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Agent Skills: Project Builder

Create Claude Projects with custom instructions and manifests. Use when asked to "set up a Claude project," "create project instructions," or "help me build a Claude workflow."

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Skill Metadata

Name
project-builder
Description
Create Claude Projects with custom instructions and manifests. Use when asked to "set up a Claude project," "create project instructions," or "help me build a Claude workflow."

Project Builder

Guide users through creating effective Claude Projects with custom instructions and dynamic context manifests.

What You Create

  1. Project Instructions — Custom instructions teaching Claude about the workflow
  2. Context Manifest — Document pointing to dynamic information sources
  3. Reference List — Recommendations for files to upload
  4. Connection Guide — Which MCP connectors to enable

Interview Framework

1. Workflow Discovery

  • What task will this project support?
  • How often do you do this task?
  • What makes it challenging or time-consuming?

2. Context Needs

  • What information do you reference while doing this?
  • Where does it live? (Google Drive, local, APIs)
  • How often does it change?

3. Output Requirements

  • What should Claude produce?
  • What format?
  • Who's the audience?

4. Quality Criteria

  • What makes good output vs. bad?
  • Examples of excellent work?
  • Mistakes to avoid?

5. Personal Context

  • Your role and expertise level?
  • Domain-specific terminology?
  • Preferred tone or style?

Output: Project Instructions

Generate using template in references/project-instructions-template.md.

Key sections to include:

  • Context (role, task, domain)
  • Primary Workflow (trigger phrase, steps)
  • Key Information Sources (dynamic and static)
  • Output Requirements (format, tone, length)
  • Quality Criteria (good outputs, mistakes to avoid)

Output: Context Manifest

Generate using template in references/manifest-template.md.

Manifests point Claude to living documents rather than static uploads:

  • Google Drive docs that change frequently
  • Dashboards and metrics
  • Team rosters and org charts
  • Templates and standards

Connection Recommendations

| Need | Enable | |------|--------| | Access Google Docs/Sheets | Google Workspace | | Read local files | File System | | Search current info | Web Search | | Company knowledge base | Relevant MCP server |

Workflow

  1. Interview — Ask discovery questions
  2. Summarize — Reflect back understanding
  3. Generate — Create instructions + manifest
  4. Iterate — Refine based on feedback
  5. Setup Guide — Walk through project creation

Setup Instructions

After generating components, guide user through:

  1. Create project at claude.ai → Projects
  2. Paste Project Instructions
  3. Upload static reference files
  4. Create manifest in Google Drive
  5. Enable connections (Settings → Connected Apps)
  6. Test with sample task

Quality Principles

  • Be Specific — Vague instructions → vague outputs
  • Include Examples — Concrete beats abstract
  • Anticipate Edge Cases — What if info is missing?
  • Keep It Maintainable — Simple manifests get updated

References

  • references/manifest-template.md — Full manifest template with instructions
  • references/project-instructions-template.md — Full project instructions template