Draft personalized outreach messages for LinkedIn connections, hiring managers, or recruiters.

MITAuto-check passedBusiness, Finance & HR

Install Outreach

skills CLI
$ npx skills add andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- --skill outreach -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin-do-not-fork-currently-updating-v2- outreach --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ 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-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
outreach
GitHub stars
502
Token cost
~939 tokens
SKILL.md length
435 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
10
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Draft personalized outreach messages for LinkedIn connections, hiring managers, or recruiters.

  • Works in 6 steps: Load Context → Identify the Contact → Determine Message Type → …
  • Someone says draft outreach
  • SKILL.md covers Step 0: Load Context, Step 1: Identify the Contact, Step 2: Determine Message Type and Step 3: Generate Using 3-Part…, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

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.

When your agent uses it

  • Someone says draft outreach
  • Message the recruiter
  • Write a LinkedIn message

Example prompts

  • “draft outreach”
  • “message the recruiter”
  • “reach out to”
  • “/outreach”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, WebSearch, Glob

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Load Context
  2. Identify the Contact
  3. Determine Message Type
  4. Generate Using 3-Part Structure
  5. Output
  6. Offer Variations

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ae447d7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Read
    • Write
    • WebSearch
    • Glob

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    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.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

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.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~83
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~939

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.

Safety

Auto-check passed

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.

SKILL.md

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.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/outreach/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
outreach
description
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'.
allowed-tools
Read, Write, WebSearch, Glob
argument-hint
<contact name and company, or 'outreach for Company'>
user-invocable
true

Draft Outreach

Create personalized outreach messages for job search networking.

Step 0: Load Context

  1. Read data/profile.yml
  2. Check data/research/{company}.md for company intelligence
  3. Check data/evaluations/ for any evaluation at this company

If 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?"

Step 1: Identify the Contact

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?"

Step 2: Determine Message Type

TypeWhenLength
LinkedIn connection requestNo existing connectionUnder 300 characters
LinkedIn messageAlready connected100-200 words
Cold emailHave their email100-150 words
Follow-upAlready reached out, no response 5+ days50-75 words

Ask the user which type if not clear from context.

Step 3: Generate Using 3-Part Structure

Part 1: Hook (about THEM, not you)

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}"

Part 2: Proof (one quantifiable thing about you)

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.

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Part 3: Proposal (low-pressure ask)

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"

Step 4: Output

## 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}

Step 5: Offer Variations

"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?"

Rules

  • NEVER draft messages that misrepresent the user's background
  • NEVER suggest the user claim a connection that doesn't exist
  • NEVER draft overly flattering or sycophantic messages
  • Keep LinkedIn connection requests under 300 characters (hard limit)
  • Every message must contain something specific (not a template)
  • If no company research and no web search available, be honest: "This message would be stronger with specific company context. Consider researching them first."

© 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

Files

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

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Questions about Outreach

What does Outreach do?

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.

When should I use Outreach?

Outreach fits situations like: someone says draft outreach; message the recruiter; write a LinkedIn message.

How do I install Outreach in Claude Code?

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.

How do I install Outreach in Codex?

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.

Can I use Outreach in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

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.

What does Outreach need to run?

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.

Does Outreach access the network?

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.

Is Outreach safe to install?

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.

What licence does Outreach use?

Outreach is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Outreach use?

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.

What are the alternatives to Outreach?

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.

Who maintains Outreach?

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.