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Clief Notes Skool Review (2026): Is It Worth Joining?

  • Jake Van Clief
  • 68/100 data score
  • 44.4K members
  • Free to join
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Last updated August 10, 2026 · Reviewed by Review Member Editorial Team

Clief Notes at a glance

Quick facts about Clief Notes: pricing, format, level, platform and guarantee
PricingFree to join
Format18 courses + 162 modules + community feed (hosted on Skool)
Skill levelAll levels
PlatformSkool.com
Free trialNo free trial
Money-back guaranteeNo stated guarantee
Members44,433 members
Posts published2,953
Admins12
Our score68 / 100 on published Skool metrics

What is Clief Notes and who is it for?

What we give away free beats most paid courses. Build durable AI systems with a Marine vet and Edinburgh researcher. 40+ lessons, growing.

Clief Notes is a free community hosted on Skool and run by Jake Van Clief. Its public Skool page reports 44,433 members, 2,953 posts, a classroom of 18 courses and 162 modules, and the community has been running since October 2023. Jake Van Clief describes it this way: “Build the structure underneath instead, and it lasts a decade.”

About the creator: who is Jake Van Clief?

Jake Van Clief, creator of Clief Notes

Jake Van Clief

I build and teach. 8 Years Marine Corps, Masters of Science, Farmer.

    What's included inside Clief Notes?

    The list below is taken from Jake Van Clief's own description of the community on Skool. These are the creator's claims about what a membership includes — we have not independently verified them.

    • Folder architecture that turns your files into the system

    • Prompt frameworks you reuse everywhere

    • Computing fundamentals most people skip

    • Running top AI systems on real work

    • The thinking that survives every update

    • Join free. Start the first lesson now.

    Clief Notes pros and cons

    Pros

    • Free to join — no payment details required
    • Large, established membership (44,433 members)
    • High discussion volume — 2,953 posts published
    • Substantial classroom — 18 courses across 162 modules
    • 12 admins moderating, not a one-person operation

    Cons

    • Low posting rate relative to size (0.07 posts per member)
    • Skool does not offer a platform-wide refund policy — terms are set by the creator

    How Clief Notes scores on the data

    Data score

    68/100

    Every community is scored on the same six published metrics, with the same weights. Here is exactly how this number was calculated.

    Community size25% weight
    93

    44,433 members

    Discussion volume20% weight
    74

    2,953 posts

    Engagement per member20% weight
    3

    0.07 posts per member

    Course depth20% weight
    73

    18 courses, 162 modules

    Moderation team8% weight
    100

    12 admins

    Track record8% weight
    94

    34 months on Skool

    Data score v1.0.0. Price and affiliate commission are deliberately excluded — scoring on either would build our own revenue into the ranking.

    Clief Notes Skool review FAQ

    How much does Clief Notes cost?

    Clief Notes is free to join on Skool. There is no charge to become a member, though the creator may offer paid products separately.

    How many members does Clief Notes have?

    Clief Notes has 44,433 members according to its public Skool page. Member counts on Skool include everyone who has joined, not only those active in the last month.

    Who runs Clief Notes?

    Clief Notes is run by Jake Van Clief. In their own words: “I build and teach. 8 Years Marine Corps, Masters of Science, Farmer.”

    What's inside Clief Notes?

    The Skool classroom lists 18 courses containing 162 modules, alongside the community feed. The detailed breakdown below is taken from the creator's own description of the community.

    Is Clief Notes worth it?

    Clief Notes scores 68 out of 100 on our data model, which weighs community size, discussion volume, engagement per member, course depth, moderation and track record. Its strongest signal is moderation team (12 admins). Since it is free to join, the only thing you risk is your time.

    Final verdict: is Clief Notes worth it in 2026?

    68/100

    data score

    Clief Notes scores well above average with 68 out of 100. Its strongest signals are moderation team (12 admins) and track record (34 months on Skool). The weakest is engagement per member (0.07 posts per member).

    It is free to join, so the only cost is your time. Every figure on this page is read from the community's public Skool page and re-checked each time we refresh the directory.

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