license: MIT

Inbound Opportunity Protocol

When outbound contributions attract inbound attention — an email, a follow, a DM, a meeting request — this protocol governs the response. The contribution engine's campaign phases (UNBLOCK → ENGAGE → CULTIVATE → HARVEST → INJECT) produce these moments. This skill handles HARVEST.

When to Use

• An external person emails after seeing a PR or GitHub activity
• A company reaches out based on open-source contributions
• A contributor on your repos proposes collaboration
• Any signal that code output has converted to human contact

The Protocol

Phase 1: Verify (Before Responding)

Establish who contacted you and why. Never reply before completing verification.