Claude Skills Catalog

60 skills I've written for Claude — the ones I actually use every day on a live HBO show, in ComfyUI, and building my own tools. A skill is a Markdown file with YAML frontmatter that Claude auto-invokes when a request matches its trigger description. They live in ~/.claude/skills/ and load per-conversation.

60 custom skills 10 categories Daily production use
VFX production ComfyUI pipelines Dev workflow Finance tooling
VFX Production (DSL)

20 skills covering shot tracking, vendor management, EDL pipelines, CO3 coordination, and weekly prep on DTF St. Louis.

/vfxCore VFX Shot History Bot — track shots across EDLs, manage status, search history, vendor tracking, pull lists, drop-in sessions, email integration.
/vfx-anomalyDetect and fix status contradictions in the shot database — implied steps, status regressions, missing versions, missing vendors, optical flag gaps. 6 rules with full audit trail.
/vfx-cutinAuto cut-in tool — generate an AAF with VFX comps pre-placed at correct timeline positions. Takes a timeline AAF export and delivery bins, matches by marker, outputs a paste-ready AAF.
/vfx-docsUpdate, version, and export the VFX Dashboard Technical Reference doc. Smart-detects code changes, updates affected sections, bumps version, regenerates PDF.
/vfx-webLaunch the interactive VFX Shot History web dashboard — browse shots, reference images, EDL history, camera metadata, vendor tracking.
/vfx-statusQuick VFX shot status check for any DSL episode — approved, pending, in-progress, outstanding, what's at CO3.
/vfx-digestSummarize VFX-related emails for a date or range — vendor deliveries, CO3 threads, approvals, action items.
/vfx-vendor-trackerTrack vendor VFX deliveries vs Janet's cut-in confirmations — find outstanding shots across episodes and date ranges.
/vfx-week-prepBuild the week's VFX calendar from email data — milestones, vendor ETAs, CO3 sessions, deliverables for all DSL episodes.
/vfx-dropin-compareCompare VFX drop-in EDLs against CO3 receipts, missing EDLs, and online notes for DSL episodes.
/vfx-episode-summaryComprehensive single-episode VFX report — shot status, CO3 gaps, outstanding deliveries, timeline against milestones.
/vfx-lineupExport VFX lineup sheets for vendors — per episode, vendor, scene, or specific shots with AAF-enriched effect data.
/vfx-opticalsIdentify, import, and manage optical shots (ORANGE markers) — resizes, respeeds, split screens, boom removals, graphics/subtitles, AAF enrichment, optical lineup sheets.
/vfx-shotgrid-syncCompare ShotGrid data against the shot history database — import CSV exports, bulk-fill blank fields, reconcile status mismatches, gap analysis.
/co3-gap-checkIdentify what CO3 is missing for a DSL episode — approved shots without EXRs, version gaps, missing drop-in EDLs.
/co3-receipt-ingestIngest CO3 receipt EDLs to mark shots as DROPPED_IN when CO3 sends VFXasof EDLs.
/dtf-st-louisDTF St. Louis (DSL) VFX tasks — shot tracking, email searches, vendor communication, CO3 coordination, database operations.
/calendar-syncSync VFX production calendar from Maria's schedule emails, vendor ETAs, and calendar invitations into macOS Calendar and the dashboard database.
/avid-mcpWork with Avid Media Composer files — AAF sequences, AVB bins, ALE metadata, EDL edit lists. Analyze sequences, extract VFX shots, compare cuts, parse EDLs.
/red-pen-toolsLaunch, use, or develop the Red Pen Tools desktop app — 17 VFX editorial tools: EDL change lists, lineup sheets, subcap generation, vendor assignment, speed calculators, shot pulling, auto cut-in.
Project Setup

8 skills for spinning up a new VFX project — guided wizard plus subsystem connectors for email, ShotGrid, Slack, and calendars.

