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Corey Haines 30f9b9a729 feat: v2.0 skill renames and CRO consolidation (#291)
* feat: v2.0 skill renames and CRO consolidation

BREAKING CHANGE: Users must reinstall skills after this update.

## Skill Renames (16)
- ab-test-setup → ab-testing
- analytics-tracking → analytics
- aso-audit → aso
- competitor-alternatives → competitors
- email-sequence → emails
- free-tool-strategy → free-tools
- launch-strategy → launch
- onboarding-cro → onboarding
- paywall-upgrade-cro → paywalls
- popup-cro → popups
- pricing-strategy → pricing
- product-marketing-context → product-marketing
- referral-program → referrals
- schema-markup → schema
- signup-flow-cro → signup
- social-content → social

## Consolidations (1)
- page-cro + form-cro → cro (form content in references/form.md)

## Why 2.0?
- Shorter, cleaner skill names
- Consistent naming (no -strategy, -setup, -cro suffixes)
- All cross-references updated across 100+ files

Total skills: 40

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(v2.0): update evals for renamed skills, fix validate script, clear warnings

- Update 32 evals.json files to reference new skill names (page-cro → cro,
  product-marketing-context → product-marketing, etc.) — these were missed
  in the initial v2.0 rename pass since only SKILL.md and marketplace.json
  were updated.
- Fix validate-skills.sh: replace GNU-only `head -n -1` with portable awk
  so frontmatter extraction works on macOS.
- Move Copy Editing Checklist (56 lines) to references/checklist.md to
  bring copy-editing SKILL.md under the 500-line limit (508 → 457).
- Add "see X" pointers to marketing-psychology description for skill
  discovery (cro, pricing, copywriting).
- Update skill-request.yml issue template placeholder (page-cro → cro).

All 40 skills now pass validation with zero warnings.

* fix(v2.0): add evals for 8 missing skills, strip stale frontmatter from cro/form.md

Adds 48 new eval cases (6 per skill) for skills that previously had no evals:
aso, co-marketing, community-marketing, competitor-profiling, directory-submissions,
image, lead-magnets, video. All 40 skills now have eval coverage (251 total cases).

Strips leftover frontmatter from skills/cro/references/form.md — it was inherited
from the old form-cro SKILL.md before consolidation. Reference files don't need
frontmatter.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(v2.0): rename paid-ads → ads

One more v2.0 simplification — drops the redundant 'paid-' qualifier. Updates
the skill directory, SKILL.md frontmatter, evals.json, README skill table, the
v2.0 rename table in VERSIONS.md (now 17 renames), and all cross-references in
related skills (ad-creative, aso, competitor-profiling, customer-research,
lead-magnets, marketing-ideas) plus the tools/integrations guides.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(v2.0): bump SKILL.md frontmatter version to 2.0.0 for all 40 skills

VERSIONS.md was already updated to 2.0.0 but the metadata.version field inside
each SKILL.md was still on 1.x. That mismatch would have caused the update-check
flow to perpetually report 'update available' since it compares VERSIONS.md
against local SKILL.md metadata versions.

Caught by codex review (P1).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(v2.0): add legacy product-marketing-context.md filename fallback

Before this fix, users upgrading from v1.x who had a `product-marketing-context.md`
file would lose automatic context loading — every skill only checked the new
`product-marketing.md` filename. Now all 40 skills also accept the legacy
filename (in either `.agents/` or `.claude/`), and the README migration command
covers both legacy and current filenames.

Caught by codex review (P1 + P2).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(v2.0): re-sort README skills table alphabetically, fix ads box width

The skills table had a few entries out of alphabetical order from the renames
(co-marketing was after cold-email, ads was at the renamed position).
Re-sorted alphabetically per sync-skills.js. Also padded the 'ads' cell in the
ASCII flow diagram to keep the box width consistent.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(v2.0): document folder cleanup on upgrade, stop sync-skills from re-adding skills array

README upgrade guide now includes:
- A clear cleanup step for stale v1.x skill folders (renamed + consolidated) so
  users don't end up with both old and new folders side-by-side after upgrading
- The full v1 to v2 rename map for reference
- Existing product-marketing-context.md migration steps (preserved)

sync-skills.js no longer (re-)introduces a `skills` array on marketplace.json --
Claude Code's plugin schema discovers skills via the `skills/` directory, and the
explicit array was failing validation. The script now refreshes the description
count and strips the stale array if present.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-05-13 22:05:15 -07:00

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Email Sequence Templates

Detailed templates for common email sequences.

