Work Operating Model

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

Category: Content · Sub-category: storytelling · Last updated: 2026-06-02

Run a 5-layer interview to elicit how a team actually works (rhythms, decisions, dependencies, institutional knowledge, friction) and emit a structured operating model. Use when you say \"elicit operating model\", \"interview team operating model\", \"how does this team actually work\", or \"validate operating model\". Do NOT use for code analysis (use the analyst agent), external audience narratives (use the explainer agent), or retrospectives (use the retrospective agent).

About this skill (catalog notes)

Work Operating Model is published as a SKILL.md file in this catalog. The SKILL.md runs to about 953 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

License: MIT
Original author: rjmurillo
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-02
Catalog position: Content · storytelling
Indexed related skills: 10

How Work Operating Model fits the catalog

Work Operating Model sits in the Content category under the storytelling 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 conversation-first elicitation skill. Surface what is documented, what is tacit, and where the two disagree. Output is a structured operating model that downstream agents (architect, roadmap, orchestrator) can read.

What this skill does

Work Operating Model is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the storytelling sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/work-operating-model/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when you say \"elicit operating model\", \"interview team operating model\", \"how does this team actually work\", or \"validate operating model\". Do NOT use for code analysis (use the analyst agent), external audience narratives (use the explainer agent), or retrospectives (use the retrospective agent).

Who uses this skill

The Work Operating Model Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ 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/work-operating-model
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/work-operating-model/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/work-operating-model/SKILL.md

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

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

📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram

Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Work Operating Model Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Work Operating Model 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 Work Operating Model skill?

Use Work Operating Model when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the storytelling 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 Work Operating Model" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Work Operating Model 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. Work Operating Model is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/rjmurillo/ai-agents/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/work-operating-model/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: rjmurillo

Cite this skill

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APA

rjmurillo. (2026). Work Operating Model [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/work-operating-model/

BibTeX

@misc{work-operating-model-2026,
  author    = {rjmurillo},
  title     = {Work Operating Model [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/work-operating-model/}
}

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