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Steady the first 72 hours after being laid off — the practical, financial, and emotional moves in the right order, before panic-applying to everything.
Install Layoff First 72 Hours
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill layoff-first-72-hours -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills layoff-first-72-hours --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/layoff-first-72-hours .claude/skills/layoff-first-72-hours && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "layoff-first-72-hours" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/layoff-first-72-hours into .claude/skills/layoff-first-72-hours/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "layoff-first-72-hours", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/layoff-first-72-hoursType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill layoff-first-72-hours -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills layoff-first-72-hours --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/layoff-first-72-hours .agents/skills/layoff-first-72-hours && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "layoff-first-72-hours" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/layoff-first-72-hours into .agents/skills/layoff-first-72-hours/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "layoff-first-72-hours", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill layoff-first-72-hours -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills layoff-first-72-hours --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/layoff-first-72-hours .cursor/skills/layoff-first-72-hours && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "layoff-first-72-hours" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/layoff-first-72-hours into .cursor/skills/layoff-first-72-hours/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "layoff-first-72-hours", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git --path skills/layoff-first-72-hours--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill layoff-first-72-hours -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills layoff-first-72-hours --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/layoff-first-72-hours .gemini/skills/layoff-first-72-hours && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "layoff-first-72-hours" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/layoff-first-72-hours into .gemini/skills/layoff-first-72-hours/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "layoff-first-72-hours", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills layoff-first-72-hoursInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill layoff-first-72-hours -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/layoff-first-72-hours .github/skills/layoff-first-72-hours && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "layoff-first-72-hours" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/layoff-first-72-hours into .github/skills/layoff-first-72-hours/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "layoff-first-72-hours", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill layoff-first-72-hours -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills layoff-first-72-hours --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/layoff-first-72-hours .opencode/skills/layoff-first-72-hours && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "layoff-first-72-hours" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/layoff-first-72-hours into .opencode/skills/layoff-first-72-hours/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "layoff-first-72-hours", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
layoff-first-72-hours- GitHub stars
- 1.4k
- Token cost
- ~1.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 571 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,348
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Steady the first 72 hours after being laid off — the practical, financial, and emotional moves in the right order, before panic-applying to everything.
- Works in 6 steps: Don't sign or panic-apply immediately.… → Understand (and maybe negotiate) the… → Protect benefits and cash flow. Sort… → …
- Asked I just got laid off what do I do
- SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Steady First, Then… and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Layoff First 72 Hours is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Steady the first 72 hours after being laid off — the practical, financial, and emotional moves in the right order, before panic-applying to everything. Use when asked I just got laid off what do I do, help me after a layoff, I lost my job, or just got made redundant. Produces a calm first-days checklist (understand the severance/package, protect benefits and finances, secure references and contacts, file for support), what to negotiate before signing anything, an emotional-footing note, and a bridge into the job…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Business, Finance & HR, covering Job search and resumes. The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Asked I just got laid off what do I do
- Help me after a layoff
- Just got made redundant
Example prompts
- “/layoff-first-72-hours”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Don't sign or panic-apply immediately. Give yourself a beat. Severance documents can often wait a little, and rushed applications are weak…
- Understand (and maybe negotiate) the package. Read the severance/redundancy terms; some elements (notice, payout, references, timing) may…
- Protect benefits and cash flow. Sort health coverage continuity, confirm final pay/accrued leave, and file for unemployment/support…
- Secure relationships while warm. Ask for references, LinkedIn recommendations, and keep contacts before people scatter — goodwill fades.
- Tend to your head. A layoff is usually about the business, not your worth — build in support and routine before the search grind.
- Then bridge to the search. Move into job-hunting from a steady, organized base — resume, targets, and outreach — rather than a frightened…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Layoff First 72 Hours loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 153 tokens; SKILL.md has 571 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 571 words, ~1,228 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/layoff-first-72-hours/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- layoff-first-72-hours
- description
- Steady the first 72 hours after being laid off — the practical, financial, and emotional moves in the right order, before panic-applying to everything. Use when asked I just got laid off what do I do, help me after a layoff, I lost my job, or just got made redundant. Produces a calm first-days checklist (understand the severance/package, protect benefits and finances, secure references and contacts, file for support), what to negotiate before signing anything, an emotional-footing note, and a bridge into the job search — not a frantic same-day scramble. Not legal or financial advice.
Layoff: First 72 Hours
A layoff is a shock, and the instinct is to either freeze or panic-apply to 100 jobs by nightfall. Neither helps. The first few days are for steadying yourself and handling the time-sensitive, high-value things — the severance terms, benefits continuity, references, and support you're entitled to — before the job search. This lays them out in a calm order.
