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Appendix D: Prompt Templates for Common Tasks

Data Analysis

As a Claude prompt (template):

Read the data file at [FILE PATH].

Analyze it and give me:
1. [Specific metric or breakdown]
2. [Another metric]
3. [Comparison or trend]

Create a chart showing [specific visualization].
Save the chart as PNG at 300 DPI to [OUTPUT PATH].

LinkedIn Caption Writing

As a Claude prompt (template):

[Provide context: file path to source material, or paste key points]

Write a LinkedIn post caption about [topic]. Follow these rules:
- Start with a compelling hook (give me 3 options)
- [Specific formatting rules]
- Tone: [conversational/authoritative/provocative/reflective]
- Length: 800-1200 characters
- Save as RTF to [OUTPUT PATH]

Website Design

As a Claude prompt (template):

Build a [type of website] with these specifications:

Purpose: [What the site is for]
Pages: [List pages and their content]
Design direction: [Aesthetic, colors, references]

Use the frontend-design skill.
Deploy-ready (static HTML/CSS/JS).

Research Task

As a Claude prompt (template):

Conduct research on [topic/company/market].

I need to understand:
1. [Research question 1]
2. [Research question 2]
3. [Research question 3]

Use web search and web fetch to gather information from
multiple sources. For each finding, note the source URL.

Save the research as organized files in [FOLDER PATH]:
- raw-findings.md (all gathered information)
- synthesis.md (your analysis and recommendations)

Document Processing

As a Claude prompt (template):

Read the document(s) at [FILE PATH(S)].

[Specific task: summarize / extract data / compare / convert]

Rules:
- [Formatting rules]
- [What to include/exclude]
- [Output format]

Save to [OUTPUT PATH].

Media Processing

As a Claude prompt (template):

[Download / Convert / Extract / Transcribe / Merge] the
[video / audio / image] at [FILE PATH or URL].

Specifications:
- [Quality/format requirements]
- [Any processing steps]
- [Output format and location]

Save to [OUTPUT PATH].

Video Download and Processing (Complete Chain)

As a Claude prompt (template):

Download this YouTube video in the highest available quality:
[YOUTUBE URL]

Then:
1. Extract the audio as a separate MP3 file
2. Transcribe the audio using Whisper
3. Generate an SRT subtitle file from the transcription
4. Burn the subtitles onto the video as a new MP4
5. Create a 5-second GIF from the timestamp [START]-[END]

Save everything to [OUTPUT FOLDER]:
- original-video.mp4
- audio.mp3
- transcript.txt
- subtitles.srt
- video-with-subs.mp4
- clip.gif

Competitive Research Brief

As a Claude prompt (template):

I need a competitive intelligence brief on [COMPANY/BRAND].

Research the following:
1. Their website: scrape key pages and understand their
   positioning, messaging, and product/service offering
2. Their content strategy: what topics do they publish about?
   What's their content frequency?
3. Any recent news or announcements
4. How they compare to [OUR COMPANY/APPROACH] on these
   dimensions: [list 3-5 dimensions]

Format the output as a brief with:
- Executive summary (3 bullets)
- Positioning analysis
- Content strategy overview
- Strengths and potential gaps
- Opportunities for differentiation

Save as both markdown and RTF to [OUTPUT FOLDER].

Multi-Step Content Pipeline

As a Claude prompt (template):

I'm creating a data-driven LinkedIn post. Here's the pipeline:

1. Read the dataset at [FILE PATH]
2. Analyze: [specific analysis — e.g., "Which categories have
   the highest growth rate year-over-year?"]
3. Create a clean, professional chart showing the top finding
   - Use [color scheme] as the palette
   - Make it LinkedIn-friendly (square or slightly horizontal)
   - Save as PNG at 300 DPI
4. Write a LinkedIn caption:
   - Lead with the most surprising data point as the hook
   - 3 hook options, each using a different angle
   - Reference the specific numbers from the analysis
   - Tone: [conversational/authoritative/provocative]
   - Length: 800-1200 characters
   - Save as RTF

Save all outputs to [OUTPUT FOLDER].

Project Setup (First Session)

As a Claude prompt (template):

We are starting a new project: [PROJECT DESCRIPTION].

Set up the following:
1. Create a CLAUDE.md with:
   - Project overview and goals
   - Key deliverables with checklist
   - Any rules or constraints
   - File structure documentation
2. Create /data/ folder for raw inputs
3. Create /output/ folder for deliverables
4. Create /memory/ folder for supplementary context
5. Create a README.md documenting the project structure

After setup, read the files I've placed in /data/ and give me
an overview of what we're working with.

PDF Report Creation

As a Claude prompt (template):

Create a professional PDF report using the /document-skills:pdf skill.

Title: [REPORT TITLE]
Purpose: [What this report is for and who will read it]

Include these sections:
1. [Section 1 title] — [brief description of content]
2. [Section 2 title] — [brief description]
3. [Section 3 title] — [brief description]
[etc.]

Source material:
- [FILE PATH to data/research/analysis]
- [Additional context or file paths]

Design:
- Clean, professional layout
- [Color scheme]
- Include page numbers and headers
- Tables should be well-formatted and scannable

Save the PDF to [OUTPUT PATH].

Session Handoff (End of Session)

As a Claude prompt (template):

Before we end this session, please:

1. Summarize what we accomplished today
2. List any decisions we made and their rationale
3. Note anything that's still pending or in progress
4. Update the CLAUDE.md with:
   - New decisions made today
   - Updated progress tracker
   - Any new rules or learnings
5. If there are open tasks, save a session handoff document
   to /memory/ with enough context to resume tomorrow

Confirm all updates are saved.
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