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Deliverability Checker

  • 205 installs
  • 145 repo stars
  • Updated April 2, 2026
  • guia-matthieu/clawfu-skills

Audit email setup—DNS records, authentication, content triggers, and list hygiene—to improve inbox placement for onboarding, lifecycle, and promotional sends.

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Deliverability-checker skill helps teams diagnose why marketing and lifecycle email may land in spam or promotions tabs. It walks through authentication records, sender reputation factors, content red flags, and list practices so onboarding, nurture, and broadcast campaigns reach inboxes reliably as email volume grows.

  • SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configuration review
  • Spam-trigger and link/image content checks
  • Bounce, complaint, and list hygiene guidance
  • Warm-up and sender reputation considerations
  • Pre-send checklist for major campaigns

Deliverability Checker by the numbers

  • 205 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #962 of 1,879 Marketing & SEO skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 3, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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Installs205
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Last updatedApril 2, 2026
Repositoryguia-matthieu/clawfu-skills

What it does

Audit email setup—DNS records, authentication, content triggers, and list hygiene—to improve inbox placement for onboarding, lifecycle, and promotional sends.

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Email Deliverability Checker

Diagnose email deliverability issues by checking SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and other DNS records - fix why your emails land in spam.

When to Use This Skill

  • Delivery troubleshooting - Emails landing in spam
  • New domain setup - Configure email authentication
  • Migration audit - Verify email config after domain change
  • Client onboarding - Check client email health
  • Compliance check - Ensure proper authentication

What Claude Does vs What You Decide

Claude DoesYou Decide
Structures analysis frameworksMetric definitions
Identifies patterns in dataBusiness interpretation
Creates visualization templatesDashboard design
Suggests optimization areasAction priorities
Calculates statistical measuresDecision thresholds

Dependencies

pip install dnspython click

Commands

Full Audit

python scripts/main.py audit example.com
python scripts/main.py audit example.com --output report.html

Check SPF

python scripts/main.py spf example.com

Check DKIM

python scripts/main.py dkim example.com --selector google
python scripts/main.py dkim example.com --selector default

Check DMARC

python scripts/main.py dmarc example.com

Check MX Records

python scripts/main.py mx example.com

Examples

Example 1: Full Email Audit

python scripts/main.py audit acme-corp.com

# Output:
# Email Deliverability Audit: acme-corp.com
# ──────────────────────────────────────────
# MX Records:      ✓ Found (Google Workspace)
# SPF:             ✓ Valid
# DKIM (google):   ✓ Valid
# DMARC:           ✗ Missing (CRITICAL)
#
# Score: 75/100
#
# Issues Found:
# 1. [CRITICAL] No DMARC record found
#    Fix: Add TXT record for _dmarc.acme-corp.com
#    Value: v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@acme-corp.com

Example 2: Diagnose SPF Issues

python scripts/main.py spf newsletter-sender.com

# Output:
# SPF Analysis: newsletter-sender.com
# ────────────────────────────────────
# Record: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:sendgrid.net ~all
#
# Status: ✓ Valid
#
# Authorized Senders:
# - Google Workspace (include:_spf.google.com)
# - SendGrid (include:sendgrid.net)
#
# Policy: ~all (soft fail)
# Warning: Consider changing to -all (hard fail) for better security

Email Authentication Records

RecordPurposeLocation
SPFAuthorize sending serversTXT on root domain
DKIMCryptographic signatureTXT on selector._domainkey
DMARCPolicy and reportingTXT on _dmarc subdomain
MXMail delivery serversMX on root domain

Common SPF Includes

ProviderSPF Include
Google Workspaceinclude:_spf.google.com
Microsoft 365include:spf.protection.outlook.com
SendGridinclude:sendgrid.net
Mailchimpinclude:servers.mcsv.net
Amazon SESinclude:amazonses.com

DKIM Selectors by Provider

ProviderCommon Selector
Google Workspacegoogle
Microsoft 365selector1, selector2
SendGrids1, s2
Mailchimpk1

Deliverability Score Factors

FactorWeightImpact
Valid MX20%Can't receive replies
Valid SPF25%Server authorization
Valid DKIM25%Message integrity
Valid DMARC30%Policy enforcement

Skill Boundaries

What This Skill Does Well

  • Structuring data analysis
  • Identifying patterns and trends
  • Creating visualization frameworks
  • Calculating statistical measures

What This Skill Cannot Do

  • Access your actual data
  • Replace statistical expertise
  • Make business decisions
  • Guarantee prediction accuracy

Related Skills

  • dns-audit - Full DNS health check

Skill Metadata

  • Mode: centaur
category: email-tools
subcategory: deliverability
dependencies: [dnspython]
difficulty: beginner
time_saved: 2+ hours/week

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