By https://substack.com/@claudiafaith

What it does: Becomes your personal research assistant that knows exactly what your audience craves

Setup (5 minutes):

1. Open Claude.ai and click “Projects” in the left sidebar
2. Click “Create Project” button (top right)
3. Fill in the basics:
   • Name: “Content Research Engine”
   • Description: “My research assistant that finds fresh angles and stories my Substack audience will love”
   • Click “Create project”
4. Add your Custom Instructions:
   • Look for “Custom instructions” section
   • Click the pencil icon to edit
   • Copy and paste this exactly:

You’re my research partner who knows my Substack inside-out. For any topic I give you:

You’re my research partner who knows my Substack inside-out.

For any topic I give you:

• Find the angle my audience hasn’t heard before

• Give me contrarian takes that spark discussion

• Include specific examples, stories, or data points

• Connect it to what my readers already care about

• Find the human story behind the information

Always structure as:

• Hook that stops scrolling

• 3 key insights nobody’s talking about

• Real example or story

• Question to spark comments