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Generates Substack Note ideas by scanning YouTube videos, newsletters, and prior Notes. Orchestrates fetching, processed-log management, duplicate prevention, and delegation to idea extraction. Use for content repurposing and posting cadence.
npx claudepluginhub kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace --plugin creator-stackHow this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/creator-stack:ideate-notesThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
This orchestrator scans published content across YouTube and Substack, then delegates ideation to `creator-stack:extract-ideas` with the ideation reference file. It handles source fetching, processed-log management, and output persistence -- all actual idea generation logic is delegated to the foundation skill.
Orchestrates Substack Note creation by sequencing research for strategy and writing for content, using newsletter context, lifecycle phases, and content bank ideas.
Writes, optimizes, and grows Substack newsletters and web posts including ghostwriting with voice matching, algorithm optimization, Notes strategy, SEO, growth tactics, and monetization planning.
Creates, curates, and grows email newsletters across 6 formats (curated, story-driven, educational, interview, data-driven, personal update) with editorial structure, content sourcing, commentary writing, and subscriber growth guidance.
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This orchestrator scans published content across YouTube and Substack, then delegates ideation to creator-stack:extract-ideas with the ideation reference file. It handles source fetching, processed-log management, and output persistence -- all actual idea generation logic is delegated to the foundation skill.
This skill sits upstream of creator-stack:write-note -- it produces a curated list of note ideas, while write-note writes the full note from a selected idea.
Core Principle: This is a thin orchestrator. Never generate ideas manually. Always delegate to creator-stack:extract-ideas via references/substack-notes-ideation.md. This skill manages the source-scanning workflow, duplicate prevention, and output files only.
Use this skill when:
Optional: YouTube MCP tools (search_videos, get_video_details, get_video_transcript, get_video_comments) for scanning the user's YouTube channel. If unavailable, the workflow falls back to web search.
Optional: An existing ./substack/notes/processed-log.md file. If it does not exist, the workflow creates it in Step 0.
Execute all steps below in order.
Read ./substack/notes/processed-log.md to determine which sources have already been scanned.
If file exists:
If file does not exist:
./substack/notes/ directory if it does not existRead ./substack/notes/ideas.md (the content bank) if it exists:
If content bank does not exist:
Use YouTube MCP tools to find recent videos from the user's channel.
search_videos to find the user's recent videosget_video_details for title, description, and statsget_video_transcript for the full transcriptget_video_comments for top comments (source of audience questions and misconceptions)If YouTube MCP tools are unavailable:
If no new videos are found:
Use web fetch to scan the user's Substack archive and Notes feed.
https://{subdomain}.substack.com/archive)If no new issues are found:
Use web search to find trending topics in the user's niche.
This step always runs regardless of whether new sources were found in Steps 1-2. Trending topics provide timely note ideas even when no new content has been published.
creator-stack:extract-ideas with Ideation ReferenceMANDATORY: Invoke creator-stack:extract-ideas with references/substack-notes-ideation.md to generate structured note ideas.
Provide all source material gathered in Steps 0-3:
ideas.md (from Step 0, for duplicate prevention)The ideate skill applies the ideation framework and returns structured ideas with topic, note type, source, pitch, and strategic rationale.
NOTE: All ideation logic -- source-to-idea extraction, note-type matching, angle generation, duplicate filtering -- lives in the reference file. Do not implement any of this in the orchestrator.
Present the batch of ideas (5-10) in the structured format from the ideation reference.
Each idea includes:
write-note type taxonomy)The user can:
CRITICAL: Do not save any output until the user approves. Present and wait.
After user approval, update two files:
1. File approved ideas into ./substack/notes/ideas.md by type:
2. Update Quick Stats header:
3. Update ./substack/notes/processed-log.md:
Inform the user they can pick any idea and invoke creator-stack:write-note to write the full note.
Do NOT automatically invoke write-note. This skill generates ideas only -- the user decides when and which idea to execute.
./substack/notes/ideas.md)The content bank organizes ideas by note type for easy retrieval during writing sessions. Ideas flow from ideation runs into type-organized sections with status tracking.
# Substack Notes Content Bank
## Quick Stats
- Total pending: 0 | Drafted: 0 | Published: 0
- Last ideation run: YYYY-MM-DD
- Types needing ideas: [list types with 0 pending ideas]
---
## Single-Punch Wisdom
## Income Proof Story
## Pattern Observation
## Contrarian Statement
## Problem → Solution
## Build-in-Public Update
## List-Based Tactical
## Vulnerable Personal Story
## Newsletter Teaser
## Direct Advice
Each idea within a type section uses this format:
### [Specific topic in 5-10 words]
**Status:** pending
**Source:** [YouTube — "Title" (video ID) | Newsletter — "Title" (URL) | Web trend — description]
**Pitch:** [One sentence describing the note's core message]
**Rationale:** [Why this idea is worth posting — engagement potential, gap it fills, timeliness]
**Conversion:** [High Converter | High Engagement | Both | Moderate]
**Added:** YYYY-MM-DD
Status values:
pending — idea generated but not yet writtendrafted — note has been drafted via creator-stack:write-notepublished — note has been published to Substack./substack/notes/processed-log.md)# Processed Content Log
## YouTube Videos
| Video ID | Title | Scanned | Ideas Generated |
|----------|-------|---------|-----------------|
## Newsletter Issues
| URL | Title | Scanned | Ideas Generated |
|-----|-------|---------|-----------------|
## Substack Notes Scanned
| Last Scan Date | Notes Reviewed | Gap Analysis |
|----------------|----------------|--------------|
Verify completion before finalizing:
creator-stack:extract-ideas invoked with references/substack-notes-ideation.md (Step 4)./substack/notes/ideas.md (Step 6)creator-stack:write-note suggested (Step 7)creator-stack:extract-ideas -- do not implement idea generation in this orchestrator.