Calendar Prep
Convert structured meeting context into a one-page briefing in seconds.
Keywords
meeting prep, calendar prep, briefing, pre-read, pre-meeting, talking points, agenda, board meeting, customer call, 1:1
Clarify First
Before generating the briefing, confirm these inputs. If any is unknown or vague, ASK — do not assume:
- [ ] Meeting type & attendees — customer call vs board vs 1:1 changes the briefing's structure, tone, and emphasis
- [ ] Your goal / decision sought — this becomes the front-loaded first line of the briefing
- [ ] Prior context — last contact, open issues, current status; without it the briefing is generic and useless
Stop rule: ask only the 2-3 that most change the output. If the user says "just draft it," proceed and list your assumptions at the top of the artifact.
Quick Start
- Fill in
assets/meeting_input.jsonwith attendees, context, decisions needed, supporting links - Run:
python scripts/meeting_prep_briefer.py meeting_input.json - Read the briefing 5 minutes before the meeting
Core Workflows
Workflow 1: Customer Call Prep
- Pull the customer's recent activity, last meeting notes, current account status
- Fill input JSON with: attendees, last contact, open issues, your goal, decisions you're trying to make
- Run briefer
- Walk in knowing: what you want, what they want, where you have leverage
Time Estimate: 10-15 minutes per major customer call.
Workflow 2: Board / Investor Meeting Prep
- Pull metrics dashboard, prior board deck, last investor update
- Build input JSON; emphasize decisions sought from the board
- Pair output with
documents/pptx-toolkit/deck audit
Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes per board meeting.
Workflow 3: Manager 1:1 Prep
- Compress the past two weeks: top 3 wins, top 3 challenges, top 3 asks
- Run briefer
- Lead with asks (1:1s default to status; the leverage is in asking)
Time Estimate: 5-10 minutes per 1:1.
Tools
meeting_prep_briefer.py
Reads a structured JSON input describing meeting context and produces a one-page briefing in markdown.
python scripts/meeting_prep_briefer.py meeting_input.json
python scripts/meeting_prep_briefer.py meeting_input.json --json
Reference Guides
references/briefing_methodology.md— When briefings help and when they don't, format conventions
Templates
assets/meeting_input.json— Input file template
Best Practices
- One page max. A 3-page briefing is one you won't read.
- Front-load the decision. The first sentence should be the decision you want.
- Read the briefing. Generating one without reading it is performance theater.
- Capture outputs. Pair with
personal-productivity/meeting-insights/post-meeting to convert the briefing's questions into the meeting's decisions.