Solanasis — Claude Code + Cowork GTM Master Playbook
Version: 1.0 Date: 2026-03-09 Owner: Dmitri Sunshine, Founder & CEO Goal: Map every Claude Code, Cowork, and Claude in Chrome capability to Solanasis’s go-to-market strategy — marketing, content, outreach, prospecting, and operational leverage.
Table of Contents
- The Full Tool Landscape (What You Actually Have)
- Claude Code — Deep Dive on GTM-Relevant Capabilities
- Claude Cowork — Deep Dive on GTM-Relevant Capabilities
- Claude in Chrome — Deep Dive on GTM-Relevant Capabilities
- Sub-Agents — How to Build Your AI Team
- MCP Connectors — Your Integration Layer
- Skills & Plugins — Your Capability Library
- Scheduled Tasks — Your Automation Engine
- Hooks — Your Quality Gates
- CLAUDE.md — Your Operating System
- The Solanasis GTM Tool Map (Capability → Use Case)
- Marketing Playbook — Tool-by-Tool
- Outreach & Prospecting Playbook — Tool-by-Tool
- Content Factory Workflow — End to End
- Competitive Intelligence Engine
- Referral Program Automation
- Weekly GTM Operating Cadence
- Community-Sourced Tips (Reddit, Dev Blogs, Power Users)
- Implementation Roadmap (30/60/90 Days)
- Tool Cost Summary
1) The Full Tool Landscape
Here’s everything available to you across the three Claude interfaces, mapped to GTM relevance.
The Three Interfaces
| Interface | Best For | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code (CLI/Terminal) | Batch automation, scripts, code generation, API integrations, multi-file operations, deploying blog posts, building tools | Terminal / IDE extensions / Desktop app |
| Claude Cowork (Desktop App) | File creation (docx/pptx/xlsx/pdf), scheduled tasks, plugin-based workflows, non-technical automation, document generation | Claude Desktop App — Cowork mode |
| Claude in Chrome (Browser Extension) | Live web research, prospect triage, LinkedIn browsing, competitor analysis, form filling, content mining, browser-to-doc handoff | Chrome extension sidebar |
Capability Matrix
| Capability | Code | Cowork | Chrome |
|---|---|---|---|
| File read/write/edit | Yes | Yes | No |
| Run bash/scripts | Yes | Yes (sandboxed) | No |
| Web search | Yes | Yes | Yes (live pages) |
| MCP connectors (Slack, Gmail, etc.) | Yes | Yes | Limited |
| Sub-agents (parallel workers) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Scheduled/recurring tasks | Manual (cron) | Built-in UI | No |
| Git operations | Yes | No | No |
| Browser interaction (click, type, navigate) | No | No | Yes |
| Document generation (docx/pptx/xlsx/pdf) | Via code | Native skills | No |
| Image generation prompts | Yes | Yes | No |
| Plugin marketplace | Yes | Yes | No |
Pro Tip: The power move is using all three interfaces together. Claude Code builds the automation backbone, Cowork handles document generation and scheduled tasks, and Chrome does the live browser research. Think of it as your AI team: Code is the engineer, Cowork is the operations manager, Chrome is the field researcher.
2) Claude Code — Deep Dive on GTM-Relevant Capabilities
2.1 Built-in Tools (14+ tools out of the box)
These are the core tools Claude Code has access to without any setup:
- Read — Read any file on the system
- GTM use: Load prospect lists, voice profiles, brand docs, content seeds
- Write — Create new files
- GTM use: Generate blog posts as .md files, create outreach templates, build prospect lists
- Edit — Modify existing files with surgical precision
- GTM use: Update CRM exports, refine content drafts, modify website copy
- Bash — Run any shell command
- GTM use: Run Python scripts for data enrichment, deploy blog posts via git, process CSVs (Customer/Comma-Separated Values files), automate file operations
- Glob — Fast file pattern matching
- GTM use: Find all blog posts, locate prospect files, search content archives
- Grep — Content search across files
- GTM use: Search for specific prospects, find content by topic, audit existing materials
- WebSearch — Search the web
- GTM use: Competitor research, market research, find prospect info, trending topics
- WebFetch — Fetch and process web pages
- GTM use: Pull competitor website copy, extract prospect company info, research industry reports
- Agent (Sub-agent spawner) — Launch parallel workers
- GTM use: Run multiple research tasks simultaneously, batch content generation, parallel prospect enrichment
- NotebookEdit — Edit Jupyter notebooks
- GTM use: Data analysis dashboards, prospect scoring models, analytics
- TodoWrite — Task tracking
- GTM use: Track multi-step GTM workflows
- AskUserQuestion — Gather input via structured questions
- GTM use: Qualification questionnaires, content approval workflows
2.2 CLAUDE.md (Your AI Operating System)
CLAUDE.md is the single most important file for your GTM workflow. It’s a markdown file in your project root that Claude Code reads automatically at the start of every session.
What to put in it for GTM:
- Your voice profile reference (link to voice-profile.md)
- Brand style guide summary
- ICP (Ideal Customer Profile) definition
- Content pillars
- Outreach style rules
- CTA standards (go.solanasis.com/meet)
- Signature lines (“Backups don’t matter until you restore.“)
- File structure conventions
- MCP server configurations
Why this matters: Every time you open Claude Code, it already knows your voice, your brand, your ICP, and your rules. No re-explaining. This is the “invest once, harvest forever” Smartcuts approach.
2.3 Sub-Agents (Your AI Team)
Sub-agents are specialized workers that run in parallel, each with their own context window. They’re defined as markdown files with YAML frontmatter (metadata at the top of a file that defines configuration).
GTM-relevant sub-agent types you can create:
| Agent Name | Purpose | Tools Access |
|---|---|---|
prospect-researcher | Research companies, find fit signals | WebSearch, WebFetch, Read, Write |
content-generator | Draft blog posts, LinkedIn posts, newsletters | Read, Write, Edit |
seo-optimizer | Analyze keyword density, meta descriptions, internal links | Read, Edit, Grep, WebSearch |
competitor-analyst | Monitor competitor websites, extract positioning | WebSearch, WebFetch, Write |
outreach-drafter | Create personalized outreach messages | Read, Write |
data-enricher | Process prospect CSVs, add enrichment data | Bash, Read, Write, WebSearch |
How they work in practice:
You: "Research these 10 companies and draft personalized outreach for each"
Claude Code (orchestrator):
→ Spawns 10 prospect-researcher sub-agents in parallel
→ Each agent researches one company
→ Results come back to orchestrator
→ Orchestrator spawns outreach-drafter agent
→ Drafter creates personalized messages using research
→ Final output: 10 researched, personalized outreach drafts
Worktree Isolation: Sub-agents can run in their own git worktrees (isolated copies of your repo), meaning they can work simultaneously without stepping on each other’s files. This is especially powerful for batch content generation — you could have 5 agents each writing a different blog post at the same time.
Pro Tip: The key insight from the Claude Code community is that sub-agents prevent “context pollution.” If you ask one agent to research 10 companies in sequence, the context window fills up with company #1’s data by the time it gets to company #10. Sub-agents each get a fresh context window, so company #10 gets the same quality research as company #1.
