creative-ops-copilot

# Creative Ops Copilot ## What to do 1) Ask for (or infer) the input brief: - Paste text directly, or - Provide a file path to a brief/email/thread export. 2) Produce these outputs (always): - `docs/creative-ops/plan.md` (client-ready) - `docs/creative-ops/estimate.json` (structured line items) - `docs/creative-ops/invoice-draft.json` (ready for API import later) 3) If Chris wants it, also: - Create a project folder skeleton (AE/C4D/Octane-friendly) with a `docs/README.md`. - POST the invoice draft to the local invoicing API (only if base URL is configured and Chris says “push it”). ## Canonical output structure (plan.md) - Project summary (one paragraph) - Goals / Success criteria - Deliverables (matrix) - Format, duration, aspect ratios, versions, audio deliverables - Workflow assumptions - what’s included, what’s not, number of review rounds - Open questions (what you still need answered) - Production plan - phases + milestones + review windows - Risks / dependencies - Estimate - line items + hours + rate + subtotal + contingency - Next actions ## How to generate reliably Prefer generating structured data first, then render it: 1) Extract entities - Client name - Project name - Deadline/date constraints - Deliverables list - Constraints (brand, legal, footage supply, approvals) 2) Decide the production approach - Template-driven vs bespoke - 2D AE vs 3D C4D vs mixed 3) Estimate with motion/VFX realism - Prepro (briefing, styleframes, boards) - Production (anim, 3D, comp) - Audio/music/licensing (if applicable) - Renders, exports, versioning - PM/admin buffer ## Scripts (recommended) Use the bundled script to create consistent outputs: ```powershell python skills/creative-ops-copilot/scripts/creative_ops_copilot.py --brief "<paste brief>" --out . ``` If the brief is a file: ```powershell python skills/creative-ops-copilot/scripts/creative_ops_copilot.py --brief-file "C:\path\to\brief.txt" --out . ``` To also create a project skeleton: ```powershell python skills/creative-ops-copilot/scripts/creative_ops_copilot.py --brief "..." --out . --skeleton ``` To attempt pushing the invoice draft to your local invoicing API (only if configured): ```powershell python skills/creative-ops-copilot/scripts/creative_ops_copilot.py --brief "..." --out . --push-invoice ``` ## Configuration Optional config file: - `skills/creative-ops-copilot/references/config.example.json` Copy to: - `skills/creative-ops-copilot/references/config.json` Then edit: - `invoicingApi.baseUrl` - `invoicingApi.apiKey` (if needed) - `rateCard` defaults ## Notes - Keep outputs concise, clean, and client-ready. - When anything is missing/ambiguous, surface it under **Open questions** instead of guessing.