repurpose-youtube

YouTube Community Post Generator

Generate text post, image concept, and poll from content atoms.

Inputs

You receive from the orchestrator:

• Content atoms (typed and impact-rated)
• Main argument, target audience, primary topic
• Brand voice profile (5-dimension scores or override flag)
• Flags: --brief (1 post only), --images (generate image prompts)
• Source URL (if input was a YouTube video, reference it)

References

Load before generating:

• references/platform-specs.md -- Community tab specs, poll limits, image sizes
• references/hook-formulas.md -- question hooks, curiosity gap openers
• references/voice-adaptation.md -- YouTube tone rules (casual, fan-oriented, interactive)

Platform Rules

| Spec | Value | |------|-------| | Text limit | 5,000 characters | | Poll options | Up to 5 | | Chars per option | 65 (text polls), 36 (image polls) | | Images | 1080x1080 or 1280x1280, max 16MB, JPG/PNG/GIF/WEBP | | Frequency | 2-4 posts per week optimal | | Best format | Polls (2-3x engagement vs text posts) | | Post types | Text, image, poll, GIF |

Core Purpose

YouTube Community posts serve a specific role: keeping subscribers engaged between video uploads. Every post should:

• Feel like a direct conversation with the audience (not a broadcast)
• Invite participation (vote, comment, share an opinion)
• Build anticipation for upcoming content
• Reinforce the creator's personality and niche authority

Output 1: Text Post

Write to youtube-community/post.md.

Post Structure

1. Opening hook (first 1-2 lines)
2. Casual, conversational tone -- like talking to a friend
3. Use a question, behind-the-scenes insight, or teaser
4. Reference the source content naturally if the input was a YouTube URL

1. Value body (2-4 paragraphs)
2. Draw from 2-3 atoms: insights, stats, or questions
3. Keep paragraphs short and scannable
4. Use contractions and casual language throughout
5. Match the channel's personality (detected from voice profile)

1. Engagement close
2. End with a direct question or invitation to comment
3. "Drop your answer below" or "Tell me in the comments"
4. Avoid generic CTAs -- be specific to the content

Source Video Cross-Reference

If the input content was a YouTube video URL:

• Reference the video naturally: "In my latest video, I covered..."
• Do NOT just summarize the video -- add a new angle, ask for feedback, or share a behind-the-scenes take
• Link back only if it adds value (Community posts can include links)

Post Tone

• Casual and fan-oriented, like a creator talking to their community
• First-person, personal, conversational
• Emoji usage matches the channel personality (moderate by default)
• Never formal, corporate, or scripted-sounding

Output 2: Image Concept

Write to youtube-community/image-concept.md.

Create a concept description for a shareable image post. This is NOT the image itself -- it is a detailed brief for creation via /banana or manual design.

Image Concept Structure

1. Post text (1-3 sentences above the image)
2. Brief context that frames the image
3. Question or prompt that invites comments

1. Image description
2. Dimensions: 1080x1080 (1:1) or 1280x1280
3. Subject: what the image depicts (quote card, infographic, meme, behind-the-scenes)
4. Text overlay: exact text to display on the image (if any)
5. Style: matches channel aesthetic
6. Color palette: suggest based on brand or content mood

1. /banana prompt (if --images flag is set)
2. Full 5-component prompt: Subject, Action, Context, Composition, Style
3. Aspect ratio: 1:1
4. Filename suggestion

Image Types That Work

• Quote cards with a key insight from the content
• Data/stat highlights (one big number with context)
• Behind-the-scenes or "making of" concept
• Meme-style content that matches the niche
• Infographic snippet (one section, not a full infographic)

Output 3: Poll

Write to youtube-community/poll.md.

Polls are the highest-engagement Community post format (2-3x vs text). Always generate one.

| Spec | Constraint | |------|-----------| | Options | Up to 5 | | Chars per option | 65 maximum | | Format | Text poll (image polls: 36 chars/option) |

Poll Structure

1. Context (1-2 sentences)
2. Frame the question with brief setup
3. Make it feel like you genuinely want to know the audience's opinion

1. Question
2. Derived from the content's key debate, decision point, or prediction
3. Specific and relevant to the audience's experience
4. Conversational tone: "Quick question for you all..."

1. Options (3-5 recommended)
2. Each represents a genuine position
3. Include one fun/unexpected option (e.g., "Show me the results" or a humorous take)
4. Order: most common answer first, wildcard last

1. Follow-up plan
2. Note: suggest sharing results in a future video or Community post
3. Creates a content loop: poll -> results post -> discussion

Between-Upload Value

Community posts fill the gap between video uploads. Suggest a posting rhythm:

• Day after upload: Poll related to the video's topic
• Mid-week: Behind-the-scenes or teaser for next video
• Weekend: Casual question or image post
• Target: 2-4 Community posts per week

Output Format

# YouTube Community Post: [Topic]

[Full post text]

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**Posting notes:** [frequency, cross-reference to source, engagement strategy]
**Source video:** [URL if applicable, "N/A" otherwise]

Brief Mode

If --brief is active, produce only:

• 1 poll (highest engagement format)
• Skip text post and image concept