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zapier-make-patterns

davila7/claude-code-templates · updated Apr 8, 2026

$npx skills add https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates --skill zapier-make-patterns
summary

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.
skill.md

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

general reviews

Ratings

4.510 reviews
  • Shikha Mishra· Oct 10, 2024

    zapier-make-patterns is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • Piyush G· Sep 9, 2024

    Keeps context tight: zapier-make-patterns is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • Chaitanya Patil· Aug 8, 2024

    Registry listing for zapier-make-patterns matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • Sakshi Patil· Jul 7, 2024

    zapier-make-patterns reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • Ganesh Mohane· Jun 6, 2024

    I recommend zapier-make-patterns for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • Oshnikdeep· May 5, 2024

    Useful defaults in zapier-make-patterns — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • Dhruvi Jain· Apr 4, 2024

    zapier-make-patterns has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • Rahul Santra· Mar 3, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: zapier-make-patterns is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • Pratham Ware· Feb 2, 2024

    We added zapier-make-patterns from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

  • Yash Thakker· Jan 1, 2024

    zapier-make-patterns fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.