reply-intent-classifier git:20260907.a4d2452A

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name: reply-intent-classifier
description: Labels inbound replies by intent (positive, objection, not-now, out-of-office, referred contact, unsubscribe, auto-ack) and drafts the correct follow-up per label. Works with any provider; gated API only upgrades the label confidence, never the output you see.
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# Reply Intent Classifier

Classifies reply text on a strict intent rubric, then drafts the follow-up that treats the prospect's signal honestly — never with canned "circling back" filler.

## Labels
- `positive` — explicit interest / tells you to proceed or meet
- `objection` — pushback on fit, timing, cost, need, or authority
- `not-now` — deprioritized without hostility
- `out-of-office` — away mode with a date or implied return
- `referred-contact` — asks you to speak to someone else or offers a referral
- `unsubscribe` — wants out, formally or informally
- `auto-ack` — automated acknowledgment only; no human intent present

## Process
1. Classify to a label with a confidence level (rubric-based; optionally upgraded via gated classifier endpoint if the user has a key)
2. Draft per label:
   - **positive** → move straight to a concrete next step (offer 2 slots or a question that shortens the path to a meeting), under 60 words
   - **objection** → acknowledge their point in their nouns and address it once, then stop; no counter-argument stacking
   - **not-now** → respect and land a concrete re-entry ("I'll come back in Q4 when [consequence]"); do not continue a sequence
   - **out-of-office** → pause; nothing sent until their return
   - **referred-contact** → thank them, verify the new contact's persona fit before outreach, report back to the original thread
   - **unsubscribe** → don't sequence, don't argue; respect and log
   - **auto-ack** → only reassess if human intent appears elsewhere in the thread
3. Drafts read as the user's voice. Never draft a bot-style reply pretending it isn't reviewed.

## Approval
Return: **label, confidence, one-line rationale, and the drafted response**. Wait for approval before anything is sent.

## Two-way rule
All labels and response text stay local to the user's conversation. The gated API only upgrades label confidence; it does not collect or store reply contents by default.