# CTD lists skill

The CTD lists skill is a slash command for Claude that turns any list of companies or people into a tracked list in CTD - and manages it afterwards. Paste a spreadsheet, a table, or plain text into Claude; the skill validates the input, creates the list in one call, optionally shares it with your team, and hands back the link.

**Requires:** the CTD MCP connected to Claude. See [Setting up the CTD MCP server](/content/guide/article/mcp-setup/index.html) if you haven't done this yet. Sharing lists with your team requires a [Business](/content/business/index.html) plan.

## How to run it

In any Claude chat window (Desktop or Cowork), attach or paste your list and type:

```
/ctd-lists
```

Plain language works just as well: _"add these target companies to CTD"_ or _"make a CTD list of these people and share it with my team"_. The skill asks at most two things - the list name and whether to share it - and skips whatever you've already said.

## What to send it

- **Companies** - websites or domains, in any format. Full URLs are fine (`https://www.stripe.com/pricing` becomes `stripe.com`), and company names without domains get resolved and confirmed with you first.
- **People** - LinkedIn profile URLs. That's the identifier CTD uses; if you only have names, the skill offers to find the right profiles and confirms each match before adding anyone.

## What the skill does

1. **Cleans and validates the input** - normalizes URLs, deduplicates, and flags anything that looks like a typo before it lands on your list.
2. **Creates the list in one call** - and returns the link immediately.
3. **Shares it, if you want** - with your whole team, view-only or editable.
4. **Reports honestly** - anything that couldn't be added is listed plainly, never papered over.

## Three views on every list

At the top-middle of any list page you can switch between **List**, **Board** (kanban), and **Paths** views.

The Board view deserves a special mention for **events**: if you're organizing a dinner, a conference meetup, or any invite list, define your own statuses - Invited, Coming, Needs a nudge, Declined - and drag people between them. Share the list and the whole team sees where every guest stands, plus every warm path to each person.

## Use the list as a filter across CTD

- [app.ctd.ai/paths/companies](https://app.ctd.ai/paths/companies) - switch "All companies" at the top to your list, and you see warm paths scoped to just those companies.
- [app.ctd.ai/paths/targets](https://app.ctd.ai/paths/targets) - switch "All people" to your list: a people list shows just those people; a company list shows just the people who work there.

## Managing lists from chat

The same skill handles everything after creation - just say it in plain language:

- _"Add these five domains to my Target Accounts list"_
- _"Remove stripe.com from the list"_
- _"Share my dinner list with the team"_ / _"make it private again"_
- _"Delete the test list"_ - with a confirmation first; deleting can't be undone.

And any list can be exported from the app - the download option is in the upper-right corner of the list page.

## How to install the skill

The skill is a zip file you install into Claude Desktop or Cowork. Once installed, the `/ctd-lists` command becomes available in any Claude session where your CTD MCP is also connected.

1. Download the skill file: [**ctd-lists-skill.zip**](/content/assets/ctd-lists-skill.zip)
2. Open Claude Desktop or Cowork
3. Go to **Settings → Customize → Skills**
4. Click **Add → Upload a skill** and select the downloaded zip file
5. The `/ctd-lists` command will appear in your slash command list immediately

**Goes well with:** once a list exists, the [portfolio introductions skill](/content/guide/article/mcp-portfolio-introductions/index.html) can map every reachable person at those companies with ranked warm paths, and the [company research skill](/content/guide/article/mcp-company-research/index.html) gives you a deep brief on any single account.

Have a question or running into an issue? Email us at [support@ctd.ai](mailto:support@ctd.ai) — we're happy to help.