daily tasks to specialized professional functions:
| Tier | Category | Recipes | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universal High-Frequency Wins | 001-010 | Everyone - start here |
| 2 | Leadership & Management | 011-020 | Managers, Directors, Executives |
| 3 | Strategy & Analysis | 021-030 | Analysts, Strategists, Finance |
| 4 | Professional Communication | 031-040 | Marketing, Communications, Sales |
| 5 | Operations & Compliance | 041-050 | Operations, Legal, Quality |
| 6 | Data & Reporting | 051-060 | Analysts, Business Intelligence |
| 7 | HR & People Operations | 061-070 | HR, L&D, People Managers |
| 8 | Sales & Customer Operations | 071-080 | Sales, Customer Success, Marketing |
| 9 | Project & Product Management | 081-090 | PMs, Product Managers, Scrum Masters |
| 10 | Technical & Specialized | 091-100 | Technical Writers, IT, Legal |
Tasks everyone does daily or weekly. Start here for immediate productivity gains.
| # | Recipe | Time Saved |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | Meeting Notes to Action Items | 30-60 min/meeting |
| 002 | Weekly Status Report Generation | 2-3 hours/week |
| 003 | Email Drafting and Response | 1-2 hours/day |
| 004 | Document Summarization | 1-2 hours/document |
| 005 | Rapid Presentation Development | 3-6 hours/deck |
| 006 | Calendar and Schedule Optimization | 1-2 hours/week |
| 007 | Research Synthesis | 2-4 hours/project |
| 008 | Task and Project List Organization | 1-2 hours/week |
| 009 | Data Cleanup and Formatting | 2-4 hours/dataset |
| 010 | Quick Reference Guide Creation | 2-3 hours/guide |
For managers, directors, and executives managing teams and making decisions.
| # | Recipe | Time Saved |
|---|---|---|
| 011 | Board and Leadership Meeting Prep | 4-8 hours/meeting |
| 012 | High-Stakes Communication Drafting | 1-2 hours/message |
| 013 | Performance Review Writing | 2-3 hours/review |
| 014 | One-on-One Meeting Prep | 30-60 min/meeting |
| 015 | Team Capacity and Resource Planning | 3-5 hours/cycle |
| 016 | Budget Scenario Modeling | 4-8 hours/cycle |
| 017 | OKR and Goal Setting | 3-5 hours/cycle |
| 018 | Delegation Brief Creation | 1-2 hours/task |
| 019 | Meeting Facilitation Planning | 1-2 hours/meeting |
| 020 | Org Design and Structure Analysis | 5-10 hours/analysis |
For strategic planning, financial analysis, and business intelligence.
| # | Recipe | Time Saved |
|---|---|---|
| 021 | Competitive Intelligence Synthesis | 6-10 hours/report |
| 022 | Strategic Planning Document Synthesis | 15-25 hours/cycle |
| 023 | Market Research Analysis Summary | 4-8 hours/report |
| 024 | Customer Account Analysis Deep Dives | 3-5 hours/analysis |
| 025 | Financial Analysis and Trend Interpretation | 3-6 hours/analysis |
| 026 | Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning | 4-8 hours/assessment |
| 027 | Business Case Development | 6-12 hours/case |
| 028 | Benchmarking Analysis | 4-8 hours/analysis |
| 029 | SWOT and Strategic Framework Analysis | 3-6 hours/analysis |
| 030 | Investor and Board Materials Preparation | 8-15 hours/package |
For creating compelling content and professional communications.
| # | Recipe | Time Saved |
|---|---|---|
| 031 | Proposal and Pitch Document Creation | 4-8 hours/proposal |
| 032 | RFP and Government Contract Response | 10-20 hours/response |
| 033 | Newsletter and Update Content Creation | 2-4 hours/issue |
FAQ
claude-code-recipes is a Claude Code plugin with 6 hand-picked skills for productivity work, indexed on Flowy. Install it with the command on its page. It includes data-cleanup, meeting-notes-to-actions, qc-checklist. Its skills do not fire on their own yet. Request auto-invocation to have Flowy route them as you prompt. Free and open source.
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