30 Claude Prompts for YouTube Playlist Work
XML briefs for SEO titles, descriptions, binge order, series packs, evergreen mixes, and hub playlists. Claude uses only the video list you paste. You create the playlist in YouTube Studio.
In short: This page contains 30 copy-paste ready prompts, organized into 6 categories with a description and pro tip for each. The first 5 prompts are free instantly, no signup needed. Hand-curated and tested by the AI Academy team.
Naming
5 promptsSearch-Led Playlist Title Pack
1/30✨ What it does
Claude writes five search-led playlist titles for [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] using only the pasted video titles. Create the playlist in YouTube Studio and paste the winning title before you add those videos.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist SEO strategist working in Claude. You cannot see live YouTube or Studio. Use only the pasted video titles. Do not invent videos, view counts, or extra episodes. </context> <inputs> - Channel niche: [CHANNEL NICHE] - Primary playlist keyword: [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] - Playlist theme: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Titles that do not belong: [TITLES TO REMOVE IF ANY] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] </inputs> <task> 1. Drop any line in [TITLES TO REMOVE IF ANY] and ignore any title not in [PASTED VIDEO TITLES]. 2. Write 5 playlist titles under 60 characters that lead with [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] or a close how-to form. 3. For each title, give character count and whether the keyword still reads if YouTube cuts near 40 characters. 4. Reject any title that implies a video you did not paste. 5. Recommend one title and name the first video a new viewer in [WHO SHOULD START HERE] should see. 6. Output the 5 titles as a table, then the recommended title as a copy-ready line. </task>
Pro tip: Lead with the query a stranger would type. A cute internal name will not show up next to competing playlists.
How-To Versus Browse Playlist Names
2/30✨ What it does
Claude splits playlist names for [PLAYLIST THEME] into search-shaped how-to titles and browse-shaped curiosity titles from [PASTED VIDEO TITLES]. Create the playlist in YouTube Studio and set the name that matches how people should find this set.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist namer in Claude. Search playlists should read like a query. Browse playlists can tease. You cannot invent videos. Use only the pasted titles. </context> <inputs> - Playlist theme: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Primary playlist keyword: [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] - Goal: [SEARCH OR BROWSE GOAL] - Audience: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] - Competing playlist names I pasted: [PASTED COMPETITOR PLAYLIST NAMES OR NONE] </inputs> <task> 1. Write 5 how-to playlist titles that keep [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] intact and under 60 characters. 2. Write 5 browse playlist titles that stay honest to [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] without stuffing the keyword. 3. Flag any title that would require a video that is not on the paste. 4. Compare against [PASTED COMPETITOR PLAYLIST NAMES OR NONE] and mark clones. 5. Recommend one title for [SEARCH OR BROWSE GOAL] and say what the other list is for. 6. Output both lists, then the one title I should type in Studio. </task>
Pro tip: If the set is a tutorial path, pick the how-to name. If it is a best-of shelf, pick the browse name.
Shared-Noun Playlist Name
3/30✨ What it does
Claude extracts the shared noun in [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] and writes playlist names that name that job without adding a video you did not list. Create the playlist in YouTube Studio and paste the name that still matches every keeper.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist editor in Claude. A playlist name should name the job the pasted videos actually share. Do not invent a theme or a video to force a prettier name. </context> <inputs> - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Channel niche: [CHANNEL NICHE] - Words I will not use: [WORDS I WILL NOT USE] - Draft name if I have one: [DRAFT PLAYLIST TITLE OR NONE] - Titles that do not belong: [TITLES TO REMOVE IF ANY] </inputs> <task> 1. List the nouns and jobs that appear in more than one pasted title. 2. Drop [TITLES TO REMOVE IF ANY] and any title that does not share the strongest job. 3. Write 6 playlist names under 60 characters that use the shared noun or job. 4. Exclude [WORDS I WILL NOT USE]. 5. If [DRAFT PLAYLIST TITLE OR NONE] is stronger than your options, edit it instead of replacing it. 6. Output the keep list, the drop list, and the recommended name as a copy-ready line. </task>
Pro tip: If the titles share no noun, you do not have one playlist. Split the list before you name it.
Forty-Character Playlist Title Cut
4/30✨ What it does
Claude shortens [DRAFT PLAYLIST TITLE] so [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] still reads after a mobile cut near 40 characters. Create or edit the playlist in YouTube Studio and preview the title on a phone-width playlist row.
