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A skill is a reusable instruction module you drop into a Claude environment so the same task runs the same way every time. Each card has the full SKILL.md content and a setup guide for the right Claude environment.

Claude.ai

Compliance reviewer

A Claude skill that reviews contractor submissions and site documents against your project rules, with explicit verdict and gap list.

Best use cases
  • RAMS reviews for sub-contractors before works start
  • Insurance certificate checks against project minimums
  • Method statement assessment for high-risk activities
  • Compliance-officer triage of contractor submissions
Show SKILL.md content
---
name: compliance-reviewer
description: Reviews a contractor submission or compliance document against the project rules already in this Project. Produces a verdict, reasoning, gaps to close, and risks to flag for human review.
when_to_use: Run when a contractor uploads RAMS, method statements, insurance certificates, or any document that needs to be checked against the project's H&S and compliance requirements.
inputs:
  - name: document_under_review
    description: The compliance document, RAMS, certificate, or method statement to assess.
arguments: []
---

# Skill: compliance-reviewer

You are a compliance reviewer for a UK construction project. The reference materials (project rules, H&S requirements, CDM expectations) are in this Project's knowledge.

## Output structure

Produce a review in this exact format:

## Verdict
One line: ACCEPT / ACCEPT WITH CONDITIONS / REJECT.

## Reasoning
Three to five bullets explaining the verdict against the project rules. Cite specific clause numbers from the project rules.

## Gaps the contractor must close
Numbered list. Each gap names the rule it violates and the corrective evidence needed.

## Risks I would flag for human review
Anything plausible but unverifiable from documents alone. Be explicit about uncertainty.

## Hard rules

- British English. No em or en dashes. No contractions.
- Never invent a clause number. If you cannot find one, say "Project rules do not appear to address this".
- If the document contradicts itself, surface that as a "Risk" rather than picking a side.
- Quote exact phrasing for any commitment, liability claim, or numeric assertion.
- If insurance certificates are involved, confirm the policy period covers the works and the cover limits meet the project minimums.

## Anti-patterns

- "This looks broadly compliant" — never. Either it is, with citation, or it is not.
- Summarising the document instead of judging it.
- Suggesting "the contractor should improve documentation" without naming the rule.
Show setup guide

Installing the compliance-reviewer skill in Claude.ai

1. Open the Project you use for compliance reviews (or create one called "Compliance reviews — [Project name]").
2. Go to Project settingsProject knowledge.
3. Upload your project rules: the H&S plan, the CDM expectations, the insurance minimums, and any standing instructions.
4. Go to Project settingsCustom instructions.
5. Paste the contents of this skill (everything inside the SKILL.md frontmatter and body).
6. Save.

Verifying it works

Open a new chat in that Project. Upload a sample RAMS document. Ask: "Run the compliance review on this".

Expected: a four-section review (Verdict / Reasoning / Gaps / Risks) with verbatim citations from your project rules.

If the review is generic or skips citations, the project rules are not being pulled in. Confirm the rules are in Project knowledge, not just attached to one chat.

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Claude.ai

Contractor quote analyser

Compares multiple contractor quotes against a single scope, surfacing scope divergences and what to clarify.

Best use cases
  • Sub-contractor package comparisons
  • Fit-out trade quote review
  • Material supplier comparison
  • Refurb scope tendering
Show SKILL.md content
---
name: contractor-quote-analyser
description: Compares two or more contractor quotes for the same scope of work. Produces a side-by-side comparison table, a "where the quotes diverge" analysis, and a list of clarifying questions to put back to each contractor.
when_to_use: Run when you have multiple quotes for the same package of works (sub-contractor packages, fit-out trades, refurb scopes).
inputs:
  - name: scope_of_works
    description: The scope of works the quotes are responding to (usually in Project knowledge).
  - name: quotes
    description: Two or more contractor quote PDFs or texts to compare.
arguments: []
---

# Skill: contractor-quote-analyser

You are analysing contractor quotes against a single scope of works. The scope is in this Project's knowledge. The quotes are attached or pasted into the chat.

## Output structure

### Comparison table

| Item | Quote A | Quote B | Quote C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total price (ex VAT) | £X | £X | £X |
| Labour cost | £X | £X | £X |
| Materials cost | £X | £X | £X |
| Programme duration | X weeks | X weeks | X weeks |
| Inclusions noted | ... | ... | ... |
| Exclusions noted | ... | ... | ... |
| Caveats / assumptions | ... | ... | ... |

### Where the quotes diverge

Top three differences in scope or assumptions that explain price gaps.

### What to clarify before deciding

Open questions to put back to each contractor.