2.4 MCP (Model Context Protocol) — Integration Layer
MCP is the open standard that lets Claude Code connect to external tools. Think of it as the USB port for AI — any tool that speaks MCP can plug in.
How to set it up:
- Configure MCP servers in your Claude Code settings (project-level or global)
- Each server exposes “tools” that Claude can call
- Tools follow the naming convention:
mcp__<server-name>__<tool-name>
Available MCP connectors relevant to Solanasis GTM:
| Connector | What It Does for GTM |
|---|---|
| Slack | Post updates, search channels, read messages |
| Gmail | Search emails, draft responses, read threads |
| Google Drive | Search files, create/update docs, organize deliverables |
| Google Calendar | Check availability, create events for prospect calls |
| LinkedIn (via Sales Navigator API or browser) | Lead data, connection management |
| Notion | CRM-style databases, wiki, project management |
| Asana / ClickUp | Task management, project tracking |
| Apollo.io | Find leads, enrich lead data, add to sequences |
| Clay | Lead enrichment, data cleaning, prospect intelligence |
| Outreach | Sequence management, email automation |
| Canva | Generate branded graphics, carousels, social media visuals |
| Figma | Design assets, brand materials |
| HubSpot / Salesforce | CRM operations, pipeline management |
| Brevo | Email marketing, newsletter delivery |
| GitHub | Blog deployment, site management |
The Apollo.io connector is a game-changer for Solanasis:
- Find leads matching your ICP directly from Claude
- Enrich lead data (company size, tech stack, funding)
- Add prospects to outreach sequences
- All without leaving your Claude workflow
Pro Tip: You can create custom MCP servers for your own tools. If you have a Baserow CRM or a custom lead database, you can build an MCP server that lets Claude read/write directly to it. This turns Claude into a native part of your CRM workflow instead of a separate tool.
2.5 Hooks (Quality Gates & Automation Triggers)
Hooks are Python functions that run at specific points in the Claude agent loop. They’re your quality gates.
GTM-relevant hooks:
| Hook Type | When It Fires | GTM Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| PreToolUse | Before any tool runs | Validate that outreach drafts include CTA before saving |
| PostToolUse | After any tool runs | Auto-log all prospect research to a tracking file |
| PreMessage | Before Claude responds | Inject brand voice rules into every response |
| PostMessage | After Claude responds | Auto-save all generated content to an archive folder |
| SessionStart | When a session begins | Load latest prospect pipeline status |
| SessionEnd | When a session ends | Generate session summary with all work done |
Example: Auto-brand-check hook Every time Claude generates content (Write tool), a hook could automatically check it against your voice profile and flag deviations before saving.
2.6 Skills (Reusable Capability Packages)
Skills are instruction sets (SKILL.md files) that Claude follows automatically when relevant. Think of them as SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for your AI.
GTM-relevant skills you can build:
- content-generator — “When asked to create content, always load voice profile, use content pillars, include CTA, follow publishing cadence”
- prospect-researcher — “When researching a company, always check these 8 signals, output in this format, score 1-10”
- outreach-drafter — “When drafting outreach, always use these style rules, never use these words, always include one personal observation”
- blog-publisher — “When creating a blog post, use this template, include meta description, add to sitemap, deploy via git”
- competitive-intel — “When analyzing a competitor, extract these 6 data points, compare against Solanasis positioning”
2.7 Plugins (Packaged Skill + MCP Bundles)
Plugins bundle skills, MCP servers, and tools into installable packages. There are now 50+ in the marketplace.
GTM-relevant plugins available:
| Plugin | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Marketing Skills (coreyhaines31/marketingskills) | 42 marketing skills — CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization), copywriting, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), analytics, growth engineering |
| Sales Plugin (Anthropic official) | Prospecting, outreach, pipeline management, call prep, deal strategy |
| Legal Plugin (already installed) | Contract review, NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) triage, compliance checks — useful for ORB SOWs |
| Productivity Plugin (already installed) | Task management, memory system — useful for tracking GTM activities |
| Brand Voice Plugin (already installed) | Brand voice enforcement, guideline generation — critical for content |
Pro Tip: The
alirezarezvani/claude-skillsmarketplace has 169 production-ready skills including C-level advisory, compliance, and marketing. You can install the entire marketing suite with one command:/plugin marketplace add alirezarezvani/claude-skillsthen/plugin install marketing-skills@claude-code-skills. This gives you instant access to skills for SEO audits, conversion optimization, email copywriting, and growth engineering — all of which apply to Solanasis content and outreach.
3) Claude Cowork — Deep Dive on GTM-Relevant Capabilities
3.1 Core Capabilities
Cowork uses the same agentic architecture as Claude Code but runs in the Claude Desktop App with a visual interface. Key differences from Claude Code:
- Visual file output — Creates docx, pptx, xlsx, pdf files with professional formatting
- Built-in scheduled tasks — Set up recurring automation through the UI
- Plugin marketplace — Install capabilities with one click
- No terminal required — Accessible for non-technical tasks
- Cross-app workflows — Can pass data between Excel and PowerPoint
3.2 Built-in Skills (Document Generation)
| Skill | GTM Use Case |
|---|---|
| xlsx | Create prospect tracking spreadsheets, analytics dashboards, pricing calculators, ORB risk registers |
| pptx | Create pitch decks, ORB readout presentations, partner program decks, conference slides |
| docx | Create ORB executive summaries, SOWs, proposals, one-pagers, blog drafts as Word docs |
| Create/fill PDF forms, merge ORB deliverables, create partner one-pagers, proposal PDFs | |
| skill-creator | Build custom skills for any repeating Solanasis workflow |
3.3 Installed Plugins (Your Current Arsenal)
Based on what’s currently installed in your Cowork environment:
Legal Plugin:
contract-review— Review vendor/client contracts against your playbooknda-triage— Screen incoming NDAs (Green/Yellow/Red classification)compliance— GDPR/CCPA navigation, DPA (Data Processing Agreement) reviewslegal-risk-assessment— Classify risks by severity/likelihoodmeeting-briefing— Prep structured briefings for client meetingscanned-responses— Template responses for common legal inquiries
Productivity Plugin:
memory-management— Two-tier memory system (CLAUDE.md + memory/ directory) so Claude remembers your context across sessionstask-management— Shared TASKS.md file for tracking commitments
Brand Voice Plugin:
brand-voice-enforcement— Apply your brand guidelines to all content creationdiscover-brand— Search connected platforms for brand materialsguideline-generation— Generate brand voice guidelines from source materials
Plugin Management:
create-cowork-plugin— Build new plugins from scratchcowork-plugin-customizer— Customize existing plugins for Solanasis workflows
3.4 Scheduled Tasks (Your Automation Engine)
This is where Cowork becomes genuinely powerful for GTM. You can create tasks that run automatically on any cadence.
