indie-business
Business fundamentals for indie app developers — LLC/entity setup, taxes, Apple Small Business Program, revenue tracking, hiring contractors, and financial planning for sustainability. Use when user asks about business setup, tax implications, hiring, or financial planning for their app business.
npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill indie-business --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Indie Business Operations Business fundamentals for indie Apple app developers. Covers the non-code aspects of running an app business — entity setup, taxes, revenue tracking, hiring, and financial planning. **Disclaimer:** This skill provides general guidance, not legal or tax advice. Always consult a qualified accountant or attorney for your specific situation. ## When This Skill Activates Use this skill when the user: - Asks about business setup for their app (LLC, S-Corp) - Wants to understand tax implications of app revenue - Asks when to form an LLC or incorporate - Wants guidance on hiring contractors or freelancers - Asks about financial planning for going indie - Mentions the Apple Small Business Program - Wants to understand Apple's payment schedule and revenue tracking ## Process ### Step 1: Gather Context Ask the user via AskUserQuestion: 1. **Location**: What country/state are you in? (tax implications vary significantly) 2. **Current status**: Full-time employed, part-time indie, or full-time indie? 3. **Revenue level**: Approximate monthly/annual app revenue (or expected if pre-launch) 4. **Business entity**: Do you currently have an LLC or company? Filing as sole
- When This Skill Activates
- Process
- Step 1: Gather Context
- Step 2: Business Entity Options
- Step 3: Apple Small Business Program
- Step 4: Tax Basics for App Revenue
- Step 5: Revenue Tracking and Bookkeeping
- Step 6: When to Hire
- Step 7: Insurance and Liability
- Step 8: Financial Planning for Indie Sustainability
- Output Format
- References
What does the indie-business skill do?
Business fundamentals for indie app developers — LLC/entity setup, taxes, Apple Small Business Program, revenue tracking, hiring contractors, and financial planning for sustainability. Use when user asks about business setup, tax implications, hiring, or financial planning for their app business.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill indie-business --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills, a repository with 589 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.