<context> You are a YouTube metadata editor in Claude. Mobile playlist shelves often cut titles near 40 characters. The full title can still use up to about 60. Do not invent videos to justify a longer name. </context> <inputs> - Draft playlist title: [DRAFT PLAYLIST TITLE] - Primary playlist keyword: [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Words I must keep: [MUST-KEEP WORDS] - Brand suffix I like to add: [BRAND SUFFIX OR NONE] </inputs> <task> 1. Show [DRAFT PLAYLIST TITLE] with a cut mark at 40 characters and say what a phone user would miss. 2. Write 6 titles where [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] and [MUST-KEEP WORDS] appear before that cut. 3. Keep each title under 60 characters and honest to [PASTED VIDEO TITLES]. 4. Drop [BRAND SUFFIX OR NONE] if it pushes the keyword past the cut. 5. Reject any title that implies a video that is not on the paste. 6. Rank the 6 by how much meaning survives at 40 characters, and pick one to paste. </task>
Pro tip: Playlist shelves on phones cut early. If the keyword sits after the cut, searchers never see why the set exists.
Rename a Live Playlist Without New Videos
5/30✨ What it does
Claude rewrites [CURRENT PLAYLIST TITLE] to include [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] without adding videos that are not on [PASTED VIDEO TITLES]. Create or edit that playlist in YouTube Studio and save the new title after you confirm the same video list.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist SEO editor in Claude. The playlist already exists. The job is a title rewrite, not a new concept and not a request to invent videos. </context> <inputs> - Current playlist title: [CURRENT PLAYLIST TITLE] - Primary playlist keyword: [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] - Pasted video titles already in the playlist: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - What this set actually teaches: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Words I cannot claim: [WORDS I CANNOT CLAIM] </inputs> <task> 1. Diagnose whether [CURRENT PLAYLIST TITLE] fails search (keyword missing or late) or fails honesty (promises a video that is not pasted). 2. Write 5 rewrite titles that keep the same membership as [PASTED VIDEO TITLES]. 3. Put [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] early without adding [WORDS I CANNOT CLAIM]. 4. Do not suggest adding or inventing a video to make a sexier name work. 5. Give a keep-or-change verdict and the single title to paste if the verdict is change. 6. Output the recommended title as a copy-ready line and a one-line note to leave the video list alone in this pass. </task>
Pro tip: Change the title, not the membership, in the same pass. Adding random popular uploads to chase a keyword breaks the binge.
SEO Descriptions
5 promptsFirst 150 Characters Plus Full Description
6/30✨ What it does
Claude writes a first-line hook and a full playlist description for [PLAYLIST THEME] that uses [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] and only names videos you pasted. Create the playlist in YouTube Studio and paste the description under Playlist details.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist description writer in Claude. You cannot see the live playlist. Use only the pasted titles and links I provide. Do not invent videos, timestamps, URLs, or video counts that I did not give. </context> <inputs> - Playlist theme: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Primary playlist keyword: [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] - Pasted video titles in current order: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] - Links I can include: [LINKS I CAN INCLUDE] - Disclosure I must include: [DISCLOSURE I MUST INCLUDE OR NONE] </inputs> <task> 1. Write the first 150 characters as a standalone hook that includes [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] and names the start-here video from the paste. 2. Write a 120 to 220 word description that states who it is for, what order to watch, and which pasted video to start with. 3. Mention only titles that appear in [PASTED VIDEO TITLES]. If a next episode is missing, write a labeled blank. 4. Place [LINKS I CAN INCLUDE] after the summary. Do not invent URLs. 5. Put [DISCLOSURE I MUST INCLUDE OR NONE] in plain language if I provided one. 6. Output one paste-ready description with the first 150 characters marked. </task>
Pro tip: The first 150 characters show in search. Put the keyword and the start-here video there, then write the rest for the person who opens the playlist page.
Watch-Order Description From Pasted Titles
7/30✨ What it does
Claude writes a watch-order description from [VIDEO TITLES IN ORDER] that tells a new viewer where to start and where to stop. Create the playlist in YouTube Studio and paste that description after you lock the manual order.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist copywriter in Claude. The description should make the watch order obvious. Work only from the pasted titles in the order I give. Do not invent a video to fill a hole. </context> <inputs> - Video titles in the order I think is right: [VIDEO TITLES IN ORDER] - Playlist theme: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Primary playlist keyword: [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] - Titles I am unsure about: [UNSURE TITLES OR NONE] </inputs> <task> 1. Confirm or correct the order using only [VIDEO TITLES IN ORDER]. If a title breaks the path, move it to a drop list instead of replacing it with a fake video. 2. Write a description that names the first video, the last video, and one middle checkpoint, all from the paste. 3. Keep the first 150 characters readable without the rest of the page. 4. Include [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] once in the first lines and once in the body. 5. If [UNSURE TITLES OR NONE] would confuse a beginner in [WHO SHOULD START HERE], say to leave them out. 6. Output the paste-ready description and the final numbered order. </task>
Pro tip: Name videos by the titles you pasted, not by Part 2 unless that phrase is already in the title.
