An agent skill that delivers a $997-tier AI consulting engagement for free. Audits a small business's workflows, researches industry-specific tools, scores every opportunity by ROI, and delivers a concrete AI Implementation Playbook — the kind consultants charge thousands for.
Author: mloki23 Version: 1.0.0 License: MIT
AI Translator conducts a structured 6-phase engagement with a small business owner:
- Business Discovery — builds a complete business profile
- Workflow Deep-Dive — maps every repeatable process across 6 functional areas
- Pain Point Quantification — attaches real dollar costs to the biggest friction points
- AI Opportunity Research — finds industry-specific tools with verified pricing and user reviews
- Playbook Assembly — produces a ranked, priced, 90-day AI implementation plan
- Delivery & Handoff — presents findings and ensures the owner knows their first action step
The deliverable is a saved Markdown file: AI-Playbook-[Business-Name]-[Date].md
AI Translator is the fourth and highest-value skill in a consulting pipeline:
Market Gap Finder → Side Hustle Evaluator → Competitor Intel Briefer → AI Translator
- Market Gap Finder — identifies underserved market opportunities in a niche
- Side Hustle Evaluator — scores business ideas by viability and income potential
- Competitor Intel Briefer — produces a competitive landscape briefing
- AI Translator ← you are here — the implementation skill that turns analysis into action
Clients who run earlier skills in the pipeline arrive at AI Translator with clearer business goals and higher confidence in the process.
# Install to your local skills directory
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/ai-translator
cp -r . ~/.claude/skills/ai-translator/Load the skill in a session:
/skill ai-translator
Or reference it in your CLAUDE.md:
## Skills
Available skill: ai-translator (see ~/.claude/skills/ai-translator/SKILL.md)hermes chat -s ai-translatorHermes auto-loads SKILL.md and makes linked reference files accessible via skill_view().
Add the SKILL.md content to your workspace instructions or custom system prompt.
Reference files must be manually loaded or copied into context as needed.
Inject the SKILL.md content into the system prompt. The agent will follow the
6-phase engagement structure. Reference files can be loaded via the file tool or
injected into context at the relevant phase.
Copy the content of SKILL.md into your system prompt or agent instructions.
The skill is implementation-agnostic — any capable language model will follow it.
ai-translator/
├── SKILL.md # Core skill — load this
├── README.md # This file
├── LICENSE # MIT
│
├── references/
│ ├── playbook-template-full.md # The deliverable template (mandatory)
│ ├── solution-library.md # Curated workflow → tool mappings
│ ├── pricing-database.md # Top 30 AI tools, AUD pricing
│ ├── common-traps.md # Industry-specific AI warnings
│ └── industry-question-banks/
│ ├── hospitality.md # Cafes, restaurants, bars
│ ├── trades-construction.md # Electricians, builders, plumbers
│ └── professional-services.md # Consultants, accountants, lawyers
│
├── scripts/
│ └── validate-playbook.py # Quality gate script
│
└── assets/
└── example-playbook-hospitality.md # Redacted sales example
The SKILL.md instructs the agent to load reference files at specific phases:
| File | When Loaded | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
industry-question-banks/[industry].md |
Phase 2 | Industry-specific probing questions |
solution-library.md |
Phase 4 | Starting point for tool research |
pricing-database.md |
Phase 4 | AUD pricing reference (verify live) |
playbook-template-full.md |
Phase 5 | Mandatory playbook structure |
common-traps.md |
Phase 5 | Industry-specific AI warnings |
Reference files are loaded on-demand to stay within context budget.
After generating a playbook, validate it before delivery:
python scripts/validate-playbook.py AI-Playbook-BusinessName-2026-04-26.md
# Strict mode (also checks for user quotes per recommendation)
python scripts/validate-playbook.py AI-Playbook-BusinessName-2026-04-26.md --strictThe validator checks:
- All required sections are present
- Recommendations have pricing, time savings, and URLs
- Quick Wins include free items
- 90-day roadmap has specific actions
- No generic language ("use AI tools" without specifics)
- Currency is specified
- No unfilled placeholder text
- File naming convention
references/pricing-database.md covers 30+ tools including:
- AI Assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini)
- Accounting (Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks)
- Automation (Zapier, Make, n8n)
- CRM & Communication (HubSpot, Zoho, Tidio, Intercom)
- Social Media (Buffer, Later, Hootsuite)
- HR & Rostering (Employment Hero, Deputy, Tanda)
- Field Service (ServiceM8, Tradify, Jobber)
- And more
Pricing is AUD and verified as of April 2026. Always confirm current pricing on the vendor's website before making a recommendation. Prices change frequently.
AI Translator is not hardcoded to Australia. The skill instructs the agent to:
- Detect the business's country from Phase 1
- Quote all prices in the local currency
- Reference the appropriate local tax and compliance system (GST/BAS for AU, VAT for UK, etc.)
The pricing database is AUD-primary but includes USD references for cross-checking.
The skill activates when a user says any of:
- "I want an AI audit for my business"
- "Show me where AI can save me time"
- "What AI tools should I be using?"
- "Audit my business for AI opportunities"
- "Run the AI Translator"
See assets/example-playbook-hospitality.md for a redacted example playbook
from a Melbourne cafe engagement. The example demonstrates the specificity,
structure, and depth expected in a live engagement.
Tool pricing changes frequently. Review and update references/pricing-database.md monthly.
For each tool, check the vendor's pricing page and update:
- The Last Updated date at the top of the file
- Any changed prices
- New tools added to the relevant categories
- Any tools that have been discontinued
A stale pricing database is worse than no database — it produces incorrect recommendations.
Improvements welcome:
- Additional industry question banks (healthcare, retail, creative agencies)
- Pricing database updates (monthly)
- Additional common traps by industry
- Example playbooks from other verticals
MIT License. See LICENSE for details.