yt-description-writer

# YouTube Description Writer The description does three jobs: it hooks the reader in its first 150 characters, it feeds YouTube and Google search, and it organizes the video with chapters and links. This skill writes all three layers. ## When to use - User says "write the description for this video" - User has a video and wants chapters, keywords, and links structured - User wants the first 150 chars optimized for the search/suggested snippet - User is about to upload and needs the `content` that ships with the video ## The three layers of a description | Layer | Chars | Job | |---|---|---| | **Hook** | first ~150 | the only text visible before "Show more"; also the search/suggested snippet. Lead with the payoff or the question and the search phrase. | | **Body** | ~150 to 1,000 | expand the value, restate the promise, place the main keywords naturally, link the key resource. | | **Furniture** | rest, up to 5,000 | chapters, links, social, credits, hashtags. Skimmable, labeled. | ## Steps **Voice profile first (all drafts).** If `../../references/voice-profile.md` has `filled: yes`, load it and match the user's voice fingerprint, hard rules, and CTA/link style throughout. If it is not filled, mention once that `yt-community-post-writer --mode profile` can learn their voice from a few posts, then proceed with the generic voice rules. 1. **Gather inputs.** The title (so the description complements it), the video's payoff, the main search phrase plus 3 to 5 secondary ...