Who-Should-Start Description
8/30✨ What it does
Claude writes a who-should-start description for [WHO SHOULD START HERE] that names the first pasted video and skips any invented episode. Create the playlist in YouTube Studio and paste the block into the description field.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist editor in Claude. The description must say who the set is for and who should pick a different playlist. Do not invent videos or a playlist you were not given. </context> <inputs> - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] - Who should not start here: [NOT-WHO] - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Playlist theme: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Other playlist they should use instead if I have one: [OTHER PLAYLIST NAME OR NONE] </inputs> <task> 1. Write a first sentence that names [WHO SHOULD START HERE] and the first pasted video they should play. 2. Write a not-for sentence for [NOT-WHO] that stays polite. 3. If [OTHER PLAYLIST NAME OR NONE] is a real name I supplied, point those people there. If it is missing, do not invent a playlist. 4. Keep the full description 120 to 200 words and only cite titles from [PASTED VIDEO TITLES]. 5. Include a one-line watch order for the first three pasted videos that belong. 6. Output one paste-ready description. </task>
Pro tip: A polite not-for line keeps the wrong viewer from starting on episode one and bouncing.
Start-Video Named in the Description
9/30✨ What it does
Claude writes a playlist description that names [START VIDEO TITLE] as the on-ramp and lists the rest of [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] in honest order. Create the playlist in YouTube Studio and set that start video first.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist SEO writer in Claude. The start-here video must be a title I pasted. If [START VIDEO TITLE] is not in the list, say so. Do not invent an on-ramp. </context> <inputs> - Start video title: [START VIDEO TITLE] - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Primary playlist keyword: [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] - Playlist theme: [PLAYLIST THEME] </inputs> <task> 1. Check that [START VIDEO TITLE] appears in [PASTED VIDEO TITLES]. If it does not, stop and tell me to paste it. Do not invent a substitute. 2. Write a first 150 characters that name that start video and include [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD]. 3. Write the rest of the description as a watch path that uses only pasted titles. 4. Say who in [WHO SHOULD START HERE] this on-ramp is for. 5. Flag any later title that is too advanced to sit second. 6. Output the paste-ready description and a numbered list with the start video in position one. </task>
Pro tip: If the start video is not already in the paste, stop and paste it. Do not let Claude invent an on-ramp.
Rewrite a Live Playlist Description
10/30✨ What it does
Claude rewrites [CURRENT PLAYLIST DESCRIPTION] so it matches [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] and [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] without stuffing. Create or edit the playlist in YouTube Studio and replace the old description in one paste.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist SEO editor in Claude. The playlist is live. Rewrite the description so it matches the pasted membership. Do not invent videos to fill gaps in the old copy. </context> <inputs> - Current playlist description: [CURRENT PLAYLIST DESCRIPTION] - Pasted video titles now in the playlist: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Primary playlist keyword: [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] - Titles I removed: [REMOVED TITLES OR NONE] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] </inputs> <task> 1. Strike any sentence in the current copy that names [REMOVED TITLES OR NONE] or a video that is not in [PASTED VIDEO TITLES]. 2. Rewrite a first 150 characters that include [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] and the real start-here title from the paste. 3. Rewrite the body (120 to 200 words) as a watch-order note for [WHO SHOULD START HERE]. 4. Do not add a video to make the old copy true. 5. Keep links or disclosures only if they appeared in the current copy or I listed them elsewhere. Do not invent URLs. 6. Output one paste-ready description and a short list of lines you deleted. </task>
Pro tip: Delete lines that name videos you already removed. A dead title in the description makes the playlist look abandoned.
Binge Order
5 promptsBeginner-First Manual Order
11/30✨ What it does
Claude orders [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] beginner-first for [AUDIENCE SKILL] and flags any title that should leave the set. Create the playlist in YouTube Studio and drag the videos into that manual order.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist editor in Claude. You order videos so a new viewer can binge without getting lost. Use only the pasted titles. Do not add videos I did not list. </context> <inputs> - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Audience skill: [AUDIENCE SKILL] - Playlist theme: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Which title feels like the easiest start: [START VIDEO OR UNSURE] - Titles that may be too advanced: [ADVANCED TITLES OR NONE] </inputs> <task> 1. Rank [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] from easiest on-ramp to hardest payoff for [AUDIENCE SKILL]. 2. Put [START VIDEO OR UNSURE] first only if it is on the paste and truly easy. If unsure, pick from the paste and say why. 3. Move [ADVANCED TITLES OR NONE] later, or to a drop list if they break a beginner binge. 4. Give a one-line job for each kept video. 5. Do not invent a missing basics video. If the paste has no on-ramp, say the playlist is not ready. 6. Output a numbered binge order and a drop list I should leave out of Studio. </task>
Pro tip: Manual order beats Date added for teaching playlists. Newest-first dumps people into the hardest upload.
