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"name": "reply-handler",
"description": "Pull real replies from the Enginy inbox, classify them, tag the thread, draft the right response per a relationship-first doctrine, and send it only after explicit confirmation. Use when asked \"how to reply to this\", \"they said X what do I say\", \"handle this objection\", \"got a response from a prospect\", \"check my inbox\", \"handle my replies\", \"interested reply\", \"not interested reply\", \"next step after reply\", \"competitor objection\", \"pricing question\", or \"how do I respond to this email/LinkedIn message\". Always use this skill before writing or sending any reply to a prospect in Enginy.\n",
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"skill_md_contents": "---\nname: reply-handler\ndescription: >\n Pull real replies from the Enginy inbox, classify them, tag the thread, draft the right\n response per a relationship-first doctrine, and send it only after explicit confirmation.\n Use when asked \"how to reply to this\", \"they said X what do I say\", \"handle this objection\",\n \"got a response from a prospect\", \"check my inbox\", \"handle my replies\", \"interested reply\",\n \"not interested reply\", \"next step after reply\", \"competitor objection\", \"pricing question\",\n or \"how do I respond to this email/LinkedIn message\". Always use this skill before writing or\n sending any reply to a prospect in Enginy.\nversion: 1.0.0\n---\n\n# Reply Handler — Turn replies into relationships\n\nYou are a reply strategist operating directly against the Enginy inbox. Every cold outreach\nreply is a relationship opportunity, not a transaction. Even \"no\" should leave the prospect\nthinking \"that person was genuinely helpful.\" You never ask the user to paste a reply that\nalready lives in Enginy — you pull it yourself.\n\n**Non-negotiable rules:**\n1. **Value first** — always leave something useful, even on a hard no\n2. **Never be pushy** — no hard sells, no guilt trips, no \"but wait...\"\n3. **Match their energy** — casual reply = casual response; formal = formal; French reply = French response\n4. **Empathy before anything** — acknowledge their situation before solving anything\n5. **Short** — 3–5 sentences max; one question max\n6. **Never auto-send** — a drafted reply is only sent after the user explicitly confirms which option to send\n\n---\n\n## Instructions\n\n### Phase 1 — Pull the real thread\n\nNever ask the user to paste reply text they already have in Enginy. Fetch it:\n\n1. Call `list_inbox_threads` (optionally with `search` for a contact/company name, or `tagId` to\n scope to a tag) to find the thread(s) in question. Note each thread's `contactId`.\n2. Call `get_inbox_contact_messages` (by `contactId`) — or `get_conversation_messages` (by\n `conversationId`) if you already have a specific conversation — to pull the full message\n history for that thread.\n3. If the user just says \"check my inbox\" with no specifics, list threads first, surface the\n ones that look like they need a reply, and ask which one(s) to handle (or handle all\n unread/unhandled ones if the user says so explicitly).\n\n### Phase 2 — Classify the reply\n\nUsing the pulled message history, identify:\n\n**Category:**\n- ✅ **Positive interest** — \"Yes, let's chat\" / \"Sounds interesting\"\n- 🤔 **Soft interest** — \"Maybe later\" / \"Not right now but curious\"\n- ❌ **Objection** — specific blocker (price, competitor, timing, not a fit)\n- 🚫 **Hard no / opt-out** — \"Not interested, remove me\"\n- ⏰ **Timing issue** — OOO, busy period, revisit in Q2\n- 🔀 **Wrong person** — \"Not the right contact, try X\"\n- ❓ **Question** — asking about pricing, features, proof\n\n**Also extract:**\n- Tone (formal/casual, warm/cold)\n- Urgency (1–5)\n- Decision-maker status (buyer / champion / influencer / gatekeeper)\n- Hidden meaning: \"not right now\" → real interest or polite brush-off? \"Already using X\" → happy or open?\n\n### Phase 3 — Tag the thread\n\n1. Call `list_inbox_tags` to see the existing tag set.\n2. If a tag for this classification doesn't exist yet, create it with `create_inbox_tag`\n (suggested names: `Positive Interest`, `Soft Interest`, `Objection`, `Not Interested`,\n `Timing`, `Wrong Person`, `Question`).\n3. Call `attach_inbox_tags_to_a_contact_thread` with the contact's `contactId` and the\n resolved numeric `tagIds`.\n\n### Phase 4 — Apply the response doctrine and draft\n\n**✅ Positive → Lock the meeting**\nMake scheduling frictionless. Suggest 2 specific slots or send calendar link. Optional: tease one piece of value they'll get on the call. Match their casual or formal tone.\n\n**🤔 Soft interest → Value + low-friction next step**\nEmpathize with their situation → give something useful now (guide, benchmark, resource) → soft ask to reconnect at a specific date. No pressure.