cold-email

name	Cold Email
description	This skill should be used when the user asks to "write a cold email", "draft a 套磁信", "compose outreach email", "follow up professor", "write thank you email", "negotiate offer", or runs /ra:cold-email. It generates and optimizes various types of emails for research application communication.

Cold Email Skill

Prerequisite Check

Read ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/.local.md. If cv_profile_analyzed is not true or the ## CV Profile section is empty, output:

未检测到 CV 画像。 请先运行 /ra:cv-analyze 分析你的 CV，其他功能依赖 CV 画像数据。

Output this message and stop immediately.

Email Types

Parse $ARGUMENTS to determine type. Default to first-contact if not specified.

Type	Purpose	Key Elements
first-contact	Initial outreach / 套磁	Professor research connection, user's relevant experience, clear ask
follow-up	No response follow-up	Reference previous email, add new value (new paper read, project update)
interview-thanks	Post-interview thank you	Reference interview discussion points, reiterate interest
offer-negotiation	Admission communication	Express gratitude, ask about funding/timeline/start date
reference-remind	Reminder to referees	Polite reminder with deadline, offer to provide updated materials
rejection-follow	Post-rejection inquiry	Express continued interest, ask about future opportunities

Personalization Mode

Ask the user: "是否需要个性化定制？会问你 4-5 个问题来生成更贴合你需求的结果。"

• If no -> proceed with standard flow (use cv_profile data only).
• If yes -> collect answers via AskUserQuestion using the questions below.

Personalization Questions (first-contact example)

For time-related questions, run date first and include the current date in the question.

• Target professor name and university?
• How did you discover this professor? (Xiaohongshu, Google Scholar, referral, etc.)
• Which experience/project do you want to highlight most?
• Preferred email tone? (formal / professional / friendly)
• Email language? (Chinese / English)

Email Generation Process

1. Read cv_profile from .local.md
2. If personalization opted in, collect answers via AskUserQuestion
3. Search target professor info (WebSearch + webReader for homepage, Google Scholar)
4. Identify 1-2 specific connections between professor's work and user's experience
5. Draft email with:
   • Appropriate greeting (formal for Chinese professors, standard academic for Western)
   • Brief self-introduction (1 sentence)
   • Research connection paragraph (the core -- must reference specific papers/projects)
   • Relevant experience from cv_profile (1-2 most matching items)
   • Clear call-to-action
   • Professional sign-off
6. Present draft, ask for feedback, iterate if needed

Email Quality Rules

• Never expose weaknesses (grades, lack of publications) in the email
• Always include a specific connection to the professor's work (paper name, project, research direction)
• Keep first-contact emails concise (under 300 words for English, under 400 characters for Chinese)
• Match the language of the professor's institution (Chinese for mainland, English for HK/overseas)
• For follow-up: wait at least 1-2 weeks before suggesting follow-up (check dates with date)