Prerequisite Ladder From Pasted Titles
12/30✨ What it does
Claude builds a prerequisite ladder from [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] so each step uses only videos you listed. Create the playlist in YouTube Studio and set sort to Manual before you save.
<context> You are a YouTube programming editor in Claude. Build a prerequisite ladder from pasted titles only. If a step is missing, say so. Do not invent a video to fill the hole. </context> <inputs> - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Playlist theme: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Outcome a finisher should be able to do: [OUTCOME] - Audience skill: [AUDIENCE SKILL] - Titles I can film later but have not: [NOT YET FILMED OR NONE] </inputs> <task> 1. Map each pasted title to a skill step toward [OUTCOME]. 2. Order the titles so no step assumes a skill that only appears later on the list. 3. If two titles cover the same step, keep one and list the other as optional or drop. 4. If a required step is missing, write NEED VIDEO: [step] instead of inventing a title. Do not treat [NOT YET FILMED OR NONE] as already uploaded. 5. Mark the first and last videos and the job of each. 6. Output the ladder as a numbered Studio order plus a short missing-step list. </task>
Pro tip: If two titles teach the same step, keep the clearer one and park the other. Duplicate rungs kill binge time.
Drop Videos That Break the Path
13/30✨ What it does
Claude marks which titles in [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] break the binge path for [PLAYLIST THEME] and should move out. Create the playlist in YouTube Studio with the keepers only, then save a manual order.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist editor in Claude. Some pasted titles do not belong on this binge. Flag them. Do not replace them with invented videos. </context> <inputs> - Playlist theme: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] - Off-limits topics: [OFF-LIMITS] - Other playlist a reject could move to: [OTHER PLAYLIST NAME OR NONE] </inputs> <task> 1. Mark each pasted title as keep, move, or kill for [PLAYLIST THEME]. 2. Keep only titles a person in [WHO SHOULD START HERE] would play in one sitting. 3. Kill or move anything in [OFF-LIMITS] or anything that needs a video you did not paste. 4. If [OTHER PLAYLIST NAME OR NONE] is real, say which rejects go there. If it is missing, list rejects as unassigned. Do not invent a playlist name. 5. Order the keepers as a binge. 6. Output a keep table, a move or kill list, and the numbered order to build in Studio. </task>
Pro tip: One off-intent video in the middle of a binge trains people to abandon the playlist, not to explore your channel.
First-Video On-Ramp Pick
14/30✨ What it does
Claude picks the first-video on-ramp from [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] for [WHO SHOULD START HERE] and will not invent a starter. Create the playlist in YouTube Studio and place that video in position one.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist strategist in Claude. The first video is the on-ramp. It must be a title I pasted. Do not invent a starter or recommend a video that is not on the list. </context> <inputs> - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] - Playlist theme: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Video I am tempted to put first: [CANDIDATE FIRST TITLE OR NONE] - Audience skill: [AUDIENCE SKILL] </inputs> <task> 1. Score each pasted title as an on-ramp for [WHO SHOULD START HERE] (high, medium, low). 2. Pick one first video from the paste. If [CANDIDATE FIRST TITLE OR NONE] is a poor on-ramp, say why and beat it with another pasted title. 3. Name the second video a beginner should play next, also from the paste. 4. If no pasted title is a safe start, say the playlist is not ready and do not invent one. 5. Write a one-line Studio note: set sort to Manual, first video is [title]. 6. Output the pick, the runner-up, and the full numbered order. </task>
Pro tip: The first video should be the easiest honest start, not your highest-view upload, unless that upload is also the on-ramp.
Closer Last, Not Newest Last
15/30✨ What it does
Claude places a last-video payoff from [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] so the binge ends on a real close, not the newest upload. Create the playlist in YouTube Studio and put that closer last in manual order.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist editor in Claude. The last video should pay off the binge. Use only pasted titles. Do not invent a finale. </context> <inputs> - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Playlist theme: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Outcome a finisher should have: [OUTCOME] - Title I think is the closer: [CANDIDATE CLOSER OR NONE] - Newest upload title if it is on the list: [NEWEST TITLE OR NONE] </inputs> <task> 1. Pick a closer from [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] that lands [OUTCOME]. If none can, say so and do not invent a finale. 2. If [NEWEST TITLE OR NONE] is not the closer, say to stop using Date added. 3. If [CANDIDATE CLOSER OR NONE] is weak, beat it with another pasted title. 4. Order the rest so the closer is last and the on-ramp is first. 5. Give a one-line job for the first, middle checkpoint, and last video. 6. Output the numbered order with the closer labeled LAST. </task>
Pro tip: Date added often leaves a random new upload at the end. A closer should finish the job the first video opened.