GTM-relevant scheduled tasks to set up:
| Task | Cadence | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Competitive Pulse | Daily (weekdays) | Search web for competitor mentions, pricing changes, new offerings |
| Weekly Content Batch | Weekly (Monday) | Generate the week’s LinkedIn posts from your content seeds |
| Weekly Pipeline Review | Weekly (Friday) | Compile prospect status from CRM/spreadsheet into a summary |
| Bi-Weekly Newsletter Draft | Every 2 weeks | Compile best LinkedIn posts into Substack newsletter draft |
| Monthly Analytics Report | Monthly (1st) | Pull LinkedIn analytics, blog traffic, lead conversion data into xlsx |
| Daily LinkedIn Engagement Ideas | Daily | Suggest 5 ICP profiles to comment on based on recent activity |
| Weekly Referral Check-in | Weekly | Draft follow-up messages for referral partners |
How to create a scheduled task:
- Type
/schedulein Cowork - Describe the task in detail
- Choose cadence (daily, weekly, custom cron expression)
- Claude creates a SKILL.md file that runs on schedule
- Each run has full access to all tools, skills, and connectors
Pro Tip: Scheduled tasks have access to everything — MCP connectors, skills, plugins, the works. This means your “Daily Competitive Pulse” task can search the web, check your connected Slack for relevant mentions, update a Google Sheet, and draft a Slack message with the summary. All automatically. This is the closest thing to having a part-time marketing analyst on staff.
3.5 Sub-Agent Coordination in Cowork
Cowork can spawn sub-agents for complex multi-step tasks. When you ask Cowork to do something complex, it automatically breaks the work into sub-tasks and coordinates parallel workstreams.
Example GTM workflow:
You: "Create a complete outreach package for [Company X]"
Cowork:
→ Sub-agent 1: Research company website and LinkedIn
→ Sub-agent 2: Check for news/press about the company
→ Sub-agent 3: Analyze their tech stack and operational maturity
→ Orchestrator: Synthesize findings into account brief
→ Sub-agent 4: Draft 3 personalized outreach messages
→ Sub-agent 5: Create a one-page company-specific proposal overview
→ Final output: Complete outreach package ready for your review
4) Claude in Chrome — Deep Dive on GTM-Relevant Capabilities
4.1 What It Can Do
Claude in Chrome is a browser copilot that can see what’s on your screen, navigate pages, fill forms, extract data, and help you work through browser-based tasks.
Core capabilities:
- Read any visible page — Understand page content, extract structured data
- Navigate — Click links, scroll, switch tabs
- Multi-tab synthesis — Compare information across multiple open tabs
- Form interaction — Fill forms, select dropdowns (with permission guardrails)
- Screenshot analysis — See and reason about visual content
- Structured extraction — Turn messy browser content into clean data
- Workflow recording — Save repeatable browser workflows as shortcuts
4.2 GTM-Specific Browser Workflows
These are your highest-leverage Claude in Chrome workflows:
-
LinkedIn Prospect Triage
- Open Sales Navigator search results
- Claude reads visible profiles, scores fit against ICP
- Outputs ranked shortlist with fit reasons and next actions
-
Account Brief Creation
- Open company website + LinkedIn + any other relevant tabs
- Claude synthesizes into structured account brief
- Includes: what they do, likely pains, operational maturity signals, best outreach angle
-
Competitor Website Analysis
- Open 3-5 competitor sites in tabs
- Claude extracts positioning, pricing, target market, messaging gaps
- Outputs comparison matrix + Solanasis differentiation points
-
Content Mining from LinkedIn Feed
- Browse your LinkedIn feed or specific hashtags
- Claude identifies recurring pain points, language patterns, trending topics
- Outputs content ideas mapped to your content pillars
-
Browser-to-CRM Handoff
- After researching a prospect across multiple tabs
- Claude structures everything into CRM-ready format
- Copy/paste into your tracking system
4.3 Shortcuts & Recorded Workflows
Claude in Chrome supports saved shortcuts — reusable workflows you can trigger with a command. You can list available shortcuts and create new ones.
Recommended shortcuts to build:
/prospect-triage— Run ICP scoring on current page/account-brief— Generate structured account brief from current tabs/outreach-draft— Draft personalized outreach from current context/competitor-scan— Extract competitor positioning from current page/content-mine— Pull content ideas from current feed/page
4.4 GIF Recording (Demo Creation)
Chrome can record your browser interactions as GIF files — useful for:
- Creating demo workflows for contractor training
- Documenting SOPs visually
- Creating social media content showing “behind the scenes”
- Building training materials for referral partners
5) Sub-Agents — How to Build Your AI Team
5.1 Agent Types for Solanasis GTM
You can define custom sub-agents as markdown files. Here’s the recommended Solanasis AI team:
Agent: Explore (Built-in)
- Purpose: Fast codebase/file exploration
- GTM use: Quickly find content, templates, prospect data across your workspace
- Thoroughness levels: quick, medium, very thorough
Agent: Plan (Built-in)
- Purpose: Design implementation strategies
- GTM use: Plan content campaigns, outreach sequences, website updates
Agent: General-Purpose (Built-in)
- Purpose: Complex multi-step research and execution
- GTM use: Deep prospect research, multi-source competitive analysis
Custom Agent: prospect-enricher
---
description: "Enrich prospect data with web research"
tools: [WebSearch, WebFetch, Read, Write]
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
---
Research the given company and contact. Find: company size, industry, tech stack clues, recent news, operational maturity signals, security posture indicators. Output as structured markdown.Custom Agent: content-writer
---
description: "Generate brand-voice content"
tools: [Read, Write, Edit]
model: claude-opus-4-6
---
Load the voice profile from solanasis-docs/solanasis-voice-profile.md and brand style guide. Generate content following the content pillars and style rules. Always include a soft CTA.5.2 Parallel Execution Patterns
Pattern 1: Fan-out Research
- Spawn 5-10 research agents simultaneously
- Each researches one prospect
- Orchestrator collects and ranks results
Pattern 2: Content Factory
- Spawn agents for LinkedIn post, blog post, tweet thread, newsletter simultaneously
- Each works from the same content seed
- Orchestrator reviews and packages all content
Pattern 3: Multi-Source Intelligence
- Agent 1 researches competitor websites
- Agent 2 searches for competitor mentions on social media
- Agent 3 checks industry reports and news
- Orchestrator synthesizes into competitive intel briefing
Pro Tip: Boris Cherny (Anthropic engineer) announced in February 2026 that sub-agents now support worktree isolation. This means each sub-agent can work in its own isolated copy of your files. For Solanasis, this is huge — you could have 5 agents each writing a different blog post simultaneously, each in their own worktree, and then merge them all together. No conflicts, no overwriting.
