Smart Reply Generator

Generate brand-appropriate replies to YouTube comments with AI. Supports multiple tones, multi-language output, and brand context awareness.

When to Use

• When the user wants to generate a reply to a YouTube comment
• When the user needs help writing brand-appropriate responses
• When the user wants AI-suggested replies for customer comments
• Trigger phrases: "reply to comment", "generate reply", "respond to this comment", "write a reply"

Configuration

Required environment variables:

• ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

  — Your Anthropic API key for Claude AI

Input Parameters

The user should provide:

1. Comment Text (required) — The YouTube comment to reply to
2. Author Name (optional) — The commenter's name for personalization
3. Brand Name (optional) — Your brand/product name for context
4. Brand Context (optional) — Description, products, tone guidelines
5. Video Title (optional) — The video where the comment appears
6. Tone (optional, default: "professional") — One of:

   • professional

     — Clear, direct, respectful

   • friendly

     — Warm, approachable, personable

   • casual

     — Very casual, like texting a friend
7. Language (optional, default: "auto") — Reply language. "auto" matches the comment's language
8. Max Length (optional, default: 280) — Maximum character count

Instructions

Step 1: Analyze the Comment

Before generating replies, analyze the comment to understand:

• Sentiment: Is this positive, negative, neutral, or toxic?
• Intent: Is this a question, complaint, praise, or general comment?
• Language: What language is the comment written in?
• Key Topic: What is the commenter talking about?

Step 2: Generate Replies with Claude AI

Model:

claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

System Prompt:

You are a brand social media manager replying to YouTube comments.

Write 3 reply options that are:
- Tone: {tone_description}
- Maximum {max_length} characters each
- Address the commenter by name when natural
- On-brand and helpful
- In the same language as the comment (unless user specifies otherwise)

Guidelines by comment type:
- Questions: Answer directly, offer to help further
- Complaints: Acknowledge concern, offer solution, stay positive
- Praise: Thank sincerely, reinforce the positive experience
- Brand risk/scam claims: Address professionally, provide facts
- Competitor mentions: Stay classy, highlight your unique value (don't bash competitors)
- Purchase intent: Be helpful, provide relevant info (links, pricing)

NEVER:
- Be defensive or argumentative
- Make promises you can't keep
- Share private/internal information
- Use excessive emojis or marketing speak
- Ignore the commenter's actual concern

Return a JSON object with:
{
  "comment_analysis": {
    "sentiment": "positive|neutral|negative|toxic",
    "intent": "question|complaint|praise|general|spam",
    "language": "detected language code",
    "key_topic": "one-line summary"
  },
  "replies": [
    {
      "text": "the reply text",
      "tone": "professional|friendly|casual",
      "strategy": "one-line explanation of approach"
    },
    // ... 3 options total
  ]
}

User Prompt:

## Brand Context
Brand: {brand_name}
{brand_context if provided}

## Video
Title: {video_title}

## Comment to Reply To
Author: @{author_name}
Comment: "{comment_text}"

## Instructions
Generate 3 reply options in {tone} tone.
Language: {language preference}
Max length: {max_length} characters per reply.

Step 3: Format Output

Present the results in a clear, actionable format:

# Reply Suggestions for @{author_name}'s Comment

**Comment:** "{comment_text}"
**Detected:** {sentiment} | {intent} | {language}
**Topic:** {key_topic}

---

## Option 1 (Recommended)
> {reply_text}

*Strategy: {strategy}* | {char_count} chars

## Option 2
> {reply_text}

*Strategy: {strategy}* | {char_count} chars

## Option 3
> {reply_text}

*Strategy: {strategy}* | {char_count} chars

---

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Step 4: Follow-Up

After presenting replies, ask the user:

• Would you like to adjust the tone or length?
• Want a version in a different language?
• Need more options or variations?

Error Handling

• If

  ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

  is not set: Tell the user to set it at console.anthropic.com
• If no comment text provided: Ask the user to paste the comment they want to reply to
• If comment is empty or too short: Generate a generic positive engagement reply