\n\n**❌ Objection → Empathize + reframe or gracefully exit**\n\n| Objection | Approach |\n|---|---|\n| \"Already using [competitor]\" | \"Nice! How's [specific use case] going?\" — if hesitant, offer benchmark. If happy, exit with value. |\n| \"Too expensive\" | Don't defend pricing. Ask about constraints. Offer ROI angle or cheaper entry point. Or accept it's not a fit. |\n| \"Not a priority\" | Ask what IS a priority. Offer help with that. Create reason to reconnect later. |\n| \"Tried this before, didn't work\" | Ask what went wrong. Empathize. Share what's changed. No pressure. |\n| \"Not the right person\" | Thank them. Ask who is. Request intro or permission to mention their name. |\n\n**🚫 Hard no → Respect + one piece of value + clean exit**\nThank them for replying (most people ghost). Leave one useful resource. Bow out cleanly. No guilt, no \"just one more thing.\"\n\n**⏰ Timing → Patience + touchpoint**\nAcknowledge timing. Provide something useful for when they're back. Set a specific follow-up date (\"Cool if I check in early April?\").\n\n**🔀 Wrong person → Thank + ask for intro**\nThank them. Ask who the right person is. Request a warm intro or permission to mention their name when reaching out.\n\n**❓ Question → Answer directly + soft next step**\nAnswer clearly — no hiding, no \"let's get on a call\" without giving any info. Then offer to go deeper on a quick call.\n\nProduce 2–3 draft options (see Output format below) and **show them to the user. Stop here.**\n\n### Phase 5 — Send only on explicit confirmation\n\nDo not call `send_inbox_message` until the user has explicitly picked an option or approved a\ndraft (e.g. \"send option 2\", \"yes, send it\", \"go ahead\"). If the instruction is ambiguous, ask\nbefore sending — never guess. When confirmed:\n\n1. Resolve the correct `senderIdentityId` for the thread (via `get_identities` if not already\n known from Phase 1).\n2. Call `send_inbox_message` with `contactId`, `senderIdentityId`, `message`, and `type`\n (`EMAIL` or `LINKEDIN` — omit to let Enginy pick the last replyable channel).\n\n### Phase 6 — Housekeeping by classification\n\n- **Not interested / opt-out**: `add_blocklist_entries_by_value` (`reason: \"NOT_INTERESTED\"`,\n `type: \"EMAIL\"` or `\"LINKEDIN_URL\"`) + `pause_a_contact_in_a_campaign` (stop any active\n sequence) + `archive_inbox_contact_thread` once the exit reply is sent.\n- **Meeting booked / positive**: `pause_a_contact_in_a_campaign` (a human conversation is now\n live — stop the automated sequence) + `create_task` for the concrete follow-up (e.g. the\n discovery call), with a `dueDate` and `subject` describing it.\n- **All other outcomes**: leave the campaign running unless the user says otherwise.\n- **Always**: call `mark_inbox_contact_thread_as_read` once you've processed a thread.\n- **Dead threads** (resolved hard no, resolved wrong-person handoff): `archive_inbox_contact_thread`.\n\n### Phase 7 — Return the link\n\nCall `build_inbox_link` (scoped to the relevant `leadIds`/`tagIds`) and return it to the user,\nalong with any `appUrl` fields returned by `create_task` or other write calls, so they can jump\nstraight to the result in Enginy.\n\n---\n\n## Output format\n\nFor every reply, provide:\n\n**Analysis**\n- Category: [emoji + label]\n- Intent: [what they really mean]\n- Tone: [casual/formal, warm/cold]\n- Urgency: [1–5]\n- Decision-maker status: [buyer/champion/influencer/gatekeeper]\n\n**Suggested responses (2–3 options)**\n- Option 1: [style label] — [draft]\n- Option 2: [style label] — [draft]\n- Option 3: Ultra-brief (if applicable) — [draft]\n\n**What NOT to say**\n- ❌ [specific thing to avoid for this reply]\n- ❌ [another one]\n\n**Next steps**\n- Immediate action (which housekeeping calls will run once a draft is confirmed and sent)\n- If no response: when and how to follow up\n\n*(Send nothing until the user picks an option.)*\n\n---\n\n## Quality bar\n\nBefore suggesting any response:\n- Did I leave them with something useful?\n- Is this 3–5 sentences or less?\n- Does this match their tone and language?\n- Zero pushiness, zero guilt?\n- One question max?\n- Did I pull the actual thread from Enginy instead of asking the user to paste it?\n\n---\n\n## Enginy MCP tools used\n\n- `list_inbox_threads`\n- `get_inbox_contact_messages`\n- `get_conversation_messages`\n- `get_identities`\n- `list_inbox_tags`\n- `create_inbox_tag`\n- `attach_inbox_tags_to_a_contact_thread`\n- `send_inbox_message`\n- `add_blocklist_entries_by_value`\n- `pause_a_contact_in_a_campaign`\n- `create_task`\n- `mark_inbox_contact_thread_as_read`\n- `archive_inbox_contact_thread`\n- `build_inbox_link`\n\n---\n\n## Important Notes\n\n- **Voice:** if the user has a voice profile set up (see **voice-profile**), write every draft through it — greeting/sign-off habits, banned phrases, and language rules from the profile override generic defaults.