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Newsletter to YouTube Video Outline

通讯转YouTube视频大纲

Repurpose a newsletter issue into a high-level YouTube video outline. The output is topic-level only — no scripts, no talking points, no actual content. Just the topics you'll cover, structured for video.
将一期通讯改造为高层面的YouTube视频大纲。输出仅为主题层级内容——不包含脚本、话术要点、实际正文内容，仅列出你将要覆盖的主题，按视频适配的结构组织。

Why This Exists

设计初衷

Newsletter and YouTube are different mediums. Newsletters reward scanners — readers jump to what interests them. YouTube rewards retention — viewers watch linearly, and every moment competes with the back button. A straight 1:1 port of newsletter structure usually makes for a boring video. This skill restructures the content to match how people actually watch.
通讯和YouTube是不同的内容媒介。通讯适合快速浏览的读者——读者可以直接跳转到自己感兴趣的内容。YouTube则看重留存率——观众是线性观看的，每一秒都在和返回按钮竞争。直接1:1照搬通讯的结构通常会做出很无聊的视频。本技能会重构内容结构，适配用户实际的观看习惯。

When to Use

适用场景

Use this skill when:
  • Converting a newsletter issue into a YouTube video plan
  • The user asks to repurpose newsletter content for YouTube
  • Planning a video based on an existing newsletter issue
  • The user mentions "video outline from newsletter" or similar
当出现以下情况时使用本技能：
  • 将一期通讯转换为YouTube视频策划
  • 用户要求将通讯内容二次创作适配YouTube
  • 基于已有的通讯内容策划视频
  • 用户提到「从通讯生成视频大纲」或类似表述

Process

流程

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digraph newsletter_to_youtube {
    "Read newsletter issue" [shape=doublecircle];
    "Extract core topics" [shape=box];
    "Identify the tension" [shape=box];
    "Drop non-video sections" [shape=box];
    "Reorder for retention" [shape=box];
    "Generate hook via skill" [shape=box, style=bold];
    "Structure the outline" [shape=box];
    "Present to user" [shape=doublecircle];

    "Read newsletter issue" -> "Extract core topics";
    "Extract core topics" -> "Identify the tension";
    "Identify the tension" -> "Drop non-video sections";
    "Drop non-video sections" -> "Reorder for retention";
    "Reorder for retention" -> "Generate hook via skill";
    "Generate hook via skill" -> "Structure the outline";
    "Structure the outline" -> "Present to user";
}
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digraph newsletter_to_youtube {
    "Read newsletter issue" [shape=doublecircle];
    "Extract core topics" [shape=box];
    "Identify the tension" [shape=box];
    "Drop non-video sections" [shape=box];
    "Reorder for retention" [shape=box];
    "Generate hook via skill" [shape=box, style=bold];
    "Structure the outline" [shape=box];
    "Present to user" [shape=doublecircle];

    "Read newsletter issue" -> "Extract core topics";
    "Extract core topics" -> "Identify the tension";
    "Identify the tension" -> "Drop non-video sections";
    "Drop non-video sections" -> "Reorder for retention";
    "Reorder for retention" -> "Generate hook via skill";
    "Generate hook via skill" -> "Structure the outline";
    "Structure the outline" -> "Present to user";
}

Step 1: Read the Newsletter Issue

步骤1：阅读通讯内容

Read the full newsletter issue. Identify:
  • The core thesis (what's the one main idea?)
  • All distinct topics/subtopics covered
  • The most surprising or counterintuitive finding
  • Any limitations, trade-offs, or honest takes (these create tension)
  • Personal experience and real results (these build credibility on camera)
通读完整的通讯内容，识别以下信息：
  • 核心论点（核心主旨是什么？）
  • 所有覆盖的独立主题/子主题
  • 最让人意外或反常识的发现
  • 任何局限性、权衡取舍或真实评价（这些内容可以制造冲突感）
  • 个人经验和实际成果（这些内容可以在镜头前建立可信度）

