Video Title Skill

Core Principle

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Position in the Two-Stage Workflow

• Produce candidates only: 8-12 two-part candidates + reasons for the Top 3, written into the

  标题候选

  section of the handoff draft
• Do not finalize a title during rewriting: the user manually selects the final title from the candidates when publishing
• The production stage is unrelated to publishing titles: do not create titles, apply titles, or generate

  视频标题.md

Workflow

1. Lock in the video topic
   • Prioritize reading the user-provided final script, video production brief,

     narration_segments.json

     , project documentation, or context from the final-video directory.
   • Output a one-sentence topic assessment in this format:

     This video is about: ...

   • Every title candidate must connect back to this topic.
2. Deconstruct benchmark titles
   • If the user provides benchmark titles, extract their common patterns: structure, first-half hook, second-half supporting detail, emotional tone, professional terminology, and promised result.
   • Do not copy the benchmark’s exact wording or incorporate another account’s persona into the title.
   • By default, focus on the two-part structure: the first half presents a scenario, conflict, or question, while the second half delivers a result, explanation, or suspense.
3. Generate candidates
   • Generate 8-12 candidates.
   • Use a two-part structure by default, with common connectors such as

     ，

     ,

     ？

     ,

     ！

     , and

     ：

     .
   • Every candidate must meet all of the following requirements:
     • Match the video topic rather than using a generic AI title;
     • Include a hook in the first half;
     • Add an angle or suspense in the second half;
     • Use a conversational style suitable for short-video platforms;
     • Avoid revealing the video’s entire answer;
     • For news-oriented topics such as a new paper, product, or event, directly identify the factual subject in the first half using who + what was released, rather than using a metaphor or personification as the primary hook. A metaphor may appear at most in the second-half supplement.
4. Filter and recommend
   • Present the Top 3 and explain each with one sentence.
   • If the user asks you to “select it,” “write it directly,” or “choose it for me,” select one final title.
   • If the user explicitly says “I’ll choose,” provide only the candidates and wait for a number.
5. Write to the file
   • In the two-stage rewriting workflow, the only target is the

     标题候选

     section of the handoff draft, containing 8-12 candidates + Top 3 recommendations. Do not add frontmatter or generate

     视频标题.md

     ; the user makes the final selection manually.
   • In other scenarios, when the user requests it, create or update

     视频标题.md

     in the

     成片/

     directory containing the final MP4.
   • The first line of the file must contain only the final title.
   • Only append a

     ## 候选标题

     section if the user requests it or the candidates have value for later use.
   • Use

     apply_patch

     to edit

     视频标题.md

     ; do not modify the MP4 or any other final-video files.

Title Scoring

• Topic Fit: The closer it is to the video topic, the better. Deduct points if the title could apply to any AI video.
• Two-Part Tension: The two parts should build on each other rather than simply repeat the same idea.
• Click Motivation: Why should the user click? Are they afraid of falling behind, concerned about potential pitfalls, looking for convenience or improvement, or interested in a controversy?
• Information Gap: Leave a gap in the information instead of revealing the full conclusion.
• Conversational Feel: It should sound like a Douyin title, not a paper title or course title.

Prohibited Practices

• Do not create a title before understanding the topic.
• Do not open a news-style video title with a metaphor or personification, such as “Tell AI not to think about the Golden Gate Bridge, and it can’t stop thinking about the Golden Gate Bridge.” The factual subject, such as “Anthropic’s New Paper” or “Anthropic Built a Mind-Reading Tool,” must appear in the first half.
• Do not build the title solely around a tool name, such as

  Why Claude Code Failed

  , unless a failure involving that tool is specifically the video’s topic.
• Do not let the title drift away from the video. If the topic is

  Model × Harness

  , the title must not become a generic

  AI Workflow Efficiency

  title.
• Do not overuse trend-driven hooks such as “Take Over,” “Breakthrough,” or “Zero Errors”; use them only when they fit the topic.
• Do not write every candidate into the file by default; keep the file clean whenever possible.

References

references/two-part-video-title.md