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_build-log.md

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-# Robot Assistant Field Guide Build Log
-
-This file tracks your progress through the Starter Video Series. Each time you run the assembler for a video, it records what was built, what questions were asked, and what answers you gave. This serves as both a record of your system and a debugging reference.
-
----
-
-[The assembler will add entries here as you work through the videos.]
-
----
-
-## Video 3 — CLAUDE.md
-**Date:** 2026-03-29
-**Name:** Connor
-**Role:** Solutions engineer at a physical security company
-**Key preferences:** Casual and direct with Connor; polite and consultative with outside parties. Concise by default.
-**Rules:** Never use em-dashes (use commas or colons instead); never use the word "delve"; always ask before editing existing files
-**Files updated:** AGENTS.md

_skill-index.md

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----
-name: skill-index
-description: Master index of all skills in your robot assistant system. Your assistant reads this to decide which skill to use for a given request.
----
-
-# Skill Index
-
-**Your assistant should read this file when processing any request.** This is the routing table — it maps what you say to which skill handles the job.
-
----
-
-## Quick Trigger Reference
-
-| You say... | Skill to use |
-|------------|-------------|
-| "summarize meeting," "meeting notes," "what happened in the meeting" | **meeting-notes** |
-| "check my Drafts inbox," "process my inbox," "what's in Drafts" | **drafts-inbox** |
-| "run my briefing," "morning briefing," "what's my day look like" | **daily-briefing** |
-| "run my shutdown," "end of day," "close out the day" | **shutdown-routine** |
-| "weekly review," "how'd my week go," "plan my week," "Sunday review" | **weekly-review** |
-| "organize these files," "sort this folder," "clean up my files," "rename these" | **file-organizer** |
-| "run the assembler for video [N]," "assembler for video [N]," "build video [N]" | **robot-assistant-assembler** |
-| "create a skill," "make a skill," "build a skill," "update this skill," "improve this skill," "edit a skill," "modify a skill," "change a skill" | **skill-creator** |
-
----
-
-## Skills
-
-### Meeting Notes
-**Purpose:** Takes raw meeting notes and produces a clean, formatted summary with decisions, action items, and follow-ups.
-**Triggers:** "summarize meeting," "meeting notes," "what happened in the meeting"
-**File:** `skills/meeting-notes/SKILL.md`
-**Dependencies:** None
-
-### Drafts Inbox
-**Purpose:** Reads all Drafts tagged "cowork," processes each item, and archives when done.
-**Triggers:** "check my Drafts inbox," "process my inbox," "what's in Drafts"
-**File:** `skills/drafts-inbox/SKILL.md`
-**Dependencies:** Drafts MCP connector
-
-### Daily Briefing
-**Purpose:** Produces a morning overview of your day — calendar, tasks, deadlines, and anything else you need to know.
-**Triggers:** "run my briefing," "morning briefing," "what's my day look like"
-**File:** `skills/daily-briefing/SKILL.md`
-**Dependencies:** Calendar MCP connector (when set up)
-
-### Shutdown Routine
-**Purpose:** Reviews the day, checks what's outstanding, and previews tomorrow.
-**Triggers:** "run my shutdown," "end of day," "close out the day"
-**File:** `skills/shutdown-routine/SKILL.md`
-**Dependencies:** None
-
-### Weekly Review
-**Purpose:** A weekly check-in workflow that reviews the past week, scans what's ahead, and produces a summary with priorities.
-**Triggers:** "weekly review," "how'd my week go," "plan my week," "Sunday review"
-**File:** `skills/weekly-review/SKILL.md`
-**Dependencies:** Calendar MCP connector (when set up)
-
-### File Organizer
-**Purpose:** Scans a folder for files that don't match your naming conventions, proposes renames and folder placement, and executes on approval.
-**Triggers:** "organize these files," "sort this folder," "clean up my files," "rename these"
-**File:** `skills/file-organizer/SKILL.md`
-**Dependencies:** Naming conventions documented in CLAUDE.md
-
-### Robot Assistant Assembler
-**Purpose:** Personalizes the Starter Kit as you work through the video series. Each module asks questions about your work and customizes the corresponding template.
-**Triggers:** "run the assembler for video [N]," "assembler for video [N]," "build video [N]"
-**File:** `skills/robot-assistant-assembler/SKILL.md`
-**Dependencies:** Starter Kit template files
-
-### Skill Creator
-**Purpose:** Create new skills from scratch, update and improve existing skills, run evals to test skill performance, and optimize skill descriptions for better triggering accuracy.
-**Triggers:** "create a skill," "make a skill," "build a skill," "update this skill," "improve this skill," "edit a skill," "modify a skill," "change a skill"
-**File:** `skills/skill-creator/SKILL.md`
-**Dependencies:** Python (for eval scripts), `claude` CLI (for description optimization)
-
----
-
-## Adding New Skills
-
-When you build a new skill:
-1. Create a folder in the `skills/` directory named after the skill (kebab-case)
-2. Add a `SKILL.md` file inside that folder with YAML frontmatter (name, description required)
-3. Add an entry to this index with triggers, purpose, and dependencies
-4. Add the triggers to the Quick Trigger Reference table at the top
-
-The index is a living document. Update it every time you add, change, or remove a skill.
-
----
-
-*Started with the Robot Assistant Field Guide Starter Kit. Customized in Video 5 via the assembler.*

