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Claude Skills Marketplace

For: Business owners and professionals using Claude who want pre-built expert skills

Buildability

The Problem

Creating high-quality Claude Skills requires domain expertise and significant time investment that most users don't have

The Solution

A marketplace where domain experts create and sell specialized Claude Skills for specific industries and use cases

Why Now?

Claude Skills just launched and there's a gap between basic skills users can create and expert-level skills they need

Build MVP in 7 Days

Day 1

Simple website with skill upload/download functionality

Day 2

Payment processing integration

Day 3

Basic categorization by industry/function

Day 4

Rating and review system

Day 5

Featured skills section

How to Validate

Survey Claude users about willingness to pay for expert skills

Create 3-5 high-quality demo skills and gauge interest

Test with small group of domain experts as creators

Measure download rates and user feedback on free skills

Revenue Model

Marketplace commission (10-30%) + premium expert verification program

Competitive Moat

Network effects between skill creators and users, quality curation, expert relationships

Risks to Consider

Anthropic could create their own official marketplaceSkills might be easy enough for users to create themselvesQuality control challengesChicken-and-egg problem with creators and users

Related Knowledge

Idea

Claude Skills Marketplace

Creating custom Claude skills requires technical knowledge and time that many business users don't have, but they need s

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Tactic

Claude Skills Marketplace: Create high-quality, industry-specific skills and leverage marketplace di

Early marketplace with limited competition, users specifically looking for specialized solutions, built-in distribution

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