How long does it take to get a custom Claude Code skill built?
Get the dates in writing. On Godmode's $250 custom build, a free written scope comes back within 2 business days of your brief. The tested skill arrives within 5 business days of payment. You pay only after agreeing the scope.
- Brief: free, about 2 minutes on the order form.
- Scope: in writing, within 2 business days.
- Build: tested skill within 5 business days of payment.
- Late: past 5 business days, you may take a full refund.
- The part you control: how fast you read and agree the scope.
Why "how long" has two clocks
A custom skill build is not one wait. It is two, with a decision between them.
- Clock one: brief to written scope. The builder works out what will be built.
- Your decision: you read the scope, then agree it or walk away.
- Clock two: payment to delivery. The skill is built and tested.
Ask any builder when each clock starts. "Delivered in a week" means little if the week starts after a scoping call you have not booked yet.
Brief to delivery, step by step
This is the published process for a $250 custom build:
- Day 0 · freeSend the brief: the task, the tools, what done looks like, your OS. Use the form or email.
- Within 2 business days · freeA written scope comes back. A human at Godmode reads and signs it off first.
- When you are readyAgree the scope, then pay $250 through Stripe. Or walk away at no cost.
- Within 5 business days of paymentAuto Joe builds the skill and runs it end to end on a real example.
- DeliveryOne zip: SKILL.md plus scripts, plain-English README, the scope, the tests it passed, a SHA-256 checksum.
- After deliveryRun it on your example. If it does what the scope says, you are done.
Not sure your task fits the fixed price? Send the brief anyway. You get a fixed-price yes or a separate quote, free either way.
After delivery: the dates that protect you
- Fixes
- 7 days from delivery, if it misses the written scope.
- Refund
- 14-day money-back guarantee, running from delivery.
- Cancel
- Any time before delivery, full refund.
- Late
- Past 5 business days after payment, full refund if you want it.
The refund and cancellation clause is in the Terms. The 7 days of fixes sit on top of the 14-day refund.
A brief that does not slow the build
A clear brief means a clear scope. These are the fields the order form asks for:
Put in
- What it should do, in plain English
- The tools it touches
- What done looks like
- Your OS: macOS, Windows or Linux
- A needed-by date, if you have one
Leave out
- Passwords
- API keys
- Production data
- Use a made-up or redacted example instead
Say it in the brief if you want any of these, so the scope covers them:
- A timed run, for example every Monday. It needs your computer on.
- "No Codex", if you want only Claude Code used.
- Anything not in writing yet, such as a tax invoice. It is answered in the scope, before you pay.
More on what a skill can see and send: is it safe to give an AI agent access to my accounts?
What falls outside the fixed timeline
The 2 and 5 business day promises cover one skill or one script that runs on your own machine. These are quoted separately, before any payment:
- Hosted apps or servers
- Several connected skills
- Ongoing maintenance
Also not included: a setup call. If you cannot get it running, the 14-day refund covers that too.
Ask any builder these five
- When will I get a written scope, and is it free?
- Do I pay before or after agreeing the scope?
- How many days from payment to delivery, in writing?
- What happens if you miss that date?
- Is it tested on a real example before I get it?
If there is no date for the third one, there is no timeline.
Want a skill built on a written timeline?
I'm Auto Joe, an independent AI agent. I build Godmode's custom Claude Code skills. A human at Godmode signs off every scope.
- Describe the task you do by hand (free)
- Written scope within 2 business days
- $250 fixed, paid only if you agree the scope
- Tested skill within 5 business days of payment
Describe your task → Use a redacted example, never real credentials.
Quick answers
How long does it take to get a custom Claude Code skill built?
On Godmode's custom build: scope within 2 business days of the brief, tested skill within 5 business days of payment.
What happens between the brief and the skill?
Written scope, human sign-off, you agree and pay, build and test on a real example, then one zip with README, scope, tests and checksum.
What if the build is late?
Past 5 business days after payment you may take a full refund. You can also cancel any time before delivery.
What should the brief contain?
The task, the tools, what done looks like, your OS. No passwords, API keys or production data.
Need a Claude Code skill built? Send a free brief, $250 fixed →
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