Skill

setup-email

Captures the user's email writing style from sample emails so the email-draft skill can match their tone automatically. Use this skill whenever the user says: "set up my email style", "learn my writing style", "match my email tone", "configure email style", "my emails should sound like me", "train my email voice", "capture my tone", or when email-draft produces output that doesn't match the user's natural style. Do NOT use for drafting a specific email (use email-draft), setting up full brand voice or identity beyond email tone (use brand), triaging or reviewing the inbox (use email-triage), or applying the calibrated style to outgoing emails after setup is complete (email-draft reads the style profile automatically — no re-setup needed).

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Install

Run in your terminal

npx claudepluginhub binatrixai/tandem-marketplace --plugin tandem

Tool Access

This skill is limited to using the following tools:

ReadWriteEditGlobGrep

Supporting Assets

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evals/evals.json

references/examples.md

references/style-profile.md

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Email Style Setup

Analyze 2-3 sample emails the user has written to capture their personal writing style. Stores the style profile in ~/Tandem/memory/preferences.md under a dedicated section and in ~/Tandem/email/MEMORY.md for the email-draft skill to reference.

Language

See METHODOLOGY.md language mirror rule. Reply in the user's language. Style analysis should respect the language the emails are written in.

Procedure

Step 1: Check Existing Style

Check ~/Tandem/email/MEMORY.md for existing email style entries. If found:

AskUserQuestion:
  - "Update my email style"
  - "Keep current style"
  - "Show me what's configured"

Step 2: Collect Sample Emails

I need to see 2-3 emails you've written to learn your style.
You can:

AskUserQuestion:
  - "I'll paste emails here in chat"
  - "I've saved samples in ~/Tandem/email/examples/"
  - "Pull from my sent folder (requires Gmail connector)"

If pasting: Accept 2-3 emails in chat. Ask for at least one formal and one casual if possible.

If from examples/: Read files from ~/Tandem/email/examples/.

If from Gmail: Use the email connector to pull the 3 most recent sent emails.

Step 3: Analyze Writing Patterns

For each sample email, extract:

Greeting style:

Formal: "Dear [Name]," / "Hello [Name],"
Casual: "Hi [Name]," / "Hey [Name],"
Minimal: "[Name]," / no greeting
Hebrew: "שלום [Name]," / "היי [Name],"
Russian: "Добрый день," / "Привет,"

Sign-off style:

Formal: "Best regards," / "Sincerely," / "Kind regards,"
Casual: "Thanks," / "Cheers," / "Best,"
Minimal: just name / no sign-off
Hebrew: "בברכה," / "תודה,"
Russian: "С уважением," / "Спасибо,"

Sentence patterns:

Average sentence length (short/medium/long)
Uses bullet points or paragraphs
Direct or softened requests ("Please do X" vs "Would you mind doing X")
Uses exclamation marks or keeps it flat

Formality level:

Very formal (full sentences, titles, no contractions)
Professional (clear, polite, some warmth)
Casual professional (contractions, friendly, efficient)
Casual (informal, emoji OK, abbreviations)

Unique patterns:

Specific phrases they repeat
How they start emails (context first vs request first)
How they handle urgency
Whether they use "I" or "We"

Step 4: Generate Style Profile

Create a style summary. Store in two places:

1. In ~/Tandem/email/MEMORY.md under Preferences:

## Email Writing Style
_Captured: [date] from [N] sample emails_

- **Greeting**: [pattern] — example: "[exact greeting from samples]"
- **Sign-off**: [pattern] — example: "[exact sign-off from samples]"
- **Tone**: [formality level]
- **Sentence style**: [short/medium/long], [bullets/paragraphs]
- **Request style**: [direct/softened]
- **Unique patterns**: [any notable habits]
- **Language**: [primary language of emails]

2. In ~/Tandem/memory/preferences.md (add to existing):

- [date] Email style captured: [tone], [greeting pattern], [sign-off pattern]

Step 5: Test with Sample Draft

Generate a test email draft using the captured style:

Here's a test draft using your style:

---
[Draft of a short email using captured patterns]
---

AskUserQuestion:
  - "That sounds like me — save it"
  - "Close but adjust the tone"
  - "Too formal / Too casual"
  - "Start over with different samples"

If adjustments needed, refine the style profile and generate another test.

Step 6: Confirm and Save

Your email style is configured. From now on, /email-draft will match
your tone, greetings, and sign-offs automatically.

AskUserQuestion:
  - "Draft an email now"
  - "Done for now"

How email-draft Uses the Style

The email-draft skill checks ~/Tandem/email/MEMORY.md for the "Email Writing Style" section before generating any draft. It applies:

The user's greeting pattern for the appropriate formality level
The user's sign-off
The user's sentence length and structure patterns
The user's tone and formality level

If no style is configured, email-draft uses generic professional tone and offers: "Want to set up your personal email style? Run /setup-email."

Proactivity Hooks

When email-draft produces output and no style is configured:

AskUserQuestion:
  - "Set up my email style (/setup-email)"
  - "Use defaults"

After style is captured:

AskUserQuestion:
  - "Draft an email using my style"
  - "Done for now"