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Top 100 Claude Code Recipes for Knowledge Workers

Your Complete Guide to AI-Powered Productivity

Version 1.0 — December 2025


Welcome

This collection contains 100 practical recipes for using Claude Code to automate, accelerate, and enhance your professional work. Each recipe provides step-by-step instructions, ready-to-use prompts, and real-world examples that you can apply immediately.

Whether you're drafting emails, analyzing data, preparing presentations, or managing complex projects, there's a recipe here that will save you hours of work.


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Getting Started

New to Claude Code? Start here:

  1. GETTING-STARTED.md - Installation guide for Windows, macOS, and Linux
  2. FAQ.md - Common questions answered
  3. GLOSSARY.md - Terms and definitions
  4. Pick a recipe from Tier 1 below (the universal high-frequency wins)

How to Use This Book

Reading Strategies

Don't read sequentially. This is a reference book, not a novel. Instead:

  1. Start with a task you're facing today — Scan the table of contents for something relevant
  2. Try one recipe completely — Follow all the steps, including the refinement prompts
  3. Customize as you go — The prompts are templates; adapt them to your situation
  4. Build from there — Once you've mastered one recipe, explore related ones

Understanding the Difficulty Levels

Level What It Means Typical User
Beginner Simple inputs, straightforward prompts, quick results Anyone, even first-time Claude Code users
Intermediate Multiple inputs, some iteration needed, judgment required Comfortable with Claude Code basics
Advanced Complex inputs, multiple steps, significant customization Regular Claude Code users, domain expertise helpful

Understanding Time Estimates

Each recipe shows:

  • Setup Time — How long the first use takes (includes learning the workflow)
  • Time Saved — Hours saved compared to doing the task manually

These are realistic estimates for typical professional work. Your actual times may vary based on the complexity of your specific task.

Getting the Best Results

  1. Be specific in your prompts — "Analyze Q3 sales focusing on regional trends" beats "Analyze sales"
  2. Provide context — Tell Claude your role, your audience, and what "good" looks like
  3. Iterate — Treat first outputs as drafts; ask for revisions and refinements
  4. Review everything — AI output needs human judgment before use in professional contexts

What Each Recipe Contains

Every recipe follows a consistent structure:

Section What It Tells You
The Problem What pain point this recipe solves
The Outcome What you'll have when done
When to Use Good fit vs. not a good fit scenarios
Prerequisites What you need before starting
How Claude Helps What Claude does well vs. where you add judgment
Step-by-Step Detailed walkthrough with prompts
Example Output What good results look like
Troubleshooting Common issues and solutions
Variations Alternative approaches for different needs

How the Recipes Are Organized

The 100 recipes are organized into 10 tiers, progressing from universal daily tasks to specialized professional functions:

Tier Category Recipes Best For
1 Universal High-Frequency Wins 001-010 Everyone - start here
2 Leadership & Management 011-020 Managers, Directors, Executives
3 Strategy & Analysis 021-030 Analysts, Strategists, Finance
4 Professional Communication 031-040 Marketing, Communications, Sales
5 Operations & Compliance 041-050 Operations, Legal, Quality
6 Data & Reporting 051-060 Analysts, Business Intelligence
7 HR & People Operations 061-070 HR, L&D, People Managers
8 Sales & Customer Operations 071-080 Sales, Customer Success, Marketing
9 Project & Product Management 081-090 PMs, Product Managers, Scrum Masters
10 Technical & Specialized 091-100 Technical Writers, IT, Legal

Complete Recipe Index

Tier 1: Universal High-Frequency Wins (001-010)

Tasks everyone does daily or weekly. Start here for immediate productivity gains.

# Recipe Time Saved
001 Meeting Notes to Action Items 30-60 min/meeting
002 Weekly Status Report Generation 2-3 hours/week
003 Email Drafting and Response 1-2 hours/day
004 Document Summarization 1-2 hours/document
005 Rapid Presentation Development 3-6 hours/deck
006 Calendar and Schedule Optimization 1-2 hours/week
007 Research Synthesis 2-4 hours/project
008 Task and Project List Organization 1-2 hours/week
009 Data Cleanup and Formatting 2-4 hours/dataset
010 Quick Reference Guide Creation 2-3 hours/guide

Tier 2: Leadership & Management (011-020)

For managers, directors, and executives managing teams and making decisions.

