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Walk a new user through setting up their first Zapier action and running it live — the smallest possible win. Asks what app they use, recommends one read action to enable, guides them to mcp.zapier.com to add it, then demonstrates it working in the same chat.
Passed 17 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 4 of 22 without it.
and 15 more in the full report
13 fixed4 passed either way5 still failing0 broke
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One of 13 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
We are running a quick Zapier demo for a software developer who wants to try Jira. What action should be recommended from the catalog fallback table and what piece of data is needed to test it?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| The assistant recommends Find Issue by Key as the initial Jira action. | Missed | Passed |
| The assistant indicates that a ticket key is needed for testing. | Missed | Passed |
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Walk a new user through the smallest possible first win — one app, one read action, one prompt that actually runs. The whole flow should feel quick: a few minutes from "I'm curious" to "oh, that worked."
This is the natural next step after zapier-onboard for users who want to see Zapier work before configuring a full toolkit.
If the user says "show me," lean here. If they haven't connected the server yet, route to zapier-onboard first.
Inspect available Zapier MCP tools. If none exist, the server isn't authenticated yet — authenticate first via mcp_auth or the client's MCP settings (same pattern as zapier-onboard's connection step). Don't continue until at least the configuration tools are available.
Once connected, set the tone:
"Let's get one Zapier action working so you can see this in action. We'll pick one app, enable one thing, and try it — should take just a couple minutes."
Lead with concrete popular options — most people find it easier to react to a list than to come up with one cold:
"Which app do you want to try first? A few popular ones to pick from:
- Gmail — find or draft emails
- Slack — find messages and ping channels
- Google Sheets — look up rows in a sheet
- Google Calendar — check your schedule
- HubSpot — find contacts and deals
- Jira — look up tickets
- Notion — find pages
Or name something else — Zapier supports 9,000+ apps."
test cases passed, vs 4 / 22 without
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