Save a skill that runs whenever you say a trigger phrase

How this helps you

A task you repeat after every event takes one sentence from you, and the output keeps your structure every time.

I will describe how I do [task]. Steps: [1. find the item on the site; 2. use the rating I give; 3. write the result in my style]. My output format: [one-line verdict first, then what I liked, what did not work, and who I would recommend it to]. Save this as a skill called [skill name]. Use it automatically whenever I tell you [trigger, e.g. I have finished a book and how I liked it]. Before you publish anything, show me the draft.

What they did

Parker Prompts writes out in his Bot's chat how he reviews a book on Goodreads: search for the book, set the star rating he mentions, and write the review in his style (a one-line verdict, what he liked, what did not work, and who he would recommend it to). He asks the Bot to save this as a skill called write a review, and to use it whenever he says he has finished a book and how he liked it, so the skill works like a trigger. To test it he tells the Bot he finished a book, gives five out of five and a few messy thoughts. The Bot opened Goodreads on its computer, found the book, set the rating and posted a review that, he says, reads like him. He suggests the same pattern for expense reports in a work portal, replies to a repeated customer email, or turning notes into a draft laid out your way.

Who it's for: Anyone who repeats the same write-up or form after finishing something.

Before you start

• A Bot that can already do the task once by hand (here, a site signed in on its computer)
• Your own structure for the output, written as a few short parts

How to try it

1. Do the task once through the Bot until the result looks right.
2. In the Bot's chat, write the steps in order and describe the output structure you want.
3. Say what should trigger it: 'use this whenever I tell you I have finished X and how I liked it'.
4. Ask the Bot to save it as a skill with a clear name.
5. Test it with a short, messy note and check the result before relying on it.
6. If it posts anywhere public, add a line telling it to show you the draft first (our suggestion, not from the video).

What to expect

Parker told the Bot he had finished a book, rated it five out of five and added a few messy thoughts. The Bot found the book on Goodreads, set the rating and wrote the review in his structure.

Common mistakes

• Saving a skill before the task has worked once by hand.
• Leaving the trigger vague. Name the exact situation or phrase.
• Skipping the test with messy input. Real notes are messy.
• Letting it publish without a draft check on anything public.

Related tips

• Do it by hand, save a skill, then schedule: Most automations break because they're scheduled before they've worked once.
• A 9-point upgrade audit for the skills you already saved: Your chief of staff checks every private skill for nine missing pieces, from when to use it to what happens if it runs twice, then drafts fixes for your approval.
• Teach a task by doing it once: Do the workflow while it watches; it records the steps.

Worth knowingThe trigger sentence is part of the skill. Write it as carefully as the steps.

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