6) MCP Connectors — Your Integration Layer
6.1 Available Connectors (50+ as of March 2026)
Communication & Collaboration:
- Slack, Gmail, Microsoft 365/Outlook, Google Chat
File Storage & Docs:
- Google Drive, Notion, Box, SharePoint, Confluence
Project Management:
- Asana, ClickUp, Linear, Jira, Monday.com
CRM & Sales:
- HubSpot, Salesforce, Apollo.io, Clay, Outreach, Pipedrive
Design:
- Canva, Figma
Engineering:
- GitHub, GitLab, Vercel
Analytics:
- Google Analytics (via API), various data connectors
Custom:
- Any MCP-compatible server you build or find
6.2 Priority Connectors for Solanasis GTM
Tier 1 (Set Up Immediately):
- Google Drive — Store/retrieve ORB deliverables, proposals, one-pagers
- Gmail — Draft/read outreach emails, follow-ups, partner communications
- Slack (if using) — Team communications, automated notifications
- GitHub — Blog deployment, website updates
- Google Calendar — Scheduling awareness for prospect calls
Tier 2 (Set Up in 30 Days): 6. Apollo.io — Lead finding, enrichment, sequence management 7. Canva — Branded graphic generation 8. ClickUp — Task tracking integration
Tier 3 (Set Up in 60 Days): 9. Brevo — Newsletter automation 10. Clay — Advanced lead enrichment 11. LinkedIn (unofficial/browser-based) — Via Chrome for research
6.3 The Apollo.io Power Play
Apollo.io announced a direct Claude integration in 2026. This is particularly relevant for Solanasis because:
- Find leads matching your ICP criteria directly from Claude
- Enrich data — Get company size, tech stack, funding info
- Add to sequences — Put prospects into outreach sequences without switching tools
- Search by signals — Find companies with specific triggers (new funding, leadership changes, compliance events)
Example workflow:
"Find 20 Colorado SMBs with 11-50 employees in professional services
that recently changed their IT leadership. Enrich with contact info
for the CEO and COO. Draft personalized outreach for each using our
voice profile and the restore-test hook."
7) Skills & Plugins — Your Capability Library
7.1 Skills You Already Have
From your current Cowork environment:
| Skill | Category | GTM Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| xlsx | Document | Prospect tracking, analytics, pricing calculators |
| pptx | Document | Pitch decks, ORB readouts, partner decks |
| docx | Document | Proposals, SOWs, exec summaries, one-pagers |
| Document | ORB deliverables, partner one-pagers, form filling | |
| skill-creator | Meta | Build custom skills for any workflow |
| schedule | Automation | Create recurring automated tasks |
| brand-voice-enforcement | Content | Apply your voice to all content |
| discover-brand | Content | Find brand materials across platforms |
| guideline-generation | Content | Generate/refine brand voice guidelines |
| contract-review | Legal | Review ORB agreements, vendor contracts |
| nda-triage | Legal | Screen partner/client NDAs |
| compliance | Legal | Privacy regulation navigation |
| legal-risk-assessment | Legal | Risk scoring for deals |
| meeting-briefing | Legal/Sales | Prep for client/prospect meetings |
| memory-management | Productivity | Persistent context across sessions |
| task-management | Productivity | Track commitments and next actions |
| create-cowork-plugin | Meta | Build new plugins |
| cowork-plugin-customizer | Meta | Customize plugins for Solanasis |
7.2 Skills You Should Build
| Skill Name | What It Does | Priority |
|---|---|---|
orb-proposal-generator | Generate complete ORB proposals from prospect data | High |
prospect-scorecard | Score prospects against ICP with weighted criteria | High |
linkedin-post-generator | Generate LinkedIn posts from content seeds using voice profile | High |
blog-post-factory | Create full blog posts with SEO optimization for your Astro site | High |
outreach-sequence-builder | Create multi-touch outreach sequences for different prospect types | Medium |
competitive-briefing | Generate structured competitor analysis reports | Medium |
referral-partner-kit | Generate personalized partner materials from templates | Medium |
weekly-gtm-report | Compile weekly GTM metrics into a formatted report | Medium |
orb-deliverable-builder | Generate ORB exec summaries, risk registers, and 30/60/90 plans | High |
contractor-sop-generator | Create step-by-step SOPs for contractor-delivered work | Low |
7.3 Marketplace Plugins Worth Installing
From the Official Anthropic Plugin Store:
- Sales Plugin — Prospecting, outreach, pipeline management, call prep
- Marketing Plugin — Campaign planning, content strategy, analytics
From Community Marketplaces:
- marketingskills (coreyhaines31) — CRO, copywriting, SEO, analytics, growth engineering
- claude-skills (alirezarezvani) — 169 skills including C-level advisory, marketing, compliance
Pro Tip: You can create your own plugin that bundles all your Solanasis-specific skills, MCP configurations, and brand docs into a single installable package. This means if you ever set up a new machine, add a contractor, or want to share your workflow with a partner, it’s one install. Use the
create-cowork-pluginskill to build it.
8) Scheduled Tasks — Your Automation Engine
8.1 How Scheduled Tasks Work
- Created via
/schedulein Cowork or programmatically - Run on a cadence: daily, weekly, custom cron, or on-demand
- Full access to all tools, skills, connectors, and plugins
- Each run starts a fresh session but follows the task prompt
- Output can be saved to files, sent via connectors, or both
8.2 Recommended Solanasis GTM Scheduled Tasks
DAILY Tasks:
| Task ID | Cadence | Description | What It Does |
|---|---|---|---|
daily-competitive-pulse | Weekdays 8:00 AM | Competitor monitoring | Web search for competitor mentions, pricing changes, new content. Save to competitive-intel/ folder. |
daily-content-ideas | Weekdays 7:30 AM | Content inspiration | Search trending cybersecurity, SMB ops, and DR topics. Output 3 content angles with hooks. |
daily-linkedin-engagement | Weekdays 9:00 AM | Engagement suggestions | Identify 5 ICP-relevant LinkedIn profiles/posts to engage with. Output talking points. |
WEEKLY Tasks:
| Task ID | Cadence | Description | What It Does |
|---|---|---|---|
weekly-content-batch | Mondays 6:00 AM | Content generation | Load content seeds + voice profile. Generate 4-5 LinkedIn posts + 1 blog draft for the week. |
weekly-pipeline-review | Fridays 4:00 PM | Pipeline summary | Compile prospect status, recent touchpoints, next actions into a summary report. |
weekly-referral-nudge | Wednesdays 10:00 AM | Referral follow-up | Draft check-in messages for referral partners. Personalize based on recent activity. |
weekly-seo-check | Saturdays 8:00 AM | SEO monitoring | Check blog post rankings, suggest optimizations, identify new keyword opportunities. |
BI-WEEKLY Tasks:
| Task ID | Cadence | Description | What It Does |
|---|---|---|---|
biweekly-newsletter | Every other Friday | Newsletter draft | Compile best LinkedIn content into Substack newsletter draft with personal commentary prompts. |
MONTHLY Tasks:
| Task ID | Cadence | Description | What It Does |
|---|---|---|---|
monthly-analytics | 1st of month | Analytics report | Pull all GTM metrics (LinkedIn, blog, email, pipeline) into formatted xlsx report. |
monthly-competitive-report | 1st of month | Competitive analysis | Compile daily competitive intel into monthly trends report with strategic implications. |
monthly-content-calendar | Last day of month | Next month planning | Generate next month’s content calendar with topics, hooks, and draft outlines. |
8.3 Cron Expression Cheat Sheet
For custom scheduling in Cowork:
| Schedule | Cron Expression |
|---|---|
| Every weekday at 9 AM | 0 9 * * 1-5 |
| Every Monday at 6 AM | 0 6 * * 1 |
| Every Friday at 4 PM | 0 16 * * 5 |
| 1st of every month at 8 AM | 0 8 1 * * |
| Every 2 hours during business hours | 0 9-17/2 * * 1-5 |
9) Hooks — Your Quality Gates
9.1 GTM-Relevant Hook Patterns
Content Quality Gate:
- Trigger: Before saving any content file (PreToolUse on Write/Edit)
- Action: Check content against voice profile rules
- Block if: Contains banned phrases, missing CTA, too long/short, sounds generic
Outreach Safety Gate:
- Trigger: Before sending any outreach (PreToolUse)
- Action: Verify personalization, check for template language, verify CTA
- Block if: Sounds like mass blast, missing personal observation, too long
Data Logging Hook:
- Trigger: After any prospect research (PostToolUse)
- Action: Auto-append research output to prospect-log.md with timestamp
Session Summary Hook:
- Trigger: End of session (SessionEnd)
- Action: Generate summary of all GTM work done, next actions, files created
9.2 Implementing Hooks
Hooks are defined in your Claude Code settings as Python functions. Here’s a conceptual example:
# Pre-write hook: Ensure all content includes CTA
def pre_write_check(tool_call):
if "content" in tool_call.path:
if "solanasis.com/meet" not in tool_call.content:
return "WARNING: Content missing CTA. Add booking link."Pro Tip: Start with logging hooks before enforcement hooks. Log everything for the first month so you can see patterns. Then build enforcement hooks based on the patterns you see (most common mistakes, most frequent deviations from brand voice, etc.). This is the “observe, then automate” approach that prevents over-engineering.
