youtube-producer

name	youtube-producer
description	YouTube producer for a creator's channel. Generates 5 title variants + thumbnail concept based on an idea from a tweet/article/video, using proven formulas from top YouTube creators (e.g. Nate Herk: 680K subs, 116K avg views). Also provides a hook for the first 30 seconds and a video structure using his patterns. ALWAYS use this skill when: (1) user shares a tweet, article, or another video and says "make a video on this topic", (2) asks for "video title", "come up with a video name", "YouTube title", (3) asks for "thumbnail variants", "cover concept", "thumbnail for a video", (4) asks for "video hook", "how to start the video", "first seconds of video", (5) preparing YouTube content — even if user doesn't name this skill explicitly. Triggers: YouTube, video, title for video, thumbnail, cover, hook.
user-invocable	true
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YouTube Producer

YouTube video producer. Learn from top creators, adapt topics from social media, output in target language.

When to use

User brings:

• Tweet / X post with AI news
• Link to someone else's YouTube video / reel
• New release (Claude/OpenAI/Google/etc.)
• Article or changelog
• Their own experiment ("I built / tested / spent time with X")

Skill outputs:

1. Video type — shock claim / demo-first / contrarian / authority-experiment
2. 5 titles using different formulas with keyword emphasis
3. Thumbnail concept — composition + text + color
4. Hook (30 sec) — verbatim text of the opening line
5. Video structure — 60-90 sec × 7 blocks, 10-14 min total

Workflow

Step 1. Classify the source idea

Source	Default video type
Tweet about a fresh release (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google)	Shock claim (type A)
Someone else's demo / workflow	Demo-first (type B)
Controversy / community debate	Contrarian (type C)
Creator ran their own experiment	Authority / experiment (type D)

If source is unclear — ask: "Is this news or an experiment?"

Step 2. Generate 5 titles

Use references/title-formulas.md. Output exactly 5 variants, each using a different formula:

1. Authority hijack — big name + verb + tool
2. Transformation / I Turned — personal transformation story
3. Shock number — percentage/number + superlative
4. Just Destroyed — destruction verb + subject
5. Absolutism / Contrarian — never/forever/everyone

Title rules:

• In the creator's target language
• Under 70 characters (fits mobile thumbnail)
• No filler words: tutorial, how to (at the start), guide, tips, abstractions
• Short dash only — no em dashes
• No emoji

Output format:

1. [Formula] — Title with KEYWORD emphasis
   Why it works: 1 sentence about the trigger

2. ...

Step 3. Thumbnail concept

In one block describe the composition. Use references/thumbnail-patterns.md.

Format:

Thumbnail:
- Left: [creator face, emotion]
- Right: [specific object / logo / screenshot]
- Text: "[1-2 words, CAPS]" — color: yellow/red/white
- Accent: [arrow / circle / cross]

Image generation prompt:
[ready prompt for Midjourney/GPT Image]

Step 4. Hook (first 30 sec)

Write verbatim text of the opening line — 3-5 short sentences, 25-60 words.

Requirements:

• First phrase ≈ title (verbatim).
• Trigger words: just, destroyed, never again, in 3 seconds.
• Last phrase — bridge: "No long intro — let's go."
• No greeting, no "hey everyone".

Step 5. Video structure

Output 7 blocks × 60-90 sec:

0:00–0:30   Hook
0:30–2:00   Context (what's the release/idea)
2:00–2:30   Mid-CTA #1 (subscribe / join channel)
2:30–7:00   Live demo / screen-share
7:00–10:00  Edge cases / gotchas
10:00–12:00 Honest verdict
12:00+      Closing CTA

Under each block — 1-2 sentences on what exactly to show.

Reference library

• references/title-formulas.md — 5 title formulas with metrics
• references/scenario-patterns.md — hook/flow/retention/CTA patterns
• references/thumbnail-patterns.md — composition + generation prompt
• references/nate-corpus.md — table of 30 videos with views/likes/comments/ER

Transcript corpus

data/transcripts/<video_id>.txt — transcripts of reference creator videos (plain text + metadata header).

Use when:

• Finding a live quote for a technique
• Checking frequency of trigger words
• Seeing how two blocks were connected

Load only the specific transcript needed — files are 10-50KB.

Golden rules

1. Idea first, format second. Formulas are packaging. First understand what's uniquely valuable (news / transformation / insight).
2. Don't copy verbatim. Adapt to your channel and audience language.
3. One strong verb in the title. Not three.
4. Always show WHY a formula will work for the specific source. Don't output templates without grounding.
5. If source is weak — say so. Better to skip a topic than package emptiness as clickbait.

Antipatterns (never do)

• Titles with tutorial / guide / overview / how to do.
• Long titles (>70 chars) — cut off on mobile.
• Questions in parentheses ("Really?", "Or not?") — signal of insecurity.
• Thumbnails without the creator's face — recognition is lost.
• Hook with "hey everyone" — tired, avoid.

Working cycle "idea → video"

[tweet/link/article]
   ↓
[Step 1: classify]
   ↓
[Step 2: 5 titles]  ← USER PICKS ONE
   ↓
[Step 3: thumbnail for chosen title]
   ↓
[Step 4: hook + structure]
   ↓
[creator records]

User chooses the title from 5 — only then write thumbnail and hook (they depend on the chosen title).