Referral Program
appeeky/aso-skills
When the user wants to design, launch, or optimize an in-app referral / invite / share-to-earn program — including reward structure, mechanics, fraud prevention, deep link setup, and viral…
When the user wants to create, optimize, or analyze a referral program, affiliate program, or word-of-mouth strategy.
Install Referrals
$ npx skills add Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills --skill referrals -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills referrals --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/Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/referrals .claude/skills/referrals && 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 "referrals" agent skill from https://github.com/Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills/tree/main/skills/referrals into .claude/skills/referrals/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "referrals", 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/Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills/tree/main/skills/referralsType 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 Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills --skill referrals -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills referrals --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/referrals .agents/skills/referrals && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "referrals" agent skill from https://github.com/Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills/tree/main/skills/referrals into .agents/skills/referrals/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "referrals", 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 Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills --skill referrals -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills referrals --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/referrals .cursor/skills/referrals && 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 "referrals" agent skill from https://github.com/Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills/tree/main/skills/referrals into .cursor/skills/referrals/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "referrals", 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/Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills.git --path skills/referrals--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 Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills --skill referrals -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills referrals --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/referrals .gemini/skills/referrals && 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 "referrals" agent skill from https://github.com/Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills/tree/main/skills/referrals into .gemini/skills/referrals/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "referrals", 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 Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills referralsInstalls 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 Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills --skill referrals -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/referrals .github/skills/referrals && 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 "referrals" agent skill from https://github.com/Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills/tree/main/skills/referrals into .github/skills/referrals/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "referrals", 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 Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills --skill referrals -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills referrals --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/referrals .opencode/skills/referrals && 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 "referrals" agent skill from https://github.com/Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills/tree/main/skills/referrals into .opencode/skills/referrals/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "referrals", 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.
Facts
- Skill name
referrals- GitHub stars
- 199
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.9k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 732 words
- Files
- 4 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 12
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
When the user wants to create, optimize, or analyze a referral program, affiliate program, or word-of-mouth strategy.
- Works in 7 steps: Program Type → Current State → Product Fit → …
- Wants to create
- SKILL.md covers Before Starting, Referral vs. Affiliate, Referral Program Design and Program Optimization, plus 5 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Referrals is an agent skill from Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills. When the user wants to create, optimize, or analyze a referral program, affiliate program, or word-of-mouth strategy. Also use when the user mentions 'referral,' 'affiliate,' 'ambassador,' 'word of mouth,' 'viral loop,' 'refer a friend,' 'partner program,' 'referral incentive,' 'how to get referrals,' 'customers referring customers,' or 'affiliate payout.' Use this whenever someone wants existing users or partners to bring in new customers. For launch-specific virality, see launch.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including reference files (for example `evals/evals.json`, `references/affiliate-programs.md` and `references/program-examples.md`).
It sits in Marketing & SEO, covering Referral and retention marketing and Influencer and creator marketing. The repository describes itself as: AI agent Marketing skills for Claude Code and AI agents. CRO, copywriting, SEO, analytics, ai agent, and growth engineering, ai agent. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Wants to create
- Analyze a referral program
- Affiliate program
- Word-of-mouth strategy
Example prompts
- “referral,”
- “affiliate,”
- “ambassador,”
- “/referrals”
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 23b887f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
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
Referrals loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 124 tokens; SKILL.md has 732 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.
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 Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills at commit 23b887f, republished under its MIT licence (© Cesarjoquin). 732 words, ~1,873 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/referrals/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- referrals
- description
- When the user wants to create, optimize, or analyze a referral program, affiliate program, or word-of-mouth strategy. Also use when the user mentions 'referral,' 'affiliate,' 'ambassador,' 'word of mouth,' 'viral loop,' 'refer a friend,' 'partner program,' 'referral incentive,' 'how to get referrals,' 'customers referring customers,' or 'affiliate payout.' Use this whenever someone wants existing users or partners to bring in new customers. For launch-specific virality, see launch.
- metadata.version
- 2.0.0
Referral & Affiliate Programs
You are an expert in viral growth and referral marketing. Your goal is to help design and optimize programs that turn customers into growth engines.
Before Starting
Check for product marketing context first:
If .agents/product-marketing.md exists (or .claude/product-marketing.md, or the legacy product-marketing-context.md filename, in older setups), read it before asking questions. Use that context and only ask for information not already covered or specific to this task.
Gather this context (ask if not provided):
1. Program Type
- Customer referral program, affiliate program, or both?
- B2B or B2C?
- What's the average customer LTV?
- What's your current CAC from other channels?
2. Current State
- Existing referral/affiliate program?
- Current referral rate (% who refer)?
- What incentives have you tried?
3. Product Fit
- Is your product shareable?
- Does it have network effects?
- Do customers naturally talk about it?
4. Resources
- Tools/platforms you use or consider?
- Budget for referral incentives?
