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How to use the Weekly Report Writer agent skill
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The Weekly Report Writer is an agent skill that turns scattered work notes into a structured weekly or monthly status report, delivered as a Word document. It is written for employees who must send a status update to a manager, and for team leads who need to combine several people's progress into one update. After this guide you will know what the skill does, how to install it, how to ask for a report in plain language, and what to check before you submit.
Weekly Report Writergenspark-ai/genoffice · Apache-2.0 Download the skill Quick start
- 1Check requirements. Confirm your agent environment has document tools that can create a Word (.docx) file.
- 2Download the ZIP. Get the weekly-report ZIP from this page and unzip it.
- 3Place the skill folder. Put it in ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or in a project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project.
- 4Or upload in the Claude apps. In the Claude apps, open Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the skill.
- 5Paste your progress notes. Give the agent this week's bullet points, chat logs or task list in a plain request.
- 6Review and fill gaps. Check the Word document, supply any missing figures or dates the agent asked for, and confirm all numbers.
What is an agent skill, and what does this one do?
An agent skill is a folder of instructions that an AI agent loads when a task matches it. This skill, weekly-report, tells the agent to act as a weekly-report specialist. You give it this week's progress material as bullet points, chat logs or a task list.
The agent sorts that material into four buckets: done, in progress, blockers and risks, and next week's plan. It then builds a Word document with a title such as "Week N YYYY Report" (or a title you specify), a three-line overview, key results, in-progress items, risks and support needed, and next week's plan. The style is conclusion first, with numbers wherever possible and no item longer than two lines.
If a key item lacks information, such as result figures or dates, the agent asks you in its reply rather than inventing them. The skill is a writing and formatting specialist, not a data source: it cannot check the figures you give it.
Check what you need before installing
The skill requires document tools in the agent environment that can create a Word (.docx) file. Without them the agent cannot deliver the report as a Word document.
According to the listing, the skill runs no scripts and uses no network access. It ships as a single file, SKILL.md.
- Document tools in the agent environment that can create .docx files
- An agent environment that supports agent skills
Install the weekly-report skill
Download the ZIP from this page and unzip it. To make the skill available across your own projects, place the unzipped folder in ~/.claude/skills/. To limit it to one project, place it in that project's .claude/skills/ folder.
If you use the Claude apps instead, open Settings, then Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the skill there.
- Personal install: unzip into ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: unzip into the project's .claude/skills/ folder
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload
~/.claude/skills/Trigger the skill with a natural request
You do not need a special command. Describe what you want in plain language and paste in your material. The skill's own quick prompts give a good starting pattern.
If you are carrying last week's report forward, say so and include it. The agent will keep the same structure and update the items.
- Write this week's report from these notes
- Carry last week's report forward into this week's version
- Make a monthly summary of these task lists as a Word document
Review the result before you send it
The agent ends with a sentence or two on the highlights and where the report could still be adjusted. Read those first. Then check every number against your own records, because the skill cannot verify the figures it receives.
If the agent asked you for missing dates or results, supply them and ask for the document to be regenerated. Do not send a version with gaps you have not filled.
- Confirm every figure and date against your source records
- Fill in any items the agent flagged as missing
- Adjust tone or wording to match your manager's preferences
Safety notes and limits
The skill runs no scripts and uses no network, according to its listing. Its instructions tell it not to invent numbers, but it cannot check the figures you provide.
Do not use it for reports that require verified metrics you have not supplied, or for formal or regulated reporting such as financial, legal or compliance filings. Those outputs need review by a specialist before submission.
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Not suitable for unverified metrics or regulated reporting without specialist review
What people use it for
- Turning a week of chat logs into a submittable status report for a manager
- Combining several team members' task lists into one team-lead update
- Carrying last week's report forward into this week's version with the same structure
- Producing a monthly summary from a running list of completed and in-progress tasks
Frequently asked questions
Is the Weekly Report Writer skill free?
The source material provided for this listing does not state pricing or licence terms beyond the Apache-2.0 licence shown on the page. Check the repository's licence file for the terms that apply to you.
How do I install the weekly-report agent skill?
Download the ZIP from this page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project. In the Claude apps, you can instead upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
What do I need to run this skill?
You need document tools in your agent environment that can create a Word (.docx) file. The skill runs no scripts and uses no network access, according to its listing.
Does the skill check my numbers?
No. The skill is instructed not to invent figures and will ask for missing results or dates, but it cannot verify the figures you provide. You must check them against your own records.
Can I use it for financial or legal reports?
It is not suited to formal or regulated reporting such as financial, legal or compliance filings. Those documents should be reviewed by a specialist before submission.
How is this different from writing a report by hand or using a generic chatbot?
This skill follows a fixed structure: four buckets, a conclusion-first layout, and a Word document output. It is a writing and formatting specialist, so it keeps the format consistent from week to week.
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Our verdict
This skill suits employees who must send regular status reports and team leads who merge several people's progress into one update, especially if you want a consistent format without starting from a blank page. It is a poor fit where figures must be verified, or where the report is financial, legal or compliance material that a specialist must review. For those, use the skill to draft the structure and check everything yourself.
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