cover-letter-assistant

STEP 4 of the application pipeline. Prepares a send-ready submission by exporting the cover letter to PDF and drafting a short application email. Use when the user asks how to submit, asks to convert to PDF, asks for email wording, or wants final send output.

STEP 3 of the application pipeline. Writes and iteratively refines a cover letter using active_application/application_brief.md, active_application/job_description.md, optional guidance from memory/style_guidelines.md and memory/writing_strategies.md, and the bundled natural-voice reference. Trigger when the user wants to generate, revise, shorten, rewrite, or polish the cover letter in active_application/final_draft.md, especially when they want it to sound more natural and less generic. Requires application_brief.md to exist - if missing, direct the user to run application-advisor first.

Manages multiple job applications by switching the active workspace. Use when the user wants to start a new application, switch to a different job, list existing applications, or resume a previously saved application. Saves the current workspace to applications/ and loads the target into active_application/ so all other skills always read from the same place.

Updates writing memory based on user feedback given during cover letter drafting. Use when the user has reviewed active_application/final_draft.md, the draft has already been revised as requested, and they want reusable corrections, preferences, or opinions about the writing to carry forward — either directly in chat or through referenced notes/files. NOT for analyzing reference draft batches (that belongs to voice-archivist). Writes directly to memory/writing_strategies.md.

STEP 2 of the application pipeline. Evaluates fit between active_application/job_description.md and the user's profile, then produces active_application/application_brief.md. Trigger: user explicitly asks to evaluate fit, discuss the role, or generate an application brief — AND active_application/job_description.md is already populated. Do NOT trigger when the user is sharing or pasting a raw job description for the first time; that is handled by job-researcher (Step 1).

STEP 1 of the application pipeline. Receives raw job input (files in raw_inputs/job/, pasted text, screenshot, or URL) and produces active_application/job_description.md enriched with company intelligence. Trigger: user asks to process a new job posting. MUST run before application-advisor. Do NOT skip this step even if the user asks to go straight to the advisor.

Builds and updates the user's personal profile from raw CV or career materials. Use when the user shares CV/background context as files in raw_inputs/profile/ or directly in chat, and wants to update memory/personal_profile.md. Also use when the user wants to add a new experience, skill, or education entry to their profile.

Batch-analyzes reference cover letter drafts to extract reusable style guidelines and write memory/style_guidelines.md. Primary inputs are raw_inputs/style_samples/. If that folder is empty, the user can optionally select prior final_draft.md files from applications/. Do NOT use for saving feedback given during an active drafting session — that is handled by the writing-coach skill.