What Claude
can actually do.

Summarise this document for a senior executive who has 3 minutes. Lead with the single most important finding. Then list 3 key points. End with what decision or action is needed. [paste your document here]

Write an email to [recipient and their role] about [topic]. Context: [what happened or what I need]. Tone: professional but warm, not corporate. Maximum 150 words. No filler phrases like "I hope this email finds you well."

Brief me on [topic] in exactly this format: 1. What it is (2 sentences) 2. Why it matters right now (2 sentences) 3. The 3 most important things to know 4. What most people get wrong about it 5. Best next step to learn more

I have a meeting with [who] about [topic]. My goal is [what I want to achieve]. Generate: 5 smart questions I should ask, 3 points I should raise, and 2 things I should watch out for in this conversation.

Review this [document/pitch/plan] as a tough but fair critic. Be specific about what is weak and why. Do not soften the feedback. End with the 3 highest-priority changes that would make the biggest difference. [paste your content]

I need to decide whether to [decision]. Context: [relevant background]. Help me think through this with: the strongest case for yes, the strongest case for no, the key risks either way, and what question I should be asking that I haven't asked yet.

Write M-Pesa payment instructions for [organisation name] to send to [beneficiaries/customers]. They should send [amount] to Paybill [number], account [reference]. Include: what the payment is for, deadline, and what to do if they have a problem. Keep it under 160 characters for SMS. Also give me a longer WhatsApp version.

Write a problem statement for a grant proposal. Organisation: [name and mission]. Problem we're addressing: [describe in plain language]. Target community: [who and where]. Include: the scale of the problem with statistics if possible, why existing solutions are insufficient, and why our organisation is positioned to address it. Funder: [donor name and their priorities]. Length: 300 words.

Translate this into Kenyan Swahili for a community audience in Nairobi. Use natural, conversational Swahili — not formal or overly technical. Avoid direct word-for-word translation; localise for how Kenyans actually speak. Then give me a back-translation so I can verify accuracy. [paste your English content]

Analyse this mobile money transaction data. Tell me: total amount received and sent, the top 5 transaction sources/destinations, any unusual patterns or outliers, and a plain-language summary of what this data shows about the organisation's financial health. Flag anything that looks like it needs attention. [paste your transaction data]

Write a community health worker conversation guide for [health topic] in Kenya. The CHW is talking to [audience e.g. mothers, farmers, youth]. Include: key messages to cover, questions to ask the patient, warning signs to watch for, and what to do if the patient needs referral. Language: simple English that can be easily translated to Swahili. Length: one page.

Draft a formal submission to [County name] County Government on [topic]. This is for [public participation / budget submission / permit application]. Our position is: [summarise]. Include: executive summary, detailed submission, specific requests or recommendations, and contact details section. Format it for official Kenyan government submission.

I'm getting this error: [paste error message] Here is the relevant code: [paste code] Tell me: what exactly is causing this error, why it's happening, the fix, and what I should do differently to avoid this in future. Language: [Python/JavaScript/etc].

Write a complete M-Pesa STK Push integration using the Safaricom Daraja API in [Node.js/Python]. Include: getting the access token, initiating the STK Push, handling the callback, and error handling. Use sandbox credentials. Add comments explaining each step for a developer new to the Daraja API. Show the environment variables needed.

Review this code for production readiness. Check for: security vulnerabilities, performance issues, unhandled edge cases, missing error handling, and anything that would cause problems at scale. Be specific — point to the exact lines with problems. End with a priority list: fix immediately, fix before launch, improve later. [paste your code]

Design a PostgreSQL database schema for [describe your application]. It needs to handle: [list key features]. Generate: the complete schema with all tables and relationships, primary and foreign keys, indexes for the most common queries, and the CREATE TABLE SQL. Explain the design decisions you made and any alternatives I should consider.

Write the code for a WhatsApp bot using the WhatsApp Business API (or Twilio) that uses the Anthropic Claude API to [describe what the bot should do]. In [Node.js/Python]. Include: receiving messages, calling Claude API, sending responses, and basic session management so Claude has context of the conversation. Add error handling and rate limiting.

Turn this product brief into a technical specification. Brief: [paste brief]. Generate: user stories (as a [user], I want to [action] so that [outcome]), API endpoints needed with request/response examples, data models, key technical decisions to make, and definition of done for each feature. Assume the stack is [your stack].