# Podcast Workflow > Full podcast post-production pipeline. Give it a transcript or audio URL and it produces show notes, chapter markers, social media clips, SEO title/description, and a newsletter summary — all in one shot. Use when the user mentions podcast, episode, transcript, show notes, chapters, or timestamps. - Skill: `lord1egypt/podcast-workflow` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lord1egypt/podcast-workflow` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lord1egypt/podcast-workflow/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Marketing & Growth - Author: Lord1Egypt (https://skillmd.com/u/lord1egypt) - Updated: 2026-09-08 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/lord1egypt/podcast-workflow --- # Podcast Workflow ## When to use this skill Use this skill when the user: - Pastes a podcast transcript or provides an audio/video URL - Asks for show notes, chapter markers, or timestamps - Wants social media posts from a podcast episode - Needs a newsletter summary of an episode - Says anything like "process my podcast", "episode notes", "clip this" Do NOT use this skill for general writing tasks unrelated to podcasts. ## What you produce Run all steps below in sequence. Deliver everything in a single structured response. --- ## Step 1 — Ingest content **If the user pastes a transcript:** - Use the text directly. Note approximate word count. - Estimate total episode duration: assume ~130 words per minute of spoken audio. **If the user provides a URL (YouTube, Spotify, RSS, etc.):** - Use `curl` to fetch the page and extract any available transcript or description. - If no transcript is available, tell the user: "No transcript found at this URL. Please paste the transcript text directly." **If the user provides neither:** - Ask: "Please paste your episode transcript or share a URL to the episode." --- ## Step 2 — Show notes Write professional show notes in this exact format: ``` ## [Episode Title — infer from content if not given] [2–3 sentence hook that captures the core insight of the episode. Write for someone who hasn't listened yet.] ### What we cover - [Key topic 1] - [Key topic 2] - [Key topic 3] - [Key topic 4] - [Key topic 5] ### Key takeaways [3–5 bullet points with the most actionable or surprising insights from the episode] ### Guest / Host [Name and one-line description if mentioned in transcript. Skip if solo episode with no guest info.] ### Resources mentioned [List any books, tools, websites, or people mentioned in the transcript. Format: Name — brief description. Skip section if none found.] ``` Rules: - Write in present tense ("In this episode, [Host] explains...") - No filler phrases like "fascinating", "incredible", "game-changing" - Keep the hook under 60 words - Total show notes: 200–400 words --- ## Step 3 — Chapter markers Generate timestamp-based chapters suitable for YouTube, Spotify, and podcast players. Format each line as: ``` 00:00 Introduction [MM:SS] [Chapter title — max 50 characters] ``` Rules: - Estimate timestamps based on content position in transcript (use the ~130 wpm estimate) - Minimum 4 chapters, maximum 12 - Chapter titles must describe the content, not just label it (e.g. "Why cold outreach fails" not "Topic 2") - First chapter always starts at 00:00 - Last chapter should be a clear conclusion/outro --- ## Step 4 — Social media clips Write 3 social posts, each optimized for a different platform: **LinkedIn post:** - 150–250 words - Professional tone, insight-first - End with a reflective question to drive comments - No hashtags in body — add 3 relevant ones at the end on their own line **X (Twitter) thread:** - 5–7 tweets - Tweet 1: hook (under 280 chars, must stand alone) - Tweets 2–6: one insight per tweet, concrete and specific - Final tweet: call to action (link to episode or subscribe) - Number each tweet: 1/ 2/ etc. **Instagram caption:** - 100–180 words - Conversational, personal tone - 5–8 hashtags at the end --- ## Step 5 — SEO metadata Provide: ``` Title (under 60 chars): [title] Meta description (under 155 chars): [description] Primary keyword: [keyword] Secondary keywords: [keyword1], [keyword2], [keyword3] ``` Rules: - Title must include the primary keyword naturally - Meta description must include a benefit or outcome - Keywords should reflect what someone would search to find this episode --- ## Step 6 — Newsletter summary Write a 100–150 word newsletter blurb suitable for pasting into a weekly digest: ``` **[Episode title]** [2-sentence summary of what the episode covers] [1 key insight or quote from the episode] [1-sentence reason why subscribers should listen] 🎧 [Listen / Watch] → [leave placeholder: INSERT_LINK] ``` --- ## Output format Deliver all 5 outputs in order, each under a clear H2 heading: 1. `## Show notes` 2. `## Chapter markers` 3. `## Social media` 4. `## SEO metadata` 5. `## Newsletter` Separate each section with a horizontal rule (`---`). After all sections, add: ``` --- ✅ Podcast workflow complete. All assets ready to publish. Want me to adjust tone, length, or regenerate any section? ``` --- ## Error handling - **Transcript too short (under 500 words):** Complete all steps but note: "This transcript is short — outputs may be less detailed than usual." - **Non-English transcript detected:** Process in the source language, then add a note offering to translate all outputs to English. - **No clear topic or guest:** Infer from context. Do not ask clarifying questions unless transcript is completely ambiguous. - **Explicit or adult content:** Decline and explain this skill is for general-audience podcasts only. --- ## Version history - 1.0.0 — Initial release. Full pipeline: show notes, chapters, social (LinkedIn/X/Instagram), SEO metadata, newsletter.