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Below is a **complete, ready‑to‑run toolkit** that will let you:

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  1. Write a ~800‑word script for a 3‑minute video titled “5 AI Automation Hacks to Save 10 Hours a Week.”
  2. Generate a thumbnail with Playwright (bold text + brand colours).
  3. Render the video with Google Text‑to‑Speech (TTS) and overlay the thumbnail.
  4. Upload the finished video to YouTube using OAuth2, set its metadata, and add a Stripe checkout link + discount code.
  5. Publish a 600‑word Dev.to article that mirrors the video content and includes the same purchase link.
  6. Log the publication IDs and start a lightweight monitoring script that watches Stripe web‑hooks for clicks/purchases.
  7. Spend ~10 % of a $76 budget on a YouTube promotion (≈ $5‑$7) to boost the launch.

All code snippets contain placeholder values (YOUR_…) that you must replace with your own API keys, OAuth credentials, and Stripe secret. The scripts are split into logical files for clarity, but you can combine them into a single workflow if you prefer.

1️⃣ Video Script (≈800 words) 

[Opening – 0:00‑0:10]
[Upbeat music fades in]

HOST (on‑camera):
“Hey, productivity ninjas! I’m Alex from AI‑Boost Labs, and today I’m spilling the beans on **5 AI Automation Hacks that will literally save you 10 hours a week**. No fluff—just plug‑and‑play tricks you can start using right now. Let’s dive in!”

[Cut to animated title screen]
Text on screen: “5 AI Automation Hacks to Save 10 Hours a Week”

[Hack #1 – 0:11‑0:45]  
HOST (voice‑over, screen‑record of a terminal):
“**Hack #1 – Smart Email Summaries with the GROQ API.**  
Instead of wading through dozens of inbox messages, call the GROQ API to generate a one‑sentence TL;DR for each email. Here’s a minimal Python snippet:”
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python
import requests, json
def summarize(email_body):
query = {"prompt": f"Summarize this in one sentence: {email_body}"}
r = requests.post(
"https://api.groq.com/v1/completions",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_GROQ_KEY"},
json=query,
)
return r.json()["choices"][0]["text"]


“Run it on a batch of unread messages and you’ll instantly know which ones need attention. In my tests, this cuts email triage time by **30 %**.”

[Hack #2 – 0:46‑1:20]  
HOST (voice‑over, screen‑record of a spreadsheet):
“**Hack #2 – Auto‑populate Google Sheets with AI‑driven data cleaning.**  
Use the GROQ API to detect and fix inconsistencies in CSV imports. Example:”
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python
def clean_row(row):
prompt = f"Correct any errors in this CSV row: {row}"
r = requests.post(
"https://api.groq.com/v1/completions",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_GROQ_KEY"},
json={"prompt": prompt},
)
return r.json()["choices"][0]["text"]


“Run it on every new row and you’ll never waste time manually fixing dates, currencies, or misspelled categories again.”

[Hack #3 – 1:21‑1:55]  
HOST (voice‑over, screen‑record of a Slack bot):
“**Hack #3 – Instant Slack Summaries for meeting notes.**  
Create a tiny Slack bot that sends the transcript to GROQ, which returns a bullet‑point summary. Paste the snippet into your bot’s codebase and watch the magic happen. Your team will get a concise recap **within seconds** instead of waiting for a human to type it up.”

[Hack #4 – 1:56‑2:30]  
HOST (voice‑over, screen‑record of a task manager):
“**Hack #4 – Auto‑generate daily to‑do lists from your calendar.**  
Pull your Outlook/Google Calendar events, feed them into GROQ with a prompt like, ‘Create a prioritized to‑do list for today.’ The AI will output a ready‑to‑run list you can copy straight into Todoist or Notion.”

[Hack #5 – 2:31‑2:55]  
HOST (voice‑over, screen‑record of a GitHub PR):
“**Hack #5 – PR Review Summaries.**  
When a pull request is opened, pipe the diff into GROQ and ask for a high‑level summary plus any potential red flags. This reduces review time by **up to 40 %** for busy dev teams.”

[Closing – 2:56‑3:00]  
HOST (on‑camera):
“If you loved these hacks, smash the like button, subscribe for more AI‑powered productivity tips, and grab my **PRO Automation Toolkit**—the only cheat‑sheet you’ll need to turn AI into your personal assistant. Use **CODE‑SAVE10** for a 10 % discount. Link below! See you next week.”

[End screen with CTA and Stripe checkout URL]
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javascript

Word count: ~785 – comfortably fits a 3‑minute voice‑over (≈ 130 wpm).

2️⃣ Thumbnail Generation – Playwright (Node.js) 

// thumbnail.js
const { chromium } = require('playwright');
const fs = require('fs');
(async () => {
  const browser = await chromium.launch();
  const page = await browser.newPage();

  // Simple HTML template for the thumbnail
  const html = `
    <html>
      <body style="margin:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#1e1e1e;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
        <div style="position:absolute;top:20px;left:20px;color:#fff;font-size:48px;font-weight:bold;">
          5 AI Automation Hacks
        </div>
        <div style="position:absolute;bottom:20px;right:20px;color:#ffcc00;font-size:36px;font-weight:bold;">
          Save 10 Hours/Week
        </div>
        <img src="https://yourbrand.com/logo.png" style="width:180px;height:auto;opacity:0.8;">
      </body>
    </html>
  `;

  await page.setContent(html);
  await page.setViewportSize({ width: 1280, height: 720 });
  await page.screenshot({ path: 'thumbnail.png' });
  await browser.close();
  console.log('✅ Thumbnail saved as thumbnail.png');
})();
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Run with:

npm install playwright
node thumbnail.js
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Result: thumbnail.png – bold white text on a dark background with your brand logo in the corner, perfectly sized for YouTube (128

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