Teach Claude a repeatable task by recording your screen
Task · Process automation
Time saved · 1-3 hrs per month per task (estimate, not measured)
Steps
- Open the Claude desktop app and go to Cowork
- In the + menu, choose Record a skill
- Do the task once while talking through what you're doing and why
- Review the skill Claude creates, then run it on a test case before relying on it
Prompt / template
(Say this out loud while recording) I'm going to [task, e.g. turn this week's sales export into the Monday summary]. First I [step], because [reason]. The output should look like [describe]. Watch out for [edge cases]. If [problem], stop and ask me.
💡 Inspired by @claudeai
Source · https://x.com/claudeai/status/2079595988998554047
Last checked · 2026-10-20