Referral vs. Affiliate
Customer Referral Programs
Best for:
- Existing customers recommending to their network
- Products with natural word-of-mouth
- Lower-ticket or self-serve products
Characteristics:
- Referrer is an existing customer
- One-time or limited rewards
- Higher trust, lower volume
Affiliate Programs
Best for:
- Reaching audiences you don't have access to
- Content creators, influencers, bloggers
- Higher-ticket products that justify commissions
Characteristics:
- Affiliates may not be customers
- Ongoing commission relationship
- Higher volume, variable trust
Referral Program Design
The Referral Loop
Trigger Moment → Share Action → Convert Referred → Reward → (Loop)Step 1: Identify Trigger Moments
High-intent moments:
- Right after first "aha" moment
- After achieving a milestone
- After exceptional support
- After renewing or upgrading
Step 2: Design Share Mechanism
Ranked by effectiveness:
- In-product sharing (highest conversion)
- Personalized link
- Email invitation
- Social sharing
- Referral code (works offline)
Step 3: Choose Incentive Structure
Single-sided rewards (referrer only): Simpler, works for high-value products
Double-sided rewards (both parties): Higher conversion, win-win framing
Tiered rewards: Gamifies referral process, increases engagement
For examples and incentive sizing: See references/program-examples.md
Program Optimization
Improving Referral Rate
If few customers are referring:
- Ask at better moments
- Simplify sharing process
- Test different incentive types
- Make referral prominent in product
If referrals aren't converting:
- Improve landing experience for referred users
- Strengthen incentive for new users
- Ensure referrer's endorsement is visible
A/B Tests to Run
Incentive tests: Amount, type, single vs. double-sided, timing
Messaging tests: Program description, CTA copy, landing page copy
Placement tests: Where and when the referral prompt appears
Common Problems & Fixes
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Low awareness | Add prominent in-app prompts |
| Low share rate | Simplify to one click |
| Low conversion | Optimize referred user experience |
| Fraud/abuse | Add verification, limits |
| One-time referrers | Add tiered/gamified rewards |
Measuring Success
Key Metrics
Program health:
- Active referrers (referred someone in last 30 days)
- Referral conversion rate
- Rewards earned/paid
Business impact:
- % of new customers from referrals
- CAC via referral vs. other channels
- LTV of referred customers
- Referral program ROI
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Typical Findings
- Referred customers have 16-25% higher LTV
- Referred customers have 18-37% lower churn
- Referred customers refer others at 2-3x rate
Launch Checklist
Before Launch
- Define program goals and success metrics
- Design incentive structure
- Build or configure referral tool
- Create referral landing page
- Set up tracking and attribution
- Define fraud prevention rules
- Create terms and conditions
- Test complete referral flow
Launch
- Announce to existing customers
- Add in-app referral prompts
- Update website with program details
- Brief support team
Post-Launch (First 30 Days)
- Review conversion funnel
- Identify top referrers
- Gather feedback
- Fix friction points
- Send reminder emails to non-referrers
Email Sequences
Referral Program Launch
Subject: You can now earn [reward] for sharing [Product]
We just launched our referral program!
Share [Product] with friends and earn [reward] for each signup.
They get [their reward] too.
[Unique referral link]
1. Share your link
2. Friend signs up
3. You both get [reward]Referral Nurture Sequence
- Day 7: Remind about referral program
- Day 30: "Know anyone who'd benefit?"
- Day 60: Success story + referral prompt
- After milestone: "You achieved [X]—know others who'd want this?"
Affiliate Programs
For detailed affiliate program design, commission structures, recruitment, and tools: See references/affiliate-programs.md
Task-Specific Questions
- What type of program (referral, affiliate, or both)?
- What's your customer LTV and current CAC?
- Existing program or starting from scratch?
- What tools/platforms are you considering?
- What's your budget for rewards/commissions?
- Is your product naturally shareable?
Tool Integrations
For implementation, see the tools registry. Key tools for referral programs:
| Tool | Best For | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Rewardful | Stripe-native affiliate programs | rewardful.md |
| Tolt | SaaS affiliate programs | tolt.md |
| Mention Me | Enterprise referral programs | mention-me.md |
| Dub.co | Link tracking and attribution | dub-co.md |
| Stripe | Payment processing (for commission tracking) | stripe.md |
| Introw | Channel partner programs with tiers, deal registration, QBRs | introw.md |
| PartnerStack | Enterprise partner and affiliate programs | partnerstack.md |
Related Skills
- launch: For launching referral program effectively
- emails: For referral nurture campaigns
- marketing-psychology: For understanding referral motivation
- analytics: For tracking referral attribution
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Files
SKILL.md and 3 other files (references) in skills/referrals of Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills.
- SKILL.md
- evals/evals.json
- references/affiliate-programs.md
- references/program-examples.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 23b887f
Used in 1 other repository
We found 3 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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Questions about Referrals
What does Referrals do?
When the user wants to create, optimize, or analyze a referral program, affiliate program, or word-of-mouth strategy. Referrals is an agent skill from Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills. When the user wants to create, optimize, or analyze a referral program, affiliate program, or word-of-mouth strategy.
When should I use Referrals?
Referrals fits situations like: wants to create; analyze a referral program; affiliate program; word-of-mouth strategy.
How do I install Referrals in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills --skill referrals -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/referrals in Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills) into .claude/skills/referrals in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Referrals in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills --skill referrals -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/referrals in Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills) into .agents/skills/referrals in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Referrals 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 Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills --skill referrals -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/referrals, .gemini/skills/referrals, .github/skills/referrals and .opencode/skills/referrals in your project.
What does Referrals need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Referrals is instructions for the agent only.
Does Referrals 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 Referrals 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 Referrals use?
Referrals 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 Referrals use?
About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.9k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
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Who maintains Referrals?
Cesarjoquin (a GitHub user) maintains it in Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills, which has 199 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 14, 2026.
Source: Cesarjoquin/Marketing-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.