Agent skill · writing content · jeremylongshore
granola-hello-world
Capture your first meeting with Granola and review AI-enhanced notes.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific workflows and commands for using Granola effectively, which the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires granola installed locally. About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 2,604 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Granola Hello World Overview Capture your first meeting with Granola and learn the three-phase workflow: live notepad, Enhance Notes, and Granola Chat. Granola captures audio from your device (no bot joins), transcribes it, and merges your typed notes with the full transcript to produce structured output. Prerequisites Completed granola-install-auth setup Calendar connected with an upcoming meeting (or create a test one) Microphone + Screen & System Audio permissions granted Instructions Step 1 — Start a Meeting 1. Join any video call — Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Slack Huddle, or WebEx 2. Granola auto-detects the meeting from your synced calendar 3. A floating notepad appears showing the meeting title and attendees 4. If auto-detection fails, click the Granola icon in your menu bar and select Start Recording Step 2 — Take Live Notes in the Notepad During the meeting, type rough notes directly in the Granola notepad: These notes give Granola context. The AI uses your notes plus the full transcript to produce better output — you do not need to capture everything. Step 3 — End Meeting and Enhance 1. End your video call 2. Granola processes the transcript (typically 1-2 minutes) 3. Click Enhance Notes — Granola merges your notes with the transcript 4. Select a template (or use the default) to structure the output Step 4 — Review Enhanced Output Granola produces structured notes based on your template: Step 5 — Use Granola Chat After enhancement, use the chat panel to ask questions about the meeting: "List my action items" "Draft a follow-up email to the attendees" "What were the open questions?" "Summarize the budget discussion" Granola Chat has full context of the transcript and your notes. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills jeremylongshore/granola-hello-world