Test Results: Claude Skills for Independent Consultants
Date: 2026-04-25 Status: Approved Entries tested: 3
Test Entries
| # | Entry | Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Payment Follow-Up (#30) | Typical — Quick Win, 5 min, Email, Client-Facing | Approved |
| 2 | Exit Readiness Assessment (#51) | Edge case — Deep Work, 30 min, Analysis, Internal | Approved (after prompt revision) |
| 3 | Meeting Agenda Builder (#43) | Edge case — Quick Win, 5 min, Template, Internal | Approved |
Feedback History
Round 1 — Initial Generation
- Feedback: User performed detailed CIB comparison on Exit Readiness Assessment. Scored 7/10 against CIB's 9/10. Six specific gaps identified:
- Core Principle lacked operational bite — explained WHY but didn't change HOW
- QC was pass/fail with no fix-and-verify loop
- "What Makes This Different" described market gap, not analytical edge
- Action plans lacked signal-to-action traceability
- No "Leave alone" / "Listen for" dimension — all forward-action, no restraint
- Placeholder versioning instead of real values
- Diagnosis: All 6 gaps traced to
generation-prompt.md— the prompt instructions weren't specific enough on these components - Changes applied to generation-prompt.md:
- Component 1 (YAML frontmatter): Changed from placeholder brackets to actual values (author: "Kathryn Brown, Practice Builders", version: "1.0.0", date: "2026-04-25")
- Component 4 (Core Principle): Changed from "operating philosophy" to "operational instruction that changes how the AI executes" with pass/fail test
- Component 6 (Named sections): Added required "What to Skip / What to Watch For" section with Leave alone / Watch for pattern
- Component 7 (Quality Check): Added fix-and-verify enforcement protocol (run checks → identify weakest → rewrite → verify)
- Component 9 (Output Format): Added signal-to-action traceability requirement (Signal + Do This for every action)
- Component 10 (What Makes This Different): Changed from "market gap" to "analytical edge" with pattern template
- Added Component 11 (License): Copyright block with usage rights and redistribution restrictions
Round 2 — Re-generation with Updated Prompt
- Entry re-tested: Exit Readiness Assessment (#51)
- Result: All 6 gaps closed. Core Principle now changes execution behavior. QC has fix-and-verify loop. "What Makes This Different" names analytical edge. Output format has Signal/Do This traceability. "What to Skip / What to Watch For" section present. Versioning locked. Copyright block present.
- User verdict: Approved
Approved Samples
Sample 1: Late Payment Follow-Up (#30)
Generated in Round 1. Full content in task output file.
Sample 2: Exit Readiness Assessment (#51)
Re-generated in Round 2 with updated prompt. Final approved version includes all 6 quality fixes + copyright block.
Sample 3: Meeting Agenda Builder (#43)
Generated in Round 1. Full content in task output file.