# Recipe Time Saved
011 Board and Leadership Meeting Prep 4-8 hours/meeting
012 High-Stakes Communication Drafting 1-2 hours/message
013 Performance Review Writing 2-3 hours/review
014 One-on-One Meeting Prep 30-60 min/meeting
015 Team Capacity and Resource Planning 3-5 hours/cycle
016 Budget Scenario Modeling 4-8 hours/cycle
017 OKR and Goal Setting 3-5 hours/cycle
018 Delegation Brief Creation 1-2 hours/task
019 Meeting Facilitation Planning 1-2 hours/meeting
020 Org Design and Structure Analysis 5-10 hours/analysis

Tier 3: Strategy & Analysis (021-030)

For strategic planning, financial analysis, and business intelligence.

# Recipe Time Saved
021 Competitive Intelligence Synthesis 6-10 hours/report
022 Strategic Planning Document Synthesis 15-25 hours/cycle
023 Market Research Analysis Summary 4-8 hours/report
024 Customer Account Analysis Deep Dives 3-5 hours/analysis
025 Financial Analysis and Trend Interpretation 3-6 hours/analysis
026 Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning 4-8 hours/assessment
027 Business Case Development 6-12 hours/case
028 Benchmarking Analysis 4-8 hours/analysis
029 SWOT and Strategic Framework Analysis 3-6 hours/analysis
030 Investor and Board Materials Preparation 8-15 hours/package

Tier 4: Professional Communication (031-040)

For creating compelling content and professional communications.

# Recipe Time Saved
031 Proposal and Pitch Document Creation 4-8 hours/proposal
032 RFP and Government Contract Response 10-20 hours/response
033 Newsletter and Update Content Creation 2-4 hours/issue
034 Blog Post and Thought Leadership 3-5 hours/post
035 Case Study Development 4-8 hours/study
036 Executive Communication Ghostwriting 2-4 hours/piece
037 Press Release and Media Statement Drafting 2-4 hours/release
038 Customer Communication Templates 3-6 hours/template set
039 Technical Writing for Non-Technical Audiences 3-5 hours/document
040 Speech and Presentation Script Writing 4-8 hours/speech

Tier 5: Operations & Compliance (041-050)

For operational excellence, compliance, and process documentation.

# Recipe Time Saved
041 Policy and Procedure Documentation 8-15 hours/policy
042 Process Documentation and SOPs 4-8 hours/process
043 Contract Review and Risk Summarization 2-4 hours/contract
044 Vendor and Technology Evaluation Matrices 4-6 hours/evaluation
045 Incident Analysis and Root Cause Reports 3-5 hours/incident
046 Regulatory Change Impact Assessment 6-12 hours/assessment
047 Audit Preparation Documentation 8-15 hours/audit
048 Quality Control Checklists and Standards 4-8 hours/checklist
049 Change Management Documentation 5-10 hours/change
050 Service Level Agreement Development 6-12 hours/SLA

Tier 6: Data & Reporting (051-060)

For data analysis, visualization narratives, and business reporting.

# Recipe Time Saved
051 Dashboard Narrative Generation 1-2 hours/report
052 Survey Results Analysis and Reporting 3-6 hours/survey
053 KPI Variance Analysis and Commentary 2-4 hours/review
054 Customer Feedback Synthesis 3-5 hours/synthesis
055 Sales Pipeline Analysis and Commentary 2-3 hours/review
056 Cohort and Segment Analysis 3-5 hours/analysis
057 Trend Identification and Forecasting Narratives 3-6 hours/forecast
058 Report Automation Design 4-8 hours/setup
059 Data Quality Assessment 3-6 hours/assessment
060 Executive Summary Generation from Detailed Reports 30-60 min/summary

Tier 7: HR & People Operations (061-070)

For human resources, learning & development, and people management.

# Recipe Time Saved
061 Job Descriptions and Role Documentation 2-3 hours/role
062 Interview Question Banks and Scorecards 3-5 hours/role
063 Employee Handbook and Policy Updates 6-12 hours/update
064 Training Material Development 10-20 hours/course
065 Onboarding Documentation and Checklists 4-6 hours/program
066 Employee Communication Campaigns 3-6 hours/campaign
067 Exit Interview Analysis and Themes 3-5 hours/analysis
068 Compensation Analysis and Recommendations 4-8 hours/analysis
069 Diversity and Inclusion Reporting 4-8 hours/report
070 Skills Gap Analysis 4-8 hours/analysis

Tier 8: Sales & Customer Operations (071-080)

For sales teams, customer success, and revenue operations.

