Extract Quotes by Topic

Find the most representative and compelling quotes about a specific topic from interview transcripts.

Step 1: Scan Transcripts

Search directory $2 for transcripts:

• Identify all transcript files
• Count total transcripts available

Report to user:

## 📁 Transcripts Found

**Directory:** $2
**Transcripts:** [number] files

**Topic to search:** "$1"

Proceeding to extract relevant quotes...

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Step 2: Extract Relevant Quotes

Use the quote-selector agent to:

For each transcript:

1. Search for mentions of topic "$1" (and related terms)
2. Extract full quote with context
3. Rate quote quality (clarity, insight value, brevity)
4. Include speaker/participant attribution if available

Quote selection criteria:

• Relevant - Directly addresses the topic
• Insightful - Reveals something meaningful
• Clear - Standalone understandable
• Concise - Not overly long (prefer 1-3 sentences)
• Authentic - Conversational tone preserved

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Step 3: Rank and Present Quotes

Default: Show top 10 quotes If --max-quotes specified: Show that many

Present to user:

## 💬 Quotes About: "$1"

Found [total number] relevant quotes across [number] transcripts.
Showing top [$3 or 10] by quality score.

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### Quote 1 (Score: [X]/10)
> "[Full quote text]"

**Source:** [Transcript name / Participant ID]
**Context:** [Brief context if helpful - when/why this was said]

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### Quote 2 (Score: [X]/10)
[Same format...]

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## Quote Categories

**By theme:**
- [Sub-theme 1]: [count] quotes
- [Sub-theme 2]: [count] quotes

**By sentiment:**
- Positive: [count]
- Negative/Pain point: [count]
- Neutral: [count]

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## Usage Tips

**To find more quotes:**
```bash
/extract-quotes "[topic]" [directory] --max-quotes 20

To search related terms:

/extract-quotes "pricing or cost or budget" [directory]

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## Step 4: Optional - Export Quotes

**Ask user:**

Would you like to:

1. Save these quotes to a file (quotes/$1-quotes.md)
2. Copy to clipboard for pasting elsewhere
3. Just view them here

**If user chooses save:**
- Create `quotes/` directory if needed
- Save as `quotes/$1-quotes.md` with all quotes in markdown format

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## Error Handling

**If topic not found in any transcript:**

⚠️ No quotes found for topic: "$1"

Suggestions:

• Try broader search terms
• Check transcript file names to ensure they're included
• Try related terms: /extract-quotes "[alternative terms]"

**If no transcripts in directory:**

❌ No transcripts found in: $2

Please ensure:

• Directory path is correct
• Transcripts are in .txt or .md format

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## Usage Examples

```bash
# Find quotes about pricing
/extract-quotes pricing ./interviews/

# Find more quotes with custom limit
/extract-quotes "product feedback" ./interviews/ --max-quotes 20

# Search multiple related terms
/extract-quotes "onboarding or getting started" ./customer-calls/

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Tips

Effective search terms:

• Single concepts: pricing, features, support
• Multi-word phrases: "user experience", "biggest challenge"
• Related terms with OR: "price or cost or budget"

Quote quality:

• Scores 8-10: Exceptional quotes (use in presentations)
• Scores 6-7: Good quotes (use in reports)
• Scores 4-5: Useful context (reference material)