What This Skill Produces
- A first-days checklist — the practical moves in priority order, spread over days, not a same-day frenzy
- Package review — understanding the severance/redundancy terms, and what may be negotiable before you sign
- Benefits & finances — protecting health coverage, understanding final pay/accruals, and filing for any unemployment/support you're entitled to
- Relationships to secure now — references, recommendations, and contacts while goodwill is fresh
- Emotional footing — permission to feel it, and a note that your worth isn't the layoff
- A bridge to the search — how to transition into job-hunting from a steady base
Required Inputs
Ask for these if not provided:
- The situation — when, whether there's a severance/package, and any documents to sign
- Your finances — runway, obligations, and how urgent income is
- Benefits — health coverage and anything tied to the job
- Region — affects support/unemployment and rights
- Your state — steady enough to plan, or in shock (pace accordingly)
Framework: Steady First, Then The High-Value Moves
- Don't sign or panic-apply immediately. Give yourself a beat. Severance documents can often wait a little, and rushed applications are weak ones.
- Understand (and maybe negotiate) the package. Read the severance/redundancy terms; some elements (notice, payout, references, timing) may be negotiable — consider advice before signing anything binding.
- Protect benefits and cash flow. Sort health coverage continuity, confirm final pay/accrued leave, and file for unemployment/support promptly (these have timelines).
- Secure relationships while warm. Ask for references, LinkedIn recommendations, and keep contacts before people scatter — goodwill fades.
- Tend to your head. A layoff is usually about the business, not your worth — build in support and routine before the search grind.
- Then bridge to the search. Move into job-hunting from a steady, organized base — resume, targets, and outreach — rather than a frightened scramble.
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Output Format
After the layoff: [severance?] · runway [x] · [region]
First (don't rush): don't sign or mass-apply today — steady first. Package: review [severance/redundancy terms] · possibly negotiable: [notice/payout/references] — advice before signing. Protect: health coverage [continuity] · final pay/accruals · file for [unemployment/support] (mind deadlines). Secure now: references · recommendations · contacts. Your head: [this is about the business; support + routine]. Bridge to the search: [resume · targets · outreach — from a steady base].
Not legal or financial advice. For severance terms or benefits questions, consider a professional; check your region's support programs and deadlines.
Quality Checks
- Discourages same-day panic (signing, mass-applying)
- Covers reviewing and possibly negotiating the package before signing
- Protects benefits/finances and flags support-filing deadlines
- Prompts securing references/contacts while goodwill is fresh
- Addresses the emotional footing
- Bridges into the search from a steady base; not legal/financial advice
Anti-Patterns
- Signing the severance immediately without understanding/negotiating.
- Panic-applying to everything the same day.
- Missing benefit continuity / support deadlines.
- Forgetting references until contacts have scattered.
- Ignoring the emotional hit and burning out.
Example Trigger Phrases
- "I just got laid off — what do I do first?"
- "Help me handle the first few days after losing my job."
- "Should I sign this severance agreement right away?"
- "I was made redundant — what am I entitled to and what do I sort out?"
- "How do I not panic after a layoff and do the right things?"
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/layoff-first-72-hours of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0
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What does Layoff First 72 Hours do?
Steady the first 72 hours after being laid off — the practical, financial, and emotional moves in the right order, before panic-applying to everything. Layoff First 72 Hours is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Steady the first 72 hours after being laid off — the practical, financial, and emotional moves in the right order, before panic-applying to everything.
When should I use Layoff First 72 Hours?
Layoff First 72 Hours fits situations like: asked I just got laid off what do I do; help me after a layoff; just got made redundant.
How do I install Layoff First 72 Hours in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill layoff-first-72-hours -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/layoff-first-72-hours in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/layoff-first-72-hours in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Layoff First 72 Hours in Codex?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill layoff-first-72-hours -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/layoff-first-72-hours in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/layoff-first-72-hours in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Layoff First 72 Hours in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill layoff-first-72-hours -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/layoff-first-72-hours, .gemini/skills/layoff-first-72-hours, .github/skills/layoff-first-72-hours and .opencode/skills/layoff-first-72-hours in your project.
What does Layoff First 72 Hours need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Layoff First 72 Hours is instructions for the agent only.
Does Layoff First 72 Hours access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Layoff First 72 Hours safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Layoff First 72 Hours use?
Layoff First 72 Hours is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Layoff First 72 Hours use?
About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Layoff First 72 Hours?
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Who maintains Layoff First 72 Hours?
mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.