Step 2: Adapt for Video

步骤2：适配视频形式

Drop these — they don't translate to video:
  • P.S. lines and email-specific CTAs (forward, reply)
  • Preview text / subtitle
  • Subject line options
  • "Getting started" setup sections (install steps, config JSON) — unless the video is a tutorial
  • Sections that only work as scannable text (comparison tables can become talking points, but raw tables don't work on screen)
Promote these — they work better on video than in text:
  • Personal stories and anecdotes (these are gold on camera)
  • Surprising findings or limitations (great for hooks and retention)
  • Before/after comparisons (visual, easy to demonstrate)
  • Live demos or walkthroughs (newsletter screenshots become video demos)
Reorder for retention:
YouTube viewers decide to stay or leave in the first 30 seconds. The newsletter hook might work as-is, but often the most interesting finding is buried in the middle or end of the newsletter. Pull it forward.
Newsletter patternVideo adaptation
Hook → Context → Content → Limitation → CloseHook with the limitation → Why it matters → How it works → Limitation deep-dive → What's next
Hook → Problem → Solution → How-to → CloseHook with the result → The problem → The solution → Quick demo → What's next
Hook → Feature overview → Cost → Limitations → CloseHook with the tension (cost/limitation) → What it does → How it actually works → The honest trade-offs → Verdict
The general principle: lead with tension or surprise, deliver value in the middle, end forward-looking. Tension is what keeps viewers watching. The newsletter can afford a slow build because readers scan ahead. Video can't.
删掉以下内容——它们不适合视频呈现：
  • 附言（P.S.）和邮件专属CTA（转发、回复）
  • 预览文本/副标题
  • 主题线备选项
  • 「入门」相关的设置环节（安装步骤、配置JSON）——除非视频本身是教程
  • 仅适合快速浏览的文本类内容（对比表可以改成话术要点，但原始表格不适合出现在视频画面中）
突出以下内容——它们在视频中的呈现效果比文本更好：
  • 个人故事和轶事（是镜头前的优质素材）
  • 意外发现或局限性（非常适合做钩子和提升留存）
  • 前后对比（可视化强，容易展示）
  • 实时演示或操作引导（通讯里的截图可以改成视频演示）
为提升留存调整顺序：
YouTube观众会在开头30秒内决定要不要继续看。通讯的钩子可能可以直接用，但通常最有趣的内容会藏在通讯的中间或者末尾，要把它提前。
通讯结构视频适配结构
钩子→背景→内容→局限性→结尾用局限性做钩子→重要性说明→运作原理→局限性深挖→后续展望
钩子→问题→解决方案→操作指南→结尾用成果做钩子→问题说明→解决方案→快速演示→后续展望
钩子→功能概览→成本→局限性→结尾用冲突点（成本/局限性）做钩子→功能说明→实际运作原理→真实取舍分析→最终结论
通用原则：以冲突点或意外内容开篇，中间传递价值，结尾面向未来。 冲突感是让观众持续观看的核心。通讯可以接受慢热铺垫，因为读者会快速扫读后面的内容，但视频不行。

Step 3: Generate the Hook

步骤3：生成钩子

Invoke 
content-strategy:hook
 to craft the video's opening hook.
Feed the skill this context from Steps 1–2:
  • The working title (or a placeholder title describing the video topic)
  • The most surprising or counterintuitive finding from the newsletter — this is almost always the best hook material
  • The core tension (limitation, trade-off, honest take) identified in Step 1
  • The content type (YouTube video) so the skill loads 
    references/youtube-hooks.md
The skill will produce a hook that:
  • Extends curiosity beyond the title (doesn't just repeat it)
  • Lands within 5–15 seconds
  • Avoids forbidden patterns (title repetition, welcome-first, unrelated tangent)
  • Passes its own 7-point verification checklist
Include the skill's hook output in the outline's Hook section. The hook should be 2–3 sentences: what the viewer sees/hears and why it creates urgency to keep watching.
调用
content-strategy:hook
来制作视频的开篇钩子。
把步骤1-2得到的以下信息输入给该技能：
  • 暂定标题（或描述视频主题的占位标题）
  • 通讯里最让人意外或反常识的发现——这几乎都是最好的钩子素材
  • 步骤1里识别出的核心冲突点（局限性、权衡取舍、真实评价）
  • 内容类型（YouTube视频），这样技能会加载
    references/youtube-hooks.md
该技能会生成符合以下要求的钩子：
  • 激发超出标题的好奇心（不会单纯重复标题）
  • 时长控制在5-15秒内
  • 规避禁用模式（重复标题、开篇先问候、无关跑题）
  • 通过自身的7项验证 checklist
把技能生成的钩子放到大纲的「钩子」部分。钩子需要2-3句话：说明观众看到/听到的内容，以及它激发观众继续观看的紧迫感的原因。

Step 4: Build the Outline

步骤4：搭建大纲

Structure every outline with these sections. The Hook section comes from Step 3. The rest is topic-level only — 1-2 lines per section, not actual content.
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所有大纲都按以下板块组织。钩子部分来自步骤3，其余部分仅为主题层级——每个板块1-2行描述，不要写实际内容。
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Hook (0:00–0:15)

钩子 (0:00–0:15)

[Generated by content-strategy:hook skill — 2-3 sentences describing the opening: what the viewer sees/hears, the hook pattern used, and the curiosity it creates]
[由content-strategy:hook技能生成——2-3句话描述开篇内容： 观众看到/听到的内容、使用的钩子模式、激发的好奇心点]

