Month Heads Up Skill for Claude

Runs on the 25th — shows the next 30-day cash-flow outlook and flags anything that needs attention before month-end. Accepts optional 30 or 60 day horizon.

610 tokens

context cost

the whole folder, loaded on every use

files

instructions only

copies elsewhere

how many repositories repackaged it

23273

stars on the repo

on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository

npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill month-heads-up

What it tells the agent to use

found in the instruction text

WebFetch fetches pages from the network

The instruction itself

7 sections, as written by the author

Run the month-end heads-up. Pull forward-looking cash data and give the owner a clear "here's what the next 30 days look like" picture with specific things to watch.

Parse arguments:

--horizon (default: 30) — forecast window in days (30 or 60)

Step 1 — Current cash position

Using the cash-flow-snapshot skill workflow:

Pull QuickBooks current cash and receivables balance.
Pull PayPal settled balance and pending payouts.
Combine for total available + incoming cash.

Step 2 — Upcoming obligations

Pull recurring expenses from QuickBooks (payroll, subscriptions, rent/lease) due in the next 30 days.
Pull any outstanding invoices past due or due within 14 days.
Flag any payment that would push the balance below a comfortable buffer (default: <$2,000 or owner's QB average monthly expense × 0.5).

Step 3 — Cash-flow forecast

Project 30-day net cash: current balance + expected inflows − known obligations.
Identify the single tightest week (lowest projected balance).
Flag if any week projects negative.

Step 4 — Two things to watch

Surface no more than two specific, actionable watches:

Which invoice(s) to chase now
Which expense(s) to defer or negotiate

Format as:

Month-End Heads Up — {current date}
Horizon: next {X} days

Cash today: ${amount}
Projected end-of-period: ${amount}
Tightest week: {date range} — projected ${amount}

TWO THINGS TO WATCH
1. {item} — {why it matters} — suggested action: {action}
2. {item} — {why it matters} — suggested action: {action}

Connector failures

If QuickBooks is unreachable, stop — the cash forecast requires QB as the source of truth. If PayPal is missing, run the forecast from QB-only data and note "PayPal not connected — PayPal receivables excluded from forecast." Same for Stripe/Square if missing.

Approval gates

Never initiate payments or send emails automatically. Surface the data and actions for the owner to take.
Never project revenue that hasn't been confirmed in QB or PayPal. Use conservative estimates only.

Output

Present the formatted brief and offer to draft chase emails for any flagged overdue invoices.

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How to use it

Copy the folder

Take anthropics/month-heads-up from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

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