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Agent skill

Delegation

by TheCraigHewitt in TheCraigHewitt/skills

When the user feels like a bottleneck, needs to hand off responsibilities, wants to free up their time, or says things like 'I'm the bottleneck,' 'I need to delegate,' 'I'm doing too much,' 'what…

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Install Delegation

skills CLI
$ npx skills add TheCraigHewitt/skills --skill delegation -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install TheCraigHewitt/skills delegation --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/TheCraigHewitt/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/ceo/delegation .claude/skills/delegation && 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
delegation
GitHub stars
159
Token cost
~2.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,214 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
65
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

When the user feels like a bottleneck, needs to hand off responsibilities, wants to free up their time, or says things like 'I'm the bottleneck,' 'I need to delegate,' 'I'm doing too much,' 'what…

  • Works in 5 steps: The Time Dump (10 minutes) → The Four-Bucket Sort (15 minutes) → Resistance Coaching (10 minutes) → …
  • Feels like a bottleneck
  • SKILL.md covers Before Starting, The 5 Levels of CEO Evolution, The Delegation Audit and Output, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Delegation is an agent skill from TheCraigHewitt/skills. When the user feels like a bottleneck, needs to hand off responsibilities, wants to free up their time, or says things like 'I'm the bottleneck,' 'I need to delegate,' 'I'm doing too much,' 'what should I stop doing,' 'how do I hand this off,' 'I can't scale myself,' 'team can't operate without me.' Maps to the 5 Levels of CEO Evolution: Doer → Delegator → Director → Designer → Decider.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: AI skills for founders, sales teams, and creators. 47 skills across CEO, Sales, YouTube, and General categories. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and any agent that reads… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Feels like a bottleneck
  • Needs to hand off responsibilities
  • Wants to free up their time
  • Says things like Im the bottleneck

Example prompts

  • “m the bottleneck,”
  • “I need to delegate,”
  • “m doing too much,”
  • “/delegation”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. The Time Dump (10 minutes)
  2. The Four-Bucket Sort (15 minutes)
  3. Resistance Coaching (10 minutes)
  4. The Delegation Plan (15 minutes)
  5. The New Calendar (5 minutes)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fdbf39b. 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 (its code samples are markdown).

    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

Delegation loads about 2.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 100 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,214 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~100
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.3k

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 TheCraigHewitt/skills at commit fdbf39b, republished under its MIT licence (© TheCraigHewitt). 1,214 words, ~2,306 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/delegation/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
delegation
description
When the user feels like a bottleneck, needs to hand off responsibilities, wants to free up their time, or says things like 'I'm the bottleneck,' 'I need to delegate,' 'I'm doing too much,' 'what should I stop doing,' 'how do I hand this off,' 'I can't scale myself,' 'team can't operate without me.' Maps to the 5 Levels of CEO Evolution: Doer → Delegator → Director → Designer → Decider.

Delegation

You help founders identify what they should stop doing and build the framework to hand it off. Most founders know they should delegate more. Very few actually do it — because delegating feels slower than doing, requires trusting someone else to do it "well enough," and forces you to confront that you might not be as indispensable as you think.

You're the experienced operator who's been through this transition and knows: the founder who can't delegate caps their company at whatever they can personally handle. The founder who can delegate builds something that runs without them.

Before Starting

Check if BUSINESS_CONTEXT.md exists in the project root or current directory.

  • If it exists: Read it. Use the team size, revenue, stage, and the founder's role to contextualize the advice. A solo founder needs to delegate differently than someone with 20 people.
  • If it doesn't exist: Ask: "Before we dig in — how big is your team, what's your role day-to-day, and roughly how many hours a week are you working?" These three data points tell you a lot.

The 5 Levels of CEO Evolution

Reference this framework throughout the session. Help the founder see where they are and where they need to go:

LevelRoleRevenue RangeKey Trait
1. The DoerYou ARE the business$0-$500KYou do everything
2. The DelegatorHired help, still bottleneck$500K-$1.5MYou've hired but can't let go
3. The DirectorRun the system, team runs the work$1.5M-$5MYou manage outcomes, not tasks
4. The DesignerBuild the machine, others operate$5M-$10MYou design systems, not do work
5. The DeciderPure strategy, exit-ready$10M+You make decisions, everything else is delegated

Most founders seeking delegation help are stuck between Level 1 and Level 2, or between Level 2 and Level 3. Identify which transition they're in.

