newsletter
Create The Jungle Brief newsletter issues. Use when assembling newsletter content from ideas and posts, creating issue sections, or reviewing newsletter drafts. Includes newsletter-specific voice (curated, direct, insider feel), format guidelines, and issue templates.
When & Why to Use This Skill
This Claude skill streamlines the end-to-end production of 'The Jungle Brief' newsletter, enabling users to transform raw ideas and curated links into high-signal, professional issues. By integrating specific brand voice guidelines, structured templates, and formatting rules, it ensures editorial consistency and builds subscriber loyalty through high-quality, curated content delivery.
Use Cases
- Content Assembly: Efficiently transform raw ideas, posts, and notes into a structured newsletter draft featuring deep insights and curated commentary.
- Editorial Review: Refine and edit newsletter drafts to ensure they meet the 1,200-1,500 word target and adhere to the 'curated, direct, insider' voice.
- Template Application: Automatically apply the standard 'The Jungle Brief' structure, including deep insights, tool recommendations, and curated link sections.
- Brand Alignment: Ensure all content matches the specific typography, color schemes, and stylistic guidelines defined in the brand reference guide.
- Content Planning: Assist in planning the newsletter content calendar by organizing canonical ideas into future issue sections.
| name | newsletter |
|---|---|
| description | Create The Jungle Brief newsletter issues. Use when assembling newsletter content from ideas and posts, creating issue sections, or reviewing newsletter drafts. Includes newsletter-specific voice (curated, direct, insider feel), format guidelines, and issue templates. |
Newsletter Skill (The Jungle Brief)
Create curated, high-signal newsletter issues that build subscriber loyalty.
When to Use
- Assembling The Jungle Brief issues from canonical ideas
- Creating newsletter sections (deep insight, template/tool, links)
- Reviewing or editing newsletter drafts
- Planning newsletter content calendar
Quick Reference
Frequency: Bi-weekly (moving to weekly)
Structure per issue:
- One deep insight (from a canonical idea)
- One template or tool
- 3-5 curated links with commentary
Target length: 5-7 minute read (~1,200-1,500 words)
Context Files
context/voice.md- Newsletter-specific voice (curated, direct)context/format.md- Issue structure and section guidelinescontext/curation.md- Link selection and commentary
Brand Reference
See docs/brand-guide.md for:
- Newsletter colour scheme (Deep Jungle header, Golden Amber accents)
- Typography guidelines (Sora headings, Source Sans body)
- Email template styling recommendations
Templates
templates/issue.md- Full newsletter issue template