Find repurposable clips in years of YouTube videos with Claude Cowork
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- by @ItsMinhaal
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Evidence: Screenshots or logsThe source shows screenshots, a transcript or the agent's output.
PartialThe source says it only partly worked, or had a significant problem a person had to deal with.
What went wrong: Great at analysis, but its own clip cuts were unusable (no context or conclusion) even after several prompts.
Outcome
Given brand context, timestamped transcripts, example clips and performance data, Claude Cowork analyzed the content well and surfaced topics and hooks, saving hours of watching; but the clips it cut started mid-thought or lacked context or conclusions, even after several re-prompts.
Agent
Prompt Improved prompt
Strengthened by us to avoid the problem in the source. Not tested by the poster. It doesn't change what happened in the source.
Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about the details below and wait for my answers. Once I've answered, confirm the plan in one line and run the whole task start to finish. Goal: Use my video transcripts to find the best short-clip moments, so I can cut them myself. Quick-check questions: Which channel or videos, how long should clips be, and what's worked before? What I need from you: - Timestamped transcripts ([FILES]) - 2–3 example clips you liked - Performance data, if you have it - Clip length (e.g. 20–30 seconds) Rules: - Analyze only; don't cut or export video files. - For each suggested moment, give start and end timestamps that begin at the start of a thought and end at its conclusion. - Quote the opening and closing line so I can check it makes sense on its own. - Rank by fit with what has performed before. Output: A ranked list of moments: video, timestamps, opening/closing lines, why it works. If my answers leave a gap, make a sensible choice, say what you assumed, and keep going. You'll know it worked when: you can jump to each moment and it stands alone without extra context.
The prompt they actually used (our rebuild)
The source didn't share its exact prompt, so we wrote this from what it describes.
Here's the brand context, timestamped transcripts, examples of clips I picked and our performance data. Find 20–30 second moments worth repurposing and make the clips.
Source
https://x.com/ItsMinhaal/status/2092976763928539168
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