How to use skills in Claude Code.
Here's what a real skill interaction looks like. You type naturally. Claude handles the rest.
"Run velocity-scorecard on this Typeform intake data. Also, I visited their LinkedIn and Instagram — here are my notes: [paste notes]"
"Run velocity-landing-page-build for this founder. Their website is acme.com. Use the landing page copy doc I'm pasting below. Deploy to Vercel."
"Run velocity-ad-creative-builder. Founder: Sarah Chen, niche: executive coaching. Here's her brand positioning doc and top 5 performing posts."
"Run velocity-workshop-script for this founder. Use their Brand Positioning, CTA Strategy, and Offer Stack docs. The workshop topic is 'The 5-Step System to Replace Your Income.'"
Pro tip: The more context you provide (Fathom transcripts, intake data, prior deliverables, website URL), the more specific the output. Skills are designed to use everything you give them. Feed them the founder's entire folder.
These are the exact commands you will type into Claude Code to create every core deliverable. Copy them. Swap in the founder's name. Hit enter. The system does the rest.
Before you start: Open Terminal on your Mac. Type claude and hit Enter. This launches Claude Code. You are now ready to run skills. Every recipe below assumes you are inside Claude Code.
claude in TerminalThe more context you give the skill, the more personalized the output. Every recipe below shows you exactly which files to reference. Here is where those files live:
~/founders/[name]/# Example: Creating a scorecard for Mike Rodriguez, Big Daddy Pizza
I need to create a Brand Scorecard for Mike Rodriguez.
Here is his Typeform intake data:
[paste the intake data or say "read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/typeform-intake.txt"]
Here are my live profile notes:
- Website: bigdaddypizza.com - strong visual brand, no lead magnet
- Instagram: 12K followers, posts 2x/week, low engagement
- LinkedIn: barely active, 800 connections
- YouTube: no channel
- Social Blade: IG growth flat for 6 months
Use the velocity-scorecard skill to generate his scorecard.
Pro tip: The more specific your live profile notes, the more specific the scorecard. Don't just say "Instagram looks good." Say "posts 2x/week, mostly food photos, captions are 1-2 sentences, no CTAs, engagement rate ~1.2%."
# Generate the call prep doc
I need to create a Deep Dive Prep script for Mike Rodriguez.
Here is his scorecard output:
[paste the scorecard or say "read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/scorecard.md"]
Here is his Typeform intake:
[paste or "read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/typeform-intake.txt"]
Here are my live profile notes:
[paste the same notes from step 1]
Use the velocity-deep-dive-prep skill.
# Example: Mike Rodriguez, Big Daddy Pizza
# The Fathom transcript is the #1 input. Always include it.
Create a Brand Positioning document for Mike Rodriguez, founder of Big Daddy Pizza.
Here is his Fathom Deep Dive transcript:
[paste the full transcript or "read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/fathom-deep-dive.txt"]
Here is his Typeform intake:
[paste or "read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/typeform-intake.txt"]
Here is his scorecard:
[paste or "read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/scorecard.md"]
Use the velocity-brand-positioning skill.
Critical: Never run this skill without the Fathom transcript. Without it, the output will be generic. The transcript is where the founder's real voice, stories, and energy live. If Fathom failed, schedule a follow-up call first.
# The deck is built FROM the Brand Positioning doc
Create a Brand Strategy Deck for Mike Rodriguez.
Here is his Brand Positioning document:
[paste or "read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/brand-positioning.md"]
His website is bigdaddypizza.com
# The skill extracts brand colors and fonts from the website
Use the velocity-brand-strategy-deck skill.
Deploy to Vercel when complete.
# By now you have 4 context sources. Feed them all.
Create a Content GPS and 200 Hooks for Mike Rodriguez.
Context files:
read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/brand-positioning.md
read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/fathom-deep-dive.txt
read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/scorecard.md
read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/typeform-intake.txt
Use the velocity-content-gps skill first, then velocity-hooks.
# Visual assets need the Brand Positioning for voice + website for colors
Create 10 Instagram carousel designs for Mike Rodriguez.
Context:
read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/brand-positioning.md
read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/content-gps.md
His website is bigdaddypizza.com
# Brand colors and fonts are extracted automatically
Use the velocity-ig-carousel-design skill.
Deploy the gallery to Vercel when complete.
# By Phase 3, you have rich context from multiple calls
Create 3 lead magnets for Mike Rodriguez, Big Daddy Pizza.
Context (feed everything you have):
read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/brand-positioning.md
read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/content-gps.md
read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/fathom-deep-dive.txt
read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/fathom-review-call-1.txt
read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/offer-stack.md
His website is bigdaddypizza.com
Use the velocity-lead-magnet skill.
Deploy to Vercel when complete.
Notice the pattern: Each recipe gets more context files. By Day 40, you are feeding 5-6 files into the skill. That is why the output at Day 40 is exponentially better than Day 7. The system compounds. Trust the process.
# Point Claude Code to any file on your Mac
read ~/founders/mike-rodriguez/fathom-deep-dive.txt
# Just paste text directly into Claude Code
Here is the Fathom transcript:
[select all, copy, paste right into the chat]
# After the skill generates the HTML
Deploy this to Vercel.
# Claude Code handles the rest automatically
# After a review call, feed the feedback back in
Re-run the brand positioning for Mike.
Here is his feedback from the review call:
[paste the Fathom transcript of the review call]
You don't need to be technical. You need to be thorough. The more context you feed the system, the more the founder feels like you read their mind. That feeling is the product.
The Velocity Standard