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Good morning, Manan.
[2–3 sentences setting the scene — the tension, the shift, the mood of the world today. What is the underlying story beneath all the headlines? Not a summary — an interpretation. End with: "Here's what matters:"]
[2–3 sentences of undisputed facts only. No interpretation. Who did what, when, where. Include hyperlinked source inline.]
[2–3 sentences of your interpretation. What is really happening beneath the headline? What power dynamics, incentives, or hidden agendas are at play?]
[2 sentences. Concrete consequences for markets, geopolitics, and specifically for India where relevant.]
[1–2 sentences presenting a credible counternarrative, dissenting view, or what this story might be getting wrong. Never "bothsides" — just one honest counter.]
[The quote — exact words]
The news: [1–2 sentences of facts + source link]
The analysis: [2 sentences — what it means, who wins/loses]
The news: [...]
The analysis: [...]
[2–3 sentences of real context — not the headline version]
[2–3 sentences on downstream consequences — markets, alliances, India]
[2–3 sentences on the 3 specific signals that will tell you how this resolves]
[3–4 sentences. How do today's global events specifically affect India — trade, diplomacy, markets, oil, BRICS, geopolitics? What is India doing or signalling today? One specific risk and one specific opportunity for India. Always link source.]
[2–3 sentences of narrative — not just numbers. What story are markets telling? What are they pricing in / ignoring? What's the key macro tension right now?]
🛢️ Crude (Brent) — [what's happening and why]
📈 Equities — [what's happening and why]
🪙 Gold & Safe Havens — [what's happening and why]
💱 Dollar & EM FX — [what's happening and why, India rupee mention] Source
[TOPIC/COUNTRY]: [3 sentences — what's happening, why it matters structurally, why everyone missed it.] Source
| 🌍 | [COUNTRY/TOPIC] — [One sentence. Fact + implication.] [Source] |
Until tomorrow — your world desk · manankharbanda99@gmail.com
Sources: [list 4–5 main outlets used as inline links in muted color #64748b]
The World Briefing · [FULL DATE e.g. Sunday, May 11 2026]
[HOOK — rewritten for a public reader. NOT "Good morning, Manan." Lead with the most surprising or consequential thing happening in the world today. 2–3 sentences. Make it arresting.]
The news. [2–3 sentences of undisputed facts, with inline source links on every claim. Who did what, when, where.]
The analysis. [2–3 sentences of interpretation. What is really happening beneath the headline? What power dynamics or incentives are at play?]
[Most striking insight, implication, or tension from this story — stated as a direct claim, not a quote]
Why it matters. [2 sentences. Concrete consequences — for markets, for geopolitics, for India specifically. Source]
Room for disagreement: [1–2 sentences presenting a credible counternarrative or what this story might be getting wrong.]
[Story 2 Headline]. [2–3 sentences — the news, then the analysis, then why it matters. Source]
[Story 3 Headline]. [2–3 sentences with source linked inline. The news → analysis → bottom line.]
[3–4 sentences on how today's global events specifically affect India — trade, diplomacy, oil, BRICS, markets. One specific risk and one specific opportunity. Every claim sourced inline with link.]
[2–3 sentences of market narrative — what story are markets telling today? What are they pricing in or ignoring?]
[3–4 sentences on the story everyone missed — what's happening, why it matters structurally, why it's underreported. Full sourced links: outlet name.]
The World Briefing is published daily at 9 AM IST — geopolitics, markets, and India analysis for people who want to understand the world, not just follow it.