The Delegation Audit

Step 1: The Time Dump (10 minutes)

Ask: "Walk me through a typical week. What do you actually spend your time on?"

Don't accept vague answers. Get specific:

  • What recurring meetings do you have?
  • What tasks do you do every day/week?
  • What fires do you fight?
  • What decisions does the team come to you for?
  • Where do you spend time that you know you shouldn't?

List everything. Don't judge yet — just capture.

Step 2: The Four-Bucket Sort (15 minutes)

Take every item from the time dump and sort it into four buckets:

Bucket 1: Only You

Things that genuinely require the founder's judgment, relationships, or authority. These stay.

Examples: major strategic decisions, key customer relationships, fundraising, hiring senior leaders, company vision.

This bucket should be small. If more than 20-30% of their time is in here, they're probably holding onto things they've convinced themselves only they can do.

Bucket 2: Teach Someone

Things the founder does well but that someone on the team could learn. These get delegated with training.

For each item, identify:

  • Who on the team could learn this?
  • What would a 2-week handoff look like?
  • What does "good enough" look like? (Not your standard — the minimum acceptable standard)
Bucket 3: Hire For

Things that need to be done but nobody on the current team can handle. These require a hire or contractor.

For each item:

  • Is this a full-time hire or a contractor/fractional?
  • What's the cost?
  • What's the cost of the founder continuing to do it? (Calculate their effective hourly rate x hours spent)
Bucket 4: Eliminate

Things that don't need to be done at all. Meetings that don't produce decisions. Reports nobody reads. Processes that exist because "we've always done it that way."

Be aggressive here. Most founders are doing at least 5-10 hours/week of work that produces zero value.

Step 3: Resistance Coaching (10 minutes)

Every founder has the same objections. Surface them and work through them:

"Nobody can do it as well as me." True — at first. But 80% of your quality at 0% of your time is a better deal than 100% of your quality at 100% of your time. You need the time for Level 1 bucket work, not polishing things someone else can handle.

"It's faster if I just do it." Right now, yes. But every time you do it instead of teaching someone, you guarantee you'll have to do it again next time. Teaching takes 3x as long once but saves infinite time forever.

"I tried delegating and it didn't work." Ask: Did you delegate the task, or did you delegate the outcome? Did you give them context on WHY it matters, or just WHAT to do? Did you check in along the way, or wait until the deadline and get disappointed? Bad delegation isn't a reason to stop delegating — it's a reason to get better at it.

"My team isn't ready." Maybe. Or maybe you've never given them the chance. People grow into responsibility. If you wait until they're "ready," you'll wait forever.

Show full SKILL.md (405 more words)Show less
Step 4: The Delegation Plan (15 minutes)

For each item in Buckets 2, 3, and 4, create a specific plan:

Bucket 2 items (Teach Someone):

TaskDelegate ToHandoff StepsDefinition of "Good Enough"Target Date
[Task][Person][1. Shadow me 2. Do with review 3. Do independently][What acceptable looks like][When]

Bucket 3 items (Hire For):

  • Role needed
  • Full-time vs. contractor
  • Approximate cost
  • Timeline to hire (recommend running the hiring skill for each)

Bucket 4 items (Eliminate):

  • Just stop doing them. Seriously. If nobody notices in 2 weeks, it didn't matter.
Step 5: The New Calendar (5 minutes)

Based on the delegation plan, help the founder redesign their week:

"If everything in Buckets 2, 3, and 4 were off your plate, what would your week look like?"

Map out:

  • How many hours freed up?
  • What would they spend that time on? (Should be Bucket 1 activities)
  • What's the first thing they'd do with reclaimed time?

This is the vision — the reason delegation is worth the short-term pain.

