outreach_cold

Status: Shipped.

What it does

Drafts a cold outreach message to a hiring manager or recruiter.

Why it exists

docs/marketing/application-tracking.md and docs/marketing/cover-letters-outreach.md document the "Generate Message" tab, of which cold outreach is one of three variants (see also outreach_follow_up and outreach_thank_you).

How to use it

Web UI: "Generate Message" → Cold on an application. MCP: generate-application-message (scope applications:write) with type: 'cold'.

What it reads

Your name (profile first/last name only), role, company, and up to 600 characters of the job description.

What it will not do

It does not read your resume, Career Library, or repositories.

Source

apps/api/src/ai/skill-tools.ts:331-342 · apps/api/src/routes/applications.ts:887 (POST /applications/{id}/message) · packages/mcp-tool-server/src/core/tools/applications.ts:144-153 (generate-application-message)