AI Cold Email Writer

Read a CSV of leads, generate personalized cold emails for each one using Claude AI. Export to CSV for mail merge, JSON, or individual text files ready to send. 100% free to run locally.

What it does

Reads any CSV with lead information (name, company, role, industry, etc.) and uses Claude AI to write a personalized cold email for each row. The AI references lead-specific details to avoid generic-sounding copy. Each email gets a compelling subject line and a single clear call to action.

Features

• Reads any CSV - any columns work as personalization signals
• 4 tone options: professional, friendly, direct, casual
• 5 goal options: demo, call, reply, trial, partnership
• Generates subject line + body for each lead
• Export to CSV (mail merge ready), JSON, or .txt files
• Preview first 3 rows before running on all leads

CSV format

name,company,role,industry,email
Sarah Chen,Acme Corp,Head of Marketing,SaaS,sarah@acme.com
John Smith,Beta Inc,Founder,E-commerce,john@beta.com

Quick start

git clone https://github.com/Get-Ai-Tools/cold-email-writer
cd cold-email-writer
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Generate emails for all leads
python writer.py --api-key sk-ant-... --leads leads.csv

# Friendly tone, goal: book a demo
python writer.py --api-key sk-ant-... --leads leads.csv \
  --product "ReportAI" --tone friendly --goal demo

# Export as individual .txt files
python writer.py --api-key sk-ant-... --leads leads.csv --output txt --out ./drafts

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• anthropic (auto-installed)
• Claude API key - get one free at console.anthropic.com