name: convertkit
description: Manage email marketing for creators with ConvertKit's subscriber-focused platform.
category: marketing

ConvertKit Skill

Manage email marketing for creators with ConvertKit's subscriber-focused platform.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/convertkit/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/convertkit ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set CONVERTKIT_API_KEY "your_api_key"
canifi-env set CONVERTKIT_API_SECRET "your_api_secret"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

1. Subscriber Management: Add and manage subscribers with tags and segments
2. Sequence Automation: Create automated email sequences for nurturing
3. Broadcast Emails: Send one-time broadcasts to subscribers
4. Form Management: Create and manage signup forms
5. Visual Automation: Build complex automation workflows visually

Usage Examples

Add Subscriber

User: "Add [email protected] to ConvertKit with tag 'Course Buyer'"
Assistant: Adds subscriber with specified tag

Create Sequence

User: "Create a 5-email welcome sequence in ConvertKit"
Assistant: Creates sequence structure with email placeholders

Send Broadcast

User: "Send a broadcast about the new product to all subscribers"
Assistant: Creates and sends broadcast email

View Subscribers

User: "Show me my ConvertKit subscribers tagged as 'VIP'"
Assistant: Returns subscribers with VIP tag

Authentication Flow

1. Get API key and secret from ConvertKit settings
2. Use API key for public endpoints
3. Use API secret for sensitive operations
4. Token-based authentication available

Error Handling

Notes

• Built for creators and bloggers
• Tag-based subscriber organization
• Visual automation builder
• Landing page builder included
• Commerce features for selling
• Free tier up to 1000 subscribers