ur-grue Community Post Generator
What This Skill Does
Writes a YouTube Community tab post to promote a new upload, tease upcoming content, or spark conversation — matched to the channel's voice.
When To Use This Skill
- You've just published a video and want a Community post that does more than just say "new video out"
- You want to build anticipation before a video goes live
- You need to re-engage a channel audience between uploads
- You want to run a poll or question that doubles as audience research and interaction
What You Need To Provide
Required: Video title or upcoming topic; one sentence about what the video teaches, shows, or argues; channel tone (e.g., "warm and encouraging," "dry humor," "direct and no-BS," "enthusiastic hobbyist"). Optional: A surprising or counterintuitive detail from the video that isn't obvious from the title; a specific question the video answers that your audience struggles with; whether you want a poll included; whether this is a new upload, a tease, or a standalone engagement post.
How the Assistant Approaches This
- Identifies the most shareable or curiosity-provoking element of the video — the thing that would make a subscriber think "I didn't know that" or "I've wondered about this" — and builds the post around that rather than the title alone.
- Writes in the specified channel voice, keeping the post to the Community tab optimal length: long enough to say something meaningful, short enough to read in 15 seconds. Avoids YouTube's standard creator boilerplate ("Hey everyone! Big news!").
- Ends with a specific engagement prompt — a question, a poll, or a low-friction invitation to comment — calibrated to the topic so it generates meaningful replies, not just reactions.
- Closes with a "Next Step" note: which option to post (and why), whether to add the poll or post as-is, and the optimal timing window relative to the video upload (typically within 30 minutes of going live for maximum reach)
Output Format
Two post options per request:
- Option A: Narrative post — a short paragraph that builds to the video link prompt, conversational and slightly informal
- Option B: Punchy post — 2–4 short lines with more white space, optimized for quick reading and high engagement rate
Both options include a suggested poll (if applicable) with 3–4 options. Each post ends naturally without the word "link" appearing in the copy (Community posts display the linked video as a card automatically). Total length per option: 50–120 words. Output ends with a "Next Step" note: which option to use, whether to include the poll, and when to post relative to the video upload.
Quality Criteria
- Post leads with something interesting about the content, not just the title
- Channel tone is recognizable — doesn't read like a generic creator post
- Engagement prompt is specific to the topic, not a generic "let me know in the comments"
- Neither option contains YouTube boilerplate phrases ("Hey everyone," "Don't forget to like and subscribe")
- Post makes sense to a subscriber who hasn't seen the video yet
- Both options have meaningfully different structures — not just the same content reformatted
- Output includes at least one concrete next action the user can take immediately (choose an option, add the poll, or post within the optimal timing window after upload)
Example
Input
Video title: The Honest Guide to Freelancing Full-Time in Year One What the video covers: The financial and psychological reality of the first year of freelancing — what the YouTube advice gets wrong, how to set rates, and a specific cash flow strategy most new freelancers never hear about. Surprising detail: Most freelancers price themselves out of their first clients not by charging too much, but by charging too little and attracting the wrong clients. Channel tone: Direct, honest, slightly skeptical of hustle culture. Talks to adults who are making real decisions. Post type: New upload
Output
Option A — Narrative
The first year of freelancing is harder than anyone tells you — not because the work is bad, but because the financial model is genuinely strange and nobody explains it before you quit your job.
This video covers what I wish I'd known: how to set rates that attract serious clients (not the ones who drain you), a cash flow approach that keeps you solvent through the slow months, and the one piece of standard freelancing advice I think actively makes things harder.
If you're thinking about making the jump, or you're already in year one and finding it messier than expected — this one's for you.
What's the biggest thing you wish someone had told you before going full-time?
Option B — Punchy
New video: the honest version of freelancing year one.
Not "here's how I made six figures in six months."
The real stuff — rates, cash flow, and why charging too little is often worse than charging too much.
What's the hardest part of year one that nobody warned you about? Drop it below — I'm curious what keeps coming up.
Suggested Poll (optional add-on) "What's your biggest challenge with freelancing right now?"
- Getting consistent clients
- Setting rates confidently
- Managing cash flow and slow months
- Work-life balance / switching off
Known Limitations
- Community posts perform differently depending on channel size — channels under 1,000 subscribers see very limited Community tab reach. For smaller channels, consider whether Instagram or a newsletter serves the same function better.
- This skill cannot write a post that references a specific viral moment, trending topic, or time-sensitive event unless you provide that context. Posts generated without a "surprising detail" input will be serviceable but less distinctive.
- Poll options are written as starting points — adjust the language to match exactly how your audience talks. Generic poll language produces generic responses.