Claude Skills by ur-grue

Creates a glossary of key terms for a specific topic or article, with concise plain-language definitions formatted for publication as a sidebar, companion box, or standalone reference.

Edits raw interview transcripts for publication across six modes — verbatim cleanup, print Q&A, broadcast-ready edit, composite edit from multiple interviews, fact-check pass, and pull-quote extraction — with full editorial ethics guidelines and style rules for handling filler, profanity, dialect, off-the-record content, and sensitive material.

Writes a magazine-style profile piece on a person from interview notes, biographical background, and a stated editorial angle — delivering a polished draft that balances character, narrative, and context.

Builds a complete narrative structure for a long-form reported piece — including opening scene, sourcing map, section-by-section arc, and closing — given the story's central argument, key findings, and available sources.

Writes a critical review of a book, film, exhibition, album, restaurant, or performance from the reviewer's notes and a stated critical perspective — delivering a publishable draft that balances description, analysis, and judgment.

Writes a structured, print-ready fact box or sidebar to accompany a feature article — either a statistical overview, a glossary, a timeline, a \"by the numbers\" panel, or a key quotes box.

Writes a sales outreach email to a film or content distributor introducing a completed project for acquisition consideration, including key commercial information an acquisitions team needs to evaluate the opportunity.

Produces a festival submission strategy brief for a documentary or short film, identifying target festivals by tier, submission windows, positioning priorities, and a recommended sequencing plan.

Writes a pitch document for a streaming platform commissioning or acquisitions team, covering the project's format, target audience fit, platform-specific positioning, and the case for commissioning or acquiring it.

Writes the campaign description, reward tier copy, and campaign update text for a crowdfunding campaign for a media project on platforms like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or Seed&Spark.

Writes a grant proposal narrative for a media project applying to a public broadcaster fund, arts council, national film institute, or foundation, covering project description, significance, approach, and impact.

Writes a concise investor brief for a commercial media project, covering market opportunity, revenue model, production plan, and the investment case — structured for a private investor or media investment fund, not a broadcaster or arts council.

Produces a step-by-step research plan for identifying the copyright holder of a specific piece of content — image, footage, text, music, or other media — tailored to the content type and jurisdiction.

Explains a specific Creative Commons licence in plain language, telling a media professional exactly what they can and cannot do with the licensed content — including attribution requirements, commercial use rules, and derivative work restrictions.

Drafts a plain-language data handling notice for a journalistic or media production project that involves collecting, storing, or processing personal data — structured to meet GDPR transparency requirements while remaining understandable to non-lawyers.

Writes a brief summarising the licensing requirements for using a specific piece of music, archive footage, photograph, or other third-party content in a media project — including what licences are needed, who to approach, and what terms to request.

Drafts a plain-language talent or location release form for use in documentary, journalism, or video production — covering the key legal provisions a producer needs while remaining readable by the person signing it.

Generates a comprehensive rights clearance checklist for a media project, covering music, archive footage, interview releases, third-party IP, and location permissions — tailored to the project's format and content.

Compiles a formatted source list or bibliography from raw research notes, organising and standardising entries for publication, editorial records, or compliance documentation.

Writes a compelling award or competition submission that frames a media project's significance, craft, and impact for a judging panel — structured to score well against standard evaluation criteria.

Writes a cold outreach email to a broadcaster, distributor, or platform executive introducing a project for the first time and requesting a meeting or a read of supporting materials.

Writes a structured proposal for a co-production, editorial partnership, or cross-platform collaboration between two or more media organisations, clearly articulating the mutual benefit and division of responsibilities.

Writes a tight 60-second verbal pitch for a media project — film, series, podcast, or channel — optimised for delivery in a first meeting, corridor conversation, or festival networking moment.

Writes the complete narrative content for a TV or streaming series pitch deck, covering logline, format overview, episode structure, tone, comparable shows, and target broadcaster rationale.

Writes the complete copy for a newsletter subscribe page — headline, subheadline, value proposition, social proof block, what-to-expect section, and call-to-action button text — optimised for conversion without resorting to hype or false urgency.