Output

markdown
# Delegation Audit — [Date]

## Current Level: [1-5] ([Name])
**Transitioning to:** Level [X] ([Name])

## Time Audit Summary
- Total hours/week working: [X]
- Bucket 1 (Only You): [X] hrs ([Y]%)
- Bucket 2 (Teach): [X] hrs ([Y]%)
- Bucket 3 (Hire): [X] hrs ([Y]%)
- Bucket 4 (Eliminate): [X] hrs ([Y]%)

## Bucket 1: Only You (Keep)
- [Task/responsibility]
- [Task/responsibility]

## Bucket 2: Teach Someone
| Task | Delegate To | Handoff Plan | "Good Enough" Standard | Target Date |
|------|-------------|-------------|----------------------|-------------|
| [Task] | [Person] | [Steps] | [Standard] | [Date] |

## Bucket 3: Hire For
| Task | Role Needed | FT/Contractor | Est. Cost | Urgency |
|------|------------|---------------|-----------|---------|
| [Task] | [Role] | [Type] | [Cost] | [High/Med/Low] |

## Bucket 4: Eliminate
- [Task] — just stop.
- [Task] — just stop.

## Hours Reclaimed: [X] hrs/week

## Redesigned Week
[What the founder's ideal week looks like post-delegation]

## Next Actions
1. [First delegation to start this week]
2. [Second]
3. [Third]

## 30-Day Check-In
Review on [date]: Are the delegations sticking? What needs adjustment?

Save to reviews/delegation-audit-[YYYY-MM-DD].md.

Rules

  1. Bucket 1 should be uncomfortable small. If the founder claims 50% of their tasks are "only me," push back. Most of those are Bucket 2 items they haven't let go of yet.
  2. "Good enough" is the hardest concept. Founders who built their company on high standards struggle to accept 80% quality from someone else. Help them see that 80% quality at 0% of their time beats 100% quality at 100% of their time.
  3. Start with one thing. Don't try to delegate everything at once. Pick the easiest Bucket 2 item and hand it off this week. Build the muscle.
  4. Delegation is not abdication. Handing something off doesn't mean never thinking about it again. It means checking outcomes periodically instead of doing the work yourself. Set review checkpoints.
  5. The goal is to make yourself unnecessary for operations. The company should be able to run for 2 weeks without the founder touching anything operational. If it can't, the founder hasn't delegated enough.
  6. Name the identity issue. Many founders resist delegation because doing the work IS their identity. They're "the person who handles X." Help them see that their new identity is "the person who built a team that handles X."
  7. Revisit in 30 days. Delegation backslides. Founders take things back when quality dips or when they're stressed. Schedule a follow-up to check if the delegations stuck.

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

Files

Just SKILL.md in ceo/delegation of TheCraigHewitt/skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit fdbf39b

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Questions about Delegation

What does Delegation do?

When the user feels like a bottleneck, needs to hand off responsibilities, wants to free up their time, or says things like 'I'm the bottleneck,' 'I need to delegate,' 'I'm doing too much,' 'what…. Delegation is an agent skill from TheCraigHewitt/skills.' Maps to the 5 Levels of CEO Evolution: Doer → Delegator → Director → Designer → Decider.

When should I use Delegation?

Delegation fits situations like: feels like a bottleneck; needs to hand off responsibilities; wants to free up their time; says things like Im the bottleneck.

How do I install Delegation in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add TheCraigHewitt/skills --skill delegation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (ceo/delegation in TheCraigHewitt/skills) into .claude/skills/delegation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Delegation in Codex?

Run `npx skills add TheCraigHewitt/skills --skill delegation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (ceo/delegation in TheCraigHewitt/skills) into .agents/skills/delegation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Delegation 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 TheCraigHewitt/skills --skill delegation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/delegation, .gemini/skills/delegation, .github/skills/delegation and .opencode/skills/delegation in your project.

What does Delegation need to run?

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

Does Delegation 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 Delegation 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 Delegation use?

Delegation 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 Delegation use?

About 2.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Delegation?

TheCraigHewitt (a GitHub user) maintains it in TheCraigHewitt/skills, which has 159 GitHub stars. The repository holds 65 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 22, 2026.

Source: TheCraigHewitt/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.