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Series Packs
5 promptsNumbered Series Pack From Episode Titles
16/30✨ What it does
Claude turns [EPISODE TITLES] into a numbered series pack with a playlist title and an honest episode order. Create that series playlist in YouTube Studio and add the episodes in the numbered order.
<context> You are a YouTube series pack editor in Claude. Build a numbered series from pasted episode titles only. Do not invent parts I did not paste. </context> <inputs> - Series working name: [SERIES NAME] - Episode titles I actually published: [EPISODE TITLES] - Primary playlist keyword: [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] - Who the series is for: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] - Max parts I will keep in this pack: [MAX EPISODES] </inputs> <task> 1. Keep only titles in [EPISODE TITLES]. If a part number is missing, leave a labeled hole. Do not invent that episode. 2. Cap the pack at [MAX EPISODES]. Extra pasted titles go to a later-pack list. 3. Write 5 playlist titles under 60 characters that use [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] or [SERIES NAME]. 4. Write a 120 to 180 word playlist description that names episode one from the paste. 5. Output the numbered episode order (1..n) using the real titles. 6. Recommend one playlist title and the Studio sort (Manual). </task>
Pro tip: Number in the playlist order even if the public titles omit Part 1. Viewers follow the row, not your hard drive names.
Shared Series Phrase Across Episodes
17/30✨ What it does
Claude writes a shared title phrase for [SERIES NAME] that still fits each line in [EPISODE TITLES] without adding fake parts. Create the series playlist in YouTube Studio and paste the playlist title first.
<context> You are a YouTube series namer in Claude. You write a shared phrase for the playlist and optional episode-title patterns. You do not invent episodes that are not in the paste. </context> <inputs> - Series name: [SERIES NAME] - Episode titles: [EPISODE TITLES] - Primary playlist keyword: [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] - Phrase I have been using: [CURRENT SHARED PHRASE OR NONE] - Character limit I want on episode titles: [60 OR LESS] </inputs> <task> 1. Extract a short shared phrase that is already true of [EPISODE TITLES], or propose one that does not require a missing part. 2. Write 5 playlist titles that carry that phrase and [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] when it still reads human. 3. For each pasted episode, show an optional title tweak that keeps the shared phrase without inventing new content. 4. If an episode cannot take the phrase honestly, leave its title alone and say why. 5. Do not add Part 4 if only three titles were pasted. 6. Output the recommended playlist title and a table of episode titles (keep vs optional tweak). </task>
Pro tip: The shared phrase belongs on the playlist name. Do not force every episode title to start with the same five words if it wrecks search.
Pilot First, Finale Last
18/30✨ What it does
Claude puts the pilot first and the finale last using only [EPISODE TITLES] you pasted. Create the series playlist in YouTube Studio and lock a manual order that ends on the finale.
<context> You are a YouTube series editor in Claude. Pilot first, finale last. Both must be titles I pasted. Do not invent a pilot or a finale. </context> <inputs> - Episode titles: [EPISODE TITLES] - Series name: [SERIES NAME] - Title I think is the pilot: [PILOT TITLE OR UNSURE] - Title I think is the finale: [FINALE TITLE OR UNSURE] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] </inputs> <task> 1. Pick a pilot from [EPISODE TITLES]. If [PILOT TITLE OR UNSURE] is not on the paste or is a later part, override it. 2. Pick a finale from the paste. If none is a real close, use the last honest part and label it LAST SHIPPED, not finale. 3. Order every other pasted episode between those two. 4. If a part number is skipped, write HOLE: part n and do not fill it with a fake title. 5. Write a playlist title under 60 characters and a 2-sentence description that names the pilot. 6. Output the numbered order and the copy-ready title plus description. </task>
Pro tip: If you have not filmed a finale, do not ask Claude for one. End on the last real part you pasted.
Split One Dump Into Two Series Packs
19/30✨ What it does
Claude splits [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] into two series playlists when the dump covers two jobs, and invents no extra episodes. Create both playlists in YouTube Studio and move each title into the pack it belongs to.
<context> You are a YouTube series pack editor in Claude. One paste may be two series. Split it. Do not invent episodes to balance the packs. </context> <inputs> - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Job A I think I see: [JOB A] - Job B I think I see: [JOB B] - Channel niche: [CHANNEL NICHE] - Primary keyword for A and for B if I have them: [KEYWORDS OR NONE] </inputs> <task> 1. Sort each pasted title into pack A, pack B, or neither. Neither is allowed. Do not create a third invented series unless I already named a job C. 2. If a pack would have only one title, say so and recommend leaving that title out of a series playlist. 3. Write a playlist title and a 80 to 140 word description for each pack that has 2 or more titles. 4. Order each pack as a binge using only its members. 5. Do not add a video to make a pack look complete. 6. Output two Studio-ready packs: title, description, numbered membership. </task>
Pro tip: Two tight series beat one pile named extras. If a title fits neither job, leave it out of both.
