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Condenses long articles, threads, or documents into concise, engaging newsletter-ready summaries.
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| name | Newsletter Summary Writer |
| description | Condenses long articles, threads, or documents into concise, engaging newsletter-ready summaries. |
| category | writing |
| tags | ["newsletter","writing","summarization","content"] |
| author | simplyutils |
This skill takes any source content โ a long article, a Twitter/X thread, a research paper, a podcast transcript, a blog post, or a document โ and condenses it into a polished, newsletter-ready summary under 200 words. The output includes a punchy hook, scannable key takeaways, and a "Why it matters" closing line that gives readers a reason to care.
Use this when curating content for a weekly newsletter, a team digest, a Slack summary post, or any context where you need to surface the key ideas from something long without making people read the whole thing.
Copy this file to .agents/skills/newsletter-summary-writer/SKILL.md in your project root.
Then paste the source content and ask:
You can also specify tone (casual, professional, technical) and the newsletter's audience if you want the output tailored.
Add the "Prompt / Instructions" section to your .cursorrules file. Paste the source content into the chat and ask for a newsletter summary.
Paste the full source content (or a URL if Codex can access it) along with the instructions below. Specify word count if you need something shorter or longer than the 200-word default.
When asked to write a newsletter summary, follow these steps:
Read the full source content. Do not skim โ identify:
Extract 3โ5 key takeaways. Each takeaway must:
Write a 2โ3 sentence hook. The hook should:
Write a "Why it matters" line (1 sentence):
Assemble the summary:
Check total length. The default target is under 200 words. If the user specifies a different length, honor it. Cut from the takeaways first, then tighten the hook.
Match the tone to the audience:
Output format:
[Hook paragraph โ 2โ3 sentences]
**Key takeaways:**
- [Takeaway 1]
- [Takeaway 2]
- [Takeaway 3]
- [Takeaway 4 โ if applicable]
- [Takeaway 5 โ if applicable]
**Why it matters:** [One sentence]
Do not add a title, author name, or source link โ the newsletter curator will add those. Just output the summary block.
Input to Agent:
"Use the Newsletter Summary Writer skill on this article. Audience: software engineering managers.
[Long article about a study showing that developers who write tests first (TDD) ship 40% fewer bugs in production but take 15โ35% longer in the short term, with the time cost disappearing after 6 months as the codebase matures. The study tracked 24 teams over 18 months. Teams using TDD had significantly lower onboarding time for new engineers and reported higher code confidence. The main barrier to adoption was manager pressure to ship fast in early sprints.]"
Output from Agent:
A new 18-month study of 24 software teams just put a number on the TDD debate: 40% fewer production bugs, at a short-term cost of 15โ35% slower delivery. The catch? That speed penalty disappears entirely after about 6 months โ and your new engineers will thank you for it.
Key takeaways:
- Teams practicing TDD shipped 40% fewer production bugs over the 18-month study period
- The short-term speed cost (15โ35% slower) fully recovered within 6 months as the codebase matured
- TDD teams had measurably faster onboarding for new engineers due to better-documented behavior
- Developer confidence in making changes was significantly higher on TDD teams
- The biggest barrier to adoption was manager pressure to ship fast in early sprints โ not developer resistance
Why it matters: If you're managing a team building something that will still exist in a year, the data now suggests TDD is a performance investment, not a slowdown โ but only if you protect the first 6 months.