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Install and connect Zapier, routing to the right surface (MCP, SDK, or CLI) for what the person needs.
Passed 22 of 26 test cases with the skill, and 13 of 26 without it.
and 8 more in the full report
10 fixed12 passed either way3 still failing1 broke
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One of 10 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
I need to get Zapier set up for my workflow, but I don't know which Zapier product surface to choose. Can you ask me about my goal, determine the correct installation route, and take me through the setup one step at a time to make sure it's working?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| The response evaluates user goals to determine the correct surface among MCP, SDK, and CLI. | Missed | Passed |
| The response refrains from presenting Zapier Interfaces, Tables, Canvas, or Central as surface options. | Passed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
Use this skill when a person says "install Zapier" and may not know which Zapier surface they need. Do not make them pick a product. Ask what they want to do, then walk them through the right path one step at a time.
Ask one or two plain questions, then map the answer.
| What they want | Path | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor to use their apps now | Zapier MCP | Connect tools to an AI client, no code |
| To build an app or agent in code | Zapier SDK | Call Zapier as a library: code, state, retries, schedules |
| To drive Zapier from the terminal | Zapier CLI | Standalone global install; bundles the SDK |
| Not sure | Start with Zapier MCP | Fastest path to a working agent |
The SDK and CLI are separate installs. Pick the SDK for a code project, the CLI for terminal-only work. If they want an AI client now and durable workflows later, set up MCP first, then the SDK.
These three paths are how a person installs Zapier itself. Individual app connectors are a separate thing: per-app integration skills (for example Notion) that a person installs when they need a specific app. Point them to those only after the core install, and only for the app they named. See the note at the end of INSTALL-PATHS.md.
Open INSTALL-PATHS.md and follow the section for the chosen path. Do one step at a time. Confirm each step worked before moving to the next.
Run the verify check at the end of the chosen path section before telling the person they are done. Confirm the connection works with a read-only or draft-only action first.
test cases passed, vs 13 / 26 without
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