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Public story · 2026-03-07 · source-backed
Scott Spence published a technique that dramatically improves Claude Code skill activation. Create a hook that fires on every prompt with a three-step mandate: EVALUATE (for each skill, state YES/NO with reason), ACTIVATE (use Skill() tool NOW), IMPLEMENT (only after activation). Tested across 200+ prompts: 80-84% activation vs 20% baseline. Cost: ~$0.007 per invocation on Haiku 4.5. The insight: skills fail because Claude treats them as optional. The hook creates a commitment mechanism. (Scott Spence)
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