# spark-recipe-topic-timeline

Builds a unified chronological narrative of any topic from Spark meeting transcripts and email threads. Useful for catch-ups, onboarding, and status updates.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 342 installs · ★ 153
- Author: readdle
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/recipe-topic-timeline/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/spark-recipe-topic-timeline

## What it does

This skill instructs the agent to query Spark CLI for meeting notes and email discussions around a target keyword. If you do not specify a time range, it defaults to 30 days. It inspects meetings via `spark meetings` and pulls relevant email threads with `spark search`.

Entries are merged chronologically with date, channel, participants, and a brief summary. The final output includes an executive summary up front, notes on turning points or stalled gaps, and a list of unresolved items at the end.

The recipe requires the `use-spark` base skill and read-only access to run Spark commands. Without `use-spark`, the agent cannot parse Spark CLI filter flags.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill spark-recipe-topic-timeline -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill recipe-topic-timeline -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/recipe-topic-timeline/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/recipe-topic-timeline/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill recipe-topic-timeline -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/recipe-topic-timeline/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill recipe-topic-timeline -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/recipe-topic-timeline/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install readdle/spark-cli-skills recipe-topic-timeline
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/recipe-topic-timeline/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill recipe-topic-timeline -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills --path skills/recipe-topic-timeline
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/recipe-topic-timeline/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readdle/spark-cli-skills --skill recipe-topic-timeline -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/readdle/spark-cli-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/recipe-topic-timeline/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- reconstruct project history from meeting records and email threads
- prepare an onboarding brief for a new team member
- spot unresolved threads and inactivity gaps in ongoing topics
- compile a chronological status update before a sync

## Example prompts
- Build a topic timeline for project migration over the past 30 days
- Create a chronological summary of billing discussions from Spark emails and meetings
- Catch me up on the redesign topic with key turning points and open items

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: spark-recipe-topic-timeline
description: >-
  Build a chronological narrative for a topic by interleaving meeting transcript
  excerpts and email thread summaries across a time range.
metadata:
  version: 1.0.0
  requires:
    skills:
      - use-spark
    accessLevel: read-only
---

# Recipe: Topic Timeline

For a given project or topic, build a unified chronological narrative by interleaving meeting discussions and email threads. Useful for catching up, briefing someone new, or preparing a status update.

**Prerequisite:** Read the `use-spark` base skill for command reference and filter syntax.

**Access level required:** read-only.

## Steps

### Step 1: Define the scope

Ask the user for:
- The **topic or project name** (keywords to search on)
- The **time range** (default to 30 days if unspecified)

### Step 2: Gather meeting data

```bash
spark meetings --filter "subject:topic-keyword newer_than:30d"
```

If the subject filter misses relevant meetings, broaden:

```bash
spark meetings --filter "newer_than:30d"
```

For each relevant meeting, read the summary:

```bash
spark meeting <id>
```

Pull full detail only for meetings where the topic was a major agenda item:

```bash
spark meeting <id> --transcript --notes
```

Record: date, participants, and the key points related to the topic.

### Step 3: Gather email data

```bash
spark search "topic keyword"
```

For threads that are clearly relevant, read the full conversation:

```bash
spark thread <id>
```

If there are specific people associated with the topic, also pull their threads:

```bash
spark emails --filter "from:person@co.com subject:keyword newer_than:30d"
```

Record: date of each message, participants, and the substance.

### Step 4: Merge into a timeline

Combine all entries (meetings and emails) and sort by date. For each entry:

- **Date**
- **Channel:** Meeting / Email
- **Participants**
- **What happened:** one or two sentences summarizing the key substance

### Step 5: Annotate the timeline

Layer on editorial notes:
- Mark **turning points** where direction changed
- Flag **open threads** that don't have a resolution
- Note **gaps** — periods with no activity that might indicate stalled progress

### Step 6: Present the timeline

Start with a one-paragraph executive summary of where the topic stands now, then present the full timeline oldest-to-newest. End with:
- **Current status:** the latest known state
- **Open items:** anything still unresolved
- **Next touchpoint:** upcoming meeting or pending email that will advance the topic

## Tips

- `spark search` is relevance-ranked and returns full bodies — it's the best starting point for email discovery.
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