10) CLAUDE.md — Your Operating System
10.1 What Goes in CLAUDE.md
Your CLAUDE.md should be the master configuration file that every Claude session loads. Here’s the recommended structure for Solanasis GTM:
# Solanasis Project Instructions
## Identity
- Company: Solanasis LLC (fCIO/fCSIO/fCOO for SMBs and nonprofits)
- Founder: Dmitri Sunshine
- Tagline: "Operational Resilience, Proven"
- Website: solanasis.com
## Voice & Style
- Load voice profile from: solanasis-docs/solanasis-voice-profile.md
- Primary voice: Bold Contrarian (founder-led)
- Secondary voice: Executive Calm (board-level content)
- Never: sensationalized tones, jargon without explanation, more than 3 sentences per paragraph
- Signature lines: [list your signature lines]
## ICP
- Primary: 10-150 seat SMBs + nonprofits on M365/Google Workspace
- Buyer: CEO/Executive Director
- Champion: Ops lead + IT/MSP contact
- Geography: Colorado (expanding to West Coast)
## Content Rules
- Every piece maps to a business outcome
- Always include soft CTA (go.solanasis.com/meet)
- Content pillars: [list pillars]
- Use bullet points and numbered lists for readability
## Outreach Rules
- Warm, sharp, grounded, not salesy
- Short paragraphs
- Include one personal/specific observation
- Never sound like an SDR or template
## File Structure
- Content: solanasis-docs/content-creation/
- Prospects: solanasis-docs/prospects/
- Deliverables: solanasis-docs/deliverables/
- Blog: solanasis-site/src/content/blog/10.2 Multiple CLAUDE.md Files
You can have different CLAUDE.md files in different directories:
- Root-level: Global rules for all Solanasis work
solanasis-site/CLAUDE.md: Website-specific instructions (already exists)solanasis-docs/content-creation/CLAUDE.md: Content-specific rulessolanasis-docs/prospects/CLAUDE.md: Prospecting-specific rules
11) The Solanasis GTM Tool Map (Capability → Use Case)
Marketing Use Cases
| Use Case | Best Tool | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Generate LinkedIn posts | Cowork + brand-voice skill | Voice enforcement + easy review |
| Generate blog posts | Claude Code + blog-publisher skill | Direct git commit to deploy |
| Create pitch decks | Cowork + pptx skill | Professional PowerPoint output |
| Create one-pagers | Cowork + pdf skill | Clean PDF output |
| Design social graphics | Cowork + Canva MCP | AI-driven branded design |
| Write newsletter | Cowork + scheduled task | Automated bi-weekly compilation |
| SEO optimization | Claude Code + WebSearch | Technical analysis + implementation |
| Content calendar planning | Cowork + scheduled task | Monthly automated planning |
| Image prompt generation | Claude Code or Cowork | Generate prompts for DALL-E/Midjourney |
| Brand voice enforcement | Cowork + brand-voice-enforcement skill | Ensures all content sounds like you |
Outreach & Prospecting Use Cases
| Use Case | Best Tool | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Prospect research | Chrome + Claude Code sub-agents | Live page reading + parallel deep research |
| Account brief creation | Chrome + Cowork | Browser context → structured document |
| Outreach message drafting | Claude Code + outreach-drafter agent | Batch personalized messaging |
| Lead enrichment | Claude Code + Apollo.io MCP | Direct CRM integration |
| CRM updates | Claude Code + MCP connector | Automated data entry |
| Competitor monitoring | Cowork scheduled task | Daily automated intelligence |
| Referral partner outreach | Cowork + brand-voice skill | On-brand partner communications |
| Sales Navigator list building | Chrome | Live browser interaction |
| Pipeline tracking | Cowork + xlsx skill | Formatted spreadsheet reports |
| Pre-call research | Chrome + meeting-briefing skill | Structured briefing document |
Operational / Delivery Use Cases
| Use Case | Best Tool | Why |
|---|---|---|
| ORB proposal generation | Cowork + docx/pdf skills | Professional document output |
| ORB executive summary | Cowork + pdf skill | Board-ready PDF |
| Risk register creation | Cowork + xlsx skill | Formatted Excel with formulas |
| 30/60/90 action plan | Cowork + xlsx skill | Formatted Excel |
| Contract review | Cowork + contract-review skill | Legal plugin analysis |
| NDA screening | Cowork + nda-triage skill | Green/Yellow/Red classification |
| Meeting prep | Cowork + meeting-briefing skill | Structured briefing |
| Contractor SOPs | Claude Code + Write | Markdown SOPs in workspace |
12) Marketing Playbook — Tool-by-Tool
12.1 Content Creation Flow (End-to-End)
Step 1: Seed Generation
- Tool: Cowork (conversation) or Claude Code
- Input: Your raw ideas, hot takes, client observations
- Output:
content-seeds-YYYY-MM.md
Step 2: Content Batch Generation
- Tool: Claude Code with sub-agents + brand-voice skill
- Process:
- Load CLAUDE.md (auto)
- Load voice profile + content pillars
- Spawn sub-agents in parallel:
- Agent 1: 4-5 LinkedIn posts
- Agent 2: 1 blog post (long-form)
- Agent 3: Tweet thread versions
- Agent 4: 2 carousel outlines
- Agent 5: Newsletter draft
- Orchestrator reviews output for consistency
- Save to
content-batch-YYYY-MM/folder
Step 3: Review & Refinement
- Tool: Cowork (MD artifact review)
- Process: You review, add personal anecdotes, approve/revise
- Time: 45-60 minutes
Step 4: Visual Asset Creation
- Tool: Cowork + Canva MCP connector
- Process: Generate carousel graphics, blog hero images from templates
- Time: 15 minutes (AI does the design)
Step 5: Blog Deployment
- Tool: Claude Code + Git
- Process: Commit blog .md file → auto-deploy via Cloudflare Pages
- Time: 0 minutes (automated)
Step 6: Scheduling
- Tool: Claude in Chrome + scheduling tool (Typefully/Buffer)
- Process: Load approved content into scheduler
- Time: 15 minutes
12.2 SEO Engine
Using Claude Code for SEO:
- Keyword research: WebSearch + WebFetch to identify target keywords for each content pillar
- On-page optimization: Read blog post, analyze keyword density, suggest improvements via Edit
- Meta description generation: Generate SEO-optimized meta descriptions for every blog post
- Internal linking: Grep across all blog posts, suggest internal link opportunities
- Competitor SEO analysis: WebFetch competitor blog posts, extract keyword patterns
- Schema markup: Generate structured data for blog posts (Article, FAQService, etc.)
