Run B2B lead research with lgf (Lead Gen Factory). Use when asked to find leads, prospect companies, research ICPs, find decision makers, or generate a lead...
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# SKILL.md — lgf (Lead Gen Factory) skill for Claude Code and OpenClaw.
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# Compatible with:
# - Claude Code: auto-loaded from .claude/skills/lgf/SKILL.md
# - OpenClaw: publishable to ClawHub → `clawhub install lgf`
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# The `name` field becomes the /slash-command trigger.
# The `description` field is the primary signal for auto-invocation by the AI.
name: lgf
description: >
Run B2B lead research with lgf (Lead Gen Factory).
Use when asked to find leads, prospect companies, research ICPs,
find decision makers, or generate a lead list for any B2B target profile.
allowed-tools:
- Bash
- Read
- Write
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# lgf — Lead Gen Factory
A CLI pipeline that takes a free-text ICP (Ideal Customer Profile) and returns
a scored, deduplicated list of B2B leads as both CSV and structured JSON.
## Prerequisites
Install lgf once (requires Python 3.12+):
```bash
# From the repo root
pip install -e .
# Or via pipx for isolated install
pipx install git+https://github.com/Catafal/lead-gen-factory.git
```
Verify installation:
```bash
lgf doctor
```
Required API keys (set in `~/.lgf/.env`):
- `TAVILY_API_KEY` — web search
- `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` — LLM scoring + extraction
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## Core Command
```bash
lgf research --icp-text "<your ICP>" --json 2>/dev/null
```
The `--json` flag outputs a structured JSON envelope to stdout — perfect for
AI agents to capture and process without touching the filesystem.
All human-facing progress output goes to stderr (suppressed with `2>/dev/null`).
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## Usage Patterns
### 1. Quick inline ICP (most common)
```bash
lgf research --icp-text "HR Directors at SaaS companies in Spain, 50-500 employees" --json 2>/dev/null
```
### 2. ICP from file (for complex profiles)
```bash
lgf research --icp icp_examples/skillia_spain.md --json 2>/dev/null
```
### 3. Narrow with a focus constraint
```bash
lgf research --icp-text "Tech companies in Madrid" --focus "only companies hiring L&D managers" --json 2>/dev/null
```
### 4. Filter by minimum ICP score
```bash
lgf research --icp-text "..." --min-score 8 --json 2>/dev/null
```
### 5. Dry-run — see search queries only (no crawling, no LLM calls)
```bash
lgf research --icp-text "..." --dry-run
```
### 6. Check current config
```bash
lgf config
```
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## JSON Output Schema
When `--json` is used, the envelope printed to stdout has this structure:
```json
{
"leads": [
{
"business": "Acme Corp",
"first": "Ana",
"last": "García",
"email": "ana.garcia@acme.com",
"linkedin": "https://linkedin.com/in/anagarcia",
"website": "https://acme.com",
"phone": null,
"date": "2026-03-09",
"place_of_work": "Acme Corp, Madrid",
"icp_fit_score": 9,
"icp_fit_reason": "HR Director at 120-person SaaS, exact ICP match",
"source_url": "https://acme.com/team"
}
],
"count": 1,
"output_file": "leads_20260309.csv",
"icp": {
"target_roles": ["HR Director", "People Director"],
"company_size_min": 50,
"company_size_max": 500,
"industries": ["SaaS", "Tech"],
"geographies": ["Spain"],
"min_fit_score": 7
}
}
```
### Useful jq extractions
```bash
# All emails
lgf research --icp-text "..." --json 2>/dev/null | jq '.leads[].email'
# Count of leads found
lgf research --icp-text "..." --json 2>/dev/null | jq '.count'
# First lead's company + score
lgf research --icp-text "..." --json 2>/dev/null | jq '.leads[0] | {business, icp_fit_score}'
# Filter leads scoring 9+
lgf research --icp-text "..." --json 2>/dev/null | jq '[.leads[] | select(.icp_fit_score >= 9)]'
# LinkedIn URLs only
lgf research --icp-text "..." --json 2>/dev/null | jq '[.leads[].linkedin | select(. != null)]'
```
---
## Writing a Good ICP
Include:
- **Roles**: job titles of your decision makers (e.g. "HR Director", "L&D Manager", "CPO")
- **Company size**: employee range (e.g. "50-500 employees")
- **Industries**: sectors (e.g. "SaaS", "fintech", "consulting")
- **Geography**: countries or cities (e.g. "Spain", "Barcelona", "LATAM")
- **Signals** (optional): growth stage, tech stack, hiring activity
Example ICP text:
```
HR Directors and People Ops leads at B2B SaaS companies in Spain with 50-500 employees.
Focus on companies with active hiring in engineering or sales. Avoid BPO and consulting firms.
```
---
## All Available Commands
| Command | Purpose |
|---------|---------|
| `lgf research` | Full pipeline: search → crawl → extract → score → CSV |
| `lgf validate-icp` | Parse and display an ICP without running the pipeline |
| `lgf config` | Show effective configuration (API keys masked) |
| `lgf config set KEY VALUE` | Update a setting in `~/.lgf/.env` |
| `lgf profile list` | List saved ICP profiles |
| `lgf profile add <name>` | Save current ICP as a named profile |
| `lgf doctor` | Health check: API keys + live connectivity |
| `lgf init` | First-time setup wizard |
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## Score Interpretation
| Score | Meaning |
|-------|---------|
| 8–10 | Strong ICP fit — prioritize these |
| 6–7 | Moderate fit — worth reviewing |
| < 6 | Weak fit — pipeline default filter |
Default min score is 7. Override with `--min-score`.
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