Writes the in-email referral section that asks existing subscribers to share the newsletter with colleagues or friends — including the ask, the framing of the reward or reciprocity, and the specific share copy subscribers can use verbatim.

Writes the in-newsletter section that asks free subscribers to upgrade to a paid tier, articulating the specific benefits of paid access in a way that is compelling without being pushy, matched to the newsletter's voice and reader relationship.

Generates a formatted newsletter sponsorship rate card that documents placement options, audience metrics, pricing tiers, and terms — suitable for sending to prospective sponsors or publishing as part of a media kit.

Takes a batch of reader comments, survey responses, or audience messages and returns a structured summary organized by theme, sentiment, and actionable takeaways — turning scattered feedback into a clear editorial brief.

Plans a multi-edition content arc for a newsletter — mapping themes, topics, and recurring formats across a defined publishing period to give the publication editorial coherence and reader momentum rather than a disconnected series of standalone editions.

Produces a practical audience segmentation brief for a newsletter, identifying 3-5 distinct subscriber groups with tailored content recommendations and messaging strategies for each segment.

Writes a concise positioning brief that defines a newsletter's niche, primary differentiator, target reader, editorial promise, and what the publication refuses to do — giving the editor a clear decision-making framework and a document that can anchor copy across subscribe pages, pitches, and About pages.

Writes a complete, publication-ready newsletter edition — opening hook, main feature, curated links section, and signed-off closing — from a brief and source material provided by the editor.

Writes a targeted re-engagement email (or short sequence of two emails) for subscribers who have stopped opening the newsletter, designed to recover attention or prompt a clean unsubscribe before list hygiene becomes a deliverability problem.

Drafts a thoughtful, on-brand response to a reader letter, subscriber email, or audience complaint — matching the publication's voice while addressing the reader's specific concern or question.

Generates five distinct subject line options for a newsletter edition, each using a different psychological approach proven to improve open rates, matched to the publication's voice and the edition's content.

Writes the automated welcome email that new subscribers receive immediately after signing up, establishing the newsletter's voice, making the editorial promise concrete, and setting expectations that reduce early unsubscribes.

Writes a personalized outreach email inviting a specific person to appear as a guest on a podcast episode, with a clear pitch for why this conversation would be valuable to them and their audience.

Generates a complete podcast media kit — the document you send to prospective sponsors, press, or festival/award submissions — covering show description, audience demographics, listener statistics, and sponsorship packages.

Writes a sponsorship pitch email or one-page deck to a prospective brand partner, presenting the show's audience, format options, pricing, and the specific business case for why this brand should advertise on this podcast.

Writes concise episode summaries in three lengths — platform short (100 words), directory standard (150 words), and promotional long (250 words) — for podcast directories, promotional emails, and social bios.

Generates complete, SEO-friendly podcast show notes from a transcript or episode summary — including episode description, key takeaways, timestamps, guest bio, and links section — ready to paste into a podcast host platform.

Cleans and formats a raw auto-generated podcast transcript for publication on a website or show page — removing filler words and transcription errors, adding speaker labels, formatting for readability, and preserving the authentic voice of host and guests.

Generates 6–8 fully developed episode concepts aligned to a podcast's format, theme, and audience — each with a title, premise, guest or source approach, and core listener question.

Produces a structured, host-ready research brief on an upcoming podcast guest — covering their background, key work, public positions, conversation history, and suggested angles — so the host can prepare a focused interview.

Builds a complete, staged interview question set for a podcast guest — organized from opening warm-up through core subject matter to closing reflection — with embedded follow-up prompts for each key question.

Turns a brand brief into a host-read ad script that fits the show's tone, meets sponsor requirements, and sounds spoken — not read.

Writes episode-specific intro and outro scripts matched to a podcast's tone, format, and brand — including the episode hook, show context, and closing with CTA — ready to record.

Writes a complete solo episode script for a host-led narrative or educational podcast, from opening hook through main content to closing call to action.

Produces a disclosure requirements brief for a specific piece of content, identifying what must be disclosed, under which regulatory framework, and in what format — covering FTC, ASA, UCPD, and platform-specific rules across all common media formats.