Module 4 · Section 1 of 9

Not every task needs a frontier model. README sections, function docstrings, email drafts, commit messages — the first draft of anything with a predictable structure is mechanical work. The model doing that work doesn’t need to be Claude Sonnet.

The draft-first skill implements a two-stage pattern: use a local LLM to generate the initial draft, then use Claude for quality control and refinement. The local model does the bulk writing; Claude does the judgement.