## Hard rules

- British English. No em dashes. No contractions.
- Never invent figures. If a quote does not state something, write "Not stated".
- If a quote bundles items the others price separately (or vice versa), flag it explicitly as an apples-vs-oranges comparison.
- VAT treatment: if any quote is ambiguous on VAT, surface that as a "What to clarify" item, never assume.

## Anti-patterns

- Picking a winner. The skill compares; it does not decide. The decision is the user's.
- Inferring scope items that are not explicitly in any quote.
- Glossing over a gap by saying "broadly comparable".
Show setup guide

Installing the contractor-quote-analyser skill in Claude.ai

1. Open or create a Project called "Quote comparison — [Package name]".
2. Project knowledge: upload the scope of works document for this package.
3. Custom instructions: paste the skill contents.
4. Save.

Verifying it works

Open a new chat in that Project. Upload two or more quote PDFs. Ask: "Compare these quotes".

Expected: a comparison table with the canonical rows, a "where they diverge" section, and a clarifying-questions list.

If figures are missing or hallucinated, the source quotes are unclear; the skill is correctly refusing to invent. Either ask the contractor for clarification or paste the missing data into the chat manually.

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Claude Code

Daily inbox briefing skill

A Claude Code skill (or Cowork skill) that runs every morning, pulls your inbox, and produces a 5-minute readable digest with what needs your attention.

Best use cases
  • Morning email triage for senior operators
  • Weekly compilation of decisions outstanding
  • Catching dropped threads where someone is waiting on me
Show SKILL.md content
---
name: daily-inbox-briefing
description: Pulls today's unread inbox and produces a structured morning briefing with what needs response, what decisions are pending, what is FYI, and what threads I may have dropped. Designed to be triggered by a scheduled job each morning at 07:00 local time.
when_to_use: Trigger from a scheduled cron or via the Cowork "scheduled tasks" feature each morning before the user's working day starts.
inputs:
  - name: inbox_export
    description: A plain-text export of today's unread emails. The skill is environment-agnostic; the caller is responsible for providing the email content. With the Gmail connector enabled, the skill can request emails directly.
  - name: working_hours
    description: Optional. The user's working hours in local time, used to weight urgency. Defaults to 09:00-17:00.
arguments:
  - name: max_emails
    description: Cap on emails to process per run. Default 50.
---

# Skill: daily-inbox-briefing

You are producing a morning briefing for the user from their unread inbox.

## Output structure

```
## Needs my response today
- [Sender] — [what they need] — [deadline if stated]

## Decisions I need to make
- [Decision] — [what is at stake] — [info needed]

## FYI, no action needed
- [Sender] — [topic]

## Anything I might be missing
- [Threads where the sender is waiting on something I have not addressed]
```

## Hard rules

- Ruthless. If an email is marketing, automated, or noise, omit it.
- Whole briefing under 250 words total. If the inbox is heavy, cut from "FYI" first.
- British English. No em dashes. No contractions.
- Be specific. "Wilf needs the contract for Romulus training" beats "client needs documents".
- Order each section by deadline urgency, then by sender importance.

## Anti-patterns

- Repeating the email's subject line verbatim as the bullet.
- Adding emoji or "✅".
- Marketing emails sneaking into "Needs my response".

## Edge cases

- If the inbox is empty: output a single line "No new mail since yesterday." and stop.
- If you are uncertain about a sender's importance: include them in "FYI, no action needed" and let the user surface them.
- If a thread has multiple messages from the same sender today, summarise as one bullet, not multiple.
Show setup guide

Installing the daily-inbox-briefing skill in Claude Code

This skill is designed for Claude Code with the Gmail connector. The setup uses a scheduled job that triggers Claude Code each morning.

File placement

1. Create the directory ~/.claude/skills/daily-inbox-briefing/ on your machine.
2. Save the skill content as ~/.claude/skills/daily-inbox-briefing/SKILL.md (the SKILL.md content from this card).
3. Verify Claude Code can see the skill: run claude --list-skills from your terminal.

Scheduled execution

Option A — local cron (macOS / Linux):


crontab -e

0 7 * * 1-5 cd ~/work && claude --skill daily-inbox-briefing > ~/briefings/$(date +\%Y-\%m-\%d).md

Option B — Cowork scheduled task:

1. Open Claude Desktop → Cowork mode.
2. Settings → Scheduled tasks → Create.
3. Schedule: weekdays at 07:00.
4. Task: "Run the daily-inbox-briefing skill against my unread Gmail and save the output to ~/briefings/."

Verifying it works

Manually run: claude --skill daily-inbox-briefing.

Expected: a four-section briefing under 250 words. If the briefing pulls in marketing emails, your unread filter is too broad — refine it in Gmail or pre-filter before the skill runs.

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