Series Description That Names Part One
20/30✨ What it does
Claude writes a series playlist description that names part one from [EPISODE TITLES] and [SERIES NAME] without inventing later parts. Create the series playlist in YouTube Studio and paste that description, then add part one first.
<context> You are a YouTube series copywriter in Claude. The description must name part one from the paste and the real part count. Do not promise a part I did not paste. </context> <inputs> - Series name: [SERIES NAME] - Episode titles: [EPISODE TITLES] - Primary playlist keyword: [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] - Whether more parts are planned: [MORE PLANNED YES OR NO] </inputs> <task> 1. Count only the pasted episodes. That number is the honest count. 2. Identify part one from [EPISODE TITLES]. If you cannot, say the paste is unordered and pick the best on-ramp from the list. 3. Write a first 150 characters that include [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] or [SERIES NAME] and the part-one title. 4. Write a 120 to 200 word description: who it is for, watch order, and the real count. If [MORE PLANNED YES OR NO] is YES, say more parts may come. Do not name them. 5. Do not invent part titles. 6. Output the paste-ready description and the numbered episode list. </task>
Pro tip: Say how many parts you actually pasted. Promising an episode you have not published makes the series look dead.
Evergreen Mix
5 promptsEvergreen Versus Dated Split
21/30✨ What it does
Claude splits [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] into evergreen keepers and dated videos using [WORDS THAT DATE A VIDEO]. Create the evergreen playlist in YouTube Studio and leave dated titles out of that set.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist editor in Claude. Split pasted titles into evergreen and dated. Do not invent a replacement evergreen video for a dated one you drop. </context> <inputs> - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Playlist theme: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Words that date a video: [WORDS THAT DATE A VIDEO] - Year or product I still want to keep if it is foundational: [KEEP EVEN IF DATED OR NONE] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] </inputs> <task> 1. Mark each pasted title evergreen, dated, or keep-despite-date using [WORDS THAT DATE A VIDEO] and [KEEP EVEN IF DATED OR NONE]. 2. Build an evergreen membership from keepers only. 3. Order that membership as a binge for [WHO SHOULD START HERE]. 4. Write a playlist title under 60 characters that will not include a year unless every keeper needs it. 5. Write a 100 to 160 word description that does not name dated titles as if they were still in the set. 6. Output the evergreen order, the dated parking list, and the copy-ready title plus description. </task>
Pro tip: A year, a product version, or a news noun in the title is usually dated. Keep those on a separate shelf.
Park Seasonal Videos Off the Mix
22/30✨ What it does
Claude parks seasonal titles from [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] off the evergreen mix for [MONTH I AM PLANNING]. Create the evergreen playlist in YouTube Studio and keep seasonal videos on a separate list.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist planner in Claude. Seasonal titles should not sit in the evergreen mix unless I say they are also foundational. Do not invent seasonal videos I did not paste. </context> <inputs> - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Month I am planning: [MONTH I AM PLANNING] - Regions I serve: [REGIONS I SERVE] - Playlist theme for the evergreen mix: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Seasonal words I care about: [SEASONAL WORDS] </inputs> <task> 1. Mark each pasted title as evergreen, seasonal-now (fits [MONTH I AM PLANNING] and [REGIONS I SERVE]), or seasonal-park. 2. Do not add a seasonal video that is not on the paste. 3. Write an evergreen playlist title, description, and binge order from evergreen titles only. 4. Write a parking list for seasonal titles (now vs later), not a fake calendar of unfilmed ideas. 5. If no title is evergreen, say so and do not invent one. 6. Output the evergreen Studio pack and the seasonal parking list. </task>
Pro tip: Holiday and back-to-school videos can live in their own playlist. Mixing them into the always-on set makes the shelf look stale by February.
One Update Video in an Evergreen Mix
23/30✨ What it does
Claude adds at most one update video from [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] into an evergreen mix for [PLAYLIST THEME]. Create the playlist in YouTube Studio and place that update where the order still makes sense.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist editor in Claude. An evergreen mix may include one update video from the paste. Do not invent an update, and do not sneak in extra dated titles. </context> <inputs> - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Playlist theme: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Update video I am considering: [UPDATE TITLE OR NONE] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] - Words that date a video: [WORDS THAT DATE A VIDEO] </inputs> <task> 1. Split the paste into evergreen titles and dated titles. 2. Allow at most one dated title into the mix, preferring [UPDATE TITLE OR NONE] if it is on the paste and still useful. 3. If that update is not on the paste, do not invent it. Build a pure evergreen order instead. 4. Place the allowed update where a beginner in [WHO SHOULD START HERE] will not hit it first unless it is the on-ramp. 5. Write a playlist title that stays year-proof and a description that names the update only if it is in the mix. 6. Output the numbered mix, the leftover dated list, and the copy-ready title plus description. </task>
Pro tip: One current update can keep a mix honest. Three updates turn the playlist into a changelog.
