He Built a Claude Code Skill That Acts as an AI Automation Consultant — First Run Showed 63,000% ROI
ricoesrico · reddit · 2026-09-29
A non-technical Reddit user from a sales/ops background built a Claude Code skill that runs a consultant-style discovery: it asks about your pain points, existing tools, time costs, call volume, and budget, then scopes the workflow, picks n8n/Zapier/Make, researches tools, aggregates subscription prices, and computes potential ROI — the first run produced a 63,000% ROI estimate (time-value based, setup cost excluded; the author plans to add opportunity cost of self-building).
The pitch: business owners don't care about flashy tools, only time saved, costs cut, and revenue generated — so automation freelancers can use this 'show me the money' discovery flow to win clients, then fill gaps, test, and deploy. Built entirely in plain English, 20 minutes, with a free YouTube tutorial.
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