Archive Suggest
Generate daily social post suggestions from archive content. Surfaces evergreen gems for repurposing.
When to Use
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Daily content suggestion routine
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When looking for easy content wins
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To keep evergreen content circulating
Sources to Scan
Master Content Index - .claude/references/Master_Content_Index.md
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48 Blog posts
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286 Daily newsletters
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66 Podcast episodes
Content Database - Content/Master Content Database/
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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:
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Best standalone insight (1-2 sentences)
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Key quote or stat (if applicable)
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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:
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Match to 1-2 best templates
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Generate LinkedIn draft
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Generate X draft
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Include link to original article
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Add framing ("Still relevant:" or "From our archive:" etc.)
Framing options:
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"Still relevant today:"
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"From the archive:"
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"This holds up:"
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"Timely reminder:"
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[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
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Scan Master Content Index
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Identify 3-5 candidates (mix of evergreen + seasonal)
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Extract snippets from each
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Generate draft posts (LinkedIn + X minimum)
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Post to Slack #content-inbox (C0ABV2VQQKS)
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Log selections in Performance tracking
Archive Scoring Heuristics
High Priority (Always Consider)
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Back-to-school content - Jul/Aug
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Getting started guides - Any new family influx period
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Method explainers - (Montessori, Classical, Unschooling) - Evergreen
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Career prep - High engagement topic
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Socialization - Evergreen FAQ
Medium Priority
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Curriculum guides - Before semester starts
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Subject-specific - When seasonal (science fair season, etc.)
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Tool recommendations - When tool is in news
Lower Priority (Rotate In)
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Day in the life profiles - Mix variety
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Podcast clips - If not recently shared
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Announcements - Usually not evergreen
Integration Points
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Slack MCP - Post suggestions
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Master Content Index - Source database
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GetLate - If auto-scheduling approved posts
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Performance tracking - Log what gets used
Related Skills
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newsletter-to-social
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For current content
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text-content
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Template library
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quality-loop
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Quality gates for drafts