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docs: highlight $0 skill-based workflows in README
- Add "$0 Workflows via Skills" to What's New - Restructure Cost Optimization to show skills vs API modes - Clarify that Claude Code users pay nothing extra Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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## What's New in v4.7.0
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**$0 Workflows via Skills** - Multi-agent workflows run through Claude Code's Task tool instead of API calls. No additional cost with your Claude subscription.
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**Socratic Workflows** - Interactive discovery through guided questions. Workflows ask what you need rather than requiring upfront configuration.
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**Security Hardened** - Fixed critical vulnerabilities (path traversal, JWT, SSRF).
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**Performance** - 36% faster scanning, 39% faster init, 11,000+ tests passing.
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**Hub-Based Commands** - Organized workflows into intuitive command hubs.
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## Cost Optimization
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Smart tier routing automatically selects the right model for each task:
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### Skills = $0 (Claude Code)
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When using Claude Code, workflows run as skills through the Task tool - **no API costs**:
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```bash
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/dev # $0 - uses your Claude subscription
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/testing # $0
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/release # $0
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/agent create # $0
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```
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| Tier | Model | Use Case | Cost |
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|------|-------|----------|------|
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| CHEAP | Haiku / GPT-4o-mini | Formatting, simple tasks | ~$0.005/task |
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| CAPABLE | Sonnet / GPT-4o | Bug fixes, code review | ~$0.08/task |
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| PREMIUM | Opus / o1 | Architecture, complex design | ~$0.45/task |
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### API Mode (CI/CD, Automation)
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**Savings by role:**
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For programmatic use, smart tier routing saves 34-86%:
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| Role | Savings |
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| Junior Developer | 86% |
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| QA Engineer | 80% |
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| Mid-Level Developer | 73% |
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| Senior Developer | 65% |
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| Architect | 34% |
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| Tier | Model | Use Case | Cost |
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| ------- | ------------------- | --------------------------- | ----------- |
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| CHEAP | Haiku / GPT-4o-mini | Formatting, simple tasks | ~$0.005 |
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| CAPABLE | Sonnet / GPT-4o | Bug fixes, code review | ~$0.08 |
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| PREMIUM | Opus / o1 | Architecture, complex design | ~$0.45 |
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```bash
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# Track your actual savings
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# Track API usage and savings
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empathy telemetry savings --days 30
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