How to Get Started with opus in Your AI Workflow

opus is a powerful AI agent skill that extends your assistant with new capabilities. Auto-route tasks to the cheapest Claude model that works correctly. Three-tier progression: Haiku → Sonnet → Opus. Classify before responding. HAIKU (default): factual Q&A, greetings, reminders, status checks, lookups, simple file ops, heartbeats, casual chat, 1-2 sentence tasks. ESCALATE TO SONNET: code >10 lines, analysis, comparisons, planning, reports, multi-step reasoning, tables, long writing >3 paragraphs, summarization, research synthesis, most user conversations. ESCALATE TO OPUS: architecture decisions, complex debugging, multi-file refactoring, strategic planning, nuanced judgment, deep research, critical production decisions. Rule: If a human needs >30 seconds of focused thinking, escalate. If Sonnet struggles with complexity, go to Opus. Save 50-90% on API costs by starting cheap and escalating only when needed. This guide walks you through installing opus, configuring it for your setup, and running your first commands — so you can start getting value in minutes.

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Install opus: npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install opus

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   Restart your AI client (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or OpenClaw)

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   Type a natural language request related to data & analytics to trigger opus

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   Review the output and refine your prompt for better results

5. 5

   Combine opus with other skills to build multi-step workflows

Example Prompts

Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing opus

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