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Deal Tracker

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Manage your deal pipeline effectively and efficiently.

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What Deal Tracker does

The Deal Tracker skill provides a structured approach to managing multiple live deals, allowing users to track key milestones, deadlines, and action items. It is designed for professionals involved in deal-making processes, such as investment bankers, financial advisors, and project managers. By organizing essential information related to each deal, users can maintain a clear overview of their pipeline, ensuring that no important deadlines are missed and that all team members are aligned on the current status of each deal.

The skill enables users to set up each deal with comprehensive details, including deal type, client information, and key dates. This structured setup allows for effective milestone tracking, where users can monitor progress against critical actions and deadlines. The milestone tracking feature includes a clear status indicator, helping users quickly identify which deals are on track, at risk, or delayed. This functionality is particularly useful for teams that need to stay proactive in managing their workload and addressing potential issues before they escalate.

Additionally, the Deal Tracker skill facilitates weekly deal reviews by generating summaries that highlight the status of active deals, upcoming milestones, and any blockers that may hinder progress. This ensures that all team members are informed and prepared for discussions during meetings. The output includes an Excel workbook with detailed information for each deal, making it easy to share updates with stakeholders or team members.

Overall, the Deal Tracker skill is an essential tool for anyone managing a book of business or involved in complex deal processes. By providing clarity and organization, it helps users streamline their workflows and improve collaboration within their teams.

When to use it

Use this skill when you need to manage a portfolio of deals, track progress, and prepare for regular team updates.

When not to use it

This skill may not be suitable for simple projects or individual tasks that do not require detailed tracking of multiple milestones and team collaboration.

What you can build with it

Managing a Book of Business

Use the Deal Tracker to organize and oversee multiple client deals, ensuring all milestones are met.

Preparing for Weekly Team Meetings

Generate summaries for each active deal to streamline discussions and keep the team informed.

Monitoring Deal Progress

Utilize milestone tracking to identify potential risks and address them proactively.

How to install Deal Tracker

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1. Install with the skills CLI

npx skills add anthropics/financial-services/deal-tracker --agent claude-code

2. Or install it manually

Download the skill folder and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or .claude/skills/ to scope it to one repo. Restart Claude Code so it picks up the new skill.

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Deal Tracker

Workflow

Step 1: Deal Setup

For each deal, capture:

  • Deal name / code name: Project [Name]
  • Client: Seller or buyer name
  • Deal type: Sell-side, buy-side, financing, restructuring
  • Role: Lead advisor, co-advisor, fairness opinion
  • Deal size: Expected enterprise value
  • Stage: Pre-mandate → Engaged → Marketing → IOI → Diligence → Final bids → Signing → Close
  • Team: MD, VP, Associate, Analyst assigned
  • Key dates: Engagement date, CIM distribution, IOI deadline, management meetings, final bid deadline, target close

Step 2: Milestone Tracking

Track key milestones per deal:

MilestoneTarget DateActual DateStatusNotes
Engagement letter signed
CIM / teaser drafted
Buyer list approved
Teaser distributed
NDA execution
CIM distributed
IOI deadline
IOIs received / reviewed
Shortlist selected
Management meetings
Data room opened
Final bid deadline
Bids received / reviewed
Exclusivity granted
Confirmatory diligence
Purchase agreement signed
Regulatory approval
Close

Status: On Track / At Risk / Delayed / Complete

Step 3: Action Items

Maintain a running action item list across all deals:

ActionDealOwnerDue DatePriorityStatus
P0/P1/P2Open/Done/Blocked

Step 4: Weekly Deal Review

Generate a summary for weekly team meetings:

For each active deal:

  1. One-line status update
  2. Key developments this week
  3. Upcoming milestones (next 2 weeks)
  4. Blockers or risks
  5. Action items for next week

Pipeline summary:

  • Total active deals by stage
  • Deals at risk (missed milestones, stalled processes)
  • New mandates / pitches in pipeline
  • Expected closings this quarter

Step 5: Output

  • Excel workbook with:
    • Pipeline overview (all deals, one row each)
    • Per-deal milestone tracker tabs
    • Action item master list
    • Weekly review summary
  • Optional: Markdown summary for email/Slack distribution

Important Notes

  • Update the tracker weekly at minimum — stale trackers are worse than no tracker
  • Flag deals where milestones are slipping — early warning prevents surprises
  • Action items without owners and due dates don't get done — be specific
  • The pipeline view should show deal stage, size, and likelihood — useful for revenue forecasting
  • Keep notes on buyer/investor feedback — patterns in feedback inform strategy adjustments
  • Archive closed/dead deals separately — keep the active view clean

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