Monthly Newsletter Email

Purpose

Create the monthly email newsletter covering activity across the SCRC repositories.

Inputs

• Required: MONTH: YYYY-MM
• Optional: START_DATE: YYYY-MM-DD
• Optional: END_DATE: YYYY-MM-DD
• Optional: CACHE_DIR: default .cache
• Optional: HIGHLIGHTS: list of must-include items
• Optional: CTA: call to action text
• Optional: NEWSLETTER_URL: plain-text URL

Steps

1. Determine the date range. Use START_DATE and END_DATE if provided, otherwise use the full calendar month for MONTH.
2. Load cached data from .cache/YYYY-MM/summary.json and per-repo JSON files. If missing, run the cache refresh skill first.
3. Select 5 to 10 highlights that show progress, decisions, and deliverables. Group by repo and name the repo in each section.
4. Draft the email with these sections:
   • Subject: line
   • Intro paragraph (2 to 4 sentences)
   • Highlights by repo (bullets)
   • Optional metrics snapshot (counts of PRs, issues, releases)
   • Looking ahead
   • CTA and closing
5. Target 350 to 450 words (about a 3 minute read).
6. Use a professional, factual tone. Avoid hype and speculation.
7. If no CTA is provided, use a neutral closing. Do not imply special labels, featured items, or tracking unless explicitly confirmed.
8. Output plain text in Markdown. Do not use Markdown links or images. Use plain-text URLs only if needed.
9. If a URL is used, put it on its own line immediately after the sentence that introduces it.
10. If attachments are needed, add an Attachments: section with plain-text file names or descriptions.
11. Save to newsletter/YYYY-MM/email.md.

Output

• The Markdown file path.
• Any assumptions or missing data.