The weekly fifteen minutes that keep Claude's setup sharp.

The weekly fifteen minutes that keep Claude's setup sharp.

Chad Garrison
Published on: 10/30/2026

Trained staff stay trained when someone keeps the handbook current. The six-step weekly upkeep for your Claude folder, and when to add, split or rebuild.

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The handoff prompt. Seven lines that brief a job so Claude asks less.

The handoff prompt. Seven lines that brief a job so Claude asks less.

Chad Garrison
Published on: 10/28/2026

A one-line request is fine for a lookup. For a job with several steps, seven lines decide the result. The brief, an example, and what to do when you skip it.

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Skills are the checklist Claude follows for a job. Here is what goes in one.

Skills are the checklist Claude follows for a job. Here is what goes in one.

Chad Garrison
Published on: 10/21/2026

A skill is a written procedure Claude loads when a job matches. What is inside one, when to make your first, and how to read someone else's before installing.

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The before-and-after test shows what a setup is worth in five minutes

The before-and-after test shows what a setup is worth in five minutes

Chad Garrison
Published on: 10/16/2026

Run one request twice, in a blank chat and inside your setup, and score the two on five points. The test, the scorecard, and one pair from a test run.

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