friday-brief

Q: How do I install friday-brief?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill friday-brief in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/friday-brief/ (personal) or .claude/skills/friday-brief/ (project).

by anthropics Official

Delivers the Friday end-of-week pulse — revenue vs prior week, top sellers, wins and watches. Accepts optional lookback window of 7 or 14 days.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill friday-brief

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads friday-brief automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Run the Friday wins-and-watches briefing. Pull the numbers, surface what matters, and give the owner a clean end-of-week picture.

Parse arguments:

--lookback (default: 7d) — 7d for one week or 14d for a two-week rolling comparison

Step 1 — Revenue pulse

Using the business-pulse skill workflow:

Pull PayPal transactions for the lookback period.
Pull any HubSpot deal closes for the same window.
Calculate week-over-week revenue delta.
Surface top 3 revenue sources (product / customer / channel) ranked by contribution.

Step 2 — Sales breakdown

List the top 5 selling products/services by volume and revenue.
List the bottom 3 (anything that moved less than expected vs. prior period).
Flag any items with a sudden spike or drop (>20% change).

Step 3 — Wins and watches summary

Format the output as:

Friday Brief — {date}

WINS
• {win 1}
• {win 2}
• {win 3}

WATCHES
• {watch 1} — {recommended action}
• {watch 2} — {recommended action}

Revenue this week: ${amount} ({+/-}X% vs last week)

Connector failures

Run with whatever is connected — this command degrades gracefully. If PayPal is missing, skip transaction data and note "PayPal not connected — revenue data from HubSpot deals only." If HubSpot is missing, skip deal closes and note it. If neither is connected, stop and tell the owner: "No revenue sources connected. Connect PayPal or HubSpot to run the Friday brief."

Approval gates

Never send or post this brief automatically. Always display it for the owner to review first.
Never auto-cancel or modify anything. Surface the data and recommendations only.

Output

End with the formatted brief and ask the owner: "Want me to post this to Slack, email it to yourself, or save it?"

FAQ

What does the friday-brief skill do?

Delivers the Friday end-of-week pulse — revenue vs prior week, top sellers, wins and watches. Accepts optional lookback window of 7 or 14 days.

How do I install friday-brief?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill friday-brief in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/friday-brief/ (personal) or .claude/skills/friday-brief/ (project).

Which AI agents can use friday-brief?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is friday-brief safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains friday-brief?

It is published by anthropics in anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins, and it is an official skill from the maker of the technology it covers. It has 1,364 recorded installs.