Weekly YouTube Picks

When to use

Use this skill when the user asks to create or update the weekly YouTube picks note (or "weekly picks") based on newly distilled videos or other curated sources.

Keywords: weekly picks, weekly YouTube picks, roundup, weekly note

Inputs

Required:

• •sources (list): Each source must include title, url, and a 1-2 sentence takeaway.

Optional:

• •week (string): ISO week in YYYY-Www format. If missing, use the current local week.
• •focus_note (string): One-sentence theme for the week (used in front matter note).
• •published_notes (list): Relevant note titles to reference (must have the publish tag).
• •distilled_refs (list): Distilled note paths to mine for source_url only (do not link to distilled notes).
• •tags (list): Extra tags for front matter.
• •status (string): draft (default) or published.

Output

• •A note in notes/ named Weekly YouTube Picks - YYYY-Www.md using the existing weekly template.

Procedure

1. •

   Determine target week

   • •If week is provided, use it.
   • •Otherwise, use the current local ISO week (date +%G-W%V).
2. •

   Find the most recent weekly picks note

   • •Search notes/ for a file tagged weekly.
   • •Use that file as the format template (title, sections, tone).
3. •

   Assemble source list

   • •If distilled_refs are provided, open each distilled note and copy only its source_url (and inferred title). Do not link to the distilled note itself.
   • •For each source, ensure:
     • •A direct, public URL
     • •A short, concrete takeaway
4. •

   Draft the note

   • •Title: Weekly YouTube Picks (YYYY-Www)
   • •Front matter:
     • •tags must include weekly and youtube
     • •Include publish tag only if status is published
     • •Include status field
     • •Include note with the weekly theme if provided
   • •Sections:
     • •## Picks: bullet list of sources formatted like:
       • •**[Title](URL)** — 1-3 sentence summary with key ideas; link to published notes with [[Note Title]]` when relevant.
     • •## Related Notes: list of relevant published notes as wiki links.
5. •

   Write or update file

   • •If a note for the target week exists, update it.
   • •Otherwise, create a new file in notes/.

Guardrails

• •Do not link to distilled/ notes in the body.
• •Prefer direct source URLs (YouTube, articles).
• •Only reference notes that have the publish tag.
• •Keep summaries tight and concrete; no hype.