# deliverability-qa

Runs pre-flight SPF, DKIM, and DMARC verification alongside inbox placement checks before an email campaign launch.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1100 installs · ★ 3013
- Author: aaron-he-zhu
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/email/setup/deliverability-qa/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/deliverability-qa

## What it does

The skill performs a one-time pre-send check on sender domain authentication. It inspects SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and BIMI DNS records alongside DMARC RUA reports. It also checks HTML templates. Issues like spam-trigger links or delivery blockers get flagged immediately.

A complete SEND S score requires full applicable coverage. Otherwise, the tool outputs `NEEDS_INPUT/UNDECIDED/NOT_SCORED`. Paid ESP APIs remain optional. The checks rely on manual DNS queries and account report exports. Resend users can automate domain reads via `resend.py` with a `RESEND_API_KEY`. This skill covers single snapshots rather than recurring hygiene trends.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill deliverability-qa -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/deliverability-qa/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/deliverability-qa/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill deliverability-qa -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/deliverability-qa/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill deliverability-qa -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/deliverability-qa/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills deliverability-qa
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/deliverability-qa/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill deliverability-qa -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --path email/setup/deliverability-qa
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/deliverability-qa/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill deliverability-qa -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/email/setup/deliverability-qa/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- verify SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and BIMI record alignment before sending
- diagnose why emails land in spam or promotions folders
- scan email HTML templates for link and render risks
- assess sending domain and IP reputation using postmaster reports

## Example prompts
- Run a deliverability pre-flight for example.com before I send. Here is my DMARC RUA report and DNS export.
- Check my SPF, DKIM, and DMARC setup, then suggest a pre-send checklist for newsletter delivery.
- Why am I hitting the Promotions tab? Here is my inbox-placement seed test and deliverability report.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: deliverability-qa
slug: aaron-deliverability-qa
displayName: "Deliverability QA · DMARC认证"
summary: "DMARC认证/发件域声誉"
description: 'Use when the user asks to "run a deliverability pre-flight before I send", "check my SPF/DKIM/DMARC/BIMI", "why am I landing in spam / promotions", or "score my sender reputation and list hygiene"; runs the ONE-TIME pre-send SEND S1 authentication pre-flight and builds the SEND S (Sender-integrity / Deliverability) evidence read — DNS + DMARC-RUA auth, domain/IP reputation, inbox placement, content/link/render, and point-in-time bounce/complaint hygiene — using Pass/Partial/Fail/Unknown/N/A states and scoring only at complete applicable coverage. Not for the recurring hygiene trend — use list-hygiene-monitor; not for final EQS or veto verdicts — use email-quality-auditor; not for segments/suppression lists — use list-segment-builder. 邮件送达率预检/SPF DKIM DMARC认证/发件域声誉'
version: "20.1.0"
license: Apache-2.0
compatibility: "Claude Code and compatible agent-skill hosts"
homepage: "https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills"
when_to_use: "Use as the ONE-TIME pre-flight snapshot before a send or scale-up, when the sending signal needs verifying or fixing: SPF/DKIM/DMARC/BIMI alignment, sending-domain/IP reputation, inbox placement vs spam/promotions, spam-content/link/render risk, and a point-in-time bounce/complaint list-hygiene read. Run it to BUILD and VERIFY the SEND S signal and flag S1; run email-quality-auditor to SCORE the full EQS and enforce S1/S2/N1/D1. For the standing, scheduled hygiene / bounce-complaint trend read over time, use list-hygiene-monitor instead — this skill owns the one-time snapshot, not the recurring watch."
argument-hint: "<sending domain / program> [ESP + goal] [DMARC RUA report + inbox-placement test]"
metadata: {"author": "aaron-he-zhu", "version": "20.1.0", "discipline": "email", "phase": "setup", "geo-relevance": "low", "hermes": {"tags": ["marketing", "email", "setup"], "category": "email"}, "openclaw": {"emoji": "✉️", "homepage": "https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills"}}
---

# Deliverability QA
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