A YouTuber drops a link and gets a newsletter draft, saving 1-1.5 hours a video
In plain words
An agent connected to Beehiiv learns her voice from past issues and turns each new YouTube video into a draft. Nothing auto-publishes.
What happened: About 1-1.5 hours saved per video (their own figures)
These numbers come from the builder and haven't been checked independently.
Source: donow.beehiiv.com ↗
How to do it yourself
Our suggested steps. The company didn't publish theirs.
- 1
Connect your newsletter tool to the agent.
- 2
Show it 5 past issues so it learns your voice.
- 3
Drop a video link and use the prompt below.
- 4
Check the draft before anything sends.
- 5
Add your weekly update notes to the input.
The instructions to give the AI
Paste this into Claude (the free plan is fine), swap the [brackets] for your details, and test it on a few real examples.
This is one part of the setup. It won't connect to your phone, inbox or other apps on its own; the steps above cover that.
Agent instructions (prompt)
Here's my new video: [link]. Write this week's newsletter as a DRAFT in my publication, in the voice of my past issues. Include a short intro, 3 takeaways and a link to the video. Don't send it.
[Highlighted] = replace with your own details before you run it.
What you should get back: A draft sitting in your newsletter tool: intro, 3 takeaways and the video link, waiting for your review.
Written by Quickly and Good, inspired by this case.
More detail: tools, prices and what you'll need
The company used: Grok Bot agent + Beehiiv MCP
You could use: An AI agent with Beehiiv access (e.g. Grok Bot or Claude + Beehiiv MCP)
- Claude
AI assistant for writing, analysis and long documents; can connect to your tools.
Free plan; Pro $20/mo (monthly) · Official site ↗
Prices from each tool's own pricing page, checked Oct 2026.
What you'll need
- ☐A developer environment and the coding agent (e.g. Claude Code)
- ☐API access to the systems it must touch
- ☐Clear written instructions and project rules
- ☐Version control and a way to undo changes
- ☐Testing and code review by someone who can read the code
Can I do this myself?
Only if you can code or are learning to. Otherwise hire a builder.
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