# Run the job without the skill first

Status: DRAFT, nothing posted. Single-image infographic, 2 slide(s), no cover. Idea IB-1118.

## What it shows

The RED-first test for skills: run the job without the skill, record how it fails, then write the skill and re-run. Slide 2 contrasts writing a skill from guesswork with writing it from a failure.

No numbers appear on the slides unless listed below.

## Claims and sources

| Claim | Source (agency-operator unless stated) | Read-date |
|---|---|---|
| Before writing a skill, run its pressure case in a fresh chat without the skill and watch it fail | `.claude/rules/00-meta-skill-authoring.md` | 2026-10-11 |
| Record that failure in one line; a skill whose absence changes nothing is not a skill | `.claude/rules/00-meta-skill-authoring.md` | 2026-10-11 |
| Then run real input end to end in a fresh chat and re-run until correct first try | `.claude/rules/00-meta-skill-authoring.md` | 2026-10-11 |