Scheduled SEO task (weekly):
- Check Google Search Console data (via API or manual export)
- Identify top-performing and underperforming posts
- Suggest optimization actions
- Output: weekly SEO report
12.3 Social Media Automation
LinkedIn (primary channel):
- Content generation: Claude Code sub-agents
- Voice enforcement: brand-voice-enforcement skill
- Engagement: Claude in Chrome for comment suggestions
- Analytics: Scheduled task pulling metrics weekly
- Scheduling: Chrome for Typefully/Buffer, or native LinkedIn scheduler
Substack Newsletter:
- Draft generation: Scheduled bi-weekly task in Cowork
- Compilation: Auto-select best LinkedIn content from past 2 weeks
- Personalization: You add personal commentary sections
- Publishing: Manual (or Chrome for Substack scheduling)
X/Twitter:
- Repurpose: Claude Code converts LinkedIn posts to tweet threads
- Scheduling: Chrome for Typefully
Instagram:
- Carousels: Cowork + Canva MCP for branded graphics
- Captions: Claude Code generates from LinkedIn content
- Scheduling: Chrome for Later/Buffer
13) Outreach & Prospecting Playbook — Tool-by-Tool
13.1 The Full Prospecting Pipeline
DISCOVERY (Chrome + Claude Code)
│
├── Sales Navigator search → Chrome reads results
├── Directory/Google search → Chrome reads results
├── Apollo.io search → MCP connector returns leads
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ENRICHMENT (Claude Code sub-agents)
│
├── Company research agent → Website + news analysis
├── Contact research agent → LinkedIn profile + recent activity
├── Tech stack agent → Identify tools/platforms used
│
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QUALIFICATION (Claude Code + scoring skill)
│
├── Score against ICP criteria (1-10)
├── Identify trigger events (leadership change, growth, incident)
├── Flag fit signals (operational complexity, systems sprawl)
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MESSAGE PREP (Claude Code + outreach-drafter agent)
│
├── 3 connection note options
├── 2 follow-up messages
├── 1 warm referral ask
├── 1 "saw this and thought of you" note
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HUMAN REVIEW & SEND (You)
│
├── Review drafts
├── Personalize with your observations
├── Send via LinkedIn / Email
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LOGGING (Claude Code + MCP)
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└── Auto-log to CRM/spreadsheet with all context
13.2 Prospect Research Deep Dive
What Claude can research for each prospect:
- Company fundamentals: Size, industry, location, revenue clues, growth stage
- Operational maturity signals: Website quality, tech stack clues, job postings (hiring IT = growing pains)
- Security posture indicators: Privacy policy quality, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer — the lock icon in browsers) implementation, cookie handling
- Pain indicators: Outdated website, multiple disconnected tools listed, recent leadership changes
- Trigger events: New funding, acquisitions, regulatory changes, security incidents
- Decision maker mapping: CEO/ED, COO/Ops Director, IT lead, office manager
Using Apollo.io MCP for enrichment:
- Company firmographics (size, revenue, industry)
- Contact direct emails and phones
- Technology stack data
- Funding history
- Job openings (signals growth/pain)
- Intent data (if available)
13.3 Outreach Message Templates (AI-Enhanced)
The AI doesn’t write the template — it personalizes the template based on research:
Connection Request (Restore Hook):
Input to Claude: "Personalize this for [Company] based on the account brief"
Template: "Quick question [FirstName]: when was [CompanyName]'s last
*real* restore test? [PersonalizedObservation based on research]"
Example output: "Quick question Sarah: when was Bright Future Nonprofit's
last real restore test? I noticed you recently migrated to Microsoft 365 —
that's usually when restore assumptions break."
Follow-Up After Accept:
Input to Claude: "Draft follow-up based on their profile and our brief"
Claude generates: "Thanks for connecting, Sarah. Reason I asked about
restores — we see a lot of nonprofits your size discover gaps right after
a platform migration. We run a 10-day Resilience Checkup that includes
a real restore test + 30/60/90 plan. Want the one-pager?"
13.4 MSP Partnership Outreach
Using Claude to build MSP partner pipeline:
- Research phase (Chrome): Browse MSP directories, LinkedIn MSP groups
- Enrichment phase (Claude Code): Research each MSP’s client base, service offerings, gaps
- Qualification (Claude Code): Score MSPs on likelihood of partnership fit
- Message prep (Claude Code): Personalized outreach that positions ORB as non-competitive value-add
- Track (Cowork): Pipeline spreadsheet with partner status, follow-up dates
14) Content Factory Workflow — End to End
14.1 Monthly Content Factory (2-3 Hours Total)
Phase 1: Seed (15 min — You)
- Jot raw ideas into
content-seeds-YYYY-MM.md - Voice memos transcribed by Claude
- Hot takes from client interactions (anonymized)
- Industry observations
Phase 2: Generate (0 min — Automated)
- Scheduled task or manual Claude Code session
- Loads: voice profile + brand guide + content pillars + seeds
- Spawns parallel sub-agents:
- LinkedIn posts (4-5 per week)
- Blog post (1 per week)
- Tweet threads (from LinkedIn posts)
- Carousel outlines (2-3 per month)
- Newsletter draft (bi-weekly)
Phase 3: Review (45-60 min — You)
- Read all content in Cowork MD artifacts
- Add personal anecdotes and real observations
- Flag revisions, approve the rest
Phase 4: Visual (15 min — Canva MCP)
- Generate carousel graphics
- Generate blog hero images
- Apply brand palette (Ink Navy + Parchment + Copper)
Phase 5: Deploy (15 min — Automated)
- Blog: Git commit → Cloudflare auto-deploy
- LinkedIn: Load into Typefully/Buffer
- Newsletter: Load into Substack
- Instagram: Load into Later
Phase 6: Engage (15 min/day — You)
- Reply to comments
- Comment on 3-5 ICP posts
- This is the irreplaceable human element
14.2 Content Repurposing Chain
1 Blog Post (1000+ words)
├── → 3-4 LinkedIn Posts (each covering one section)
├── → 1 Tweet Thread (key points)
├── → 1 Carousel (5-8 slides)
├── → 1 Newsletter Section
├── → 2-3 Pull Quotes (for Instagram/social)
└── → 1 Email Snippet (for outreach relevance)
Claude Code can automate this entire repurposing chain with a single prompt + sub-agents.
