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slug: "recruiter-plugin"
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source_url: "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/andrew-shwetzer/recruiter-plugin@main/README.md"
repo: "https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/recruiter-plugin"
source_file: "README.md"
branch: "main"
---
# Recruiter Skills Pack for Claude Code

A Claude Code plugin: 22 AI recruiting skills installed into your terminal. Source candidates, detect hiring signals, screen resumes, draft personalized outreach, track pipelines, and run BD into target accounts. No server, no SaaS subscription, no separate app. Your Claude Code instance runs everything locally, skills are plain markdown that read your local files for state, and your data stays on your machine.
---

## Install

```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/andrew-shwetzer/recruiter-plugin/main/install.sh | bash
```

Or clone and run locally:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/andrew-shwetzer/recruiter-plugin.git
cd recruiter-plugin
./install.sh
```

---

## Quick Start

**1. Configure your preferences (do this first):**

```
/rp-setup
```

This walks you through entering your recruiter profile, the types of roles you work, and optionally your API keys. Takes about 2 minutes. Seven skills work immediately with zero API keys.

**2. Find your first target company:**

```
/rp-signals Stripe, Databricks, Figma
```

Scans each company for hiring signals and scores them 1–10. Automatically saves leads for any company scoring 5+.

**3. Research before you reach out:**

```
/rp-research Stripe
```

Builds a full intelligence brief: funding history, hiring patterns, key people, tech stack, and a recommended outreach angle.

**4. Draft the outreach:**

```
/rp-outreach Stripe
```

Writes a 3-email cold sequence to the right hiring manager, grounded in what `/rp-research` found.

**5. Check your pipeline anytime:**

```
/rp-pipeline
```

---

## All Skills

| Skill | What it does | API Required |
|-------|-------------|--------------|
| `/rp-signals <company>` | Detect hiring signals, score 1–10, save as lead | Free |
| `/rp-research <company>` | Deep company intelligence brief | Free |
| `/rp-outreach <company>` | Draft 3-email cold sequence to hiring manager | Free |
| `/rp-candidate-msg <name>` | Draft personalized candidate outreach | Free |
| `/rp-resume-screen` | Screen resume against job description | Free |
| `/rp-market-map <role>` | Map competitive landscape for a role | Free |
| `/rp-score <candidate>` | Score candidate fit across 9 dimensions | Free |
| `/rp-source <role>` | Find matching candidates on LinkedIn | RapidAPI |
| `/rp-find-dm <company>` | Find the hiring manager to contact | RapidAPI |
| `/rp-verify <candidate>` | Verify candidate claims and flag red flags | RapidAPI |
| `/rp-interview-prep <name>` | Generate identity verification questions | RapidAPI |
| `/rp-find-jobs <role>` | Search live job boards for open roles | RapidAPI |
| `/rp-enrich <name> at <co>` | Find verified email for a contact | Hunter/Icypeas |
| `/rp-reverse <candidate>` | Find best jobs for a candidate, draft outreach | RapidAPI |
| `/rp-pipeline` | View and update your active pipeline | Free |
| `/rp-briefing` | Daily market intelligence briefing | Free |
| `/rp-setup` | First-run configuration wizard | Free |
| `/rp-help` | Full skill guide with examples | Free |

---

## API Costs

| Tier | Monthly Cost | What You Need | Skills Unlocked |
|------|-------------|---------------|-----------------|
| **Tier 1 — Free** | $0 | Nothing | 7 skills: signals, research, outreach, resume screen, market map, score, candidate msg |
| **Tier 2 — Basic** | ~$50/mo | RapidAPI key (Fresh LinkedIn Profile Data + JSearch) | +4 skills: source, find-dm, verify, interview-prep, find-jobs, reverse |
| **Tier 3 — Pro** | ~$94–109/mo | RapidAPI + Hunter.io ($44/mo) or Icypeas ($59/mo) | +1 skill: email enrichment via `/rp-enrich` |

All API keys are stored locally in `~/.recruiter-skills/config.yaml`. They are never sent anywhere except the API endpoints you configure.

---

## Data Storage

All data is stored in `~/.recruiter-skills/` on your machine:

```
~/.recruiter-skills/
  config.yaml          Your preferences and API keys
  data/
    leads/             Companies identified as opportunities
    candidates/        Candidate profiles and fit scores
    outreach/          Drafted email sequences
    research/          Company intelligence briefs
    briefings/         Daily briefing history
    pipeline.yaml      Active pipeline tracker
```

---

## FAQ

**Do I need all the API keys?**

No. Seven skills work free with no API keys at all. Run `/rp-setup` and skip the API key steps — you can add them later from the same wizard.

**Which API should I add first?**

RapidAPI. It unlocks the most skills (candidate sourcing, finding hiring managers, live job search) for a single subscription at around $50/month.

**Is my data sent anywhere?**

Your data files stay on your machine. The only external calls are: web searches (via Claude's built-in WebSearch), and API calls to services you explicitly configure (RapidAPI, Hunter.io, or Icypeas). Claude Code itself communicates with Anthropic's API per their standard privacy policy.

**Can I use this across multiple machines?**

The skills install into `~/.claude/skills/` and data lives in `~/.recruiter-skills/`. You can sync these with Dropbox, iCloud, or a private git repo — but that's a manual step. The pack itself doesn't sync automatically.

**Something broke. Where do I start?**

Run `/rp-setup` again — it checks your config and API key connectivity. Then run `/rp-help` to confirm which skills are active for your tier.

**Can I customize the skills?**

Yes. Skills are plain markdown files in `~/.claude/skills/`. Open any `SKILL.md` and edit it. Re-run `install.sh` will overwrite customizations, so keep a backup if you modify them.