Runner H Viral Content Factory Agent

This is a submission for the Runner H "AI Agent Prompting" Challenge

What I Built

I created an autonomous “Viral Content Pipeline” using Runner H that completely automates my weekly content workflow. From trend discovery to article drafting, social media post creation, scheduling, and newsletter generation, this pipeline handles every step—freeing me from repetitive tasks and ensuring I consistently publish engaging, on-trend material without lifting a finger. All outputs are saved in Google Drive.

Demo

Click above to watch a screen recording of Runner H performing the entire pipeline, from browsing for viral topics through sending Slack notifications.

How I Used Runner H

1. Identify Weekly Viral Trends (Browsing → Google Sheets)

   • Runner H browses Google Trends, Twitter, Reddit, and Hacker News.
   • It selects the top 5 AI/Tech viral topics per platform (ranked by engagement metrics).
   • It then creates a Google Sheet titled

    998. Weekly Viral Trends [YYYY-MM-DD]
   

   with columns: Platform, Topic Title, Engagement Metrics, and URL.

2. Generate Detailed Article Outlines (Google Docs)

   • Runner H reads the “Weekly Viral Trends” Sheet and picks the top 5 overall topics.
   • For each topic, it creates a separate outline in Google Docs, with titles:

    1. Monday: [Topic Title] Outline  
    2. Tuesday: [Topic Title] Outline  
    3. Wednesday: [Topic Title] Outline  
    4. Thursday: [Topic Title] Outline  
    5. Friday: [Topic Title] Outline
   

• Each outline contains:
  • A Catchy Headline
  • A 100-word Intro
  • Three Main Sections (each with 2–3 bullet points of detailed arguments or data)
  • A Conclusion & CTA
• All outline docs are saved into Google Drive.

1. Draft Weekly Articles and Social Media Posts (Google Docs)

   • Runner H creates a master Google Doc titled

    997. Weekly Article Drafts [YYYY-MM-DD]
   

   inside the Google Drive.

   • Within that document, it drafts five partial articles, labeled:

    Monday Article: [Topic Title]  
    Tuesday Article: [Topic Title]  
    Wednesday Article: [Topic Title]  
    Thursday Article: [Topic Title]  
    Friday Article: [Topic Title]
   

• Under each article draft, Runner H adds a Social Media Posts section containing:
  • Twitter (3–5 tweet thread)
  • LinkedIn (~150–200 word post)
  • Instagram (~50-word caption with relevant hashtags)
• The completed “997. Weekly Article Drafts” doc is saved in the Google Drive.

1. Schedule Content Posting (Google Calendar)

   • Runner H creates Google Calendar events for each article and its social posts:
     • Daily Article Publication events—Monday through Friday at 9 AM, titled

      Publish Article: [Topic Title]
   

   (linking back to the corresponding article in “997. Weekly Article Drafts”).

   • Daily Social Posts events—Monday through Friday at 11 AM, titled

      Publish Social Posts: [Topic Title]
   

   (also linking to the same doc).

   • All events live on my main Calendar so I can monitor automatic publication times.

2. Create Weekly Newsletter Draft (Google Docs)

   • Every Friday after the final article is drafted, Runner H creates a Google Doc titled:

    6. Newsletter Weekly [YYYY-MM-DD]
   

• The newsletter is structured as:
  • Introduction (~50 words) summarizing the week’s theme.
  • Five Article Snippets (one for each day), each with:
    • Headline
    • Teaser (~50 words)
    • Placeholder for URL ([Link Placeholder])
  • Conclusion & CTA inviting reader engagement.
• This “6. Newsletter Weekly” doc is saved in the Google Drive.

1. Slack Notifications (Slack Integration)

   • Monday at 9 AM, Runner H sends a Slack message to my workspace:

    🚀 Weekly Viral Content Pipeline Ready!
   
    📌 Weekly Trends: [Link to “998. Weekly Viral Trends” Sheet]
    📚 Outlines and Drafts: [Link to “Weekly Article Drafts” file]
    📅 Scheduled: Daily articles at 9 AM, social posts at 11 AM
   
    Have a productive week! 🔥
   

• Friday at 5 PM, Runner H sends a Slack message:
  

   📩 Weekly Newsletter Draft Ready!
  
