A brief that answers the questions before the subcontractor asks.
A two-page brief for handing part of a project to another freelancer: finished state, context, decision limits, checkpoints, and terms.
Daily check-ins with a subcontractor usually mean the brief was thin. They ask what done looks like, who the client is, and what they can decide alone. Or they stop asking, guess, and hand back work that missed.
Subcontractor Brief writes the goal and a checkable finished state, trims the client context to what matters, and separates decisions they own from decisions they escalate. It sets one or two checkpoints, states fee and payment, and then tests the brief by reading it as the person starting Monday.
What it produces.
- →A goal and a finished-state checklist
- →A trimmed client context paragraph
- →Two lists: decide yourself, and ask first
- →Checkpoints, terms, and a what-to-do-if-blocked line
- ✦Freelancers handing overflow work to another freelancer
- ✦Small studios using subcontractors for part of a client project
- ✦Anyone tired of answering the same questions every day
- →subcontractor-brief.zip: a native Claude Skill. Upload to Settings → Skills in Claude, or unzip to
~/.claude/skills/ - →subcontractor-brief-skill.md: plain markdown. Works in ChatGPT Custom GPTs, Gemini, Claude Projects, agent system prompts, anywhere
- →A README inside the zip with install steps for Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini
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Before you buy.
How is this different from just asking Claude directly?
Asked cold, Claude writes a task description. This Playbook produces the decision boundaries, finished-state checklist, and checkpoint schedule that let the subcontractor work alone, then reads the brief back as the recipient to find the question you missed.
How is this different from a Tool?
Playbooks are systematically produced to a fixed template and priced accordingly ($12.99). Tools are hand-built, one at a time, and go deeper ($39 to $199). A Playbook gives you a reliable method for routine work; a Tool is for when the judgment matters more than the format.
Will this work with ChatGPT, Gemini, and other LLMs?
Yes. You get a native Claude Skill (.zip) that auto-invokes in Claude, plus a plain .md you can paste into a ChatGPT Custom GPT, a Gemini system prompt, or any LLM. The procedure travels with the file.
Can I share this with my team?
It's licensed for your own personal and professional use. The output it produces is yours to circulate. To put the Playbook itself in the hands of a whole team, email hello@authority.md about team licensing.
What if it doesn't work for me?
If the file hasn't been delivered, or arrives defective or empty, we refund in full: see our refund policy.