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How to use the Business Report Writer agent skill
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The Business Report Writer is an agent skill, a packaged set of written instructions that tells an AI agent how to do one job in a consistent way. This guide covers the business-report skill, which makes the agent draft a Word report with a fixed structure from the files you provide. By the end you will know how to install it, how to ask for a report in plain language, and what to check before you send the result to anyone.
Business Report Writergenspark-ai/genoffice · Apache-2.0 Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the business-report skill ZIP from this page.
- 2Unzip into a skills folder. Extract it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project.
- 3Or upload it in the Claude apps. Open Settings, go to Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the skill.
- 4Attach your source files. Provide the notes, spreadsheets or documents the report should be based on.
- 5Make a natural request. Ask for a report, memo, review or assessment and name the reader and decision if you can.
- 6Review the draft. Check each figure against its source and read the risks and open questions section.
What the business-report skill makes the agent do
Once installed, the agent writes business reports in Word using a fixed structure: executive summary, background, findings, recommendations, risks and open questions, and an optional appendix. It starts from the one-sentence conclusion, takes numbers only from the files you provide, and says so in the report when a source does not cover something instead of inventing a figure.
The skill also sets a plain, declarative writing style and uses standard Word heading, list and table formatting, so the document opens as a normal editable file.
- Executive summary: the conclusion, the two or three facts behind it, and the decision requested
- Background: why the question exists, the scope and period, and what was left out
- Findings: one subsection per finding, ordered by importance, with figures and their sources
- Recommendations: numbered actions that trace back to a finding
- Risks and open questions, plus an appendix when there is material for one
Install the business-report skill
Download the ZIP file for the skill from this page. Unzip it into one of two locations. For a personal install available in all your projects, unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/. For an install that applies only to one project, unzip it into that project's .claude/skills/ folder.
If you use the Claude apps instead, open Settings, go to Capabilities, and upload the skill under Skills. The skill is distributed as a folder whose main file is SKILL.md, which is the file that holds the instructions.
- Personal install: ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: .claude/skills/ inside your project folder
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload
Trigger the skill with a natural request
You do not need a special command. The skill's description says it applies when you ask for a report, memo, review, assessment or analysis document, or when you want notes or data turned into one. Say what the document is for, point the agent at your source files, and name the reader if you know them.
The agent may ask a short question if the decision the report supports, the reader, the time period or the length cannot be inferred. If you do not specify a length, the skill defaults to 2-4 pages.
- "Write a business report on Q3 sales from the attached spreadsheet for the leadership team."
- "Turn these meeting notes into a memo recommending we switch suppliers. Keep it to two pages."
- "Draft an assessment of the onboarding pilot using the attached survey results and interview notes."
Check the output before you use it
Read the source files the agent cites and confirm that the figures in the executive summary also appear in Findings with a source. The skill asks the agent to run this check itself, but the final review is yours. Look at the risks and open questions section, since it lists what the agent could not confirm from your material.
- Confirm each number against its source file
- Check that recommendations follow from the findings and add no new facts
- Review any gaps the agent reported as not covered by the sources
Safety notes: scripts and network access
The business-report skill does not run scripts and does not use the network, according to its listing. Its work is writing instructions that guide the agent through reading your files and producing a Word document. Your source files are the only material it is meant to draw facts from.
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Facts should come from the files you supply; the skill tells the agent to flag gaps rather than fill them
What people use it for
- Turning a spreadsheet of quarterly figures into an executive summary with recommendations
- Drafting a memo from meeting notes that sets out a decision and its next actions
- Writing a review or assessment of a project from survey results and interview notes
- Producing a first draft of a client analysis that a team member then checks and edits
Frequently asked questions
Is the business-report skill free?
The source material for this listing does not state pricing. It is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, which is shown on the listing. Check the licence file included with the skill for the terms that apply to you.
What do I need to use it?
You need Microsoft Word or another tool that can produce .docx files, because the formatting instructions assume Word heading and list styles. You also need source files or notes from the user, since the skill is built to draw facts from supplied material.
Where do I install the skill?
Unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project. In the Claude apps, upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Does the skill run scripts or access the internet?
According to the listing, it runs no scripts and uses no network. It consists of instructions that guide the agent in writing the report.
Can I use the skill for a report I will publish or submit to a regulator?
The listing says not to use it for final reports that will be published or submitted to regulators without expert review. Figures and conclusions still need checking by someone qualified.
What if I give the agent no source material?
The skill is designed to flag gaps, but the listing warns that a request with no source material may produce generic text with few verifiable facts. Supply files or notes for better results.
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Our verdict
Use the business-report skill if you are a manager or analyst who needs a fast, consistently structured first draft of a memo, review or assessment from notes or spreadsheets you already have. Pick another approach, or write the report yourself, if the document will be published or sent to regulators without expert review, or if you have no source material to base it on.
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