Sourcing Outreach
shawnpang/startup-founder-skills
When the user needs to write recruiting outreach messages to attract passive candidates or request referrals.
Agent skill
by andrew-shwetzer in andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-
Draft personalized outreach messages for LinkedIn connections, hiring managers, or recruiters.
$ npx skills add andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- --skill outreach -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- outreach --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/outreach .claude/skills/outreach && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "outreach" agent skill from https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-/tree/main/skills/outreach into .claude/skills/outreach/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "outreach", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-/tree/main/skills/outreachType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- --skill outreach -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- outreach --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/outreach .agents/skills/outreach && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "outreach" agent skill from https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-/tree/main/skills/outreach into .agents/skills/outreach/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "outreach", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- --skill outreach -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- outreach --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/outreach .cursor/skills/outreach && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "outreach" agent skill from https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-/tree/main/skills/outreach into .cursor/skills/outreach/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "outreach", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-.git --path skills/outreach--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- --skill outreach -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- outreach --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/outreach .gemini/skills/outreach && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "outreach" agent skill from https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-/tree/main/skills/outreach into .gemini/skills/outreach/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "outreach", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- outreachInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- --skill outreach -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/outreach .github/skills/outreach && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "outreach" agent skill from https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-/tree/main/skills/outreach into .github/skills/outreach/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "outreach", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- --skill outreach -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- outreach --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/outreach .opencode/skills/outreach && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "outreach" agent skill from https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-/tree/main/skills/outreach into .opencode/skills/outreach/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "outreach", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
outreachDraft personalized outreach messages for LinkedIn connections, hiring managers, or recruiters.
Outreach is an agent skill from andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-. Draft personalized outreach messages for LinkedIn connections, hiring managers, or recruiters. Creates targeted messages using a hook + proof + proposal structure. Under 300 characters for connection requests. Use when someone says 'draft outreach', 'message the recruiter', 'reach out to', or 'write a LinkedIn message'.
Its SKILL.md is about 940 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Business, Finance & HR, covering Recruiting and HR and Cold outreach. It works with LinkedIn. The repository describes itself as: Claude Cowork plugin for job seekers. 9 AI skills: evaluate job postings, generate ATS-optimized resumes, scan company career portals, track applications, draft outreach. Works… The licence is MIT.
6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ae447d7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
ReadWriteWebSearchGlobFrom allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Outreach loads about 939 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 83 tokens; SKILL.md has 435 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
The full file from andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- at commit ae447d7, republished under its MIT licence (© andrew-shwetzer). 435 words, ~939 tokens.
.claude/skills/outreach/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).Create personalized outreach messages for job search networking.
data/profile.ymldata/research/{company}.md for company intelligencedata/evaluations/ for any evaluation at this companyIf no company research exists:
"I don't have research on {company} yet. Better outreach comes from better intel. Want me to research them first, or should I draft something with what I know?"
Parse user input for: contact name, title, company, platform.
If no specific contact named, suggest based on research file:
"Based on my research, here are contacts at {company}: {list from research} Who would you like to reach out to?"
| Type | When | Length |
|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn connection request | No existing connection | Under 300 characters |
| LinkedIn message | Already connected | 100-200 words |
| Cold email | Have their email | 100-150 words |
| Follow-up | Already reached out, no response 5+ days | 50-75 words |
Ask the user which type if not clear from context.
Reference something specific about the company, their work, or a recent event.
Bad: "I'm really interested in your company" (about you) Bad: "I'd love to connect" (generic) Good: "Your team's work on {specific project/launch} caught my attention" Good: "I noticed {company} just {recent event from research}"
One sentence. One number. Directly relevant to their world.
Bad: "I have 10 years of experience in marketing" Good: "I grew organic traffic 3x at {Company} in 8 months" Good: "I managed a $2M portfolio with 98% client retention"
Pull the most relevant proof point from the user's profile that connects to the target company's needs.
Bad: "Can you refer me?" (presumptuous) Bad: "I'd love to pick your brain" (vague, one-sided) Good: "Would you be open to a 15-minute chat about what {team} looks for?" Good: "I'd appreciate any advice on standing out for the {role} opening"
## Outreach: {Contact Name} at {Company}
**Platform:** {LinkedIn connection / LinkedIn message / Email / Follow-up}
**Context:** {role or department}
---
{the message, properly formatted}
---
**Character count:** {n} / {limit for platform}
**Tone:** {Professional / Warm / Direct}"Want me to:
- Adjust the tone? (more formal / more casual / more direct)
- Write for a different platform? (email instead of LinkedIn)
- Draft a follow-up for if they don't respond in a week?"
© andrew-shwetzer, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Just SKILL.md in skills/outreach of andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ae447d7
Outreach next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach this skillandrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- | 502 | — | ~939 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Sourcing Outreachshawnpang/startup-founder-skills | 343 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| LinkedIn MCP Usage Rulesstickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server | 3.8k | — | ~651 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Outreach Messagemohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills | 1.4k | — | ~827 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Apify Buying Signal Detectionapify/awesome-skills | 266 | — | ~5.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Hiring Signal Outreachgooseworks-ai/goose-skills | 1.2k | 1 repos | ~5.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Rules for using the bundled LinkedIn MCP server for profile, company, job, post, feed and inbox work, with explicit authorization required for messages and connection requests.
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Draft personalized outreach messages for LinkedIn connections, hiring managers, or recruiters. Outreach is an agent skill from andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-. Draft personalized outreach messages for LinkedIn connections, hiring managers, or recruiters.
Outreach fits situations like: someone says draft outreach; message the recruiter; write a LinkedIn message.
Run `npx skills add andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- --skill outreach -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/outreach in andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-) into .claude/skills/outreach in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- --skill outreach -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/outreach in andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-) into .agents/skills/outreach in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- --skill outreach -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/outreach, .gemini/skills/outreach, .github/skills/outreach and .opencode/skills/outreach in your project.
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Outreach is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, WebSearch, Glob.
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
Outreach is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
About 939 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Outreach: Sourcing Outreach (shawnpang/startup-founder-skills, 343 stars), LinkedIn MCP Usage Rules (stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server, 3.8k stars), Outreach Message (mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, 1.4k stars) and Apify Buying Signal Detection (apify/awesome-skills, 266 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
andrew-shwetzer (a GitHub user) maintains it in andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2-, which has 502 GitHub stars. The repository holds 10 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 23, 2026.
Source: andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.