Sources: [Outlet 1] · [Outlet 2] · [Outlet 3] · [Outlet 4] · [Outlet 5]
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Click once in the body area to focus the document, then write the HTML to clipboard: ```javascript (async () => { const html = `MEDIUM_HTML_CONTENT_HERE`; const blob = new Blob([html], {type: 'text/html'}); await navigator.clipboard.write([new ClipboardItem({'text/html': blob})]); return 'done'; })() ``` ⚠️ The document MUST be focused (clicked) before running this — otherwise `NotAllowedError: Document is not focused` will be thrown. 8. Press `Ctrl+V` — wait 3 seconds for paste to complete 9. Verify "Saved" appears in the top bar. If you see "Something is wrong and we cannot save your story" — do NOT continue. Navigate to `medium.com/new-story` again and retry from step 5. ### C. Add a cover image **Try the Unsplash picker first:** 1. Scroll to the very top of the editor 2. Click on the empty line above the first paragraph 3. Click the `+` button that appears on the left margin 4. In the toolbar, click the camera/📷 icon ("Add an image") 5. Look for an "Unsplash" tab — search for `[LEAD_STORY_KEYWORD]` (e.g. "geopolitics", "Iran", "Ukraine", "India") 6. Select the first high-quality, relevant result **If Unsplash picker fails or is unavailable:** - Do NOT leave a broken placeholder. Log in the confirm step: "Cover image needed — search '[KEYWORD]' on Medium's Unsplash picker" - The article publishes fine without it; Manan can add later via the edit button ### D. Set topics and publish 1. Click the green **Publish** button (top right) 2. In the publish dialog, click "Add a topic..." and add these tags one at a time — type each tag, wait for the dropdown suggestion to appear, click it, then type the next: - `Geopolitics` - `World News` - `India` - `[Lead story specific tag, e.g. "Iran", "Ukraine", "Markets", "China"]` 3. **Uncheck "Paywall this story"** — must be free to read 4. "Notify your subscribers" — leave checked 5. Click the black **Publish** button 6. Confirm the "Your story has been published" modal ### E. Medium confirm - Log: ✅ Medium published: [title] | URL: medium.com/p/[id] | Tags: [list] | Cover image: [yes — Unsplash / no — note search term] - **Rate limit handling:** If Medium blocks publish with "You've reached your daily story limit" or similar — save as draft and log: ⚠️ Medium rate-limited — draft saved at [URL]. **Still proceed to Step 9 (Substack)** — do not stop. --- ## STEP 9 — Publish to Substack Publish the same editorial article to Substack. Use `https://bytesizedbymanan.substack.com/publish/post/new`. The HTML content is the same as Step 8's `medium_wn.html` — already written and saved to `/tmp/medium_wn.html`. Reuse it here. ### A. Open new Substack draft 1. `mcp__Claude_in_Chrome__select_browser` — deviceId: `69880aa4-82b2-48e7-a1a0-9ad94ed26496` 2. `mcp__Claude_in_Chrome__tabs_context_mcp` (createIfEmpty: true) 3. Navigate: ```javascript window.onbeforeunload = null; window.location.replace('https://bytesizedbymanan.substack.com/publish/post/new'); ``` 4. Wait 3 seconds for editor to load ### B. Set title and subtitle 1. `mcp__Claude_in_Chrome__find` — `textarea[placeholder="Title"]` — set via `mcp__Claude_in_Chrome__form_input` - Title: [article title — subject line WITHOUT the leading emoji] 2. `mcp__Claude_in_Chrome__find` — `textarea[placeholder="Add a subtitle…"]` — set via `mcp__Claude_in_Chrome__form_input` - Subtitle: `The World Briefing · [DATE] — Geopolitics, Markets & India` ### C. Paste content (HTML clipboard — preserves all hyperlinks) CRITICAL: Use HTML clipboard, NOT plain text. Plain text strips all `` links. 1. Click once in the body/content area to focus the Substack editor 2. Run this JavaScript: ```javascript (async () => { const html = `FULL_SUBSTACK_HTML_WITH_ALL_LINKS_HERE`; const blob = new Blob([html], {type: 'text/html'}); await navigator.clipboard.write([new ClipboardItem({'text/html': blob})]); return 'done'; })() ``` ⚠️ Document MUST be focused before running — otherwise `NotAllowedError` is thrown. 3. Press `Ctrl+V` — wait 3 seconds 4. Verify: links should appear as **clickable blue text** (e.g., "Source"), not raw URLs. If you see raw `https://...` text, the HTML blob failed — try Substack's source mode instead. ### D. Publish 1. Click **Continue** button (top right) 2. Confirm audience: **Everyone** (not just paid subscribers) 3. Click **"Send to everyone now"** 4. Capture the published Substack URL ### E. Substack confirm - Log: ✅ Substack published: [title] | URL: [substack URL] | Links preserved: yes/no --- ## STEP 10 — POST SUBSTACK NOTES (GROWTH ENGINE) Post 1-2 Notes immediately after Substack publishes. These drive discovery and follows inside Substack's feed. ### Note 1 — The Geopolitical Hot Take Navigate to https://substack.com/home (Notes tab) → "Write a note". Write the single most contrarian/non-obvious insight from today's Big Story: - First line: a bold, specific claim (not a summary). E.g. "Iran's rejection isn't stubbornness. It's a negotiating tactic Beijing coached them to use." - 2-3 sentences of sharp analysis — the thing most outlets missed - Final line: provocative question or implication - "Full breakdown + India angle in today's World Briefing 👇" + Substack post link No hashtags. No "follow for more." Just the sharpest take. ### Note 2 — India Angle (post this one — it finds an underserved audience) Write a standalone Note framed specifically for Indian readers: - "Here's what [today's global story] actually means for India:" - 3 specific bullet points (trade impact / rupee / geopolitical position) - "Full India Lens in today's World Briefing 👇" + link Log both Note URLs.