How do I install one?

Copy the skill from its page and save it as .claude/skills/ /SKILL.md in your project (Claude Code discovers it automatically), or paste it straight into a conversation with any agent. The agent needs the CLEATUS MCP server (https://www.cleat.ai/api/mcp/mcp) connected with one OAuth sign-in; guides for every platform at /agents.

How are skills different from CLEATUS Workflows?

Workflows are the no-code automation engine inside CLEATUS: scheduled, deterministic, great for alerts and digests that should run identically every time. Skills run agent-side: Claude reasons through each step, adapts to what it finds, writes prose you can use, and takes follow-up questions mid-run. Rigid and reliable versus flexible and conversational. Most teams end up running both, and each skill links its Workflow twin.

Do skills work with agents other than Claude?

Yes. The SKILL.md format is plain markdown instructions: ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, and OpenClaw all follow it when pasted or loaded through their own skill mechanisms. The only requirement is a connection to the CLEATUS MCP server or REST API.

What do I need on the CLEATUS side?

A CLEATUS account with MCP/API access (plans with Automations; 7-day free trial to start). The agent authenticates over OAuth 2.1 scoped to one entity, writes are confirm-before-change, and every action lands in the audit log.

Agent Skills directory: installable SKILL.md files for government contracting agents, each driving the CLEATUS MCP server at https://www.cleat.ai/api/mcp/mcp. Skills: Morning BD Triage (https://www.cleat.ai/agents/skills/morning-bd-triage), Solicitation Breakdown (https://www.cleat.ai/agents/skills/solicitation-breakdown), Incumbent Recon (https://www.cleat.ai/agents/skills/incumbent-recon), Recompete Watchdog (https://www.cleat.ai/agents/skills/recompete-watchdog), Sources Sought Responder (https://www.cleat.ai/agents/skills/sources-sought-responder), Capability Statement Refresh (https://www.cleat.ai/agents/skills/capability-statement-refresh), Proposal Kickoff (https://www.cleat.ai/agents/skills/proposal-kickoff), Pipeline Hygiene (https://www.cleat.ai/agents/skills/pipeline-hygiene), Grants Hunter (https://www.cleat.ai/agents/skills/grants-hunter), GSA eBuy Watch (https://www.cleat.ai/agents/skills/gsa-ebuy-watch), Teaming Scout (https://www.cleat.ai/agents/skills/teaming-scout), Price Benchmark (https://www.cleat.ai/agents/skills/price-benchmark). Machine index: https://www.cleat.ai/agents/skills/index.json. Raw artifacts: https://www.cleat.ai/agents/skills/<slug>/SKILL.md. Platform guide: https://www.cleat.ai/llms-full.txt. Signup: https://www.cleat.ai/authentication/signup?utm_source=agent-skills.

Agent Skills · install once, run forever

Skills Your Agent Runs on Government Contracting

Each skill is a SKILL.md file that teaches Claude (or any agent) a real GovCon job: the steps, the CLEATUS tools to call, and the guardrails. Copy it, drop it in `.claude/skills/`, and the loop is yours.

For agents: machine index at /agents/skills/index.json, raw artifacts at /agents/skills/<skill>/SKILL.md, or grab them all on GitHub

Morning BD Triage

Daily · ~2 min per run

Wake up to a triaged pipeline: overnight opportunities scored, qualified, and filed.

get_recommendationssearch_opportunitiesadd_to_pipelinecreate_task

Solicitation Breakdown

Per solicitation · ~5 min per run

Turn a 90-page RFP into requirements, evaluation criteria, and a compliance task list.

get_opportunitysearch_documentscreate_task

Incumbent Recon

Per pursuit · ~3 min per run

Know who holds the work, what they charge, and which contracting officers sign.

search_marketget_opportunityupdate_pursuit

Recompete Watchdog

Weekly · ~2 min per run

Catch expiring contracts and sources-sought signals 12-18 months before the RFP drops.

search_opportunitiesget_recommendationscreate_saved_searchadd_to_pipeline

Sources Sought Responder

Per notice · ~10 min per run

Draft a credible sources-sought response from your real past performance in minutes.

get_opportunityget_capture_profilesearch_documentscreate_task

Capability Statement Refresh

Monthly · ~5 min per run

Keep your capability statement current with your latest wins, automatically.

get_capture_profilesearch_pipelinesearch_documents

Proposal Kickoff

Per bid decision · ~5 min per run

The moment you decide to bid, the workspace, evidence, and task plan are already staged.

get_pursuitget_opportunitysearch_documentscreate_task

Pipeline Hygiene

Weekly · ~3 min per run

A weekly sweep that archives dead pursuits, chases stale tasks, and posts the digest.

search_pipelineupdate_pursuitlist_taskscreate_task

Grants Hunter

Weekly · ~4 min per run

Sweep Grants.gov and SBIR/STTR topics for funding that actually fits your company.

get_capture_profilesearch_opportunitiesadd_to_pipelinecreate_task

GSA eBuy Watch

Daily · ~2 min per run

Never miss an eBuy RFQ on your Schedule again: swept, scored, and filed before the clock runs.

search_opportunitiesget_opportunityadd_to_pipelinecreate_saved_search

Teaming Scout

Per market · ~5 min per run

Find the primes winning your kind of work and build the subcontracting target list.

get_capture_profilesearch_marketget_opportunitycreate_task

Price Benchmark

Per pursuit · ~5 min per run

Ground your price to win in what the government actually paid for comparable work.

get_opportunitysearch_marketget_capture_profilecreate_task

Prefer it scheduled and no-code?

Skills run agent-side with judgment and conversation. For deterministic, scheduled automation inside CLEATUS, use the Workflows engine (26+ prebuilt templates).

Workflow templates →

New to skills? Read the 2026 guide to Claude skills for business.

Agent Skills FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

A skill is an instruction file (SKILL.md) that teaches an AI agent a repeatable job: the steps, the tools to call, and the guardrails. Claude Code loads skills from .claude/skills//SKILL.md and runs them on request; other agents accept the same text as a pasted playbook. Every skill on this page drives the CLEATUS MCP tools, so the agent works with live opportunity, pipeline, and market data.