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Implementation patterns, framework deep-dives, and lessons from regulated finance teams.

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FEATUREDRELEASE

Release v2.0.0: Leaner Skills, Sharper Routing, Stronger Discipline

Phase 1-4 skill optimization is complete. Engine size down 58%, pack top-50 down 62%, every description now trigger-only, and a new type system that tells the orchestrator how to use each skill. Breaking change: legacy skillos frontmatter removed.

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RELEASE

Leopoldo v2.1.0 ships: plugin packaging craft

A craft pass on the packaging surface. Playbooks you can opt into, a narrative project memory the system writes to across sessions, automatic compliance disclaimers on 129 regulated capabilities, and a new delivery-team plugin. Zero breaking changes.

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TUTORIAL

Setup Guide: Install Leopoldo on Claude Cowork (Step by Step)

A beginner-friendly guide to installing Leopoldo on Claude Cowork. From downloading the package to your first conversation with the orchestrator, every step explained.

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TUTORIAL

Setup Guide: Install Leopoldo on Claude Code (Step by Step)

A beginner-friendly guide to installing Leopoldo on Claude Code. From downloading the ZIP to your first conversation with the orchestrator, every step explained.

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FINANCE

AI Financial Modeling: Tools, Methods, and Best Practices for 2026

How AI is transforming financial modeling, from DCF and comps to LBO analysis. A practical overview of tools, methods, and why structured methodology matters more than raw capability.

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TUTORIAL

Claude Code Tutorial: From Zero to Productive in 30 Minutes

A step-by-step tutorial for getting started with Claude Code, from installation to your first real task, plus how to add domains for specialized professional workflows.

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GUIDE

What Is Claude Code? The Complete Guide for 2026

Everything you need to know about Claude Code, Anthropic's terminal-native AI coding agent. What it does, how it works, and how domains extend it with deep expertise.

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ARCHITECTURE

Multi-Agent Architecture: 22 Specialized Agents Working Together

Instead of one generalist AI trying to do everything, Leopoldo uses 22 specialized agents that each bring deep domain expertise. An orchestrator routes every request to the right expert automatically.

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ARCHITECTURE

Meta Capabilities Explained: How Leopoldo Plugins Think Before They Act

Meta capabilities govern how your domains approach problems: brainstorming before building, debugging systematically, and reviewing before shipping. They are the difference between fast output and good output.

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ARCHITECTURE

Claude Code Hooks: Automate Everything Before and After Every Task

Hooks are event-driven triggers that run automatically before and after Claude Code actions. Learn how they eliminate manual steps and enforce quality standards without any effort on your part.

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ARCHITECTURE

What Are Orchestrators in Claude Code (And Why They Matter)

Orchestrators are the intelligent routing layer that decides which specialized agent handles each request. Learn how they work and why they produce consistently better output than generic prompting.

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COMPARISON

Claude Code Plugins vs Custom Prompts: The Complete Comparison

Custom prompts are flexible but fragile. Plugins are structured, versioned, security-tested, and continuously updated. Here is a complete side-by-side comparison.

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COMPARISON

Claude Code vs Cursor vs Windsurf: Why Plugins Change Everything

Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf are all powerful generalist tools. Plugins are the missing layer that turns a generalist into a domain specialist.

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PRODUCT

How Leopoldo Keeps Your Plugins Up to Date

Leopoldo plugins stay current via /leopoldo update (explicit, never automatic). No version confusion, always-current tools.

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USE CASES

Claude Code for Consultants: From Market Sizing to Client Delivery

The Senior Consultant domain turns Claude Code into a structured consulting toolkit. Market sizing, workshop design, stakeholder mapping, and polished deliverables, all following proven methodology.

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TUTORIAL

Claude Cowork Plugins: The Complete Guide

Everything you need to know about installing and using plugins in Claude Cowork, the collaborative workspace where teams unlock specialist AI capabilities.

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QUALITY

TDD, Code Review, and Debugging: The Built-In Quality Stack

Every Leopoldo plugin includes built-in quality capabilities: test-driven development, systematic debugging, automated code review, and verification before completion.

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SECURITY

How Leopoldo Security-Tests Every Plugin Before Release

Every Leopoldo plugin is scanned with static analysis tools, vulnerability checked, and reviewed before it reaches your machine. Here's exactly how.

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PRODUCT

Best Claude Code Plugins for Finance in 2026

A curated guide to the top Claude Code plugins for investment professionals. Due diligence, valuation, fund management, advisory, and market research -- all installable in seconds.

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USE CASES

Competitive Intelligence with AI: A Step-by-Step Workflow

A practical walkthrough of the Competitive Intelligence domain, from competitor profiling to board-ready strategic reports, with structured deliverables at every stage.

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USE CASES

From Idea to Production: Full Stack Development with Leopoldo

How the Full Stack domain turns Claude Code into a senior engineering partner, from project scaffolding to deployment, with built-in quality gates at every step.

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TUTORIAL

Build a DCF Model in 10 Minutes with Claude Code

A step-by-step tutorial on building a professional discounted cash flow model using Claude Code and the Investment Core domain, from company name to sensitivity analysis in minutes.

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TUTORIAL

How to Install Plugins in Claude Code & Cowork

Step-by-step guide to installing plugins in Claude Code and Claude Cowork. One command, no configuration, instant deep expertise.

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ENTERPRISE

Why Teams Are Switching from Custom Prompts to Managed Plugins

Custom prompt libraries seemed like a good idea. Then teams hit the wall of versioning chaos, inconsistent outputs, and zero quality control. Managed domains fix all of it.

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USE CASES

Claude Code for Investment Professionals

How investment professionals are using Claude Code with specialized plugins to accelerate due diligence, valuation, portfolio monitoring, and client reporting.

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