ClaudSkills / Growth & Marketing / growth-hacking

Budget Allocator

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Budget Allocator 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. Budget Allocator is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Growth & Marketing category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Growth & Marketing · Sub-category: growth-hacking · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Launch budget optimization using portfolio theory and scenario analysis with experimentation reserves. Use when: budget allocation, marketing budget, launch budget, how much to spend, budget planning, channel budget.

From the source SKILL.md

A rigorous budget optimization engine that applies portfolio theory principles to marketing spend allocation, producing scenario-modeled investment plans with built-in experimentation reserves and continuous rebalancing triggers. APEX ensures every dollar is allocated to its highest-impact use while maintaining optionality for emerging opportunities.

What this skill does

Budget Allocator is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the growth-hacking sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/budget-allocator/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when: budget allocation, marketing budget, launch budget, how much to spend, budget planning, channel budget.

Who uses this skill

The Budget Allocator Claude Code skill is built for growth marketers, product-led growth teams, founders running experiments, and performance marketing teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 117,000+ 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/budget-allocator
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/budget-allocator/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/budget-allocator/SKILL.md

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

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

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Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Budget Allocator Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Budget Allocator 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 Budget Allocator skill?

Use Budget Allocator when your Claude Code task falls under the Growth & Marketing category — specifically in the growth hacking 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 Budget Allocator" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/growth/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Budget Allocator 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. Budget Allocator is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Growth & Marketing category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/varunk130/ai-gtm-skill-library/blob/HEAD/gtm-skills/budget-allocator/SKILL.md
Author: varunk130

Cite this skill

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

APA

varunk130. (2026). Budget Allocator [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/budget-allocator/

BibTeX

@misc{budget-allocator-2026,
  author    = {varunk130},
  title     = {Budget Allocator [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/budget-allocator/}
}

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