37signals Way

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the 37signals Way skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. 37signals Way is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Product category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Product · Sub-category: roadmap · Last updated: 2026-06-11

Build lean, opinionated products using the 37signals philosophy from Getting Real, Rework, and Shape Up. Use when the user mentions "Getting Real", "Rework", "Shape Up", "37signals", "Basecamp method", "six-week cycles", "fixed time variable scope", "appetite vs estimates", "betting table", "breadboarding", "fat marker sketch", "build less", "underdo the competition", or "opinionated software". Also trigger when cutting scope to ship faster, running small teams, avoiding long-term roadmaps, or eliminating meetings. Covers shaping, betting, building, and the art of saying no. For MVP validation, see lean-startup. For design sprints, see design-sprint.

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About this skill (catalog notes)

37signals Way includes pricing or quota commentary. At roughly 2,109 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Source: skills.wondel.ai
License: MIT
Original author: wondelai
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-11
Catalog position: Product · roadmap
Indexed related skills: 10

How 37signals Way fits the catalog

37signals Way sits in the Product category under the roadmap sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

A system for building profitable software without bloat, bureaucracy, or burnout, distilled from three books: Getting Real (build less), Rework (say no by default), and Shape Up (fix time, flex scope). Use it to shape work, bet on six-week cycles, run small autonomous teams, and ship on a predictable cadence.

What this skill does

37signals Way is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the roadmap sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/37signals-way/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user mentions "Getting Real", "Rework", "Shape Up", "37signals", "Basecamp method", "six-week cycles", "fixed time variable scope", "appetite vs estimates", "betting table", "breadboarding", "fat marker sketch", "build less", "underdo the competition", or "opinionated software". Also trigger when cutting scope to ship faster, running small teams, avoiding long-term roadmaps, or eliminating meetings.

Who uses this skill

The 37signals Way Claude Code skill is built for product managers, product designers, and cross-functional teams planning, shipping, and measuring product features. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 115,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/37signals-way
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/37signals-way/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/37signals-way/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/37signals-way/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/37signals-way/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\37signals-way\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the 37signals Way Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/37signals-way/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the 37signals Way skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the 37signals Way skill?

Use 37signals Way when your Claude Code task falls under the Product category — specifically in the roadmap area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use 37signals Way" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/product/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the 37signals Way skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. 37signals Way is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Product category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/wondelai/skills/blob/HEAD/37signals-way/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: wondelai
Website: https://skills.wondel.ai

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

wondelai. (2026). 37signals Way [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/37signals-way/

BibTeX

@misc{37signals-way-2026,
  author    = {wondelai},
  title     = {37signals Way [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/37signals-way/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-06-13 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

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