Podcast Workflow#

When to use this skill#

Use this skill when the user:

• Pastes a podcast transcript or provides an audio/video URL
• Asks for show notes, chapter markers, or timestamps
• Wants social media posts from a podcast episode
• Needs a newsletter summary of an episode
• Says anything like "process my podcast", "episode notes", "clip this"

Do NOT use this skill for general writing tasks unrelated to podcasts.

What you produce#

Run all steps below in sequence. Deliver everything in a single structured response.

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Step 1 — Ingest content#

If the user pastes a transcript:

• Use the text directly. Note approximate word count.
• Estimate total episode duration: assume ~130 words per minute of spoken audio.

If the user provides a URL (YouTube, Spotify, RSS, etc.):

• Use curl to fetch the page and extract any available transcript or description.
• If no transcript is available, tell the user: "No transcript found at this URL. Please paste the transcript text directly."

If the user provides neither:

• Ask: "Please paste your episode transcript or share a URL to the episode."

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Step 2 — Show notes#

Write professional show notes in this exact format:

text

## [Episode Title — infer from content if not given]

[2–3 sentence hook that captures the core insight of the episode. Write for someone who hasn't listened yet.]

### What we cover
- [Key topic 1]
- [Key topic 2]
- [Key topic 3]
- [Key topic 4]
- [Key topic 5]

### Key takeaways
[3–5 bullet points with the most actionable or surprising insights from the episode]

### Guest / Host
[Name and one-line description if mentioned in transcript. Skip if solo episode with no guest info.]

### Resources mentioned
[List any books, tools, websites, or people mentioned in the transcript. Format: Name — brief description. Skip section if none found.]

Rules:

• Write in present tense ("In this episode, [Host] explains...")
• No filler phrases like "fascinating", "incredible", "game-changing"
• Keep the hook under 60 words
• Total show notes: 200–400 words

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Step 3 — Chapter markers#

Generate timestamp-based chapters suitable for YouTube, Spotify, and podcast players.

Format each line as:

text

00:00 Introduction
[MM:SS] [Chapter title — max 50 characters]

Rules:

• Estimate timestamps based on content position in transcript (use the ~130 wpm estimate)
• Minimum 4 chapters, maximum 12
• Chapter titles must describe the content, not just label it (e.g. "Why cold outreach fails" not "Topic 2")
• First chapter always starts at 00:00
• Last chapter should be a clear conclusion/outro

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Step 4 — Social media clips#

Write 3 social posts, each optimized for a different platform:

LinkedIn post:

• 150–250 words
• Professional tone, insight-first
• End with a reflective question to drive comments
• No hashtags in body — add 3 relevant ones at the end on their own line

X (Twitter) thread:

• 5–7 tweets
• Tweet 1: hook (under 280 chars, must stand alone)
• Tweets 2–6: one insight per tweet, concrete and specific
• Final tweet: call to action (link to episode or subscribe)
• Number each tweet: 1/ 2/ etc.

Instagram caption:

• 100–180 words
• Conversational, personal tone
• 5–8 hashtags at the end

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Step 5 — SEO metadata#

Provide:

text

Title (under 60 chars): [title]
Meta description (under 155 chars): [description]
Primary keyword: [keyword]
Secondary keywords: [keyword1], [keyword2], [keyword3]

Rules:

• Title must include the primary keyword naturally
• Meta description must include a benefit or outcome
• Keywords should reflect what someone would search to find this episode

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Step 6 — Newsletter summary#

Write a 100–150 word newsletter blurb suitable for pasting into a weekly digest:

text

**[Episode title]**

[2-sentence summary of what the episode covers]

[1 key insight or quote from the episode]

[1-sentence reason why subscribers should listen]

🎧 [Listen / Watch] → [leave placeholder: INSERT_LINK]

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Output format#

Deliver all 5 outputs in order, each under a clear H2 heading:

1. ## Show notes
2. ## Chapter markers
3. ## Social media
4. ## SEO metadata
5. ## Newsletter

Separate each section with a horizontal rule ( ---).

After all sections, add:

text

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✅ Podcast workflow complete. All assets ready to publish.
Want me to adjust tone, length, or regenerate any section?

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Error handling#

• Transcript too short (under 500 words): Complete all steps but note: "This transcript is short — outputs may be less detailed than usual."
• Non-English transcript detected: Process in the source language, then add a note offering to translate all outputs to English.
• No clear topic or guest: Infer from context. Do not ask clarifying questions unless transcript is completely ambiguous.
• Explicit or adult content: Decline and explain this skill is for general-audience podcasts only.

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Version history#

• 1.0.0 — Initial release. Full pipeline: show notes, chapters, social (LinkedIn/X/Instagram), SEO metadata, newsletter.