# engagement-suppression-workflow

Builds a two-tier HubSpot sunset automation to re-engage inactive contacts before suppressing them. Protects email deliverability without abruptly cutting off recoverable leads.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 78
- Author: tomgranot
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/engagement-suppression-workflow/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/engagement-suppression-workflow

## What it does

This skill builds a two-stage sunset system in HubSpot. Tier 1 flags contacts inactive for a chosen window (default 180 days) and triggers a re-engagement campaign. Tier 2 checks if they interacted during the follow-up window (default 30 days). If no open or click occurs, it marks the contact as non-marketing.

Execution relies on three Python scripts run with `uv`. First, `scripts/before.py` inventories existing workflows to prevent naming clashes. Next, `scripts/execute.py` registers the `engagement_flag` property and creates two linear workflows via HubSpot v4 Automation API. Finally, `scripts/after.py` verifies the setup. Both workflows are created disabled (`isEnabled: false`). You review them in HubSpot before turning them on.

Running the scripts requires Python 3.10+ with `uv` and a `HUBSPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN` with the `automation` scope. Without a HubSpot Marketing Professional or Enterprise tier, the workflow API calls fail.

## Requirements
- Works with: HubSpot

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills --skill engagement-suppression-workflow -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills --skill engagement-suppression-workflow -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills --skill engagement-suppression-workflow -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills engagement-suppression-workflow
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/engagement-suppression-workflow/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills --skill engagement-suppression-workflow -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills --path skills/engagement-suppression-workflow
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills --skill engagement-suppression-workflow -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/TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/engagement-suppression-workflow/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- protect email deliverability by filtering out inactive HubSpot contacts
- generate a two-tier re-engagement and suppression workflow via API
- track inactive subscriber status using a custom property
- switch unengaged contacts to non-marketing status

## Example prompts
- Build a two-tier sunset suppression workflow for my HubSpot contacts
- Run `scripts/before.py` to check for workflow name collisions before setup
- Generate the HubSpot re-engagement workflows with a 180-day inactivity threshold

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: engagement-suppression-workflow
description: "Build a two-tier sunset workflow that re-engages dormant contacts before suppressing them. Tier 1 triggers a re-engagement campaign after a configurable inactivity window. Tier 2 suppresses contacts that fail to re-engage within a configurable re-engagement window."
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: tomgranot
  version: "1.1"
  category: automation-workflows
---

# Engagement-Based Suppression Workflow

Build a two-tier sunset system that protects email deliverability while giving disengaged contacts a fair chance to re-engage before suppression.

## Why Two Tiers Matter

Suppressing contacts immediately after inactivity is aggressive and loses potential re-activations. A two-tier approach:
- **Tier 1** (inactive for your sunset window — typically 120-270 days): Triggers a re-engagement campaign — a last chance to interact.
- **Tier 2** (your re-engagement window after Tier 1 — typically 21-45 days — with still no engagement): Suppresses the contact from marketing emails.

This preserves deliverability scores while maximizing the recoverable audience.

## Prerequisites

- HubSpot Marketing Professional or Enterprise plan
- A HubSpot service key (`HUBSPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN` in `.env`; an existing legacy private app token also works) with the `automation` scope (for the API path)
- Python 3.10+ with [`uv`](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv)
- A re-engagement email campaign or sequence ready to send
- A custom dropdown property to track suppression status (default: `engagement_flag` — the execute script creates it if missing)

## Scripts

Script paths are relative to this skill's directory. Run them from your project directory so `.env`, `data/`, and `reports/` resolve there: prefix each path with wherever this skill is installed (`skills/engagement-suppression-workflow/` in a clone of the repo).

| Stage | Script | Run with |
|-------|--------|----------|
| Before | [`scripts/before.py`](./scripts/before.py) | `uv run scripts/before.py` |
| Execute | [`scripts/execute.py`](./scripts/execute.py) | `uv run scripts/execute.py` |
| After | [`scripts/after.py`](./scripts/after.py) | `uv run scripts/after.py` |
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