Friday Brief
OfficialFreeGet a clear end-of-week business overview.
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What Friday Brief does
Friday Brief is a skill designed to provide a concise summary of your business performance at the end of each week. By pulling data from connected sources like PayPal and HubSpot, it calculates key metrics such as revenue changes and sales performance over a specified lookback period. Users can choose to review data from either the past week or the last two weeks, giving them flexibility in analyzing trends and making informed decisions.
The skill operates in three main steps. First, it generates a revenue pulse by retrieving PayPal transactions and HubSpot deal closes, calculating the week-over-week revenue delta. Second, it breaks down sales data, highlighting the top-selling products or services, as well as identifying any underperformers. Finally, it summarizes the week’s wins and watches, presenting actionable insights in a clear format. This structured output helps business owners quickly grasp their performance and identify areas for improvement.
Friday Brief is particularly useful for small business owners, sales managers, and entrepreneurs who need a quick overview of their business's financial health. By surfacing the most relevant data, it enables users to focus on what matters most without getting lost in complex reports. The skill is designed to be user-friendly, displaying results for review before any actions are taken, ensuring that users maintain control over their communications and decisions.
Overall, Friday Brief simplifies the process of weekly business reviews, making it easier for users to stay informed and proactive in their business strategies. Whether you're looking to celebrate wins or address challenges, this skill provides the insights necessary to navigate your business landscape effectively.
When to use it
Use Friday Brief at the end of each week to get a quick overview of your business performance and make informed decisions.
When not to use it
This skill is not suitable for real-time analytics or for businesses that do not use PayPal or HubSpot as revenue sources.
What you can build with it
Weekly Revenue Review
At the end of each week, use Friday Brief to quickly assess your revenue changes and top-selling products.
Sales Strategy Planning
Analyze sales performance over the last two weeks to identify trends and adjust your sales strategy accordingly.
Performance Reporting
Generate a concise report for stakeholders summarizing wins and areas to watch, facilitating informed discussions.
How to install Friday Brief
View source1. Install with the skills CLI
npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/friday-brief --agent claude-code2. 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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Inside SKILL.md
Written by anthropicsRun 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) —7dfor one week or14dfor 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?"
Frequently asked questions about Friday Brief
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