Agent skill

Vet Estimate Decoder

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Decode a veterinary treatment estimate — what each line is for, which items are core vs precautionary, and how to have the options conversation nobody offers you.

MITAuto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Vet Estimate Decoder

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill vet-estimate-decoder -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills vet-estimate-decoder --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/vet-estimate-decoder .claude/skills/vet-estimate-decoder && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
vet-estimate-decoder
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~1.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
738 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Decode a veterinary treatment estimate — what each line is for, which items are core vs precautionary, and how to have the options conversation nobody offers you.

  • Someone asks is this vet estimate reasonable
  • SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Severity Scale and Output Format, plus 4 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Decode my vets treatment plan

What it does

Vet Estimate Decoder is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Decode a veterinary treatment estimate — what each line is for, which items are core vs precautionary, and how to have the options conversation nobody offers you. Use when someone asks 'is this vet estimate reasonable', 'decode my vet's treatment plan', 'do we need all these tests', or 'I can't afford this vet bill what are my options'. Produces a line-by-line decode with core/precautionary/comfort triage, the questions that surface the tiered options vets keep in reserve, and the payment and assistance paths.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/worked-example.md`).

It sits in Research & Science, covering Clinical and healthcare research. 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

  • Someone asks is this vet estimate reasonable
  • Decode my vets treatment plan
  • Do we need all these tests
  • I cant afford this vet bill what are my options

Example prompts

  • “is this vet estimate reasonable”
  • “decode my vet”
  • “do we need all these tests”
  • “/vet-estimate-decoder”

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

Vet Estimate Decoder loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 134 tokens; SKILL.md has 738 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~134
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.5k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~2.8k

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). 738 words, ~1,484 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/vet-estimate-decoder/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
vet-estimate-decoder
description
Decode a veterinary treatment estimate — what each line is for, which items are core vs precautionary, and how to have the options conversation nobody offers you. Use when someone asks 'is this vet estimate reasonable', 'decode my vet's treatment plan', 'do we need all these tests', or 'I can't afford this vet bill what are my options'. Produces a line-by-line decode with core/precautionary/comfort triage, the questions that surface the tiered options vets keep in reserve, and the payment and assistance paths.

Vet Estimate Decoder Skill

Vet estimates arrive at the worst possible moment — with a sick animal in the room and love doing the negotiating. Most clinics genuinely have tiered options ("gold standard" down to "reasonable and safe"), but the estimate shows only the top tier unless someone asks. This skill decodes what each line does, which items drive the diagnosis versus round it out, and scripts the options conversation — respectfully, because the vet is an ally, not an adversary. It decodes the estimate; it never practices medicine.

What This Skill Produces

  • A line-by-line decode: what each test/treatment is for, in plain language
  • Triage: core-to-the-presenting-problem / precautionary-broadening / comfort-and-monitoring — as questions to confirm with the vet, not verdicts
  • The options-conversation script: asking for the tiered plan without signaling neglect
  • The money paths: staged diagnostics, payment plans, assistance programs, and the insurance-claim angle if covered

Required Inputs

Ask for these only if they aren't already provided:

  • The estimate text — every line with prices; ranges included (vet estimates often quote low–high).
  • The situation — the animal, the presenting symptom, and whether this is emergency or scheduled care (emergency pricing and stakes differ; the script changes).
  • The constraint, honestly — the real budget; the options conversation is built around it.
  • Insurance status — covered, and if so, what's known about the policy.

Framework: Severity Scale

  • 🔴 Ask before authorizing — panels and imaging not connected to the presenting symptom (sometimes justified — the question is "what would this change about treatment?"), duplicated diagnostics (bloodwork repeated within days without a stated reason), hospitalization line-items where outpatient management may be an option (ask — it often is), estimate-range totals authorized at the high end by default.
  • 🟡 Understand the choice being made — "gold standard" items with cheaper adequate alternatives (pre-anesthetic panels scaled to age/risk, brand vs. generic medications, overnight monitoring vs. recheck tomorrow), items that are monitoring-frequency choices rather than medical necessities.
  • 🟢 Standard and connected — diagnostics that map directly to the symptom, pain management, the consult fee; label them so the worry can focus where it belongs.