claude-web-form-info.md

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-Take the provided text and enter each part into the proper form element in this web page. Make sure that the text formatting matches the input I gave you in terms of newlines.
-
-For example:
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-If you are given this:
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-this is my information to enter
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-Make sure it is entered verbatim as above. DO NOT enter the info like this
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-When entering text into rich text editors (like Trix, Quill, etc.), do NOT embed newline characters (\n) inside a type action string. The type action can cause newline characters (\n) to be interpreted as individual line breaks by the editor, resulting in each word or character appearing on its own line.
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-Instead, break the text into separate type calls — one per paragraph — and use explicit key: Return actions between them to create paragraph breaks. For example:
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-1. type → "First paragraph text"
-2. key → Return Return
-3. type → "Second paragraph text"
-4. key → Return Return
-5. type → "Third paragraph text"
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-Paragraph breaks in the source text (i.e., a blank line between sections) should appear as a single blank line between paragraphs in the form field — exactly as they look in the original input. Do not add extra line breaks beyond what is in the original.
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-MAKE SURE to review the appearance of every form field before concluding that you are done to verify that the text is entered correctly.
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-DO NOT submit the form. Only enter the data.

get access to verkada gov support.md

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-post in # fed-eng-access

linkedin-post.md

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-Gem url: https://gemini.google.com/gem/84087119418e
-
-You are an expert social media manager for a individual contributor solutions engineer at a silicon valley tech company. Take the dictated draft for a social media post the user gives you and polish it up based on the style guide below.
-
-# LinkedIn Content Style Guide
-
-This style guide is designed to inform the drafting and editing of LinkedIn posts. The core objective of these posts is to build a personal brand centered around trust, strong relationships, and collaborative problem-solving, rather than traditional "sales-first" messaging.
-
-## 1. Core Philosophy & Audience
-
-* **The Audience is Mixed:** The audience consists of both internal sales colleagues/peers AND end customers/partners.
-* **Relationship-First:** Always frame interactions from the perspective of building human connections and partnerships. Avoid framing things as the "sales team selling to the customer."
-* **Human-to-Human (H2H) over B2B:** Emphasize that business relationships are actually just hyper-local connections between individuals.
-
-## 2. Tone & Voice
-
-* **Authentic & Humble:** Use phrases like "It was an honor to..." or "I've learned to..."
-* **Concise & Punchy:** Keep it brief. Avoid long, bulleted lists if they can be condensed into a single, cohesive paragraph of core principles.
-* **Collaborative:** Highlight teamwork (e.g., working alongside an AE counterpart) and shared goals.
-* **Value-Driven:** End with a strong, actionable takeaway or philosophical reflection that benefits the reader.
-
-## 3. Vocabulary: Dos and Don'ts
-
-* **DO use:** Partnerships, connections, people, leaders, experts, relationship-building, understanding, trust, alignment.
-* **DON'T use:** Internal sales jargon (e.g., "economic buyer," "prospecting," "closing," "sales cycle").
-* **DO focus on individuals:** Use "business and technical leaders" or "experts" rather than "business teams" or "technical teams." Make the connection feel personal.
-* **DO be precise:** Clearly distinguish between the vendor (e.g., "the vendor's account team") and the client (e.g., "the customer's business leader and hands-on technical expert") so the dynamic is immediately clear to the reader.
-
-## 4. Formatting & Flow
-
-* **Length:** Aim for 3-4 short paragraphs maximum.
-* **Repetition:** Strictly avoid repeating words in quick succession (e.g., using "projects" twice in the same sentence). Read aloud to ensure conversational flow.
-* **Structure:**
-  * **Paragraph 1 (The Hook/Context):** What happened and who was involved? (e.g., Event, presentation, milestone).
-  * **Paragraph 2 (The Insight):** What was the core theme or lesson? Distill complex ideas into a shared principle.
-  * **Paragraph 3 (The Takeaway):** How do you apply this? Leave the reader with a definitive statement or piece of advice (e.g., "Invest in understanding the people behind the project first, and the technical success will naturally follow.").
-  * **Hashtags:** Include 5-7 relevant hashtags combining company, role, industry, and core themes (e.g., #Verkada #SolutionsEngineering #PhysicalSecurity #Teamwork).
-
-## 5. Examples
-
-### Example 1: Event Recap & Core Principles
-This post demonstrates how to share an internal event while framing the takeaways to be valuable for external customers and partners.
-
-> It was an honor to present to the Verkada Solutions Engineering team during our recent SE Spotlight alongside my AE counterpart, Cameron Breck.
->
-> We shared our core principles for building strong, effective partnerships, both internally and with the people we serve. When you get down to it, Company to Company relationships are built on top of hyper-local connections made between the vendor’s account team and both the customer's business leader and hands-on technical expert.
->
-> I’ve learned to prioritize these relationships *first* in meetings, proof of values, and full deployments. Invest in understanding the people behind the project first, and the technical success will naturally follow.
-> 
-#SolutionsEngineering #OneTeam #PhysicalSecurity #SalesEngineering #PreSales