15) Competitive Intelligence Engine
15.1 Automated Competitive Monitoring
Daily (Scheduled Task):
- Web search for competitor brand mentions
- Check competitor websites for changes (new services, pricing, blog posts)
- Monitor industry keywords for trending discussions
- Save findings to
competitive-intel/daily/YYYY-MM-DD.md
Weekly (Scheduled Task):
- Synthesize daily findings into weekly competitive brief
- Identify positioning opportunities
- Flag threats or pricing changes
- Output:
competitive-intel/weekly/YYYY-WXX.md
Monthly (Scheduled Task):
- Comprehensive competitor positioning analysis
- Market trend synthesis
- Solanasis messaging refinement recommendations
- Output:
competitive-intel/monthly/YYYY-MM.md
15.2 Competitor Categories to Monitor
Based on your ORB Playbook, monitor these categories:
- Fractional CIO/CISO firms — Direct competitors
- Managed Service Providers (MSPs) — Potential partners AND competitors
- Cybersecurity consultancies — Adjacent, may overlap on security assessments
- DR/BCP (Business Continuity Planning) providers — Overlap on backup/restore
- AI implementation consultants — Overlap on Responsible AI
- Nonprofit tech consultants — ICP overlap
15.3 What to Extract
For each competitor, Claude should track:
- What they lead with (headline, hero section)
- How they price/package
- Who they target (ICP clues)
- Their messaging language
- What feels generic/stale
- Where Solanasis can differentiate
- Any new offerings, blog posts, case studies
16) Referral Program Automation
16.1 Automated Referral Workflows
Partner Onboarding:
- You identify a potential partner
- Claude drafts personalized Founding Partner invite (using referral playbook templates)
- You review and send
- On acceptance: Claude generates partner kit (one-pager, terms, deal registration form)
- Auto-add to partner tracking spreadsheet
Deal Registration Processing:
- Partner submits deal registration
- Scheduled task checks for new registrations daily
- Claude validates against qualified referral criteria
- Generates acknowledgment email draft
- Calculates protection window (today + 120 days)
- Updates tracking spreadsheet
- Creates prospect record with partner attribution
Commission Tracking:
- Scheduled monthly task
- Checks all referred deals against payment status
- Calculates commission amounts (10% standard / 15% founding)
- Flags conversion bonus eligibility ($500 for recurring within 60 days)
- Generates quarterly payout report
16.2 Partner Communication Automation
Scheduled bi-weekly task:
- Review all active partner deals
- Draft personalized status update for each partner
- Include: deal stage, expected timeline, any blockers
- You review and send
17) Weekly GTM Operating Cadence
Monday — Content & Planning
| Time | Activity | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Daily content ideas (auto) | Scheduled task |
| 8:00 AM | Review content batch for the week | Cowork MD artifacts |
| 8:30 AM | Schedule LinkedIn posts for the week | Chrome + Typefully |
| 9:00 AM | 15-min LinkedIn engagement | Chrome |
Tuesday — Outreach
| Time | Activity | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Competitive pulse (auto) | Scheduled task |
| 8:30 AM | Prospect research session (10 new leads) | Chrome + Claude Code |
| 9:30 AM | Draft outreach messages | Claude Code |
| 10:00 AM | Review and send outreach | Manual |
| 10:30 AM | 15-min LinkedIn engagement | Chrome |
Wednesday — Partnerships & Follow-ups
| Time | Activity | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Competitive pulse (auto) | Scheduled task |
| 8:30 AM | Follow up on pending outreach | Chrome + Claude Code |
| 9:00 AM | Referral partner check-ins (auto draft) | Scheduled task |
| 9:30 AM | Review and send partner messages | Manual |
| 10:00 AM | MSP partnership research | Chrome |
| 10:30 AM | 15-min LinkedIn engagement | Chrome |
Thursday — Deep Work & Content
| Time | Activity | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Competitive pulse (auto) | Scheduled task |
| 8:30 AM | Blog post review and deployment | Claude Code + Git |
| 9:00 AM | SEO optimization on recent posts | Claude Code |
| 9:30 AM | Pre-call research for upcoming meetings | Chrome + meeting-briefing skill |
| 10:30 AM | 15-min LinkedIn engagement | Chrome |
Friday — Analysis & Prep
| Time | Activity | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Competitive pulse (auto) | Scheduled task |
| 8:30 AM | Weekly pipeline review (auto) | Scheduled task |
| 9:00 AM | Review pipeline report, update statuses | Cowork |
| 9:30 AM | Plan next week’s content seeds | Cowork conversation |
| 10:00 AM | Generate ORB deliverables for active clients | Cowork + skills |
| 10:30 AM | 15-min LinkedIn engagement | Chrome |
18) Community-Sourced Tips (Reddit, Dev Blogs, Power Users)
18.1 From the Claude Code GTM Community
Tip 1: “Build context that compounds”
- Source: Databar.ai Claude Code GTM Guide
- Insight: Every research session should save its output to a structured file. Over time, your research directory becomes a proprietary intelligence database that makes every subsequent session smarter.
- Solanasis application: Save all prospect research to
solanasis-docs/prospects/[company-name].md. Claude loads these automatically in future sessions.
Tip 2: “Mirror the prospect’s language”
- Source: MarketBetter.ai LinkedIn outreach guide
- Insight: Claude excels at adopting language from source material. Feed it the prospect’s own LinkedIn posts and company copy, and it will naturally mirror their vocabulary in outreach.
- Solanasis application: Include prospect’s recent LinkedIn posts in the outreach-drafter agent’s context.
Tip 3: “Teams report 300x output increase for complex tasks”
- Source: Firecrawl/Claude Code marketing guide
- Insight: The real leverage isn’t in one-off tasks — it’s in building reusable workflows that compound. One good content workflow replaces a $5-10k/month content team.
- Solanasis application: Your content factory workflow (Section 14) is designed for this exact multiplier.
Tip 4: “A team that builds its own tools moves faster”
- Source: Claude Code for business guides
- Insight: Custom MCP servers, skills, and plugins give you proprietary advantages that competitors using off-the-shelf tools can’t replicate.
- Solanasis application: Build a Solanasis-specific plugin (using create-cowork-plugin) that bundles your voice profile, ICP criteria, outreach templates, and scoring rubrics.
Tip 5: “Scheduled tasks are the closest thing to having a part-time analyst”
- Source: aiblewmymind.substack.com — 6 ways automated work with scheduled tasks
- Insight: The power isn’t in individual tasks — it’s in the compounding effect of daily/weekly automated intelligence gathering.
- Solanasis application: Your daily competitive pulse + weekly content batch + monthly analytics = a self-running GTM intelligence engine.
Tip 6: “Use the memory management plugin to build persistent context”
- Source: Power user reports on Cowork productivity plugins
- Insight: The memory-management plugin (CLAUDE.md + memory/ directory) means Claude acts like a colleague who remembers your shorthand, acronyms, and inside references.
