Localized reading guide
smb-routerPurpose, usage and source
The front door to the Small Business plugin. Listens to what the owner needs right now — vague or specific — and routes them to the best skill or slash command for the moment. Also serves as a guide: explains what's available, suggests what to try next, and adapts recommendations based on stored business context. Trigger whenever the owner asks "what can you do," "help me with my business," "what should I focus on," "I don't know where to start," or any open-ended business request that doesn't clearly match a single skill.
Source retrieved:
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- anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
- SKILL.md
small-business/skills/smb-router/SKILL.md- Repository stars
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- Repository updated
- 2026-10-30
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- Last collected
License: Apache-2.0
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What this Skill does
The front door to the Small Business plugin. Listens to what the owner needs right now — vague or specific — and routes them to the best skill or slash command for the moment. Also serves as a guide: explains what's available, suggests what to try next, and adapts recommendations based on stored business context. Trigger whenever the owner asks "what can you do," "help me with my business," "what should I focus on," "I don't know where to start," or any open-ended business request that doesn't clearly match a single skill.
How the upstream workflow works
Step 1 — Read business context
Check session memory for ## Business context. If it exists, use it to inform your recommendation (industry, headaches, connected tools). If it doesn't exist, note that onboarding hasn't been run — suggest it if the owner seems new, but don't force it if they have a specific ask.
Step 2 — Match intent to the routing table
Pick the single best match, not a list of options. If two are close, pick the one that addresses the most urgent concern. Money & cash: Sales & growth: Customers & reputation:
Upstream passage · L36 ↗Step 3 — Present the recommendation
Don't dump a menu. Recommend one thing, one sentence on why, ask to run it. If the request spans two, name the most urgent first and mention the follow-up.
Upstream passage · L133 ↗Owner: "I'm stressed about making payroll next week"
→ Read business context from memory
→ Match: cash concern + upcoming payroll = /plan-payroll
→ "Sounds like you need a cash forecast and invoice chase before payroll.
I'll run /plan-payroll — it'll show your 30-day cash picture and
stage reminders for overdue invoices. Ready?"
→ On confirmation, trigger /plan-payrollRequirements and setup
No short requirements passage was selected from this file. This does not mean the Skill has no dependencies. Check the repository setup instructions and referenced files.
Limits and quality checks
Guardrails
Never do the work yourself. You route. If you catch yourself pulling data or drafting an email, you're in the wrong lane. Never dump a full menu unprompted. One recommendation, one reason, one ask.
Upstream passage · L204 ↗Start with a safe trial
- Check the supported host and the repository installation instructions. Keep the Skill directory and its referenced scripts, assets and documentation together; SKILL.md alone may omit dependencies.
- Give the agent your real input, desired output and acceptance criteria. Invocation syntax and available tools depend on the host; this site does not assume a universal install command.
- Try the source workflow in a disposable project or on a copy. Review operations that change files, remote services or billable resources before allowing them.
- Validate the output against the source quality checks and your own requirements. A successful trigger or a high repository Star count does not establish a correct result.
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