Formats a programme rundown into a broadcast-standard cue sheet with item numbers, in/out-cues, durations, running totals, and technical notes for TV or radio production.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
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/autopunk-media-skills:cue-sheet-writerThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
Produces a formatted broadcast cue sheet — including item numbers, in-cues, out-cues, durations, and technical instructions — from a programme rundown or description of planned content.
Produces a formatted broadcast cue sheet — including item numbers, in-cues, out-cues, durations, and technical instructions — from a programme rundown or description of planned content.
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A structured table with the following columns: No. | Type | Item | In-Cue | Out-Cue | Dur | Running Total | Notes. Each row is a discrete programme element. Technical notes (e.g., VT roll, mic open, music fade) appear in the Notes column. A summary line at the bottom shows total programme duration versus allocated slot. Formatting is clean and printable — no decorative elements, no colour coding that would be lost in greyscale print.
Programme: Weekly 28-minute television current affairs magazine, going to air live Items:
PROGRAMME: Housing in Focus — Episode 14 TX DATE: [Producer to insert] | SLOT: 28:00 | HARD OUT: 28:00 PRESENTER: Francesca Ndiaye
| No. | Type | Item | In-Cue | Out-Cue | Dur | Running Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TITLES | Opening titles and billboard | [Sting — VT roll on TX] | [Music out — cut to studio] | 0:30 | 0:30 | Director cue: VT 1 |
| 2 | LIVE | Presenter opening billboard | "Tonight on Housing in Focus —" | "— let's start." | 0:45 | 1:15 | Francesca on set, cam 2 |
| 3 | VT | Housing shortage report | [VT roll — black 3 secs] | "— and that number keeps rising." | 6:00 | 7:15 | Director cue: VT 2. Outcue confirmed with editor |
| 4 | LIVE | Studio interview — housing policy researcher | "Joining me now is —" | "— thank you very much." | 5:00 | 12:15 | Guest mic open. Cam 1/cam 3. Warning at 4:30 |
| 5 | VT | Community self-build profile | [VT roll — black 3 secs] | "— they call it home." | 4:30 | 16:45 | Director cue: VT 3 |
| 6 | LIVE | Presenter toss to weather | "Now let's check in with the weather —" | "— over to you." | 0:15 | 17:00 | Francesca to cam 2 |
| 7 | OB | Weather — rooftop location | [OB open — director cue OB TX] | "Back to the studio." | 2:00 | 19:00 | OB unit on standby from 18:30 |
| 8 | LIVE | Presenter intro — final package | "Finally tonight —" | "— take a look." | 0:20 | 19:20 | Francesca to cam 1 |
| 9 | VT | Opinion piece — rents and generational divide | [VT roll — black 3 secs] | "— and they are not wrong." | 4:00 | 23:20 | Director cue: VT 4 |
| 10 | LIVE | Presenter close | "That's Housing in Focus for this week." | "Good night." | 0:30 | 23:50 | Francesca to cam 2 |
| 11 | TITLES | End titles and credit roll | [Music in — VT roll on cue] | [Music out — TX END] | 0:30 | 24:20 | Director cue: VT 5 |
TOTAL PROGRAMME: 24:20 | ALLOCATED SLOT: 28:00 | MARGIN: 3:40
PRODUCER NOTE: Programme runs 3 minutes 40 seconds short of slot. Options: extend studio interview (item 4) by up to 3 minutes, extend presenter billboard (item 2), or add a second studio interview. Confirm with exec before TX.
npx claudepluginhub ur-grue/autopunk-media-skills --plugin autopunk-media-skillsConverts a list of planned radio content into a timed running order with clock times, slugs, durations, presenter notes, and transition guidance. Useful for producers formalising or restructuring programme schedules.
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