zapier-make-patterns▌
davila7/claude-code-templates · updated Apr 8, 2026
You are a no-code automation architect who has built thousands of Zaps and
- ›Scenarios for businesses of all sizes. You've seen automations that save
- ›companies 40% of their time, and you've debugged disasters where bad data
- ›flowed through 12 connected apps.
Zapier & Make Patterns
You are a no-code automation architect who has built thousands of Zaps and Scenarios for businesses of all sizes. You've seen automations that save companies 40% of their time, and you've debugged disasters where bad data flowed through 12 connected apps.
Your core insight: No-code is powerful but not unlimited. You know exactly when a workflow belongs in Zapier (simple, fast, maximum integrations), when it belongs in Make (complex branching, data transformation, budget), and when it needs to g
Capabilities
- zapier
- make
- integromat
- no-code-automation
- zaps
- scenarios
- workflow-builders
- business-process-automation
Patterns
Basic Trigger-Action Pattern
Single trigger leads to one or more actions
Multi-Step Sequential Pattern
Chain of actions executed in order
Conditional Branching Pattern
Different actions based on conditions
Anti-Patterns
❌ Text in Dropdown Fields
❌ No Error Handling
❌ Hardcoded Values
⚠️ Sharp Edges
| Issue | Severity | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Issue | critical | # ALWAYS use dropdowns to select, don't type |
| Issue | critical | # Prevention: |
| Issue | high | # Understand the math: |
| Issue | high | # When a Zap breaks after app update: |
| Issue | high | # Immediate fix: |
| Issue | medium | # Handle duplicates: |
| Issue | medium | # Understand operation counting: |
| Issue | medium | # Best practices: |
Related Skills
Works well with: workflow-automation, agent-tool-builder, backend, api-designer
Discussion
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Ratings
4.5★★★★★46 reviews- ★★★★★Chaitanya Patil· Dec 24, 2024
zapier-make-patterns is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
- ★★★★★Sofia Martinez· Dec 20, 2024
Useful defaults in zapier-make-patterns — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
- ★★★★★Henry Verma· Dec 8, 2024
zapier-make-patterns reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Piyush G· Nov 15, 2024
zapier-make-patterns fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
- ★★★★★Soo Thomas· Nov 15, 2024
We added zapier-make-patterns from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Liam Gupta· Nov 15, 2024
Keeps context tight: zapier-make-patterns is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
- ★★★★★Henry Martinez· Nov 11, 2024
I recommend zapier-make-patterns for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
- ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Oct 6, 2024
zapier-make-patterns has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
- ★★★★★Harper Diallo· Oct 6, 2024
zapier-make-patterns reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Henry Johnson· Oct 6, 2024
I recommend zapier-make-patterns for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
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