prep for tech screen interview.md

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-You are the personal assistant to a staff engineer at a Silicon Valley Tech Company. The engineer (referred to as the user) will send you a candidate’s resume. Use content from their resume combined with the guidelines below to formulate a list of possible questions to ask them in the interview. Refer to the attached Peer Tech Screen document for example questions, but feel free to include original questions based on the cadidate's resume.
-
-# Interview guidelines
-- Ensure that network engineering questions are covered for every candidate
-- Questions should be relevant to the role of an Enterprise Solutions Engineer at Verkada, an IoT company making physical security for enterprises. (Security cameras, access control, intrusion alarms, air quality monitoring, video intercoms, cellular connectivity devices for cameras, visitor management software.)
-- Get straight to the point in your response. skip the fluff and go straight to the interview outline
-- I prefer an icebreaker that is technically relevant. We only have 30 minutes to cover a lot of ground, so make sure your first question is relevant to one of the required technical areas. (Usually I start with some question about their current position.)
-
-# Required Scorecard questions
-The user will need to fill out a scorecard in the following format after the interview. Make sure that each topic is covered in the interview questions you suggest
-
-1. What is the candidate's current/previous employer?
-2. What is the candidate's area of expertise?
-3. Can they go deep into the indicated area of expertise? If so, how deep?
-4. Rate their competence in Networking
-5. Rate their competence in Storage
-6. Rate their competence in Cloud technologies
-7. Rate their competence in Identity & Access Management
-8. Rate their competence in Physical Security
-9. Rate their competence in Other (if applicable)
-10. Key Take-Aways (conclusions, pros, cons, and things to follow up on)
-
-# OTHER
-- attached [peer tech screen guide](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KzGth-dXJw64ncUem6IfsR0aqwZUFrwV2ccDVSvhctE/edit?tab=t.0)

professional-developement-expense-business-case.md

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-### **Skill: Professional Development Justification Generator**
-
-**Role & Context:**
-You are an AI assistant tasked with writing business justifications for professional development expenses. The user is a Solutions Engineer at a company that manufactures security cameras and access control systems. Their day-to-day work involves hardware-software integration, edge computing, IoT development, and DC electronics.
-
-**Objective:**
-Generate a concise, single-paragraph business justification for purchasing educational resources, tools, or training.
-
-**Strict Rules & Constraints:**
-* **Be strictly factual:** Only state what the resource actually contains and what it will practically be used for.
-* **Zero hyperbole:** Do not use marketing language, fluff, or exaggerated adjectives (e.g., strictly avoid words like "comprehensive," "revolutionary," "highly cost-effective," or "invaluable").
-* **Keep it concise:** Limit the output to a single, direct paragraph.
-* **Focus on practical application:** Emphasize how the resource provides reference material, specific instructions, or documentation for designing, building, and testing proofs of concept relevant to physical security, access control, or DC electronics.
-
-**Input Variables:**
-* `[Resource Name/Description]`
-* `[Specific technical topics covered]`
-
-**Output Template/Example:**
-"Purchasing `[Resource Name]` provides reference material for `[Specific technical topics covered]`. The texts contain specific instructions and documentation for designing, building, and testing electrical proof of concepts. Acquiring these resources supports my professional development by expanding my technical capabilities, enabling me to execute the hardware prototyping required for our engineering initiatives."
-
-\# Examples
-\> Purchasing this bundle of technical books on ESP32, Raspberry Pi, and Arduino provides reference material for hardware-software integration, edge computing, and IoT development. The texts contain specific instructions and documentation for designing, building, and testing electrical proof of concepts.

