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name: al-032-write-an-sop-from-a-messy-process
description: "Document how things are done so an agent (or new hire) can follow it. Use when the user wants help with sops (operations) for a small business."
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# Write an SOP from a messy process

Document how things are done so an agent (or new hire) can follow it.

## Inputs to collect first
Ask the user for anything below that they haven't already given you. Don't guess missing facts.

- Your own material (text, notes or data)

## Instructions

Do the task below with the user's inputs in place of each [bracket].

I'll describe a process in my own words: [describe]. Turn it into a numbered SOP with: purpose, tools needed, steps, checks, and what to do when something goes wrong. Make it clear enough for an AI agent to follow.

## Safety checks (share these with the user)

- Check names, dates, numbers and any claim against your own source material before you use the answer. AI can misread or invent details.
- Say clearly which parts need a person to review or approve before anything is sent, paid, posted or filed.

## About this skill

- Works with: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
- Based on this real-world example: https://nateautomates.com/blog/ai-agent-solopreneur-one-person-business/
- Free prompt from AgentPlaybook Real Estate: https://agentic-library.netlify.app/prompt/al-032-write-an-sop-from-a-messy-process/
- To install in an agent that supports Agent Skills, save this file as SKILL.md in a folder with the same name as `name` above (for example in your skills directory). Install steps for Claude.ai, Claude Code, Cursor and Codex: https://agentic-library.netlify.app/skills/