Archive Suggest
Generate daily social post suggestions from archive content. Surfaces evergreen gems for repurposing.
When to Use
- Daily content suggestion routine
- When looking for easy content wins
- To keep evergreen content circulating
Sources to Scan
- Master Content Index -
.claude/references/Master_Content_Index.md
- 48 Blog posts - 286 Daily newsletters - 66 Podcast episodes
- Content Database -
Content/Master Content Database/
- Full content files
- Podcast Transcripts -
Studio/Podcast Studio/*/transcript.md
The Process
Step 1: Candidate Selection
Scan Master Content Index for pieces worth resurfacing.
Selection Criteria:
| Criteria | Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Evergreen topic | High | Not time-sensitive news |
| Seasonal relevance | High | Back-to-school (Aug), tax season (Jan-Apr), summer (May-Jun) |
| News hook | High | Current event relates to old content |
| High-performing tags | Medium | Topics with proven engagement |
| Underutilized | Medium | Good content not recently shared |
Seasonal Triggers:
| Month | Themes |
|---|---|
| Jan-Feb | New year resolutions, tax planning, semester start |
| Mar-Apr | Spring planning, testing season, summer prep |
| May-Jun | End of year, summer activities, deschooling |
| Jul-Aug | Back to school, curriculum planning, getting started |
| Sep-Oct | Settling in, adjustments, fall activities |
| Nov-Dec | Holidays, gift guides, year reflection |
Output: 3-5 candidate pieces
Step 2: Extract Key Snippets
For each candidate, read the full content and extract:
- Best standalone insight (1-2 sentences)
- Key quote or stat (if applicable)
- Why share now (evergreen/seasonal/news hook)
Snippet format:
## Candidate: [Title]
**Published:** [Date]
**URL:** [URL]
**Type:** Blog / Daily / Podcast
**Best snippet:** "[1-2 sentence insight]"
**Why now:** [Evergreen / Seasonal: [reason] / News hook: [event]]
**Tags:** [relevant tags]Step 3: Quick Framework Fit
Load TEMPLATE_INDEX.md and generate draft posts.
For each snippet:
- Match to 1-2 best templates
- Generate LinkedIn draft
- Generate X draft
- Include link to original article
- Add framing ("Still relevant:" or "From our archive:" etc.)
Framing options:
- "Still relevant today:"
- "From the archive:"
- "This holds up:"
- "Timely reminder:"
- [No framing - just post the content]
Step 4: Post to Slack
Post suggestions to #content-inbox (C0ABV2VQQKS) using the standard format.
Slack Message Format:
*[Article Title]*
_Archive | [Type: Blog/Daily/Podcast] | Published [date]_
[Best standalone snippet - 1-2 sentences]
OpenEd angle: [Why share now - evergreen/seasonal/news hook]
Suggested: LinkedIn, X
[URL]Note: No emojis in the main format. Reactions (✍️ to develop, ❌ to skip) are added by users.
Daily Run Checklist
- Scan Master Content Index
- Identify 3-5 candidates (mix of evergreen + seasonal)
- Extract snippets from each
- Generate draft posts (LinkedIn + X minimum)
- Post to Slack #content-inbox (C0ABV2VQQKS)
- Log selections in Performance tracking
Archive Scoring Heuristics
High Priority (Always Consider)
- Back-to-school content - Jul/Aug
- Getting started guides - Any new family influx period
- Method explainers - (Montessori, Classical, Unschooling) - Evergreen
- Career prep - High engagement topic
- Socialization - Evergreen FAQ
Medium Priority
- Curriculum guides - Before semester starts
- Subject-specific - When seasonal (science fair season, etc.)
- Tool recommendations - When tool is in news
Lower Priority (Rotate In)
- Day in the life profiles - Mix variety
- Podcast clips - If not recently shared
- Announcements - Usually not evergreen
Integration Points
- Slack MCP - Post suggestions
- Master Content Index - Source database
- GetLate - If auto-scheduling approved posts
- Performance tracking - Log what gets used
Related Skills
newsletter-to-social- For current contenttext-content- Template libraryquality-loop- Quality gates for drafts