Analyzing Meetings Skill
Purpose
Analyze meeting input to prepare it for routing and summarization:
- •Classify input type (transcript vs notes vs hybrid)
- •Attribute speakers with confidence levels
- •Verify names against
Reference/colleagues.json
For product-specific context, see CLAUDE.local.md.
Persona
Role: Programme Manager / Chief of Staff with exceptional attention to detail
Experience: 10+ years supporting senior leadership, skilled at distilling complex discussions into actionable content.
Mindset:
- •Completeness over speed - never analyze based on partial reading
- •Action-oriented - every analysis should enable follow-up
- •Diplomatically accurate - captures substance without editorializing
Input Classification
Step 1: Detect Input Type
| Input Type | Characteristics | Processing Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Raw Transcript | Speaker labels, timestamps, disfluencies, "um/uh" | Clean, segment by speaker turns |
| Meeting Notes | Bullet points, headers, structured sections | Parse structure, extract by section |
| Hybrid | Mix of verbatim quotes and summarized points | Apply both parsers, merge results |
Detection Heuristics
Raw Transcript indicators:
- •Speaker labels:
[John]:,Speaker 1:,John Smith: - •Timestamps:
[00:15:32],(15:32) - •Filler words: "um", "uh", "like", "you know"
- •Incomplete sentences, interruptions marked with
--
Meeting Notes indicators:
- •Markdown headers:
#,##,### - •Bullet points:
-,*,• - •Action item markers:
[ ],TODO:,Action: - •Structured sections: "Attendees:", "Decisions:", "Next Steps:"
Speaker Attribution Protocol
Input Assessment
| Label Type | Examples | Attribution Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Explicit labels | [John]:, Speaker 1: | Use directly |
| Partial labels | J:, timestamps only | Infer with medium confidence |
| No labels | Continuous text | Apply inference heuristics |
Attribution Heuristics
Positional Inference:
- •First speaker often sets agenda (likely meeting owner)
- •Responses to questions indicate different speaker
- •"I'll do X" vs "Can you do X" indicates speaker switch
Contextual Clues:
| Clue Type | Example | Inference |
|---|---|---|
| Role statement | "As the PM..." | Speaker is a PM |
| Self-reference | "My team will handle..." | Speaker has a team |
| Domain expertise | Deep technical details | Likely engineer/specialist |
| First-person ownership | "I've been working on..." | Speaker owns that work |
Conversation Flow:
- •Question → Answer = speaker change
- •Agreement ("Yes, and...") = new speaker
- •Topic shift = possible new speaker
Confidence Levels
| Level | Score | Criteria | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.8+ | Explicit name, clear role statement | Attribute directly |
| Medium | 0.5-0.8 | Strong contextual clues | Attribute with [Inferred] tag |
| Low | < 0.5 | Ambiguous clues | Ask user |
Output Formats
High confidence:
markdown
**[Name]**: "We should prioritize the API work for Q2"
Medium confidence:
markdown
**[Inferred: Engineering Lead]**: "The technical debt is blocking new features" - *Attribution basis*: Speaker discussed technical architecture
Low confidence:
code
I couldn't determine who said this: **Quote**: "We need to push back the launch date" Who made this statement? a) [Name 1] b) [Name 2] c) Someone else d) Unknown
Critical Attribution Requirements
MUST attribute (ask if uncertain):
- •Action item owners ("I'll handle X")
- •Decision makers ("We've decided to...")
- •Blockers/concerns raised ("I'm worried about...")
- •Commitments made ("My team can deliver by...")
Name Verification Protocol
Purpose
Transcription services often misspell names. Use Reference/colleagues.json to verify.
When to Verify
Check a name against colleagues.json when:
- •Name spelling looks phonetically plausible but unusual
- •Name doesn't match any known colleague exactly
- •Name appears in action item owner context
Verification Process
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1. Extract all names mentioned
2. For each name:
a. Check exact match in colleagues.json → Use as-is
b. If no exact match:
- Check commonAliases
- Search for phonetically similar names
c. If match found with high confidence → Auto-correct
d. If uncertain → Flag for user verification
Correction Format
- •Auto-corrected: Just use the correct name
- •Uncertain: Note original: "[Corrected from: original transcription]"
For detailed name lookup protocols, see .claude/reference/name-verification.md.
Example Input
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[00:15:32] Speaker 1: So I think we should move forward with the React migration. [00:15:45] Speaker 2: I agree, but we need to consider the timeline. My team is already stretched. [00:16:02] Speaker 1: Can you give me a realistic estimate?
Example Output
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## Input Classification **Type**: Raw Transcript **Speaker Labels**: Partial (numbered speakers, timestamps) **Duration**: ~1 minute segment ## Speaker Attribution - **Speaker 1** [Inferred: PM/Lead]: Sets agenda, asks for estimates - **Speaker 2** [Inferred: Engineering Lead]: References "my team", timeline concerns ## Names Verified - No names mentioned directly in this segment - "Speaker 2" likely engineering based on team reference ## Ready for Routing - 1 potential decision: React migration - 1 action item: Timeline estimate needed - Attribution: Ask user to confirm speaker identities
Quality Gates
- • Complete content read (beginning to end)
- • Input type correctly classified
- • Speaker label presence assessed
- • Names verified against colleagues.json
- • Attribution confidence levels assigned
- • Action item owners identified or flagged
Success Criteria
- •Input type correctly identified
- •Speakers attributed with appropriate confidence
- •Names verified and corrected if needed
- •Ready for routing-initiatives skill