What is the Kit skill for Claude Code?

The Kit skill is a specialized tool that allows Claude to fetch your past Kit (formerly ConvertKit) newsletter broadcasts to use as context for writing, analysis, or summarization.

How do I authenticate with Kit?

You need to obtain a V4 API key from your Kit Developer Settings and set it as an environment variable named KIT_API_KEY.

Can I see how well my previous emails performed?

Yes, the skill fetches stats like open_rate and click_rate, which Claude can analyze to determine which topics resonate best with your audience.

Is Kit the same as ConvertKit?

Yes, Kit is the new name for the email marketing platform formerly known as ConvertKit.

Does this skill require any external packages?

Yes, you must install the 'hamel' Python package using 'pip install hamel' to use the kit-broadcasts functionality.

Kit Newsletter Context

Name: Kit Newsletter Context
Author: hamelsmu

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Marketing Automation

Fetches Kit (formerly ConvertKit) newsletter broadcasts to provide historical context and style references for content creation.

About

The Kit skill enables Claude Code to interact with the Kit email marketing platform by retrieving past newsletter broadcasts and performance data. It is specifically designed for creators and developers who want to maintain a consistent brand voice by feeding historical email content into Claude as context for new drafts. Beyond style matching, the skill provides access to engagement metrics like open and click rates, allowing for data-driven content analysis and automated summarization of previous campaigns directly within the terminal workflow.

Key Features

Provides engagement metrics including open rates and click rates
Offers both simplified and full-data modes for flexible context window management
Retrieves full newsletter broadcast history using the Kit V4 API
Extracts subjects, preview text, and HTML content for stylistic analysis
38 GitHub stars
Supports JSON output for seamless integration with other CLI tools

Use Cases

Providing Claude with historical newsletters to ensure a consistent writing style in new drafts
Analyzing performance stats of past broadcasts to identify high-engagement topics
Repurposing newsletter content into social media posts or blog summaries using AI

About

Key Features

Provides engagement metrics including open rates and click rates
Offers both simplified and full-data modes for flexible context window management
Retrieves full newsletter broadcast history using the Kit V4 API
Extracts subjects, preview text, and HTML content for stylistic analysis
38 GitHub stars
Supports JSON output for seamless integration with other CLI tools

Use Cases

Providing Claude with historical newsletters to ensure a consistent writing style in new drafts
Analyzing performance stats of past broadcasts to identify high-engagement topics
Repurposing newsletter content into social media posts or blog summaries using AI