# Recipe Time Saved
071 Sales Call Preparation Briefs 30-60 min/call
072 Win/Loss Analysis and Themes 4-6 hours/analysis
073 Customer Success Playbook Development 8-15 hours/playbook
074 QBR Preparation 2-4 hours/QBR
075 Sales Enablement Content Creation 3-5 hours/asset
076 Lead Scoring and Prioritization Analysis 2-4 hours/analysis
077 Customer Journey Mapping 4-8 hours/map
078 Pricing Analysis and Recommendation 4-6 hours/analysis
079 Territory and Account Assignment Analysis 4-8 hours/analysis
080 Campaign Performance Analysis 2-4 hours/campaign

Tier 9: Project & Product Management (081-090)

For project managers, product managers, and agile teams.

# Recipe Time Saved
081 Project Charter and Kickoff Documentation 3-5 hours/project
082 Requirements Documentation 4-8 hours/document
083 Sprint Planning and Backlog Refinement 2-3 hours/sprint
084 Product Roadmap Communication 3-5 hours/update
085 Release Notes and Changelog Generation 1-2 hours/release
086 Project Status and Health Reporting 2-3 hours/report
087 Stakeholder Analysis and Communication Planning 3-5 hours/analysis
088 Lessons Learned Facilitation and Documentation 3-5 hours/session
089 Product Feature Prioritization Analysis 3-5 hours/cycle
090 User Research Synthesis 4-8 hours/study

Tier 10: Technical & Specialized Functions (091-100)

For technical documentation, IT operations, and specialized professional functions.

# Recipe Time Saved
091 Technical Documentation from Engineering Inputs 3-5 hours/document
092 API and Integration Documentation 4-6 hours/API
093 Security Assessment Documentation 4-8 hours/assessment
094 Knowledge Base and FAQ Generation 3-6 hours/section
095 IT Service Catalog Development 8-12 hours/section
096 Technical Specification Writing 4-8 hours/spec
097 Code Review Summary and Documentation 1-2 hours/review
098 M&A and Partnership Due Diligence 10-20 hours/deal
099 Legal Research Summarization 4-8 hours/research
100 Intellectual Property Documentation 6-12 hours/portfolio

Quick Start by Role

If you're a Manager or Director

Start with: 001, 002, 013, 014

If you're an Executive

Start with: 011, 012, 022, 030

If you're in Sales

Start with: 003, 071, 055, 075

If you're in Marketing

Start with: 033, 034, 035, 080

If you're in HR

Start with: 061, 062, 065, 064

If you're a Product Manager

Start with: 082, 084, 089, 090

If you're a Project Manager

Start with: 001, 081, 086, 087

If you're an Analyst

Start with: 004, 007, 051, 060


How to Use Each Recipe

Every recipe follows the same structure:

  1. The Problem - What pain point this recipe solves
  2. The Outcome - What you'll have when done
  3. When to Use - Good fit vs. not a good fit scenarios
  4. Prerequisites - What you need before starting
  5. How Claude Code Helps - What Claude does well and where you add judgment
  6. Input Examples - What to feed Claude
  7. Step-by-Step Implementation - Detailed walkthrough with prompts
  8. Example Output - What good results look like
  9. Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions
  10. Tips from Experience - Practical wisdom from real use
  11. Variations - Alternative approaches for different situations
  12. Building Your System - How to make it repeatable

Premium Collection: 200 Recipes as Slash Commands

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/recipe-001 Here are my meeting notes from today...

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What's in the premium/ Folder

File Description
PREMIUM.md Full details on the Premium Collection
README.md Installation guide for sample commands
recipe-001.md to recipe-010.md 10 free sample slash commands to try

Try the Samples

Install the 10 free sample commands:

# Mac/Linux
cp premium/recipe-*.md ~/.claude/commands/

# Windows PowerShell
Copy-Item -Path "premium\recipe-*.md" -Destination "$env:USERPROFILE\.claude\commands\"

Then use them in Claude Code:

/recipe-001 Team standup: John finished API. Sarah blocked on design. Demo Friday.

Premium Collection Includes

  • 200 slash commands covering all 100 core recipes plus 100 advanced recipes
  • 20 categories from daily tasks to enterprise strategy
  • Role-based quick-start guides
  • Cheat sheets and ROI tracking templates

See premium/PREMIUM.md for full details and purchase options.


Contributing

Found a bug? Have an improvement? Want to add a recipe?

Open an issue or submit a pull request.


License

This recipe collection is provided for educational and professional use. See LICENSE.md for full terms.


Version History

See CHANGELOG.md for version history and updates.


100 Recipes. Unlimited Productivity.

Version 1.0 — Built for Claude Code — December 2025

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