There is one feature in Claude Code that most people aren't utilizing, yet it effectively functions as a cheat code for productivity.

We’re talking about Skills.

Think of a Skill like a programmable Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). You show Claude exactly how to execute a task step-by-step, save it, and the system retains that capability permanently.

However, the real utility isn't just in building a single skill—it lies in a technique called "Daisy Chaining."

After refining workflows for content production, coding, and marketing, it has become clear that linking these skills together creates a unified workflow that standalone Agents simply can't match.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to use Skills to automate 80% of a creative process and how to build them using Claude's native tools.

It’s time to move beyond copy-pasting prompts.
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What We'll Cover

• The Power of "Daisy Chaining" Skills
• Skills vs. Agents: The Context Dilemma
• How to Build Your Own Skill (Step-by-Step)
• Conclusion: 10x Your Workflow

The Power of "Daisy Chaining" Skills

Creating a single skill is useful. Linking them together is transformative.

To illustrate this, let's look at a production workflow used to research and write technical video content. This process uses a "chain" of five specific skills within a single context window.

Step 1: The Research Phase

Effective content never starts from scratch; it starts with data.

The process begins with a custom YouTube Transcript Fetcher Skill.

This is a simple Python script (generated by Claude) where a user provides a URL, and the skill pulls the full transcript.

• Feed 5 URLs of top-performing videos into the thread.
• Invoke the skill.
• Claude now possesses the full knowledge base of the competitive landscape in its active memory.

Step 2: The Script Writer

Once the context is loaded, there is no need to re-explain the topic. The next step is simply invoking the Script Writer Skill.

Because the transcripts are already present in the context window, the model analyzes the angles, identifies information gaps, and drafts a script that builds upon the existing research data.

Step 3: Packaging & Distribution

This is where the chain becomes powerful. Most workflows stop at the draft. The "Daisy Chain" method continues in the same thread:

1. YouTube Packaging Skill: Analyzes thumbnail psychology and generates viral titles based on the script just written.
2. LinkedIn Post Skill: Reformats the script for a text-first professional audience.
3. Newsletter Writer Skill: Converts the video concept into an email format.

By chaining these skills, the workflow moves from raw research to a fully distributed piece of content without ever leaving the chat or losing context.

Skills vs. Agents: The Context Dilemma

A common question arises: "Why not just use Agents for this?"

Many teams rely on specific Agents—an Email Agent, a LinkedIn Agent, a Script Agent.

The problem is memory.

When an Agent is spun up, it typically starts a new, clean thread. It has no memory of the previous work.

To get a LinkedIn Agent to write a post about a video script, a user usually has to:

1. Copy the script.
2. Paste it into the Agent.
3. Re-upload the brand voice guide.
4. Explain the context from scratch.

With Skills, everything happens in one thread.

The research is loaded once. Every subsequent skill, Scripting, Packaging, LinkedIn, Email, reads from that same shared pool of context. There is no repetition.

The context stays consistent, meaning the output is of consistently higher quality.

How to Build Your Own Skill

Anthropic has provided the infrastructure to let Claude build them for you.

Here is the process to create a custom skill using the Skill Creator.

1. Install the Anthropic Skills

First, access the public skills repository. In the Claude Code terminal, run:

slash plugin marketplace add anthropic skills

Then, install the example skills plugin:

/plugin add example-skills

2. Feed the "SOP"

You need a process to teach Claude. For example, to create a Landing Page Auditor skill, find a comprehensive checklist or SOP for high-converting landing pages. Simply copy that text and paste it into the Claude thread.

3. The "Inception" Prompt

Once the checklist is in the context, issue this command:

"Use the Skill Creator skill to make a landing page auditor based on the comprehensive checklist above."

4. The Result

Claude uses its own "Skill Creator" skill to write the code for the new skill.

It loads the knowledge into a reusable format. Now, whenever a landing page URL is provided, simply invoking the "Landing Page Auditor" will run that perfect checklist every time.

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Conclusion: 10x Your Workflow

The difference between an amateur and a professional using AI isn't the model they use, it's the workflow they build.

If your team is constantly starting new chats and copy-pasting context, you are performing the digital equivalent of manual labor.

Start building your chain:

1. Identify a repetitive task.
2. Find a checklist or SOP for it.
3. Use the Skill Creator to turn it into a Skill.
4. Chain it to the next step in the process.

It takes minutes to set up, and it saves hours every single week.

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Would you like us to generate the specific prompt you need to feed the "Skill Creator" to automate that task right now? Contact us!

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