yt-save-idea

name	yt-save-idea
description	Save a new YouTube video idea to the video ideas tracker. Use when the user has a new video idea, wants to log a content concept, or says things like "save this idea", "add this to my video ideas", "I have an idea for a video". Triggers on: save idea, video idea, add idea, log idea, new video concept.

Save a new video idea to the tracker at ~/content/youtube/video-ideas.md.

Instructions

1. First, read the current file at ~/content/youtube/video-ideas.md to understand the existing format and avoid duplicates.

2. Keep it fast. The user might just say "save idea: Claude Code memory system deep dive" - that's enough. Don't interrogate them.

   • Title (required): If not obvious, ask for one. Otherwise infer from what they said.
   • Topic, Angle, Target Audience, Notes: Infer from context if possible. Only ask if the idea is vague and you genuinely can't fill these in.
   • Priority: Default to Medium if not specified. Only ask if the user seems unsure where to rank it.

3. Add the new idea to the ## Active Ideas section (if high priority) or ## Backlog Ideas section (if medium/low priority) in the same markdown format as existing entries:

   ### N. [Title]
   - **Status:** Planned
   - **Priority:** [High/Medium/Low]
   - **Topic:** [description]
   - **Angle:** [what makes it unique]
   - **Target Audience:** [who watches]
   - **Research:** [link to research file if applicable]
   - **Notes:** [additional context]
   - **Date Added:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
   

4. Increment the idea number based on the last entry in the section.

5. Confirm to the user that the idea was saved and show them the entry.

Status Lifecycle

Ideas move through these statuses:

• Planned — idea saved, not started
• In Progress — /yt-package is building a video package for this idea (set automatically by /yt-package Step 0)
• Uploaded — video is live (move to Completed section manually or via this skill)
• Backlog — parked for later

When the user says "mark idea X as done" or "I uploaded idea X", move it to the ## Completed section and add the video package path and upload date.