mickpletcher/Anthropic

Claude AI skill definitions, custom behaviors, and automation workflows built for use with the Anthropic Claude platform via VS Code.

Overview

This repository contains a personal library of Claude skills, structured instruction sets that teach Claude how to behave in specific contexts. The repo currently includes 25 skills plus one Claude Skills installer utility. Most skill folders include a source definition file such as skill.md or SKILL.md plus README.md, and some also include a packaged .skill or skill.zip artifact. Skills are installed into Claude Desktop and activate automatically when the right context is detected.

All content in this repository is personal work. It is not sourced from, connected to, or representative of any employer systems, data, or internal processes.

Skills are organized around five areas: content creation, technical automation, infrastructure and project work, fitness and tracking, and travel planning.

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Skills

Content Creation

Skill	Trigger	Description
blog-post	blog post about...	Writes posts for mickitblog.blogspot.com in Mick's exact voice, direct, first-person, problem-first, practitioner-focused
blog-to-social	bts	Converts one finished blog post into ready-to-post Facebook, X, and LinkedIn versions in one pass
github-readme	readme or gr	Generates polished, complete README.md files for GitHub repos, tailored by repo type with correct section set and voice
github-repo-architect	repo, gra, or architect repo	Converts project ideas into complete GitHub repository architecture with README, folder layout, prompts, CI pipeline, and starter templates
linkedin-post	linkedin post about...	Writes professional LinkedIn posts for IT, AI, and automation audiences, polished but never corporate
facebook-post	fbp	Writes Facebook posts, casual, first-person, no emojis, up to 6 relevant hashtags
facebook-reply	fbr	Writes replies to Facebook comments on existing posts
resume-writer	rw	Rewrites, audits, and improves resumes using a persistent recruiter and hiring manager principles library
x-post	xp	Writes X posts under 280 characters, no emojis, no em dashes, 2 to 3 hashtags
x-reply	xr	Writes replies to X threads
website-content	Context-based	Writes and updates personal website copy across all sections, bio, projects, skills, AI showcase, health/sports, SEO

Technical Automation

Skill	Trigger	Description
alpaca-trading	Context-based	Builds and extends algorithmic trading scripts against the Alpaca API, PowerShell-first with mandatory live trading guards
crypto-listings	cl	Retrieves recent and upcoming crypto listings with source backed exchange data, UTC windows, and structured market briefs
crypto-research	cr	Builds a source-backed due diligence report for one cryptocurrency before trading or investing
food-analyzer	fa or food	Analyzes food photos, labels, and ingredient lists with macros, glycemic impact, NOVA processing score, timing fit, and medication interaction flags
n8n-workflow	Context-based	Designs n8n automation workflows with Proxmox, Claude API node config, and Cloudflare Tunnel patterns
pihole	Context-based	Provides Pi-hole setup and administration guidance
pihole-blocklist	Context-based	Evaluates, categorizes, and documents new Pi-hole blocklist sources for the curated blocklist repository
rename-pictures	rp	Renames photos using metadata, GPS context, and web lookup guidance

Infrastructure & Project Work

Skill	Trigger	Description
proxmox-lxc	Context-based	Generates full LXC container deployment stacks from a service name and IP, pct create, systemd unit file, Cloudflare Tunnel config entry
container-home	Context-based	Generates Obsidian formatted documentation for the off-grid container home build in Stewart County, TN

Fitness & Tracking

Skill	Trigger	Description
fitness-log	fit or workout	Logs workout sessions, tracks PRs, and generates Facebook posts from training data
obsidian-workout-export	owd	Exports workout data to Obsidian formatted Markdown

Travel Planning

Skill	Trigger	Description
travel-planning	Context-based	Plans solo travel itineraries with personalized constraints, active trip references, routing, and budget guidance
travel-itinerary	trip or itinerary	Builds reusable Obsidian ready itinerary files with logistics, budget, packing list, and open items

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Installation

Prerequisites

• Claude Desktop installed
• Skills directory created at C:\Users\{username}\OneDrive\Documents\Claude\Skills\

Quick Install

1. Download .skill files from this repo or package a folder first
2. Place them in your Downloads folder
3. Run the install script:

powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ".\Initialize Claude Skills\Initialize-ClaudeSkills.ps1"

The script creates the Skills directory structure, extracts all .skill files found in Downloads, and reports what was installed. Restart Claude Desktop after running.

Manual Install

Each .skill file is a zip archive. Extract the contents into:

C:\Users\{username}\OneDrive\Documents\Claude\Skills\user\{skill-name}\

Restart Claude Desktop to load.

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Repository Structure

Anthropic/
├── README.md
├── PackSkill.ps1
├── scripts/
├── Initialize Claude Skills/
│   └── Initialize-ClaudeSkills.ps1
├── Alpaca Trading/
├── Blog Post/
├── Blog To Social/
├── Container Upgrade/
├── Cryptolistings/
├── Facebook Post/
├── Facebook Reply/
├── food-analyzer/
├── Fitness/
├── GitHub Repo Architect/
├── GitHub Readme/
├── LinkedIn Post/
├── n8n Workflow/
├── Obsidian Workout Data/
├── PiHole/
├── PiHole Blocklist/
├── Proxmox LXC/
├── Rename Pictures/
├── resume-writer/
├── Travel Itinerary/
├── TravelPlanning/
├── Website Content/
├── crypto research/
├── X Post/
└── X Reply/

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Skill Folder Conventions

Use this contract for packaged skill folders in this repository.

Common files:

1. README.md
2. skill.md or SKILL.md

Output artifact:

1. skill.zip
2. Some legacy folders also include a packaged .skill file

Root packaging script:

1. PackSkill.ps1

Packaging commands:

pwsh -NoProfile -File .\PackSkill.ps1 -All

pwsh -NoProfile -File .\PackSkill.ps1 -SkillDir ".\PiHole"

pwsh -NoProfile -File .\PackSkill.ps1 -All -WhatIf

pwsh -NoProfile -File .\PackSkill.ps1 -SelfTest

Behavior notes:

1. If -All and -SkillDir are both omitted, the script defaults to packaging all skill folders under the current root recursively.
2. -WhatIf previews packaging actions and does not create skill.zip files.
3. -SelfTest runs path helper checks and exits.

Script help:

Get-Help .\PackSkill.ps1 -Full

Validation commands:

pwsh -NoProfile -File .\scripts\Validate-SkillFolders.ps1

pwsh -NoProfile -File .\scripts\Validate-SkillFolders.ps1 -FailOnIssues -RepairHints

CI checks:

1. Skill folder validation workflow
2. Markdown link check workflow

Current notes:

1. The packaging script scans recursively for skill.md files, case insensitive, so both skill.md and SKILL.md are supported.
2. Some older folders still use a prebuilt .skill artifact in the repo alongside the folder README.

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Related Repositories

Repo	Description
mickpletcher/Alpaca	Algorithmic trading stack — backtesting, paper trading, live trading, trade journal, AI coaching
mickpletcher/SafeSend	SafeSend API and webhook integration framework

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Blog

Technical posts about automation, enterprise IT, and AI infrastructure at mickitblog.blogspot.com.