   📰 Newsletter: [Link to “6. Newsletter Weekly” Doc]
  
   Fantastic work this week! 🎉
  

Use Case & Impact

Creators, technical bloggers, and marketing teams face immense pressure to consistently publish high-quality, on-trend content—but trend research, outline creation, drafting, scheduling, and analytics are extremely repetitive and time consuming. This automated pipeline:

• Saves 10+ hours per week by removing manual steps
• Ensures content stays timely and relevant by pulling real-time trending topics
• Maintains consistent posting cadence, which boosts audience engagement

Anyone who needs to publish regular long-form or social content—without hiring an entire content team—will benefit. Runner H proves that a single prompt can handle the busywork, leaving creators free to focus on high-level strategy and creativity.

Social Love

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Full Prompt:

Runner H, execute this automation precisely, following all detailed instructions below.


### ✅ Step 1: Identify Weekly Viral Trends (Browsing → Google Sheets)
- Browse platforms: **Google Trends**, **Twitter**, **Reddit**, **Hacker News**.
- Select top 5 viral topics per platform related to AI/Tech, ranked by highest engagement (views, shares, likes, comments, upvotes).
- Create a **Google Sheet** titled:
```


998. Weekly Viral Trends [Date]


```
- Structure clearly:
  - `Platform`, `Topic Title`, `Engagement Metrics`, `URL`
- Store this Google Sheet clearly in the newly created weekly folder.

### ✅ Step 2: Generate Detailed Article Outlines (Google Docs)
- Select **top 5 overall engaging topics** from the above Google Sheet.
- For each, create an article outline document titled clearly as follows:
```


1. Monday: [Topic Title] Outline
2. Tuesday: [Topic Title] Outline
3. Wednesday: [Topic Title] Outline
4. Thursday: [Topic Title] Outline
5. Friday: [Topic Title] Outline


```
- Article outlines must contain clearly structured:
  - **Catchy Headline**
  - **Intro (~100 words)**
  - **Main Sections** (3 headings, each with detailed points)
  - **Conclusion & CTA**
- Store clearly in the weekly folder created.

### ✅ Step 3: Draft Weekly Articles and Social Media Posts (Google Docs)
- Create a clearly titled document in Google Docs:
```


997. Weekly Article Drafts [Date]


```
- Within this document, clearly draft:
  - Full articles (~600-800 words) labeled as:
    ```


    Monday Article: [Topic Title]
    Tuesday Article: [Topic Title]
    Wednesday Article: [Topic Title]
    Thursday Article: [Topic Title]
    Friday Article: [Topic Title]


    ```
  - Under each article, clearly mark `"Social Media Posts"` and include:
    - **Twitter**: 3-5 tweet thread
    - **LinkedIn**: ~150-200 word professional post
    - **Instagram**: ~50-word caption with relevant hashtags
- Clearly save this document in the weekly folder.

### ✅ Step 4: Schedule Content Posting (Google Calendar)
- Clearly create scheduled events on Google Calendar:
  - Daily Article Publications: Mon-Fri at **9 AM** (titled clearly `"Publish Article: [Topic Title]"`)
  - Daily Social Posts: Mon-Fri at **11 AM** (titled clearly `"Publish Social Posts: [Topic Title]"`)
- Each calendar event must link clearly to `"997. Weekly Article Drafts [Date]"` in the weekly folder.

### ✅ Step 5: Create Weekly Newsletter Draft (Google Docs)
- On Friday after all articles are drafted, create a Google Doc clearly titled:
```


6. Newsletter Weekly [Date]


```
- Structure clearly:
  - Introduction (~50 words)
  - Each day’s article snippet (~50 words, engaging teaser) with `[Link Placeholder]`
  - Conclusion and clear CTA (invite engagement or subscription)
- Clearly store this newsletter draft in the weekly folder.

### ✅ Step 6: Slack Notifications (Slack Integration)
- Monday (by 9 AM) Slack notification clearly structured:
```


🚀 **Weekly Viral Content Pipeline Ready!**

📌 **Weekly Trends:** [Google Sheet Link]

📚 **Outlines and Drafts:** [Weekly Folder Link]

📅 **Scheduled:** Daily articles at 9 AM, Social posts at 11 AM

Have a productive week! 🔥


```

- Friday (by 5 PM) Slack notification clearly structured:
```


📩 **Weekly Newsletter Draft Ready!**

📰 **Newsletter:** [Newsletter Weekly Doc Link]

Fantastic work this week! 🎉


```

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Runner H, confirm all integrations clearly via Slack, and immediately alert me if any integration step encounters an issue.

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