---
name: ideas
description: Refill and rank the video idea backlog, mine logs/frustrations, validate topic demand, keep the pillar mix healthy. Use for "new ideas", "refill the backlog", or the Sunday weekly review.
---
<!-- Adapted from the hijoseromero production repo (Claude Code skill). Generic version: personal rules, private paths and names removed.
   Assumes a repo laid out as content/videos/NNN-slug/, content/ideas.md, pipeline/, tools/ (auto-editor, faster-whisper, Playwright).
   Drop this file at.claude/skills/ideas/SKILL.md and invoke with /ideas. -->

# Idea generation

1. Mine sources, newest first: `log/*.md` (frustrations/wins are ideas, the capture rule), recent video retros, `strategy/brand-audit-2026-07.md` transferable-tactics table, and anything the creator mentions.
2. **Validate before adding** (NetworkChuck rule): WebSearch/YouTube-search the topic, if comparable videos sit at ~200 views, the audience isn't there; note "weak demand" instead of adding. If a niche is underserved but adjacent demand is strong (e.g. only ~46 Claude Code tutorials tracked), flag it as a wedge.
3. Append one-liners to `content/ideas.md` under the right pillar, no formatting fuss. Mark used ideas `[NNN]`.
4. Check pillar mix for the coming week (rough weekly balance, energy beats sequencing).
5. Upgrade path (needs YouTube Data API key, not yet configured): competitor outlier scan + comment mining per the Kacper pipeline; until then this skill is manual-signal driven.