TOOLS & SKILLS
Turn Claude Code Into Your Own Ad Agency 🛠️
A free open-source Claude skill that runs 250+ audit checks across 7 ad platforms, builds full campaign strategies, and generates PDF reports. Your own AI ad.
What if you could get a full ad strategy custom-built for your business, complete with competitor research, winning angles, creative assets, and full campaign builds across every major platform, all without hiring an agency or spending thousands on a strategist?
That is exactly what Claude Code can do right now. There is a free open-source skill called the Claude Ad Skill that turns Claude into a full advertising department. It runs 250+ audit checks across Google, Meta, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Microsoft, and Apple Ads. It scrapes your website, analyzes your competitors, builds data-backed strategies with real graphs and numbers, and even generates creative assets. The whole setup takes about 30 seconds.
What You Will Need
- The Claude desktop app (free tier works, but Pro is recommended)
- Claude Code enabled (click "Code" in the bottom left of the app)
- An internet connection (Claude scrapes your site and competitors live)
- About 2 minutes of your time to answer a few business questions
What This Skill Includes
- 16 slash commands covering every part of your ad strategy
- 250+ audit checks distributed across 7 ad platforms
- Ads Health Score on a 0-100 scale with letter grades (A through F)
- 6 parallel subagents that run analysis concurrently for speed
- 25 reference files with benchmarks and industry guidance
- 12 industry templates for strategic planning
- 4 creative generation agents for AI-powered ad suggestions
- Privacy-first: everything runs locally on your machine
Setup: Install in 30 Seconds
Three steps. No coding. No API keys. No monthly fees.
Head to Google and search for "Claude ad skill" or go directly to the repo. The skill is open source and free.
Open the Claude desktop app. In the bottom left, make sure you select "Code" mode. Skills only work inside Claude Code. Paste the GitHub URL into the chat and tell Claude to install it.
Type /ads and press enter. Claude will start asking about your business. It wants your website URL, your niche, your target audience, and any competitors you know about. Be specific. The more detail you give, the sharper everything else becomes.
Platform Audit Commands
/ads audit - The big one. Runs a full multi-platform audit across every platform you are active on, all at the same time. Claude spins up 6 parallel subagents to analyze everything concurrently.
/ads google - Deep analysis of your Google Ads account. Covers Search, Performance Max, Display, YouTube, and Demand Gen campaigns. Claude runs 80 individual checks.
/ads meta - Full audit of Meta Ads (Facebook and Instagram). Covers standard campaigns, Advantage+ Shopping, audience targeting, creative quality, and pixel setup. 50 checks total.
/ads youtube - YouTube-specific ad analysis beyond what /ads google covers. Checks Skippable in-stream ads, YouTube Shorts campaigns, and Demand Gen placements.
/ads linkedin - B2B-focused audit for LinkedIn Ads. Covers Lead Gen Forms, Thought Leader Ads, Conversation Ads, and Sponsored Content. 27 checks across targeting, bid strategy, and creative format.
/ads tiktok - Full TikTok Ads analysis covering Creative Center trends, TikTok Shop campaigns, and Smart+ automated campaigns. 28 checks on creative quality, hook timing, and audience targeting.
/ads microsoft - Microsoft (Bing) Ads deep analysis covering Copilot integration, campaign import validation, audience targeting, and placement optimization. 24 checks.
/ads apple - Apple Search Ads audit. Covers campaign structure, keyword bids, Custom Product Pages, Maximize Conversions bidding, and Search tab placements.
Strategy and Tools
/ads plan [type] - Generates a full strategic ad plan with industry-specific templates. Supported types: SaaS, ecommerce, local service, B2B enterprise, info products, mobile app, real estate, healthcare, finance, agency, and generic.
/ads competitor - Competitor ad intelligence across all platforms. Claude finds what your competitors are running, what angles they use, how they position themselves, and where the gaps are.
/ads creative - Cross-platform creative quality audit and fatigue detection. Reviews your existing creatives and tells you what is working, what is dying, and what needs to be replaced.
/ads landing - Landing page quality assessment. Claude scores your page on relevance to ad copy, load speed signals, CTA clarity, trust elements, and conversion flow.
/ads budget - Budget allocation and bidding strategy review. Shows where you are overspending and where you are leaving results on the table.
/ads math - PPC financial calculator. Calculates CPA, ROAS, break-even point, budget forecasting, and LTV-to-CAC ratio.
/ads test - A/B test design tool. Builds a testing framework with hypothesis, statistical significance requirements, sample size calculations, and estimated test duration.
/ads report - Generates a PDF audit report for client deliverables with the Ads Health Score, platform breakdowns, priority fixes, and strategic recommendations.
Recommended Workflow
- /ads - Set up your business profile
- /ads competitor - See what competitors are doing before you plan
- /ads plan [type] - Build strategy based on competitor gaps and industry data
- /ads audit - Audit your current setup
- /ads creative - Check creatives for fatigue and quality issues
- /ads landing - Make sure landing pages match ad messaging
- /ads budget - Optimize budget distribution
- /ads math - Run the numbers on unit economics
- /ads test - Design A/B tests for top priorities
- /ads report - Package everything into a PDF
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