Agent skill

video-note

Transform Obsidian video notes from the Vault into published notes on joelclaw.com. Use when publishing video notes, converting vault video content to the site, or when asked to 'publish a video note,' 'turn this video into a note,' 'publish from vault/videos,' or any task involving /Vault/Resources/videos → joelclaw content. Triggers on references to video notes, vault video files, or publishing video content to the blog.

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npx add-skill https://github.com/joelhooks/joelclaw/tree/main/skills/video-note

SKILL.md

Video Note Publishing

Transform video notes from /Users/joel/Vault/Resources/videos/ into published MDX notes on the joelclaw.com site at apps/web/content/.

Source format

Vault video notes are Obsidian markdown with this frontmatter:

yaml
type: video
source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID
channel: Channel Name
published: YYYY-MM-DD
duration: "HH:MM:SS"
nas_path: /volume1/home/joel/video/...
transcribed: YYYY-MM-DD
tags:
  - video

Body contains: H1 title, > [!info] Source callout, Executive Summary, Key Points, Speaker Context, Notable Quotes, Related links, Tags, and a collapsible Full Transcript.

Output format

Publish as .mdx in apps/web/content/ with this frontmatter:

yaml
title: "Short descriptive title"
type: "note"
date: "YYYY-MM-DD"        # use today's date
description: "One-sentence hook in Joel's voice"
source: "YouTube URL"
channel: "Channel Name"
duration: "HH:MM:SS"

Transformation workflow

  1. Read the source vault note
  2. Extract YouTube video ID from the source URL
  3. Write the note in Joel's voice (read joel-writing-style skill — it's in the same .agents/skills/ directory). Key rules:
    • Open with a hook, not a summary
    • Add a personal "why this matters to me" frame connecting the video to JoelClaw
    • Use short paragraphs, strategic profanity, bold for emphasis
    • End abruptly — no forced wrap-up
  4. Embed the video with <YouTube id="VIDEO_ID" /> after the intro
  5. Include everything from the vault note except the full transcript:
    • Executive summary → rewrite as the intro (Joel's voice)
    • Key points → keep substance, tighten prose
    • Speaker context → "Who is [Speaker]" section
    • Notable quotes → curated "Quotes that stuck with me"
    • Related links → keep as "Related" section
  6. Strip Obsidian syntax: > [!info] callouts → plain text, [[wikilinks]] → markdown links
  7. Slug: kebab-case, concise (e.g., openclaw-peter-steinberger-lex-fridman)

Voice reference

For Joel's writing style details, read joel-writing-style SKILL.md and its voice examples. Key points:

  • Conversational first person, address reader as "you"
  • Contractions always
  • Bold for inline emphasis on key phrases
  • Emoji sparingly (1-2 per note max)
  • Headers as narrative beats, not outlines
  • Links woven into sentences, never "click here"
  • Credit people by name with links

Content system details

See content-system.md for the joelclaw.com content types, MDX components, and routing.

Example

See example-note.md for a complete published note showing the target format and voice.

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