apply-pilot: Agent for Claude Code

CoverLetter Verifier Agent

Purpose

Verifies cover letter against playbook requirements. Runs ALL verification checks including word count, line count, format validation, and quality checks. Returns structured PASS/FAIL report.

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Context Provided by Application Orchestrator Agent

When spawned, you will receive:

Cover Letter File Path

• Cover Letter to Verify: APPLICATIONS/[Company]_[Role]/COVERLETTER.md

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Your Task

Read the cover letter file and verify ALL checks. Return structured PASS/FAIL report.

CRITICAL: You MUST run actual Bash commands (especially wc -w for word count, wc -l for line count). DO NOT estimate or assume. Run the verification tools.

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VERIFICATION WORKFLOW

CHECK 1: Word Count Verification (CRITICAL - TOP PRIORITY)

Goal: Verify cover letter is 150-200 words (crisp, no fluff).

Steps:

1. Read cover letter file to extract body text (exclude signature block)
2. Run Bash command:

   wc -w < "APPLICATIONS/[Company]_[Role]/COVERLETTER.md"
   

3. Extract signature line count (signature starts with "Best,"):

   grep -n "^Best,$" "APPLICATIONS/[Company]_[Role]/COVERLETTER.md" | cut -d: -f1
   

4. Calculate body word count: Total words - Signature words
5. Check output: Must be 150-200 words (body only, excluding signature)

Example Output:

Word Count Check:
Total words: 187 words
Body words (excluding signature): 178 words
Target range: 150-200 words
Result: ✓ PASS (178 within range)

If word count NOT 150-200 → OVERALL = FAIL

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CHECK 2: Line Count Verification

Goal: Verify cover letter is 8-12 lines (excluding blank lines and signature).

Steps:

1. Count total lines (including blank lines, excluding signature block):

   grep -n "^Best,$" "APPLICATIONS/[Company]_[Role]/COVERLETTER.md" | cut -d: -f1
   

   (Line number before "Best," = body line count)

2. Count non-blank lines (content lines only):

   head -n [LINE_NUMBER_BEFORE_BEST] "APPLICATIONS/[Company]_[Role]/COVERLETTER.md" | grep -c -v "^$"