Warm Intro Finder

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Warm Intro Finder skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Warm Intro Finder is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Content · Sub-category: content-misc · Last updated: 2026-06-10

Finds the human bridges between the writer and a target — mutual contacts, alumni networks, ex-colleagues, podcast connections, board overlaps — and ranks them by how likely they are to make a useful introduction. Different from connection-finder (which finds "like you" content hooks). This one finds *people* who can vouch. Use whenever the user is about to send a cold email and hasn't checked who they know in common with the target. Triggers on "warm intro," "find a connection," "who do I know," "mutual contact," "do I have anyone," "who can introduce me.

From the source SKILL.md

Source: points/cold-email-rules.md rule 4 ("Find a mutual contact and name them") + the AB test result that the same email sent to [email protected] got zero response while sent direct via warm intro got a reply at 8:25 AM the next morning.

What this skill does

Warm Intro Finder is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the content-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/warm-intro-finder/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use whenever the user is about to send a cold email and hasn't checked who they know in common with the target. Triggers on "warm intro," "find a connection," "who do I know," "mutual contact," "do I have anyone," "who can introduce me.

Who uses this skill

The Warm Intro Finder Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/warm-intro-finder
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/warm-intro-finder/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/warm-intro-finder/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/warm-intro-finder/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/warm-intro-finder/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\warm-intro-finder\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Warm Intro Finder Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/warm-intro-finder/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Warm Intro Finder skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Warm Intro Finder skill?

Use Warm Intro Finder when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the content misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Warm Intro Finder" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Warm Intro Finder skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Warm Intro Finder is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/kalyvask/winning-writing/blob/HEAD/skills/warm-intro-finder/SKILL.md
Author: kalyvask

Cite this skill

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APA

kalyvask. (2026). Warm Intro Finder [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/warm-intro-finder/

BibTeX

@misc{warm-intro-finder-2026,
  author    = {kalyvask},
  title     = {Warm Intro Finder [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/warm-intro-finder/}
}

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