# quarterly-database-cleanup

Audits HubSpot lists, contact data, engagement and scoring, then creates a report comparing quarters. Use it for recurring CRM maintenance.

- 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/quarterly-database-cleanup/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/quarterly-database-cleanup

## What it does

The skill reviews HubSpot list health, bounce counts, missing contact fields, lead-score distribution and engagement. It also flags unused custom properties and test fields that may need archiving.

A report from the previous quarter enables trend comparisons, but the first run can proceed without one. The skill retrieves current figures through the HubSpot API and saves findings and action items to `reports/quarterly-cleanup-{YYYY-Q#}.md`. It is read-only; any cleanup work happens separately.

You need a HubSpot token in `.env`, plus Python 3.10+ and `uv`. Without HubSpot API access, it cannot retrieve fresh metrics. The audit can also start with `/hubspot-audit`, or a marketing- or sales-focused audit command.

## Requirements
- Works with: HubSpot

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills --skill quarterly-database-cleanup -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills --skill quarterly-database-cleanup -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills --skill quarterly-database-cleanup -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills quarterly-database-cleanup
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/quarterly-database-cleanup/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills --skill quarterly-database-cleanup -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills --path skills/quarterly-database-cleanup
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TomGranot/hubspot-admin-skills --skill quarterly-database-cleanup -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/quarterly-database-cleanup/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- spot lists with no members or overlapping entries
- compare bounce rates across quarters
- find missing contact details and incomplete properties
- check whether high-scoring leads convert
- create a CRM health report with action items

## Example prompts
- Run a quarterly HubSpot audit and compare it with the previous report.
- Review HubSpot lists, bounce monitoring, and contact data quality.
- Write the database health report to `reports/quarterly-cleanup-{YYYY-Q#}.md`.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# Quarterly Database Cleanup

A structured quarterly audit that catches data drift before it becomes a crisis. Run this at the start of each quarter (or monthly if the database is large or fast-growing).

## Prerequisites

- A HubSpot service key (`HUBSPOT_ACCESS_TOKEN` in `.env`; an existing legacy private app token also works)
- Python 3.10+ with [`uv`](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv)
- Previous quarter's report (for trend comparison) — optional on first run

## Audit Checklist

### 1. List Health
- Count total active lists, static lists, and unused lists (zero members)
- Identify lists not referenced by any workflow or email
- Flag duplicate or overlapping lists

### 2. Bounce Monitoring
- Count contacts with 1, 2, and 3+ bounces
- Hard bounce rate vs. previous quarter
- Review contacts flagged by bounce monitoring workflow

### 3. Data Quality
- Missing email, company, industry, country, lifecycle stage
- Compare percentages to previous quarter
- Flag any property completeness that dropped more than 5%

### 4. Scoring Calibration
- Review lead score distribution (histogram)
- Check MQL conversion rate — are high-scoring leads actually converting?
- Adjust scoring model if conversion rate is below 10% or above 50%

### 5. Engagement Metrics
- Active contacts (engagement in last 90 days) as % of total
- Zombie contacts (no engagement in 6+ months) as % of total
- Email open rate and click rate trends

### 6. Property Cleanup
- Custom properties with zero populated records
- Properties not used in any list, workflow, or form
- Test/temp properties that should be archived

## Step-by-Step Instructions

### Stage 1: Before — Gather Baselines

1. Locate the previous quarter's report (if it exists) in `reports/`.
2. Run `/hubspot-audit` to get fresh numbers across all dimensions (or `/hubspot-marketing-audit` / `/hubspot-sales-audit` if each team reviews its own side).

### Stage 2: Execute — Deep Review

For each checklist item above:

1. Pull current metrics via the HubSpot API (reuse audit script patterns).
2. Compare to the previous quarter's numbers.
3. Flag any metric that worsened by more than 5 percentage points.
4. Document specific contacts, lists, or properties that need action.

### Stage 3: After — Generate Report

Save a report to `reports/quarterly-cleanup-{YYYY-Q#}.md` with this structure:

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