Research workflow

Newsletter Research Desk

Collect sources, summarize links, cluster ideas, and generate a newsletter outline for approval.

Importable beta · v0.2.0

The first real CreatorLab app you can import

A portable app core — the skill, prompts, data schema, schedule, and a human approval gate that holds every draft for review. Drop it into your own Hermes or OpenClaw agent, then activate it in the Creator Dashboard or Creator OS. Setup is about 20–30 minutes. Placeholder credentials only — no secrets.

Download the app core Read the approval checklist

Package contents

Demo video (60–90s) coming soon.
Embed slot ready for the final walkthrough.

Who it is for

Newsletter writers and creator operators who need a repeatable research desk before every issue.

A reviewed issue outline with source summaries, sections, sponsor slots, and the next publishing action.

Workflow module brief
Source intake sheet
AI summary prompts
Issue outline template
Approval checklist

Workflow map preview

1Capture links, notes, transcripts, and reader questions in one intake table.
2Summarize each source and score it for relevance, freshness, and originality.
3Cluster sources into issue themes and draft candidate angles.
4Send the issue outline to an approval queue before drafting or publishing.

Import recipes

The same portable core, dropped into the agent you already run. Drop in the skill folder, set the schedule, and the approval gate travels with it.

OpenClaw

Setup recipe

Drop in the skill folder and set the schedule.

Hermes Agent

Setup recipe

Drop in the skill folder and set the schedule.

Sample output

Issue theme: AI workflows that protect creator voice
Primary sections: source brief, editorial angle, publish checklist
Approval gate: editor confirms sources, claims, sponsor fit, and final CTA

Make it yours

Swap in your own prompts, point the schema at your Notion or Airtable, and adjust the schedule. The workflow is a starting map, not a locked black box.

Approval standard

This workflow pauses before sensitive actions: publishing, sponsor outreach, claims, or voice-sensitive drafts. It prepares the work; you approve what goes live.

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Newsletter Research Desk — FAQ

Is the Newsletter Research Desk really importable?

Yes. It ships as a downloadable app core (beta) — the skill, prompts, sources schema, sample input/output, and an approval checklist — that drops into your Hermes or OpenClaw agent.

Do I need my own LLM?

Recommended but optional. Point the summarize step at OpenAI, Claude, or a local Ollama server — or run the deterministic fallback and still get an approvable outline.

Does it publish my newsletter automatically?

No. The approval gate defaults to 'hold', so every outline waits for human review before anything is published or exported.

How long does setup take?

About 20–30 minutes for a first run: import the JSON, point the LLM step at your endpoint, and paste in a few sources.