Podcast to Show Notes

Show notes have three jobs at once — discovery (podcast apps index them for search), conversion (the description is your sales pitch to a potential listener), and navigation (timestamps let listeners find the moment they want to revisit). Most creators either skip them or write two sentences that do none of the three. This skill produces all three layers in a single pass, with format-correct outputs for Apple Podcasts (4,000-character cap, first 2-3 lines show before "Show More"), Spotify (~200 character preview), and YouTube (chapter timestamps starting at 0:00).

The architecture is rigid by design. Three title options across proven formats (curiosity gap, guest authority, direct value) so the creator can pick the angle they're too close to see. A one-liner under 160 characters written as a benefit statement, not a content summary. A 150-250 word summary structured as hook → context → 3-5 bullets → guest credibility, because podcast app users scan descriptions the way they scan email subject lines. Chapter markers as mini-hooks, not neutral labels — every title should make a listener curious enough to skip to it.

Format adapts to the episode. Interview shows lead on the guest. Panel episodes attribute insights to specific speakers and use chapters to mark speaker transitions. Narrative shows tease the story arc without spoiling and treat chapters as story beats, not topic labels. Solo episodes lean harder on utility — actionable takeaways instead of a guest intro section.

The skill won't fabricate. Quotes are pulled verbatim with timestamps; light edits ("[Edited for clarity]") get labelled with the original in parentheses, and paraphrased versions get flagged separately. Misquoting a guest destroys trust permanently — the editing ethics matter more than the polish. You also get ready-to-post social promo for X, LinkedIn, and Instagram, which is the part most creators skip and the part that determines whether anyone outside your existing audience finds the episode.