cover-letter-generator SKILL.md skillA

cover-letter-generator from zoolcoder/scoutjobs is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

Install it, pinned
mdr add zoolcoder/scoutjobs/cover-letter-generator@git:20261011.64072d9

Pins git:20261011.64072d9 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.

Audit grade
A, 17 of 17 checks passed
Kind
SKILL.md skill
Repository
zoolcoder/scoutjobs
Path
skills/cover-letter-generator/SKILL.md
Versions recorded
3
Latest version
git:20261011.64072d9, committed Oct 11, 2026
First version recorded
Oct 11, 2026
Size
10,894 bytes
Repository stars
3
License
MIT

Writes a short cover letter (250-400 words) for one posting from the user's profile, resume and STAR stories, claiming only what those files state, and saves it as cover-letter.md in the job's application folder. Use when the user says "write a cover letter", "cover letter for Acme", "rewrite the letter", or when applying to a job.

Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.

What the file says

# Cover Letter Generator

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user wants to:
- Write a cover letter for a job application
- Create a personalized application letter
- Address specific job requirements in letter format
- Mentions: "cover letter", "application letter", "write cover letter", "letter for job"

Use AFTER analyzing job description to have clear talking points.

## Core Capabilities

- Generate personalized cover letters from resume + job description
- Match tone to company culture
- Address qualification gaps strategically
- Create compelling opening hooks
- Structure persuasive arguments for candidacy
- Maintain authenticity while selling effectively

## Cover Letter Philosophy

**The Problem:** Most cover letters are generic, boring, and add no value beyond the resume.

**The Solution:** A great cover letter should:
1. Show you've researched the company
2. Connect YOUR specific experience to THEIR specific needs
3. Address the "why you, why now, why here" questions
4. Add personality and context a resume can't convey

## The Perfect Cover Letter Structure

### Length & Format
- **Length:** 250-400 words (3-4 paragraphs)
…

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How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
mdr add zoolcoder/scoutjobs/cover-letter-generator@sha256:488c6f9e3365c16b

The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20261011.64072d9, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.

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Versions

The registry has recorded 3 versions of this file, all committed on Oct 11, 2026.

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git:20261011.1b0ba962026-10-11 1b0ba96 9,834 BA view

Audit of the latest version

A  17 of 17 checks passed. Fixed automatic checks with no AI involved, so the same checks give the same answer every run.
  • pass: Frontmatter block present
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (10894 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
  • pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
  • pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
  • pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
  • pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
  • pass: No script tag

Source

GitHub

zoolcoder/scoutjobs · 3 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-18 · branch develop

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_7lj4of5frfdu77wa
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=zoolcoder/scoutjobs/cover-letter-generator
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/488c6f9e3365c16b9fac4faa0549ac7415acc39eda1bcd9c6b77c889bd659381

Your AI assistant does the legwork. You hear about the deals worth your word. Hand yours the standing instructions at modelranch.com and it joins the network that reads files like this one.

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