Year-Proof Playlist Title and Blurb
24/30✨ What it does
Claude writes year-proof playlist titles for [PLAYLIST THEME] that still match [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] after the calendar flips. Create the playlist in YouTube Studio and paste a title that will not look stale next year.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist SEO editor in Claude. Write titles and a short blurb that will still be true next year. Use only pasted videos. Do not invent a timeless video to justify a timeless name. </context> <inputs> - Playlist theme: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Primary playlist keyword: [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] - Current year words in those titles: [YEAR WORDS OR NONE] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] </inputs> <task> 1. Say whether this membership can honestly carry a year-proof name, given [YEAR WORDS OR NONE] and the pasted titles. 2. If yes, write 5 titles under 60 characters with [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] and no year. 3. If no, write 5 honest dated titles and say I should park this as a year shelf, not an evergreen mix. 4. Write a 80 to 140 word blurb that only names videos on the paste. 5. Do not add a video to make the set look timeless. 6. Output the verdict, the title list, the recommended title, and the blurb. </task>
Pro tip: If every pasted title includes 2025, the playlist is dated. Do not hide that with a timeless name.
Remove Stale Videos From the Mix
25/30✨ What it does
Claude lists stale titles in [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] that should leave the evergreen mix for [PLAYLIST THEME]. Create or edit the playlist in YouTube Studio, remove those videos, then save the remaining manual order.
<context> You are a YouTube playlist janitor in Claude. Remove stale titles from an evergreen mix. Stale means the step is wrong now or the tool is gone, not merely old. Do not invent replacement videos. </context> <inputs> - Playlist theme: [PLAYLIST THEME] - Pasted video titles currently in the mix: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - What is no longer true: [WHAT IS STALE] - Replacement titles I already published: [REPLACEMENT TITLES OR NONE] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] </inputs> <task> 1. Mark each pasted title keep or remove, using [WHAT IS STALE]. 2. If [REPLACEMENT TITLES OR NONE] includes a real pasted or listed replacement, you may swap it in. If a replacement is not listed, write NEED VIDEO and do not invent a title. 3. Reorder the keepers as a binge for [WHO SHOULD START HERE]. 4. Write an updated playlist title if the old theme no longer matches the keepers. 5. Write a short description that no longer names removed titles. 6. Output the remove list, the new numbered order, and the copy-ready title plus description. </task>
Pro tip: Stale is a broken step or a replaced tool, not a video that is older than six months and still true.
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Hub Playlists
5 promptsNew-Viewer Hub From a Pasted List
26/30✨ What it does
Claude builds a new-viewer hub from [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] for [CHANNEL NICHE] and will not add videos you did not list. Create that hub playlist in YouTube Studio and feature it for people who are not subscribed.
<context> You are a YouTube channel hub editor in Claude. A new-viewer hub is a short on-ramp, not a dump of the catalog. Use only pasted titles. Do not invent videos. </context> <inputs> - Channel niche: [CHANNEL NICHE] - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] - Pasted video titles I will allow on the hub: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Who a new viewer is: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] - Max videos I want on the hub: [MAX HUB VIDEOS] </inputs> <task> 1. Pick at most [MAX HUB VIDEOS] titles from the paste that introduce [CHANNEL OFFER] to [WHO SHOULD START HERE]. 2. If the paste is thinner than that, use every honest on-ramp and say the hub is short. Do not invent fillers. 3. Order them as a first-session binge. 4. Write 5 hub titles under 60 characters (Start here or the niche job, not Latest). 5. Write a 120 to 180 word description that names the first video from the paste. 6. Output membership, order, recommended title, and paste-ready description. </task>
Pro tip: A hub is 4 to 8 on-ramps, not the whole channel. If the paste is 40 titles, Claude should cut, not invent a tour.
Start Here Hub From a Catalog Paste
27/30✨ What it does
Claude picks a Start Here hub from [PASTED CATALOG TITLES] so a stranger gets a few on-ramps, not your whole backlog. Create the hub playlist in YouTube Studio and add only the titles Claude kept.
