Day 38 after getting laid off. This week I sent a proposal, had a partnership conversation, and got a potential door opened by an old colleague. And on Friday we built a 5-script pipeline that turns every Zoom call into a published, AI-summarized recap page — automatically. This is Issue #4 of The AI Product Lab.
The Week (Day 38)
Monday brought a proposal for a customized lead generation dashboard for a local service business. One of my favorite things about what I’m doing now is getting to learn about so many unique business types.
Tuesday I got out of the house and met with a local business owner to explore ideas around an AI security and privacy infrastructure platform. Early days, but one of those conversations where you leave thinking something could come of this.
Wednesday was a quiet win — catching up with an old colleague who’s agreed to review some of my recorded courses and potentially share them in his network, if they meet the standard he wants to represent. That one landed.
Friday, my favorite day: two client calls, the weekly Building with AI Mastermind, and the Go Bag for Coaches and Consultants. The week had its ups and downs, but I’m calling it productive. Settling into a groove.
The Build: Automated Meeting Recaps, End to End
Every week after the Mastermind, someone asks where the replay is. Someone else asks if there’s a summary. A third person missed the link. So this week we built the machine that answers all three questions before anyone can ask them.
Five Python scripts. Each one does exactly one job. Together they run automatically after every Zoom call — no manual steps after the meeting ends.
The 5-Script Pipeline:
- get_zoom.py — downloads the recording, transcript (.vtt), and chat log from the Zoom API
- upload_youtube.py — uploads the MP4, sets title, description, and thumbnail; returns the YouTube URL
- parse_transcript.py — sends the .vtt to Claude, gets back a structured AI summary
- build_recap.py — assembles a password-protected HTML recap page from all of the above
- email.py — sends you a preview and notifies your members
The slide deck from today’s session walks through every script — what it does, how it connects to the next one, and what credentials it needs. All five scripts are available to download and adapt for your own program.
Set It Up in 3 Steps
Step 1 — Connect Your Zoom API
Create a Server-to-Server OAuth app in the Zoom Marketplace. Save your Account ID, Client ID, and Client Secret. The get_zoom.py script reads these from a credentials file and downloads recordings automatically — no browser, no manual export.
Step 2 — Wire Up YouTube and Claude
Authorize the YouTube Data API for your channel (one-time OAuth flow). Add your Anthropic API key. The upload and transcript scripts handle everything from there — upload, title, thumbnail, AI summary, all automatic.
Step 3 — Schedule the Cron
Add one crontab entry to run 30 minutes after your session ends. The pipeline runs, the recap appears in your members’ hub, and a preview email lands in your inbox — before you’ve made a coffee.
→ Full build guide with all 5 scripts and the cron setup →
AI Signal This Week
Claude is now built into QuickBooks, HubSpot, Outlook, and Canva — Anthropic · May 13
Claude for Small Business launched with ready-to-run workflows inside tools your clients already pay for. Invoice follow-up, sales copy, month-end close — no API key, no Zapier. The “I don’t know where to start” client now has a one-click path inside apps they open every day.
Anthropic splits Claude billing into two pools on June 15 — Anthropic · May 14
Programmatic Claude usage (Agent SDK, scheduled tasks, third-party tools) gets its own monthly credit: $20 for Pro, $100 for Max 5x, $200 for Max 20x. Chat stays in a separate pool. If you’re running automations on Claude, budget for this before June 15 or your pipelines start throttling.
Codex is on your phone — OpenAI · May 14
ChatGPT mobile (iOS and Android, all plans) now connects to a Codex session running on your Mac. Pair with a QR code. Approve diffs, check output, keep agents moving from anywhere. “AI does the work, you approve from your pocket” just became a mainstream pattern.
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