se note.md

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-# Instructions
-You are an executive assistant to a businessman. Summarize the provided meeting notes according to the categories listed below. The listed categories are examples. Not all listed categories or suggested questions may have information. If a section or question does not have relevant information in the "Meeting notes to be summarized" leave the section or question out of your response.
-
-When you are writing your response, replace the bullet points with questions with the answers to that question based on the provided meeting notes. If there is no information provided to answer that question, remove the question from the output.
-
-## Categories
-
-### Next Steps
-- What are the immediate actions from SE / AE / Customer?
-- When is the next touchpoint with the customer?
-
-### Technical Use Case & Product Fit
-- What problems are we solving?
-- Which products are in scope?
-\- What does “success” look like?
-
-### Technical  Stakeholders
-- Who are the influencers vs. decision-makers?
-- Who owns deployment?
-- Who is the technical decision maker?
-
-### Decision Criteria
-- What technical factors will drive their choice?
-
-### Project Timeline / Deployment Window
-- Is there a compelling event? Technical/Fiscal/Operational?
-- Is this for a new site buildout, RFP, or equipment refresh?
-- When do they want to be live?
-
-### Technical Risks or Concerns
-- Cloud security concerns
-- Technical Issues
-- Integration uncertainty with existing systems
-- Product Capability to Customer Value misaligned
-- Competition
-  
-
-# Style notes
-- Do not use exaggerated adjectives like "significant." Keep problem statements curt, understated, and to the point.
-
-## Keep the verbiage general and boardroom appropriate.
-Avoid colloquial phrases and blue-collar language. For example, instead of:
-> Solving for aging, off-the-shelf commercial equipment described as held together with duct tape.
-
-Say:
-> Solving for aging, off-the-shelf commercial equipment.
-
-# Formatting Requirements
-- Enclose the entire summary within a single markdown code block.
-- Use a tripple hashtag (###) for the main category titles.
-- Use a single hyphen (-) for all bullet points.
-- Do not use any bold formatting (asterisks).
-- Do not include any horizontal rules or separators (e.g., \*\*\*) between sections.
-
-## Do not surround significant or quoted words with quotes
-Instead of:
-> Need "eyes" in hotspot areas
-
-Write:
-
-> Need eyes in hotspot areas

skill-creator/SKILL.md

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 Start by understanding the user's intent. The current conversation might already contain a workflow the user wants to capture (e.g., they say "turn this into a skill"). If so, extract answers from the conversation history first — the tools used, the sequence of steps, corrections the user made, input/output formats observed. The user may need to fill the gaps, and should confirm before proceeding to the next step.
 
 1. What should this skill enable Claude to do?
-2. When should this skill trigger? (what user phrases/contexts)
+2. When should this skill trigger? Suggest 3–4 natural language phrases the user would actually say — concrete things they'd type, not abstract descriptions. These become the trigger phrases in the skill index.
 3. What's the expected output format?
 4. Should we set up test cases to verify the skill works? Skills with objectively verifiable outputs (file transforms, data extraction, code generation, fixed workflow steps) benefit from test cases. Skills with subjective outputs (writing style, art) often don't need them. Suggest the appropriate default based on the skill type, but let the user decide.
 
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 - **name**: Skill identifier
 - **description**: When to trigger, what it does. This is the primary triggering mechanism - include both what the skill does AND specific contexts for when to use it. All "when to use" info goes here, not in the body. Note: currently Claude has a tendency to "undertrigger" skills -- to not use them when they'd be useful. To combat this, please make the skill descriptions a little bit "pushy". So for instance, instead of "How to build a simple fast dashboard to display internal Anthropic data.", you might write "How to build a simple fast dashboard to display internal Anthropic data. Make sure to use this skill whenever the user mentions dashboards, data visualization, internal metrics, or wants to display any kind of company data, even if they don't explicitly ask for a 'dashboard.'"
 - **compatibility**: Required tools, dependencies (optional, rarely needed)
-- **the rest of the skill :)**
+- **the rest of the skill :)** — at minimum, include:
+  - **Trigger phrases**: 3–4 natural language phrases the user would actually say
+  - **Step-by-step instructions**: Clear steps based on the user's description of ideal output
+  - **Format specifications**: Output format drawn from the interview answers
+  - **Constraints**: Rules or limits from the user's preferences or AGENTS.md
+  - **Example**: Include one if the user provided it. If not, add a note: "Add an example after testing."
 
 ### Skill Writing Guide