- Solanasis application: Teach Claude your abbreviations (ORB = Operational Resilience Baseline, DR = Disaster Recovery, ICP = Ideal Customer Profile) and it will use them consistently.
18.2 From Anthropic Engineering Posts
Tip 7: “Sub-agents prevent context pollution”
- Source: Boris Cherny (Anthropic), February 2026
- Insight: When researching multiple prospects in one session, use sub-agents so each prospect gets a fresh context window. This prevents quality degradation on later prospects.
Tip 8: “Worktree isolation for batch content”
- Source: Boris Cherny announcement, February 2026
- Insight: Sub-agents + worktrees = parallel content generation without conflicts. 5 blog posts written simultaneously, each in isolation.
Tip 9: “Skills are better than prompts for repeating workflows”
- Source: Claude Code Skills documentation
- Insight: A SKILL.md file is loaded automatically when relevant, unlike prompts which you have to remember to include. Skills are “always-on expertise.”
18.3 From the Marketing Community
Tip 10: “The Canva MCP connector eliminates the design bottleneck”
- Source: Multiple Cowork guides
- Insight: You can say “create a LinkedIn carousel about the 5 signs you need DR verification using Solanasis brand colors” and Claude generates it in Canva.
Tip 11: “Apollo + Claude = prospecting on autopilot”
- Source: Apollo.io press release, February 2026
- Insight: Apollo’s MCP connector lets Claude find leads, enrich data, and add to sequences without you ever opening Apollo’s UI.
Tip 12: “Build a ‘content seed’ ritual — 15 minutes changes everything”
- Source: Multiple content strategy blogs
- Insight: The bottleneck in AI content isn’t generation — it’s having authentic raw material. 15 minutes of jotting hot takes and observations gives Claude enough to generate a month of content.
19) Implementation Roadmap (30/60/90 Days)
Days 1-30: Foundation
Week 1: Core Setup
- Complete voice profile if not finished (Priority #1)
- Configure CLAUDE.md with all GTM rules
- Install Sales and Marketing plugins
- Set up memory-management plugin with Solanasis terminology
- Create
prospect-scorecardskill - Create
linkedin-post-generatorskill
Week 2: Content Engine
- Run first content batch generation session
- Deploy first Claude-generated blog post
- Set up
weekly-content-batchscheduled task - Set up
daily-content-ideasscheduled task - Create 3-5 Canva templates for recurring content types
- Connect Canva MCP if using Canva Pro
Week 3: Prospecting Engine
- Build prospect-enricher sub-agent
- Build outreach-drafter sub-agent
- Create Chrome shortcuts for prospect-triage and account-brief
- Run first Chrome-based prospect research session (10 prospects)
- Set up prospect tracking spreadsheet or CRM fields
Week 4: Automation & Iteration
- Set up
daily-competitive-pulsescheduled task - Set up
weekly-pipeline-reviewscheduled task - Create first batch of personalized outreach messages
- Review first month’s content performance
- Refine voice profile based on what sounds right
Days 31-60: Scale
Week 5-6: Expand Prospecting
- Connect Apollo.io MCP connector
- Build MSP partnership research workflow
- Create
referral-partner-kitskill - Send first 10 Founding Partner invitations
- Set up
weekly-referral-nudgescheduled task - Scale to 20+ prospect research per week
Week 7-8: Content Maturation
- Launch Substack newsletter with bi-weekly cadence
- Set up
biweekly-newsletterscheduled task - Create
blog-post-factoryskill with SEO optimization - Start carousel content on LinkedIn
- Begin X/Twitter repurposing
- Set up
weekly-seo-checkscheduled task
Days 61-90: Optimize
Week 9-10: Intelligence & Optimization
- Set up
monthly-analyticsscheduled task - Set up
monthly-competitive-reportscheduled task - Build competitive intelligence dashboard (xlsx)
- First quarterly content review (what’s working?)
- Refine ICP scoring criteria based on real data
Week 11-12: Systemize
- Create Solanasis master plugin (bundles all skills + config)
- Document all SOPs for contractor handoff
- Set up contractor-specific CLAUDE.md configurations
- Review and refine all scheduled tasks
- Plan Month 4+ expansion (new geographies, verticals)
20) Tool Cost Summary
| Tool | Monthly Cost | Category | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Max Plan | ~$200 | AI engine (includes Code, Cowork, Chrome) | Must-have |
| LinkedIn Sales Navigator | ~$100 | Prospecting | Must-have |
| Apollo.io | Free tier or ~$50+ | Lead enrichment | High |
| Typefully (or Buffer) | Free or ~$13 | Content scheduling | High |
| Canva Pro | ~$13 | Design | Medium |
| Shield Analytics | ~$8 | LinkedIn analytics | Nice-to-have |
| Google Search Console | Free | SEO tracking | Must-have |
| Plausible/Umami analytics | ~$9 | Website analytics | Recommended |
| Substack | Free | Newsletter | Must-have |
| Brevo | Free tier | Email automation | Must-have (existing) |
| TOTAL (Essential) | ~$300-400/mo | ||
| TOTAL (Full Stack) | ~$400-500/mo |
The math: A traditional agency would charge 400-500/month in tools + ~8-10 hours/month of your time. That’s a 10-30x cost advantage — the exact Smartcuts multiplier you’re looking for.
Quick Reference Card
When to use Claude Code:
- Batch content generation, blog deployment, data processing, script automation, multi-file operations, API integrations, sub-agent orchestration
When to use Cowork:
- Document creation (docx/pptx/xlsx/pdf), scheduled tasks, plugin workflows, non-technical file work, voice-enforced content review
When to use Chrome:
- Live web research, LinkedIn browsing, prospect triage, competitor analysis, form filling, browser-to-doc handoff, content mining from feeds
The compound effect: Content → Outreach → Intelligence → Referrals → Delivery → Repeat Each layer feeds the next. Claude automates the labor. You provide the judgment and relationships.
This playbook is a living document. Update it as you test workflows, discover what converts, and as Claude’s capabilities expand.
Sources Referenced:
- Claude Agent SDK Overview
- Create Custom Subagents — Claude Code Docs
- Connect to External Tools with MCP
- Get Started with Cowork
- Schedule Recurring Tasks in Cowork
- Use Connectors to Extend Claude’s Capabilities
- Claude in Chrome — Interactive Tools Blog
- Discover and Install Plugins — Claude Code Docs
- Claude Code for GTM Teams (Databar.ai)
- Claude Code for Marketing (Firecrawl)
- Marketing Skills Plugin (GitHub)
- 169 Claude Skills (GitHub)
- Apollo.io Delivers GTM Outbound Execution to Claude
- Automate LinkedIn Sales Navigator with Claude Code (MarketBetter)
- Boris Cherny — Worktree Support for Subagents (Threads)
- Claude Code to AI OS Blueprint (DEV Community)
- Understanding Claude Code Full Stack (alexop.dev)
- Claude Cowork Scheduled Tasks — 6 Ways (Substack)
- Claude Cowork Plugins for Enterprise (ALM Corp)
- Sales Plugin — Claude Plugins (Anthropic)
- Marketing Plugin — Claude Plugins (Anthropic)