# k2f-cover-letter

Builds a tailored one-page cover letter from a job posting and resume. It creates a structured content blueprint before compiling the layout via the K2F engine.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 798 installs · ★ 3
- Author: suzheng
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/suzheng/k2f/tree/HEAD/skills/personal/k2f-cover-letter/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-15
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/k2f-cover-letter

## What it does

The skill strictly forbids hallucinating credentials or repeating CV bullets. Inventing facts is blocked by design. First, the agent drafts `content_and_design.md` to map job requirements against verified candidate outcomes. The text stays compact at 250–400 words across 3–4 paragraphs. When metrics or company insights are missing, the agent leaves explicit `metric TBD` or `NEEDS USER INPUT` flags.

Next, the workflow compiles the blueprint into a `.K2F` package for export to PDF or DOCX. Final compilation fails without the base engine. You must install the core skill first via `npx skills add suzheng/k2f --skill k2f`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add suzheng/k2f --skill k2f-cover-letter -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/k2f-cover-letter/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/k2f-cover-letter/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add suzheng/k2f --skill k2f-cover-letter -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/k2f-cover-letter/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add suzheng/k2f --skill k2f-cover-letter -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/k2f-cover-letter/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install suzheng/k2f k2f-cover-letter
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/k2f-cover-letter/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add suzheng/k2f --skill k2f-cover-letter -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/suzheng/k2f --path skills/personal/k2f-cover-letter
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/k2f-cover-letter/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add suzheng/k2f --skill k2f-cover-letter -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/suzheng/k2f/tree/HEAD/skills/personal/k2f-cover-letter/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- draft a role-specific cover letter without repeating CV bullets
- frame a career pivot or internal transfer clearly
- generate a content_and_design.md blueprint pairing job needs with verified proof
- prepare structured copy for export to PDF or DOCX through .K2F

## Example prompts
- Draft a cover letter for this staff engineer role using my attached resume and the job spec
- Create the content_and_design.md blueprint for an internal transfer application
- Write a one-page referral letter in a confident startup tone

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

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name: k2f-cover-letter
description: Turn a job posting, resume, and candidate notes into a tailored one-page cover letter with a sharp hook, requirement-matched proof, and company-specific fit—not a resume recap or generic application template. Use when the user asks for a cover letter, application letter, referral letter, or role-specific letter for job applications (including career change or entry-level). Create cover letters with AI-native design and the highest aesthetic standards, powered by the K2F format and engine. Purpose-built for AI agents, K2F lets them focus on semantic content and design intent while automatically handling layout, typography, and formatting complexity.
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# K2F Cover Letter — AI-Native Aesthetic Design

## Purpose

Teach agents to blueprint **cover letters** in `content_and_design.md` before layout: what belongs in the letter versus the resume, how to sequence persuasion (hook → proof → fit → close), and aesthetic intent (tone, hierarchy, letter density)—without inventing employers, referrals, metrics, or company facts the user did not supply.

## Built on K2F

This skill produces cover letters as `.K2F` packages. Follow the **k2f** skill for authoring: unpack or init a workspace, edit the semantic tree, pack/verify, and export. K2F keeps agents on *meaning* (letter blocks, salutation, narrative)—not coordinates—while the engine handles layout and typography.

Before you build, install the core skill: `npx skills add suzheng/k2f --skill k2f`.

## When to Use

- Writing or rewriting a cover letter for a **specific role** and company (with or without a full job description).
- Referral introductions, internal transfers, speculative applications, or **career-change** narratives that need framing beyond the resume.
- Adjusting tone for startup vs enterprise or creative vs formal contexts—not resumes, CVs, thank-you notes, or negotiation emails.

## Workflow

### Step 1. Generate the content_and_design.md

Single blueprint for letter content and design intent. Use labeled blocks (letterhead, date/recipient, opening, body paragraphs, closing, sign-off) the **k2f** skill can map later.

**Sub-steps**

1. **Letter frame** — Role title, company, application type (standard, referral, career change, entry-level, return-to-work), target length (**250–400 words**, **one page**, typically **3–4 body paragraphs**), and tone band (formal, professional-warm, conversational-confident). Note if a job description and resume are attached.

2. **Requirement map** — From the JD (or user brief), list **top 3–5 must-haves**. Mark **strengths to prove** (with user-supplied metrics) and **gaps** to address honestly or omit. Pick **one primary match** for body paragraph 1 and **one secondary theme** (extra value, gap reframe, or company fit) for body paragraph 2.

3. **Company research layer** — Capture **one specific, verifiable hook** the user provides or confirms: product, launch, mission line, values, or challenge from the posting. If unknown, flag `NEEDS USER INPUT`—do not invent news or culture claims.
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