useless-report

Analyzes a manager's communication style from messages, emails, Slack threads, PR comments, or meeting notes and outputs a structured communication profile: archetype name, confidence score, observed evidence, recommended communication strategy, and what to avoid. Use this skill when the user pastes manager messages and wants to adapt their communication, when preparing a status report that needs to land well, when starting the useless-report workflow, or any time the user asks "how should I write this for my manager", "what kind of manager is this", or "how does my boss communicate". Also triggers on "my manager always asks for...", "my boss never reads...", "my manager wants everything in meetings", or similar complaints about upward communication friction. This is the entry point for the entire useless-report workflow.

Generates a natural call preparation document — talking points, opening hook, key messages, objection responses, and closing ask — adapted to both the manager's archetype and the user's own communication persona. Not a script: a structured guide that sounds like you. Covers status calls, idea pitches, crisis management, and general check-ins. Use when the user says "I have a call with my manager", "help me pitch this idea", "I need talking points", "prepare me for this conversation", or "what do I say on this call".

Converts a markdown manager report (the output of any useless-report generate-* skill) into an email-safe HTML file with fully inlined CSS — compatible with Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, and any webmail. No CSS variables, no external resources, no JavaScript. Colors and typography derived from DESIGN.md if present (tokens inlined as literal values, not CSS variables). Use this skill when the user wants to send the report directly by email, asks for "email-ready", "copy-paste into Gmail", "forward to my team", or needs a format that survives email client rendering. Triggers after any generate-* skill when the output destination is an email client.

Converts a markdown manager report (the output of any useless-report generate-* skill) into a standalone styled HTML file ready to email, share, or save. Includes embedded CSS derived from the project's DESIGN.md brand tokens — no hardcoded themes, no external dependencies. If no DESIGN.md is found, runs the generate-design flow first. Use this skill when the user wants to send a report by email, share a polished version, generate a printable artifact, or asks for "the HTML version", "make it look nice", "I need to send this to my boss", "format this for email". Triggers after any generate-* skill when the user wants a more polished output.

Generates a Q&A preparation document from a manager report — all the questions the manager is likely to ask (based on their archetype), with prepared answers derived strictly from the report data. Includes "danger questions" (the ones that catch you off guard), objection responses, and a quick-reference cheat sheet. Output is a collapsible HTML file to review before a meeting or call. Use when the user asks "what will my manager ask?", "help me prepare for my meeting", "I have a review tomorrow", or "Q&A prep".