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+---
+name: backport-email
+description: Generate a backport email from a PR for sending to Tactics. Use when asked to create or generate a backport email.
+---
+
+# Backport Email Generation
+
+Generate a formatted email for requesting backport approval from Tactics.
+
+## Required Input
+
+Ask the user for the **backport PR URL** if not provided. Example:
+- `https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/pull/124058`
+
+## Process
+
+1. **Fetch the backport PR** using the GitHub MCP tools to get:
+   - PR number and title
+   - Target release branch (e.g., `release/9.0`)
+   - PR description (filled in from the `pr_description_template` in `.github/workflows/backport.yml`)
+
+2. **Read the email template** at `.github/skills/backport-email/templates/BACKPORT_EMAIL_TEMPLATE.md`
+
+3. **Generate the email** by:
+   - Filling in the subject line with the release branch, PR title, and PR number
+   - Extracting the issue link and main PR link from the PR description
+   - Copying the PR description verbatim as the email body
+
+## Output Format
+
+Output the email as **plain text** (not markdown) since email clients don't render markdown.
+
+```
+Subject: [release/X.0] Backport request: <TITLE> (#<PR_NUMBER>)
+
+Hello Tactics,
+
+Please consider https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/pull/<PR_NUMBER> for backporting into release/X.0.
+
+Fixes https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/<ISSUE_NUMBER>
+
+main PR: <MAIN_PR_LINK>
+
+<PR description verbatim>
+```
+
+## Important Notes
+
+- **Do NOT attempt to open the email in Outlook or any email client.** Just output the formatted text for the user to copy.
+- Copy the PR description verbatim — do not rewrite or restructure it.
+- Extract the release branch version (e.g., `9.0`) from the PR's base branch.
+- If any section is missing from the PR description, note it and leave a placeholder.
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+# Backport Email Template
+
+Use this template when emailing Tactics to request approval for a backport to a release branch.
+The body of the email should be the PR description verbatim (based on the `pr_description_template` in `.github/workflows/backport.yml`).
+
+---
+
+**Subject:** [release/X.0] Backport request: <BRIEF_DESCRIPTION> (#<PR_NUMBER>)
+
+---
+
+Hello Tactics,
+
+Please consider https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/pull/<PR_NUMBER> for backporting into release/X.0.
+
+Fixes https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/<ISSUE_NUMBER>
+
+main PR: <MAIN_PR_LINK>
+
+<Copy the PR description verbatim>