The load-bearing question for every line is: "What decision does this test/treatment inform, and what happens if we stage it?" Staging (treat the likely thing, escalate if no improvement) is a legitimate medical strategy vets use constantly — but usually only when asked. The script's magic sentence: "We want to do right by her and we have a real budget — if this were your animal and money mattered, what would the plan look like?" Vets answer that question honestly and gratefully almost every time.

Output Format

Show full SKILL.md (322 more words)Show less
Vet Estimate Decode: [animal — clinic, presenting problem]

1. The verdict — total (low–high), the core subset, and the two questions most worth asking, in three sentences.

2. Line-by-line decode

LineWhat it's forTriage (to confirm with vet)Price

3. Questions for the vet — 4–6, each opening a real option: "What would the staged version look like?", "Which of these change today's treatment?", "Is outpatient with a recheck viable?", "What's the must-do subset if we're prioritizing?"

4. The options script — the budget-honest conversation, word for word, including the magic sentence.

5. Money paths — clinic payment plans, assistance programs (breed/condition/region-specific ones exist — list types to search, don't invent names), care-credit-style financing decoded (deferred-interest traps flagged), insurance claim steps if covered.

End the artifact with, verbatim: "This is a plain-language reading, not legal/financial advice — laws vary by jurisdiction; confirm anything load-bearing with a qualified professional."

Quality Checks

  • Every triage label is phrased as a question for the vet, never a medical verdict
  • The staging option appears wherever diagnostics stack
  • The script preserves the vet-as-ally frame throughout
  • Financing options include the deferred-interest warning
  • Emergency vs. scheduled context shapes the urgency framing
  • The disclaimer line appears verbatim in the artifact

Anti-Patterns

  • Do not practice veterinary medicine — no line is called unnecessary; lines get questions, the vet gets the medicine
  • Do not frame the clinic as predatory — estimate-maximalism is mostly liability and love, not greed; the fix is the conversation
  • Do not let guilt authorize the high end silently — the range exists; engaging with it is responsible ownership
  • Do not invent assistance-program names or coverage claims — list the types and where to search
  • Do not skip the staged-care question — it's the single highest-value sentence in the room

Based On

Client-side veterinary cost-conversation practice — line triage, staged-diagnostics questioning, tiered-plan elicitation.

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "Is this vet estimate reasonable?"
  • "Decode my vet's treatment plan."
  • "Do we need all these tests?"
  • "I can't afford this vet bill what are my options."

© mohitagw15856, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/vet-estimate-decoder of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/worked-example.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Questions about Vet Estimate Decoder

What does Vet Estimate Decoder do?

Decode a veterinary treatment estimate — what each line is for, which items are core vs precautionary, and how to have the options conversation nobody offers you. Vet Estimate Decoder is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Decode a veterinary treatment estimate — what each line is for, which items are core vs precautionary, and how to have the options conversation nobody offers you.

When should I use Vet Estimate Decoder?

Vet Estimate Decoder fits situations like: someone asks is this vet estimate reasonable; decode my vets treatment plan; do we need all these tests; I cant afford this vet bill what are my options.

How do I install Vet Estimate Decoder in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill vet-estimate-decoder -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/vet-estimate-decoder in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/vet-estimate-decoder in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Vet Estimate Decoder in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill vet-estimate-decoder -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/vet-estimate-decoder in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/vet-estimate-decoder in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Vet Estimate Decoder 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 vet-estimate-decoder -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/vet-estimate-decoder, .gemini/skills/vet-estimate-decoder, .github/skills/vet-estimate-decoder and .opencode/skills/vet-estimate-decoder in your project.

What does Vet Estimate Decoder need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Vet Estimate Decoder is instructions for the agent only.

Does Vet Estimate Decoder 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 Vet Estimate Decoder 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 Vet Estimate Decoder use?

Vet Estimate Decoder 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 Vet Estimate Decoder use?

About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Vet Estimate Decoder?

mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,433 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 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.