How to Set Up and Use vFairs Agent Skills in Claude

Who this is for

This article is for vFairs organizers and event teams who use Claude and want a faster, more consistent way to analyze event data. A vFairs Organization Owner must first authorize the vFairs MCP connection. After that, eligible Claude users can install and use the skills according to their Claude workspace permissions.

What are vFairs Agent Skills?

Agent Skills give Claude pre-packaged instructions for common event tasks. When you ask a question like "How is our registration pace looking?" or "Which exhibitors are getting zero traffic?", Claude automatically executes standard diagnostic workflows, formats the data into readable tables, and tells you what to do next.

Prerequisites

Before installing any skills, make sure the vFairs MCP Connector is authorized in your Claude workspace.

Why this matters: The skills act as the "brain" for interpreting data, but the MCP connector provides the actual data link to your vFairs event platform.
Not sure if it's connected? Check with your vFairs Account Manager or IT administrator.

Installation Guide

Choose the method that matches how you access Claude:

Method 1: Web Browser (claude.ai) or Desktop App (Cowork)

No coding or terminal experience required.

Open Claude in your web browser or open the Cowork desktop app.
Click Customize in the left sidebar.
Select the Plugins tab.
Under Personal plugins, click the + (Add) button.
Select Add marketplace.
Paste the following repository path into the text box:
vFairs-LLC/vfairs-agent-skills
Click Add. You will now see vfairs-skills listed in your available marketplaces.
Click into vfairs-skills, locate the skill you wish to use (e.g., registration-health-check), and click Install.
Approve Permissions: Review and accept the permission request so Claude can connect to your vFairs data server.

Method 2: Terminal CLI (Claude Code)

For developers or administrators using the terminal.

Add the vFairs Marketplace:
/plugin marketplace add vFairs-LLC/vfairs-agent-skills
Install a Specific Skill:
/plugin install registration-health-check@vfairs-skills
Browse All Available Skills:
/plugin marketplace browse vfairs-skills

Available Skills & Example Prompts

Here is a quick overview of the official skills available in the vFairs Agent Skills Marketplace:

Skill Name	What It Does	Example Prompt
registration-health-check	Analyzes attendee registration pace, status breakdowns, profile completeness, and target projections.	"How is registration pacing for our Spring Conference? Target is 500 attendees."
pre-event-readiness-audit	Pre-launch audit for sessions missing descriptions, speakers missing bios, or booths missing collateral; produces a readiness score.	"Run a readiness audit on our upcoming event to see if any booths or sessions are incomplete."
session-attendance-analysis	Ranks sessions by turnout, flags zero-attendance webinars, and highlights scheduling conflicts.	"Which sessions had the highest attendance today, and were there any overlapping conflict times?"
exhibitor-engagement-report	Ranks booths by visitor traffic, flags underperforming sponsors mid-event, and factors in sponsor tiers.	"Which Platinum and Gold sponsors are receiving low traffic so far?"
at-risk-attendee-identifier	Flags registered attendees with no activity mid-event, separated by 'Never Logged In' vs. 'Logged In But Inactive'.	"Give me a list of registered attendees who logged in but haven't visited any booths or sessions."
survey-insights-sentiment-digest	Analyzes surveys, quizzes, and polls — including rating distributions, quiz accuracy, open-ended themes, and low-satisfaction flags.	"Summarize the feedback and survey ratings from yesterday's sessions."
speaker-performance-recap	Generates per-speaker attendance and ratings reports for speaker relations and future invite decisions.	"Give me a performance recap for all our speakers, including session attendance and ratings."
post-event-executive-summary	Generates a one-page, stakeholder-ready wrap-up combining turnout, top sessions, exhibitor performance, and sentiment.	"Generate an executive summary report for our annual conference."
year-over-year-comparison	Performs a side-by-side KPI comparison across two or more instances of an event, handling size/type mismatches.	"Compare the turnout and exhibitor performance of this year's summit against last year's event."

Try a vFairs Agent Skill

In Claude, type “/”, select the relevant skill, enter the event name and any targets or comparisons, then submit your request.

Example 1: Registration health check
Select: registration-health-check

Run a registration health check for [Event_Name]. Show registration pace, status breakdown, profile completeness, and anything that needs attention. Our target is 1,000 registrations. Recommend the actions my team should prioritize.

Example 2: Post-event executive summary
Select: post-event-executive-summary

Create a one-page executive summary for [Event_Name]. Include registrations, turnout, attendee engagement, top sessions, exhibitor performance, meetings, survey sentiment, key insights, and five recommended actions.

Key Behaviors to Expect:

Event Confirmation: If you manage multiple events, Claude will ask which event you want to inspect rather than guessing.
Table-First Output: Skills deliver facts and statistics in structured markdown tables first, keeping prose focused on summaries and next steps.
No Raw IDs: References are presented with event, speaker, or booth names rather than raw system IDs.
Actionable Guidance: Every diagnostic ends with concrete "What to do next" steps tailored to your numbers.

Troubleshooting

The vFairs marketplace is not visible: Confirm that the repository path is entered exactly as vFairs-LLC/vfairs-agent-skills. Remove and add the marketplace again if needed.

Plugins or skills are unavailable: Confirm that your Claude plan and workspace settings allow plugins and skills. Your Claude administrator may restrict which plugins can be installed.

The skill cannot access event data: Confirm that the vFairs MCP Server is connected and authorized for the correct organization.

Claude asks which event to use: Provide the exact event name. This is expected when your organization contains multiple events.

The result is too broad: Add the event name, date range, target, attendee segment, sponsor tier, or other comparison to your request.

You connected the wrong vFairs organization: Disconnect the vFairs MCP connection and authorize it again using the correct Organization Owner account.

Data sharing notice: Connecting vFairs to an MCP-compatible LLM or AI application gives that tool access to your vFairs data (e.g., attendee, event, and engagement data) for the duration of your session. Once connected, your data is transmitted to and processed by the LLM provider you choose, subject to their privacy policy and data handling practices — not vFairs'. vFairs does not control how third-party LLMs store, use, or retain this data. Please review your LLM provider's data policies before connecting, especially if your event data includes personal or sensitive attendee information.