Email/Newsletter Analysis Skill
Automatically triggered when the user wants to analyze an email newsletter or forwarded email content.
Trigger Phrases
- •"analyze this newsletter"
- •"summarize this email"
- •"what's in this newsletter"
- •"extract insights from this email"
- •"newsletter analysis"
- •"forwarded email"
- •"morning brew" or other newsletter names
- •"substack email"
Process
1. Identify the Content Source
Determine the input type:
- •Text file:
inbox/newsletter.txt - •Email file:
inbox/email.eml - •HTML content:
inbox/newsletter.html - •Pasted text content
- •Forwarded email text
2. Parse Email Content
Extract key metadata:
- •Sender/Newsletter name
- •Subject line
- •Date sent
- •Clean body text
For HTML emails:
- •Strip formatting
- •Preserve links
- •Extract plain text
3. Load Analysis Prompt
Read prompts/newsletter.md for the comprehensive analysis template.
4. Analyze Content
Follow the 13-section structure:
- •Newsletter Overview
- •Executive Summary
- •Key Insights & Ideas
- •Curated Links & Resources
- •Data & Statistics
- •Notable Quotes
- •Recommendations & Picks
- •Action Items
- •Author's Perspective
- •Relevance Assessment
- •Latent Signals
- •Follow-up Items
- •Summary
5. Generate Report
Create analysis focusing on:
- •Key insights and takeaways
- •All links and resources extracted
- •Actionable items highlighted
- •Promotional content filtered
- •Honest relevance assessment
6. Save Report
Save to: reports/newsletters/YYYY-MM-DD_newsletter-name.md
Format:
# [Newsletter Name] - [Date/Issue] **From**: [Sender] **Date Received**: YYYY-MM-DD **Type**: Newsletter / Email --- [Analysis content following the 13-section structure] --- ## My Notes
7. Log Activity
Append to logs/YYYY-MM-DD.md:
## Newsletters Read - [Newsletter Name](../reports/newsletters/filename.md) - HH:MM
Output Directory
Ensure reports/newsletters/ exists before saving.
Special Handling
For Curated Newsletters (Morning Brew, TLDR, etc.)
- •Extract and categorize all links
- •Note which stories are most prominent
- •Identify sponsored content
For Essay Newsletters (Substack, personal blogs)
- •Focus on the author's arguments
- •Extract key insights and frameworks
- •Note the author's perspective
For Industry Newsletters
- •Capture market trends and data
- •Extract predictions and forecasts
- •Note company/product mentions
For Personal/Update Emails
- •Summarize key updates
- •Extract action items
- •Note deadlines or time-sensitive content
Example Usage
User: "Summarize this Morning Brew newsletter" Assistant: [Extracts top stories, key insights, and notable links]
User: "What's important in this Substack email?" Assistant: [Analyzes essay content, extracts main arguments and takeaways]
User: "Analyze the forwarded email from my colleague" Assistant: [Summarizes content, extracts action items and key points]