/new-projectCreate a new VFX project with guided setup wizard — database, folders, vendor registry, and optional subsystem configuration (email, ShotGrid, Slack, calendar, contacts, EDL paths, vendors).
/setup-contactsAdd and manage crew contacts and roles for a VFX project — VFX editor, supervisor, producer, CO3 team, post producer.
/setup-edl-pathsConfigure EDL search directories for a VFX project — add disk paths where the system finds EDL files.
/setup-gmailConnect Gmail scraping for a VFX project — configure email account and search filters for digest and vendor tracking.
/setup-shotgridConnect ShotGrid API for a VFX project — configure URL, credentials, status mapping, and field mapping.
/setup-slackConnect Slack integration for a VFX project — configure workspace, bot token, and channels to monitor.
/setup-calendarConfigure macOS Calendar account for a VFX project — set calendar name, verify it exists in Calendar.app.
/setup-vendorsEdit vendor prefixes and contacts for a VFX project — add per-vendor contact details, emails, Aspera paths.
VFX Production (Gemstones)

Legacy dashboard kept warm for archival lookups on Righteous Gemstones S2.

/gemstonesLaunch the Righteous Gemstones S2 (RIT) VFX dashboard, shot history, or database.
ComfyUI / AI Tools

8 skills that compose into end-to-end creative pipelines — brief, build, run, iterate.

/comfy-briefCreative brief and workflow planning for ComfyUI projects — discuss artistic goals, analyze the shot, recommend engines and approaches, design the workflow plan before building.
/comfy-buildBuild ComfyUI workflow JSON from a creative brief or plan — construct node graphs, select engines, wire connections, produce loadable workflow files with documentation.
/comfy-coachLive ComfyUI workflow coaching via Chrome MCP — walk through workflows node-by-node, explain what each section does, tune parameters in real time, teach the "why" behind every choice.
/comfy-createFull autopilot ComfyUI creation — describe what you want and everything is handled end-to-end. Plans the approach, picks engines, builds the workflow, sources inputs, runs it, evaluates output, iterates.
/comfy-enginesManage the ComfyUI engine knowledge base — research new models, compare engines, update profiles, recommend the best tools for any task.
/comfy-huntHunt for ComfyUI workflows from community sources — Reddit, ComfyUI forums, YouTube, OpenArt, CivitAI, GitHub. Analyze found workflows node-by-node and recommend adopt, adapt, or discard.
/comfy-installComfyUI setup assistant — check installed nodes and models, identify what's missing for a workflow, guide installation of new custom nodes, models, LoRAs, and dependencies.
/comfy-runExecute ComfyUI workflows via the API — queue prompts, monitor render progress, pull output images/videos for review, iterate on results.
Creative / Storyboarding

Turn scripts into visuals before a camera rolls.

/storyboard-video-creatorTurn scripts, stories, or scene descriptions into visual storyboards — decompose scenes, extract elements, compose image prompts, generate reference images, produce shareable HTML storyboards.
p5 Studio / Live Visuals

Two skills driving p5 Studio, the live visuals engine I built for performance use.

/p5-studioControl the p5 Studio animation engine via MCP tools — set scenes, adjust parameters, manage decks, crossfade, audio reactivity, gangs, presets, inject effects, build live visual performances.
/p5-studio-effectsWrite custom p5.js effect code for injection into p5 Studio — code format, params interface, drawing patterns, performance guidelines, and complete examples.
Development Workflow

12 skills covering how I actually ship code with Claude — brainstorm, plan, test, debug, review, ship.

