
Monday Brief
OfficialFreeGenerate concise weekly business summaries effortlessly.
Free · Opens the source repo
What Monday Brief does
The Monday Brief skill automates the creation of a one-page summary that provides a snapshot of key business metrics every Monday morning. Designed for busy professionals, this skill pulls data from various live connectors, including financial and sales platforms, and presents it in a clear, markdown format that can be read in under two minutes. With the ability to gracefully handle missing data sources, it ensures that users receive the most relevant information without disruption.
By running the business-pulse workflow, the skill aggregates essential data points such as cash flow from QuickBooks, sales trends from PayPal or Square, and pipeline updates from HubSpot. It also includes calendar commitments and a watch-list of important communications, making it a comprehensive tool for weekly planning. The output is structured to highlight cash balances, sales performance, pipeline status, upcoming commitments, and the top three actionable items for the week, all formatted for easy reading.
Users can customize the output by specifying where to save the brief—options include saving to Google Drive, OneDrive, or the local desktop. Additionally, the skill can post a brief summary to communication platforms like Slack or Teams, ensuring that team members are aligned on priorities without overwhelming them with information. This dual functionality of saving and posting makes it a versatile tool for professionals looking to streamline their weekly planning process.
The Monday Brief skill is particularly useful for team leaders, project managers, and business owners who need a quick overview of their operations and priorities at the start of each week. By automating the data collection and formatting process, it saves time and enhances productivity, allowing users to focus on executing their top priorities instead of gathering data manually.
When to use it
Use this skill when you need a quick, comprehensive overview of your business metrics and priorities at the start of the week.
When not to use it
This skill may not be suitable for users who require in-depth analysis or detailed reports beyond a high-level summary.
What you can build with it
Weekly Team Alignment
Use the Monday Brief to provide your team with a concise overview of business metrics and priorities every Monday.
Quick Financial Overview
Generate a snapshot of cash flow and sales trends to stay informed about your financial health at the start of the week.
Streamlined Communication
Post the top three priorities for the week to your team's communication channel to keep everyone focused and aligned.
How to install Monday Brief
View source1. Install with the skills CLI
npx skills add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/monday-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 Monday Morning Briefing. Pull from every connector that's live, gracefully degrade when one isn't, and deliver a one-page brief the owner can read in under two minutes.
Parse arguments:
--post(defaultnone) — post the brief summary toslack,teams, ornone--save-to(defaultfiles) —files(Google Drive / OneDrive),desktop(local), orboth
Step 1 — Run business-pulse
Trigger the business-pulse skill workflow. It pulls in this order, scoping to whatever is connected:
- Cash — QuickBooks balance + last 7 days of net flow
- Sales trend — PayPal/Square last 7 days vs. prior 7 days, % change, top SKU
- Pipeline — HubSpot deals moved, deals stalled (>14 days no activity), new inbound leads
- This week's commitments — Calendar events with external attendees, deliverable deadlines
- Watch-list — unread Gmail flagged "needs reply," Slack DMs awaiting response
- The 3 things — the three highest-leverage actions for today, ranked
If a connector is missing, note it in the brief ("PayPal not connected — sales trend skipped") rather than failing.
Step 2 — Format the one-page brief
Layout (markdown, fits on one screen):
# Monday Brief — {Mon DD, YYYY}
## Cash
{$X balance · {+/-}$Y net last 7 days · runway note}
## Sales (last 7d vs prior 7d)
{$X total · {+/-}Z% · top SKU: {name} ({$})}
## Pipeline
{N deals moved · M stalled · K new leads}
## Week ahead
- {Tue 10am} — {Customer X discovery call}
- {Thu EOD} — {Proposal due to Y}
- ...
## Three things that need you today
1. {Highest-leverage action with one-line why}
2. {...}
3. {...}
Step 3 — Save and (optionally) post
- Save the brief to the chosen
--save-tolocation:files— Google Drive or OneDrive root, filenamemonday-brief-YYYY-MM-DD.mddesktop—~/Desktop/monday-brief-YYYY-MM-DD.mdboth— both locations
- If
--post slackor--post teams, post the Three things section only (not the full brief — keep the channel post short) and link to the saved file. - Show the full brief in chat regardless of save target.
Approval gates
- Saving the file is auto. No approval needed — it's the owner's own drive.
- Posting to Slack/Teams requires confirmation. Show the post draft and wait for "post it" before publishing.
- Never post if the brief surfaces unflattering numbers (significant cash drop, deal slipping) without explicitly asking the owner — the channel may have non-leadership members.
Cadence note
This command is designed to run weekly. The owner may schedule it via Cowork's task scheduler — when run on Monday at 7am ET, the output goes straight to their drive and (if configured) Slack/Teams DM channel.
Frequently asked questions about Monday Brief
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