Ivx Ams Podcast Ops

Working directory

cd ~/.cursor/skills/ams-podcast-ops
# Windows: cd $env:USERPROFILE\.cursor\skills\ams-podcast-ops

Cursor install notes

• Skill root: this folder (scripts + references live here).
• Vendor source: ~/.cursor/skills/_vendor/ai-marketing-skills/ (git pull to update).
• Telemetry is optional; skip telemetry/*.py unless you opt in.
• Run Python from this skill directory so relative paths resolve.
• Prefer python on Windows if python3 is missing.

Step 1: Ingest — Get the Transcript

Determine the input source and obtain a clean transcript.

Option A: RSS Feed (--rss <url>)

1. Fetch the RSS feed XML
2. Extract the latest episode's audio URL (or use --episodes N for batch)
3. Download the audio file
4. Transcribe via OpenAI Whisper API (with timestamps)
5. Store transcript with episode metadata (title, date, description, duration)

Option B: Raw Transcript (--transcript <file>)

1. Read the transcript file (plain text, SRT, or VTT)
2. Parse timestamps if present
3. Extract episode metadata from filename or prompt user

Option C: Batch Mode (--batch <rss_url> --episodes N)

1. Fetch RSS feed
2. Extract the last N episodes
3. Process each through the full pipeline
4. Deduplicate across all episodes in the batch

Transcript cleanup

• Remove filler words (um, uh, like, you know) for written content
• Preserve original with timestamps for video clip suggestions
• Split into logical segments by topic shift

Step 3: Content Generation — One Episode, Many Pieces

For each episode, generate ALL of these from the extracted atoms:

3a. Short-Form Video Clips (3-5 per episode)

- Hook: [First 3 seconds — pattern interrupt or bold claim]
- Clip segment: [Timestamp range from transcript]
- Caption overlay: [Text for the screen]
- Platform: [YouTube Shorts / TikTok / Instagram Reels]
- Why it works: [What makes this clippable]

Prioritize: controversial takes > stories with payoffs > surprising data points

3b. Twitter/X Threads (2-3 per episode)

- Thread hook (tweet 1): [Curiosity gap or bold opener]
- Thread body (5-10 tweets): [Each tweet is one complete thought]
- Thread closer: [CTA — follow, reply, retweet trigger]
- Source atoms: [Which content atoms feed this thread]

Rules: No tweet over 280 chars. Each tweet must stand alone. Use data points as proof.

3c. LinkedIn Article Draft (1 per episode)

- Headline: [Specific, benefit-driven]
- Hook paragraph: [Before the "see more" fold — must earn the click]
- Body: [3-5 sections with headers, 800-1200 words]
- CTA: [Engagement driver — question, not link]
- Hashtags: [3-5 relevant, not spammy]

Voice: Professional but not corporate. First-person. Story-driven.

3d. Newsletter Section (1 per episode)

- Section headline: [Scannable, specific]
- TL;DR: [One sentence, the core insight]
- Body: [3-5 bullet points, each with a takeaway]
- Pull quote: [The most shareable line from the episode]
- Link: [Back to full episode]

3e. Quote Cards (3-5 per episode)

- Quote text: [Max 20 words — must work as text overlay]
- Attribution: [Speaker name]
- Background suggestion: [Color/mood that matches the tone]
- Platform sizing: [1080x1080 for IG, 1200x675 for Twitter, 1080x1920 for Stories]

3f. Blog Post Outline (1 per episode)

- Title: [SEO-optimized, includes primary keyword]
- Primary keyword: [Search volume + difficulty estimate]
- Secondary keywords: [3-5 related terms]
- Meta description: [155 chars max]
- H2 sections: [5-7, each maps to a content atom]
- Internal linking opportunities: [Topics that connect to existing content]
- Estimated word count: [1500-2500]

3g. YouTube Shorts / TikTok Script (1 per episode)

- HOOK (0-3s): [Pattern interrupt — question, bold claim, or visual]
- SETUP (3-15s): [Context — why should they care]
- PAYOFF (15-45s): [The insight, data, or story resolution]
- CTA (45-60s): [Follow, comment prompt, or part 2 tease]
- On-screen text: [Key phrases to overlay]
- B-roll suggestions: [Visual ideas if not talking-head]

Step 5: Dedup Engine

Before finalizing, check all generated content against:

1. This batch — No two pieces should cover the same angle
2. Recent history — Compare against last N days of output (default: 30)
3. Similarity threshold — Flag any pair with >70% semantic overlap

Dedup rules:

• If two pieces overlap >70%: keep the higher-scored one, cut the other
• If a piece overlaps with recently published content: flag with ⚠️ and suggest a differentiation angle
• Track all published content hashes in output/content_history.json

Step 7: Output

All output goes to output/ directory:

output/
├── episodes/
│   ├── YYYY-MM-DD-episode-slug/
│   │   ├── transcript.txt
│   │   ├── atoms.json          # Extracted content atoms
│   │   ├── content_pieces.json # All generated content
│   │   └── calendar.json       # Scheduled calendar
│   └── ...
├── calendar/
│   └── week-YYYY-WNN.json     # Aggregated weekly calendar
├── content_history.json        # Dedup tracking
└── pipeline_log.json           # Run history and stats

Environment Variables

Reference Files