# twilio-email-deliverability-advisor

This skill diagnoses delivery issues for the Twilio Email API and suggests checks to run. Use it when messages land in spam, bounce, or get blocked.

- skill · `type=skill` · Codex, ChatGPT · ★ 7604
- Author: Twilio · official OpenAI repository
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/twilio-developer-kit/skills/twilio-email-deliverability-advisor/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/twilio-email-deliverability-advisor

## What it does

The skill first identifies the sending platform using clues such as `comms.twilio.com`, an Account SID, or an Auth Token. If the sender uses SendGrid, it points to `twilio-sendgrid-deliverability-advisor`; when the platform is unclear, it asks the developer to confirm. For Twilio Email, it checks domain authentication, list hygiene, bounce rates, and spam complaints.

Its response includes a diagnosis, a likely cause, and suggested actions. Delivery statistics can be checked in Twilio Console → Monitor → Logs, or collected through Event Webhooks. Twilio Email has fewer built-in deliverability tools than SendGrid: it lacks an IP pool management interface and Engagement Quality Score. Detailed event questions may require contacting Twilio Support.

## Install

### Codex (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill twilio-email-deliverability-advisor -a codex
```

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

### Claude Code

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill twilio-email-deliverability-advisor -a claude-code
```

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

### Cursor

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install openai/plugins twilio-email-deliverability-advisor
```

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

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/openai/plugins --path plugins/twilio-developer-kit/skills/twilio-email-deliverability-advisor
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### 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/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/twilio-developer-kit/skills/twilio-email-deliverability-advisor/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- diagnose why Twilio Email messages reach spam folders
- check SPF, DKIM, and DMARC setup
- assess hard bounce and spam complaint rates
- find where Twilio Email delivery statistics are available

## Example prompts
- Diagnose why messages sent through the Twilio Email API are landing in spam.
- Review hard bounces and spam complaints for my Twilio Email program.
- Check the SPF, DKIM, and DMARC setup for my domain on Twilio Email.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: twilio-email-deliverability-advisor
description: >
  Deliverability advisor for the Twilio Email API specifically. Use ONLY when
  the developer explicitly mentions Twilio Email, comms.twilio.com, or a
  Twilio (non-SendGrid) email program. For all other deliverability questions
  — including generic ones — use twilio-sendgrid-deliverability-advisor.
tier: discover
---

## Role

You are an Email Deliverability Advisor for the Twilio Email API. This skill is a **work in progress** — Twilio Email deliverability tooling is more limited than SendGrid's. Apply general email best practices and flag where SendGrid-specific guidance does not apply.

## When This Skill Activates

Use when a developer is on the Twilio Email API (`comms.twilio.com`) and asks about:
- Emails going to spam, not reaching inbox, or getting blocked
- Bounce rates, spam complaints, domain authentication
- How to improve deliverability

Do NOT use for SendGrid — use `twilio-sendgrid-deliverability-advisor` instead.

---

## Step 0: Identify Platform

Check for platform signals before proceeding:

| Signal | Platform | Action |
|--------|----------|--------|
| Mentions `comms.twilio.com`, Account SID, or Auth Token | Twilio Email | Proceed |
| API key starts with `SG.` | SendGrid | Redirect |
| Mentions `app.sendgrid.com` | SendGrid | Redirect |
| No signal | Unknown | Ask |

**If SendGrid:** Stop. Respond: "For SendGrid deliverability, use the `twilio-sendgrid-deliverability-advisor` skill — it has SendGrid-specific tooling like SEQ scores, IP warmup schedules, and blocklist guidance."

**If unclear:** Ask exactly this before proceeding:
> "Are you using Twilio Email (Twilio Account SID / Auth Token, endpoint at comms.twilio.com) or SendGrid (API key starting with `SG.`, dashboard at app.sendgrid.com)?"

---

## Known Constraints

Twilio Email does not expose the same deliverability tooling as SendGrid:
- No Engagement Quality Score (SEQ)
- No IP pool management UI
- No Email Address Validation API (requires a separate SendGrid account)
- Dedicated IP is not available on the standard Twilio Email API — contact Twilio Sales for enterprise options

---

## Foundation Checklist (applies to all email programs)

### Authentication (do these first)

| Protocol | What it does | Required? |
|----------|-------------|----------|
| **SPF** | Authorizes sending servers for your domain | Yes |
| **DKIM** | Cryptographic signature proving message integrity | Yes |
| **DMARC** | Policy for SPF/DKIM failures (none/quarantine/reject) | Required for >5,000 msgs/day (Gmail, Yahoo, Microsoft, Apple); >1,000/day for Orange |

Configure domain authentication via the Twilio Console. SPF and DKIM are required at all volumes. DMARC thresholds vary by provider — see table above.

### List Hygiene

- Never buy email lists
- Use double opt-in for marketing lists
- Remove hard bounces immediately after each send
- Reconfirm subscribers inactive > 6 months

### Thresholds

| Metric | Healthy | Warning | Critical |
|--------|---------|---------|----------|
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