Setup

背景铺垫

[What context the viewer needs to understand the rest — 1 sentence]
[观众理解后续内容需要的背景信息——1句话]

Main Topics

核心主题

[Each topic as a bullet — just the topic name and what aspect of it you'll cover]
  • Topic 1: ...
  • Topic 2: ...
  • Topic 3: ... [Usually 3-5 topics. More than 5 means the video is trying to cover too much.]
[每个主题用 bullet 列出——仅写主题名称和你会覆盖的角度]
  • 主题1：...
  • 主题2：...
  • 主题3：... [通常为3-5个主题，超过5个说明视频覆盖的内容太多了]

Close

结尾

[How the video wraps — what the viewer should take away or do next]

Keep it tight. The outline for a 10-minute video should fit in under 15 lines (excluding the hook). If you're writing more than that, you're going past topic-level into content territory.
[视频的收尾方式：观众应该带走的收获或下一步行动]

保持内容精简。10分钟视频的大纲（不含钩子）应该控制在15行以内。如果写得更多，说明你已经超出主题层级，进入内容细节了。

Output Format

输出格式

Present the outline as a single markdown block. Use the template structure above. No commentary outside the outline unless the user asks for it.
If a newsletter issue covers too many topics for one video, say so and suggest splitting into 2 videos with a recommended split point — but still produce the outline for the primary video.
把大纲放在单个Markdown块中，使用上面的模板结构。除非用户要求，否则不要在大纲外添加任何评论。
如果一期通讯覆盖的主题太多，单条视频放不下，要说明情况并建议拆分为2条视频，给出推荐的拆分点——但仍然要输出主视频的大纲。

Brand Compliance

品牌合规

When creating video outlines for The AI Launchpad, invoke 
branding-kit:brand-guidelines
to verify the hook and outline align with brand standards.
为The AI Launchpad制作视频大纲时，调用
branding-kit:brand-guidelines
验证钩子和大纲符合品牌标准。

Quality Checklist

质量检查清单

Verify completion before finalizing:
  • Newsletter issue fully read and core thesis identified
  • Non-video sections dropped (P.S., subject lines, setup steps)
  • Video-friendly elements promoted (stories, demos, surprises)
  • Content reordered for retention (tension/surprise leads)
  • content-strategy:hook
    invoked for hook generation
  • Hook passes the skill's 7-point verification checklist
  • Outline uses the template structure (Hook → Setup → Main Topics → Close)
  • 3-5 main topics (not more)
  • Each topic is a label + angle, not talking points
  • Outline fits under 15 lines (excluding hook)
最终输出前确认完成以下事项：
  • 已通读完整通讯，识别出核心论点
  • 已删掉不适合视频的板块（附言、主题线、设置步骤）
  • 已突出适合视频的元素（故事、演示、意外内容）
  • 已为提升留存调整内容顺序（冲突点/意外内容放在开头）
  • 已调用
    content-strategy:hook
    生成钩子
  • 钩子已通过技能的7项验证checklist
  • 大纲使用模板结构（钩子→背景铺垫→核心主题→结尾）
  • 核心主题为3-5个（不会更多）
  • 每个主题都是「标签+角度」的形式，不是话术要点
  • 大纲（不含钩子）控制在15行以内

Common Mistakes

常见错误

MistakeFix
Writing talking points instead of topicsEach bullet should be a topic label + angle, not what you'd say about it
Mirroring the newsletter order exactlyReorder — lead with whatever creates the most tension or curiosity
Including 7+ main topicsPick 3-5. A focused video outperforms a comprehensive one.
Keeping email-specific sectionsDrop P.S., subject lines, reply CTAs — they don't exist in video
Writing the hook inline instead of using the skillInvoke 
content-strategy:hook
— it catches forbidden patterns you'll miss
Generic hook ("Today we're going to talk about...")The hook skill will prevent this — feed it the tension/surprise and let it pick the right pattern
Forgetting the closeEvery video needs a clear ending — verdict, next steps, or a forward look
错误修复方案
写话术要点而不是主题每个bullet应该是主题标签+角度，而不是你要说的具体内容
完全照搬通讯的内容顺序重新排序——把最能制造冲突感或好奇心的内容放在开头
包含7个以上的核心主题选3-5个即可，聚焦的视频表现比大而全的视频更好
保留邮件专属板块删掉附言、主题线、回复CTA——它们在视频里没有意义
手动写钩子而不使用技能调用
content-strategy:hook
——它能发现你会漏掉的禁用模式
钩子太泛（比如「今天我们要聊一下...」）钩子技能会避免这个问题——输入冲突点/意外内容，让它选择合适的模式
忘记写结尾每条视频都需要清晰的收尾——结论、下一步行动或者未来展望