Contents

  • Welcome Sequence (Post-Signup)
  • Lead Nurture Sequence (Pre-Sale)
  • Re-Engagement Sequence
  • Onboarding Sequence (Product Users)

Welcome Sequence (Post-Signup)

Email 1: Welcome (Immediate)

  • Subject: Welcome to [Product] — here's your first step
  • Deliver what was promised (lead magnet, access, etc.)
  • Single next action
  • Set expectations for future emails

Email 2: Quick Win (Day 1-2)

  • Subject: Get your first [result] in 10 minutes
  • Enable small success
  • Build confidence
  • Link to helpful resource

Email 3: Story/Why (Day 3-4)

  • Subject: Why we built [Product]
  • Origin story or mission
  • Connect emotionally
  • Show you understand their problem

Email 4: Social Proof (Day 5-6)

  • Subject: How [Customer] achieved [Result]
  • Case study or testimonial
  • Relatable to their situation
  • Soft CTA to explore

Email 5: Overcome Objection (Day 7-8)

  • Subject: "I don't have time for X" — sound familiar?
  • Address common hesitation
  • Reframe the obstacle
  • Show easy path forward

Email 6: Core Feature (Day 9-11)

  • Subject: Have you tried [Feature] yet?
  • Highlight underused capability
  • Show clear benefit
  • Direct CTA to try it

Email 7: Conversion (Day 12-14)

  • Subject: Ready to [upgrade/buy/commit]?
  • Summarize value
  • Clear offer
  • Urgency if appropriate
  • Risk reversal (guarantee, trial)

Lead Nurture Sequence (Pre-Sale)

Email 1: Deliver + Introduce (Immediate)

  • Deliver the lead magnet
  • Brief intro to who you are
  • Preview what's coming

Email 2: Expand on Topic (Day 2-3)

  • Related insight to lead magnet
  • Establish expertise
  • Light CTA to content

Email 3: Problem Deep-Dive (Day 4-5)

  • Articulate their problem deeply
  • Show you understand
  • Hint at solution

Email 4: Solution Framework (Day 6-8)

  • Your approach/methodology
  • Educational, not salesy
  • Builds toward your product

Email 5: Case Study (Day 9-11)

  • Real results from real customer
  • Specific and relatable
  • Soft CTA

Email 6: Differentiation (Day 12-14)

  • Why your approach is different
  • Address alternatives
  • Build preference

Email 7: Objection Handler (Day 15-18)

  • Common concern addressed
  • FAQ or myth-busting
  • Reduce friction

Email 8: Direct Offer (Day 19-21)

  • Clear pitch
  • Strong value proposition
  • Specific CTA
  • Urgency if available

Re-Engagement Sequence

Email 1: Check-In (Day 30-60 of inactivity)

  • Subject: Is everything okay, [Name]?
  • Genuine concern
  • Ask what happened
  • Easy win to re-engage

Email 2: Value Reminder (Day 2-3 after)

  • Subject: Remember when you [achieved X]?
  • Remind of past value
  • What's new since they left
  • Quick CTA

Email 3: Incentive (Day 5-7 after)

  • Subject: We miss you — here's something special
  • Offer if appropriate
  • Limited time
  • Clear CTA

Email 4: Last Chance (Day 10-14 after)

  • Subject: Should we stop emailing you?
  • Honest and direct
  • One-click to stay or go
  • Clean the list if no response

Onboarding Sequence (Product Users)

Coordinate with in-app onboarding. Email supports, doesn't duplicate.

Email 1: Welcome + First Step (Immediate)

  • Confirm signup
  • One critical action
  • Link directly to that action

Email 2: Getting Started Help (Day 1)

  • If they haven't completed step 1
  • Quick tip or video
  • Support option

Email 3: Feature Highlight (Day 2-3)

  • Key feature they should know
  • Specific use case
  • In-app link

Email 4: Success Story (Day 4-5)

  • Customer who succeeded
  • Relatable journey
  • Motivational

Email 5: Check-In (Day 7)

  • How's it going?
  • Ask for feedback
  • Offer help

Email 6: Advanced Tip (Day 10-12)

  • Power feature
  • For engaged users
  • Level-up content

Email 7: Upgrade/Expand (Day 14+)

  • For trial users: conversion push
  • For free users: upgrade prompt
  • For paid: expansion opportunity