/brainstormingExplore user intent, requirements, and design before any creative work — features, components, functionality, or behavior changes.
/writing-plansWrite implementation plans from specs or requirements before touching code.
/executing-plansExecute a written implementation plan in a separate session with review checkpoints.
/test-driven-developmentWrite tests before implementation code for any feature or bugfix.
/systematic-debuggingSystematically debug any bug, test failure, or unexpected behavior before proposing fixes.
/verification-before-completionVerify work is actually complete by running verification commands before claiming success.
/requesting-code-reviewRequest code review when completing tasks, implementing major features, or before merging.
/receiving-code-reviewReceive code review feedback with technical rigor and verification, not blind implementation.
/finishing-a-development-branchGuide completion of development work — structured options for merge, PR, or cleanup when implementation is done and tests pass.
/using-git-worktreesCreate isolated git worktrees for feature work or implementation plans with smart directory selection.
/subagent-driven-developmentExecute implementation plans with independent tasks in the current session using subagents.
/dispatching-parallel-agentsDispatch 2+ independent tasks that can be worked on without shared state or sequential dependencies.
StockBot / Finance

Skills around StockBot — my options-screening dashboard and its sell-decision logic.

/stockbot-tunnelStart StockBot, launch the Cloudflare tunnel, share StockBot remotely, restart the dashboard.
/stockbot-newsStockBot News page — news aggregation engine, sentiment analysis, news sources, tagging, article display.
/talmy-strategyAnalyze CALL option positions for sell timing — build sell-decision logic, configure profit/loss tolerances.
Networking

One thin wrapper that gets used a lot.

/cloudflare-tunnelExpose a local web app to the internet via Cloudflare quick tunnel — share localhost services remotely.
Utilities

Housekeeping and meta-skills — health checks, skill authoring, and inbox triage.

/claude-md-healthCheck integrity of the Claude MD folder, verify database health, detect stale CLAUDE.md stats.
/using-superpowersEstablish how to find and use skills at conversation start.
/writing-skillsCreate, edit, or verify skills before deployment.
/organize-personal-emailOrganize and clean up the ron@rauch123.com Gmail inbox — archive promos, newsletters, old emails while preserving important items.
Case Studies

Three skills I actually leaned on this year.

/vfx-episode-summary

Production · Live HBO show · Runs email + EDL database + ShotGrid + CO3 receipts → single-episode status report

I use this on DTF St. Louis every Monday. I say /vfx-episode-summary 102 and it pulls the last week of VFX emails from Gmail, scans the EDL database for shot status across all 136 shots in the episode, checks what CO3 received vs. what we delivered, flags any shots that regressed or are missing expected versions, and writes a one-page report for the supervisor call. Before this skill, that took three hours with Red Pen Tools, the EDL watcher, and a lot of tab-switching. Now it takes ninety seconds. The same skill is what made the VFX Dashboard's "War Room" view possible.

/comfy-build

Creative · ComfyUI · Text description → working ComfyUI workflow JSON

I describe what I want — "photo-real still of Cyd the cat at 3/4 profile, lit like a Nat Geo cover, Flux with a Cyd LoRA" — and /comfy-build pulls from my engine registry (Flux, Wan, Hunyuan3D, Kling, Minimax, DALL-E, Image-1, SAM2), picks the right base engine, wires the node graph including LoRA loaders and sampler settings, and writes a workflow JSON I can load straight into ComfyUI. The skill knows my custom nodes, my LoRAs, my typical resolution presets, and the tricks I use (two-pass pose control for characters, IPAdapter for style transfer). It means I stop thinking in nodes and start thinking in shots.

The Garage Force pipeline

Production AI · 2026 · Skill chain — /comfy-hunt → /comfy-build → /comfy-run · 115 property videos shipped, 100+ transition effects tested

Garage Force needed before/after transformation videos for 115 real garage-floor jobs, with distinctive transition effects that didn't look like stock. I used /comfy-hunt to find candidate effect workflows (magic snaps, particle dissolves, power washes, aurora waves, fairy dust, freeze shatters), /comfy-build to adapt each into a SAM2-segmented + Kling-i2v pipeline that isolates just the floor, and /comfy-run to queue dozens of iterations across properties. The same 3-act structure (declutter → transform → beauty) got generated 100+ times. The skills composed cleanly — that's the whole point of the architecture.

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