Agent skill · business finance · jeremylongshore
fondo-cost-tuning
Optimize Fondo costs by maximizing R&D tax credits, choosing the right
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific strategies and calculations for maximizing R&D tax credits and optimizing Fondo costs that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 2,604 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Fondo Cost Tuning Overview Maximize Fondo ROI: the R&D tax credit alone should exceed the annual Fondo cost for most startups. Prerequisites Current contract/billing information reviewed by the finance owner and an approved decision process. Aggregate usage data only; individual employee, payroll, tax, and account data stays in authorized systems. Instructions 1. Measure cost and workflow value using current data and document assumptions for review. 2. Consider operational simplification only when it preserves compliance, retention, reconciliation, and professional-review requirements. 3. Obtain finance approval before changing plan, scope, integrations, or tax workflow. Output Record the measurement period, aggregate inputs, decision owner, approved action, verification date, and exceptions. This is not a tax, legal, or financial conclusion. Error Handling Stop if data is incomplete or a proposed saving reduces auditability, access controls, or required review. Route eligibility or filing questions to the designated professional rather than automating a decision. Keep evidence redacted and reversible. Examples Compare two fictional aggregate workload profiles, have the finance owner approve the selected option, and verify no account, payroll, or tax information was copied into the analysis. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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