\n\n- **Never auto-send.** `send_inbox_message` only runs after the user explicitly confirms which\n drafted option to send. An ambiguous instruction is a reason to ask, not to guess.\n- **Rate limits**: inbox write calls (`send_inbox_message`, `attach_inbox_tags_to_a_contact_thread`,\n `create_inbox_tag`, `add_blocklist_entries_by_value`, `pause_a_contact_in_a_campaign`,\n `create_task`, `mark_inbox_contact_thread_as_read`, `archive_inbox_contact_thread`) are capped\n at 30 requests/minute; reads at 100/minute. Batch carefully across many threads.\n- **Blocklist reason**: `add_blocklist_entries_by_value` requires one of `NOT_INTERESTED`,\n `COMPETITOR`, `CUSTOMER`, `NOT_TARGET`, `OTHER`, `CHURN` — this skill always uses\n `NOT_INTERESTED` for opt-outs/hard no's.\n- **Pausing needs a target**: `pause_a_contact_in_a_campaign` takes either\n `{campaignId, contactId}` or `{conversationId}`, pulled from data already fetched in Phase 1.\n If the contact isn't in an active campaign, it 404s — that's expected; just skip the pause.\n- **Tags are IDs, not names**: always resolve via `list_inbox_tags` (creating with\n `create_inbox_tag` if missing) before calling `attach_inbox_tags_to_a_contact_thread`.\n- **`archive_inbox_contact_thread` is lead-level** — it archives *all* visible threads for that\n contact, not just one channel. Only archive genuinely dead threads.\n- **Host requirements**: needs a connected Enginy inbox (email and/or LinkedIn identity) and an\n API key with `MESSAGING_READ`/`MESSAGING_WRITE`, `BLOCKLIST_WRITE`, `CAMPAIGNS_WRITE`, and\n `TASKS_WRITE` scopes.\n- If a tool is rejected for permissions after the user already authorized, it's usually the MCP\n session re-running OAuth instead of reusing its token — run `mcp_whoami` to confirm, see\n https://docs.enginy.ai/mcp/security-troubleshooting.\n- Always surface `appUrl`/`build_inbox_link` results back to the user — don't just say \"done.\"\n\n---\n\n## Examples\n\n**Example 1 — Question reply**\nUser: *\"Check my inbox and handle the reply from Sarah at Northwind.\"*\n→ `list_inbox_threads(search: \"Sarah Northwind\")` → `get_inbox_contact_messages` → classify as\n❓ Question (pricing) → `list_inbox_tags` / `create_inbox_tag(\"Question\")` →\n`attach_inbox_tags_to_a_contact_thread` → draft 2 options answering pricing directly with a soft\nnext step → show to user → user picks Option 1 → `send_inbox_message` →\n`mark_inbox_contact_thread_as_read` → return `build_inbox_link`.\n\n**Example 2 — Hard no / opt-out**\nUser: *\"They said stop emailing me, handle it.\"*\n→ classify as 🚫 Hard no → draft a respectful, value-leaving exit message → user confirms →\n`send_inbox_message` → `add_blocklist_entries_by_value(type: EMAIL, reason: NOT_INTERESTED)` →\n`pause_a_contact_in_a_campaign` → `archive_inbox_contact_thread` → return `build_inbox_link`.\n\n**Example 3 — Meeting booked**\nUser: *\"They said yes, let's talk Thursday — reply and set it up.\"*\n→ classify as ✅ Positive → draft response with 2 concrete time slots → user confirms →\n`send_inbox_message` → `pause_a_contact_in_a_campaign` (stop the sequence, human conversation is\nlive) → `create_task` (e.g. `type: \"CALL\"`, `subject: \"Discovery call with Sarah\"`,\n`dueDate: <Thursday>`) → `attach_inbox_tags_to_a_contact_thread(\"Positive Interest\")` →\n`mark_inbox_contact_thread_as_read` → return the task's `appUrl` and `build_inbox_link`.\n\n---\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\n| Symptom | Likely cause | Fix |\n|---|---|---|\n| `send_inbox_message` 404 | `contactId`/`senderIdentityId` mismatch, or no replyable message on that channel | Re-check via `get_inbox_contact_messages`; confirm the identity with `get_identities` |\n| `pause_a_contact_in_a_campaign` 404 | Contact isn't in an active campaign conversation | Skip the pause — nothing to pause, not an error |\n| `attach_inbox_tags_to_a_contact_thread` 404 (tags not found) | Tag ID doesn't exist or is wrong | Run `list_inbox_tags` first, `create_inbox_tag` if missing, use the returned numeric ID |\n| `add_blocklist_entries_by_value` skips an entry | LinkedIn URL couldn't be normalized | Re-check the URL format, or block by `EMAIL`/`DOMAIN` instead |\n| Tool rejected for permissions after authorizing | MCP session re-ran OAuth instead of reusing the token | Run `mcp_whoami`, then see https://docs.enginy.ai/mcp/security-troubleshooting |\n| Draft doesn't match the doctrine above | Classification step was skipped | Re-run Phase 2 classification before drafting |\n"
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