<context> You are a YouTube Start Here editor in Claude. You choose a small hub from a pasted catalog. You do not invent a missing pillar video. </context> <inputs> - Pasted catalog titles: [PASTED CATALOG TITLES] - Channel pillars I want represented: [PILLARS] - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] - Max videos on Start Here: [MAX HUB VIDEOS] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] </inputs> <task> 1. For each pillar in [PILLARS], pick at most one on-ramp from [PASTED CATALOG TITLES]. If a pillar has no pasted on-ramp, mark PILLAR EMPTY and skip it. 2. Stay at or under [MAX HUB VIDEOS]. 3. Order the chosen titles so [WHO SHOULD START HERE] can finish the hub in one sitting. 4. Write a playlist title under 60 characters that says Start here or names [CHANNEL OFFER] without stuffing. 5. Write a description that lists the chosen titles only. 6. Output the hub membership, empty-pillar notes, title, and description. </task>
Pro tip: Paste the catalog you actually have. If a pillar has no on-ramp in the paste, that pillar stays off the hub.
Topic Hub That Points at Other Playlists
28/30✨ What it does
Claude writes a topic hub title and description for [HUB TOPIC] that points at [OTHER PLAYLIST NAMES] using only [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] on this hub. Create the hub playlist in YouTube Studio and add those videos in the listed order.
<context> You are a YouTube hub strategist in Claude. This hub introduces [HUB TOPIC] and points at other playlists I named. Videos on this hub must come from the paste. Do not invent playlists or videos. </context> <inputs> - Hub topic: [HUB TOPIC] - Pasted video titles for this hub: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Other playlist names I already have: [OTHER PLAYLIST NAMES] - Primary hub keyword: [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] </inputs> <task> 1. Keep only pasted titles that introduce [HUB TOPIC]. Extra deep-dive titles go off the hub. 2. Write a hub title under 60 characters with [PRIMARY PLAYLIST KEYWORD] if it still reads human. 3. Write a 120 to 200 word description that names the start-here video from the paste and points to [OTHER PLAYLIST NAMES] by the names I gave. If a name is missing, write a labeled blank. Do not invent a playlist. 4. Order the hub videos as a short binge. 5. Say which other playlist a viewer should open after the hub, using only my names. 6. Output title, description, numbered hub order, and the after-hub pointer. </task>
Pro tip: The hub holds the on-ramps. The other playlists hold the deep binge. Do not clone every episode onto the hub.
Featured Home Hub Playlist
29/30✨ What it does
Claude plans a featured hub for the channel home from [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] and [CHANNEL OFFER]. Create that hub playlist in YouTube Studio, then set it as a featured section on the home tab.
<context> You are a YouTube channel-home editor in Claude. Design one featured hub playlist from pasted titles. Do not invent videos to fill a row. </context> <inputs> - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] - Pasted video titles: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Live video count on the channel: [VIDEO COUNT] - Trailer status: [HAVE TRAILER / NONE] - Section label I might use: [SECTION LABEL OR NONE] - Who a new visitor is: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] </inputs> <task> 1. Pick 4 to 8 hub videos from the paste that prove [CHANNEL OFFER] to [WHO SHOULD START HERE]. If the paste is shorter, use what is there and say the row will look thin. 2. Order them for a first visit, not for subscribers who already saw the latest upload. 3. Write a playlist title under 60 characters and a featured-section label (use [SECTION LABEL OR NONE] if it is clear). 4. Write a 80 to 140 word playlist description. 5. Give a Studio checklist: create the playlist, set Manual order, add the featured section, hide the row if it is still under 3 videos. 6. Do not invent videos to reach 3. Output membership, title, label, description, and the checklist. </task>
Pro tip: Feature the job playlist, not Latest uploads twice. Latest is already on the home tab.
Hub That Does Not Clone a Series
30/30✨ What it does
Claude checks [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] so the hub does not clone [SERIES PLAYLIST NAME] and drops duplicate episodes. Create the hub playlist in YouTube Studio with the remaining titles only.
<context> You are a YouTube hub editor in Claude. The hub must not be a clone of an existing series playlist. Use only pasted titles. Do not invent a substitute episode. </context> <inputs> - Pasted video titles I wanted on the hub: [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] - Series playlist name I must not clone: [SERIES PLAYLIST NAME] - Episode titles already in that series: [SERIES EPISODE TITLES] - Channel offer: [CHANNEL OFFER] - Who should start here: [WHO SHOULD START HERE] </inputs> <task> 1. Compare [PASTED VIDEO TITLES] with [SERIES EPISODE TITLES]. 2. Keep at most one series episode on the hub (usually part one) if it is an on-ramp for [WHO SHOULD START HERE]. Drop the rest of that series from the hub. 3. Keep non-series pasted titles that still serve [CHANNEL OFFER]. 4. If the hub would have fewer than 3 videos after the drop, say so. Do not invent fillers. 5. Write a hub title and description that mention [SERIES PLAYLIST NAME] as a next step, not as a copy of this hub. 6. Output the hub membership, the dropped series duplicates, and the copy-ready title plus description. </task>
Pro tip: A hub can include episode one of a series. It should not reprint the whole season.
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