Cold Outreach
ericrisco/rsc-harness
A skill your agent uses when writing a cold email or LinkedIn DM to a stranger and its cadence: first-touch copy under a word ceiling, 4-7 step bump sequences, per-inbox volume and warm-up limits…
Draft personalized cold outreach to a candidate the hiring manager hasn't contacted yet.
Install Outreach
$ npx skills add yc-software/recruiting --skill outreach -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install yc-software/recruiting 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/yc-software/recruiting.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/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/yc-software/recruiting/tree/main/.claude/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/yc-software/recruiting/tree/main/.claude/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 yc-software/recruiting --skill outreach -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install yc-software/recruiting outreach --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/yc-software/recruiting.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/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/yc-software/recruiting/tree/main/.claude/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 yc-software/recruiting --skill outreach -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install yc-software/recruiting outreach --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/yc-software/recruiting.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/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/yc-software/recruiting/tree/main/.claude/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/yc-software/recruiting.git --path .claude/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 yc-software/recruiting --skill outreach -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install yc-software/recruiting outreach --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/yc-software/recruiting.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/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/yc-software/recruiting/tree/main/.claude/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 yc-software/recruiting 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 yc-software/recruiting --skill outreach -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/yc-software/recruiting.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/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/yc-software/recruiting/tree/main/.claude/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 yc-software/recruiting --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 yc-software/recruiting outreach --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/yc-software/recruiting.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/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/yc-software/recruiting/tree/main/.claude/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.
Facts
- Skill name
outreach- GitHub stars
- 116
- Token cost
- ~3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,469 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 12
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Draft personalized cold outreach to a candidate the hiring manager hasn't contacted yet.
- Works in 9 steps: Read config → Gather candidate background → Check calendar for a time to propose → …
- The user says reach out to X
- SKILL.md covers When to use this vs /reply, Input, Procedure and Rules, plus 6 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Outreach is an agent skill from yc-software/recruiting. Draft personalized cold outreach to a candidate the hiring manager hasn't contacted yet. Pulls background from Ashby, personalizes the hook, checks calendar for a time to propose, and sends. Use when the user says "reach out to X", "outreach to X", "email X" for a new candidate, or when sourcing passive candidates from WAAS AI Sourcer or LinkedIn.
Its SKILL.md is about 3k 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 Sales & Support, covering Cold outreach and Email management. It works with LinkedIn, Gmail and Slack.
When your agent uses it
- The user says reach out to X
- Email X for a new candidate
- Sourcing passive candidates from WAAS AI Sourcer
Example prompts
- “reach out to X”
- “outreach to X”
- “email X”
- “/outreach”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash, Read, mcp__google-workspace__gmail_query_emails, mcp__google-workspace__gmail_get_email, mcp__google-workspace__calendar_get_events, mcp__claude_ai_Gmail__gmail_create_draft, mcp__gmail-drafts__gmail_send_draft, mcp__gmail-drafts__gmail_list_drafts, mcp__ashby__candidate_search, mcp__ashby__candidate_info, mcp__ashby__application_info, mcp__ashby__application_change_stage, mcp__waas__candidate_show, mcp__waas__candidate_status_show, mcp__waas__candidate_status_update, mcp__waas__candidate_messages_list, mcp__waas__candidate_message_send
Workflow steps
9 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Read config
- Gather candidate background
- Check calendar for a time to propose
- Personalize the hook
- Draft the outreach
- Present for approval — DO NOT SEND YET
- Wait for approval
- Execute (only after approval)
- After sending
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d2d6543. 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:
BashReadmcp__google-workspace__gmail_query_emailsmcp__google-workspace__gmail_get_emailmcp__google-workspace__calendar_get_eventsmcp__claude_ai_Gmail__gmail_create_draftmcp__gmail-drafts__gmail_send_draftmcp__gmail-drafts__gmail_list_draftsmcp__ashby__candidate_searchmcp__ashby__candidate_info
…and 7 more on the same allowed-tools line.
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 3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 90 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,469 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: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
allowed-tools: Bash, Read, mcp__google-workspace__gmail_query_emails, mcp__google-workspace__gmail_get_email, mcp__
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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,469 words (~3,048 tokens).
“Draft personalized cold outreach to a candidate the hiring manager has never contacted. Starts a new thread.”
- name
- outreach
- allowed-tools
- Bash, Read, mcp__google-workspace__gmail_query_emails, mcp__google-workspace__gmail_get_email, mcp__google-workspace__calendar_get_events, mcp__claude_ai_Gmail__gmail_create_draft, mcp__gmail-drafts__gmail_send_draft, mcp__gmail-drafts__gmail_list_drafts, mcp__ashby__candidate_search, mcp__ashby__candidate_info, mcp__ashby__application_info, mcp__ashby__application_change_stage, mcp__waas__candidate_show, mcp__waas__candidate_status_show, mcp__waas__candidate_status_update, mcp__waas__candidate_messages_list, mcp__waas__candidate_message_send
Files
Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/outreach of yc-software/recruiting.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d2d6543
Compare with similar skills
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 skillyc-software/recruiting | 116 | — | ~3k | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Cold Outreachericrisco/rsc-harness | 174 | — | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Email Response Simulationextruct-ai/gtm-skills | 109 | — | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Meeting Prep Livemohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills | 1.4k | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Connect Apps with ComposioComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills | 77k | 3 repos | ~557 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Prospectingcoreyhaines31/marketingskills | 54k | — | ~5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Outreach
What does Outreach do?
Draft personalized cold outreach to a candidate the hiring manager hasn't contacted yet. Outreach is an agent skill from yc-software/recruiting. Draft personalized cold outreach to a candidate the hiring manager hasn't contacted yet.
When should I use Outreach?
Outreach fits situations like: the user says reach out to X; email X for a new candidate; sourcing passive candidates from WAAS AI Sourcer.
How do I install Outreach in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add yc-software/recruiting --skill outreach -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/outreach in yc-software/recruiting) 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 yc-software/recruiting --skill outreach -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/outreach in yc-software/recruiting) 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 yc-software/recruiting --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: Bash, Read, mcp__google-workspace__gmail_query_emails, mcp__google-workspace__gmail_get_email, mcp__google-workspace__calendar_get_events, mcp__claude_ai_Gmail__gmail_create_draft, mcp__gmail-drafts__gmail_send_draft, mcp__gmail-drafts__gmail_list_drafts, mcp__ashby__candidate_search, mcp__ashby__candidate_info, mcp__ashby__application_info, mcp__ashby__application_change_stage, mcp__waas__candidate_show, mcp__waas__candidate_status_show, mcp__waas__candidate_status_update, mcp__waas__candidate_messages_list, mcp__waas__candidate_message_send.
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 notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Outreach use?
No licence was found for Outreach or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Outreach use?
About 3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 12k 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: Cold Outreach (ericrisco/rsc-harness, 174 stars), Email Response Simulation (extruct-ai/gtm-skills, 109 stars), Meeting Prep Live (mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, 1.4k stars) and Connect Apps with Composio (ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills, 77k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Outreach?
yc-software (a GitHub organization) maintains it in yc-software/recruiting, which has 116 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 23, 2026.
Source: yc-software/recruiting on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.