Twelve newsletters, five bullets
Everything your subscriptions said this week, condensed into one Saturday-morning digest you actually finish
- Runs while your laptop is closed
- Reports in Littlebird and by email
- Free plan includes 5 routines
You received 12 newsletters this week, and five things in them are worth knowing.
- Email marketing: a weekly newsletter found shorter subject lines did better in three recent tests, and a startup newsletter shares a welcome email template.
- Design: two newsletters note a move back to simpler logos, and one links 12 recent examples.
- Agencies: an industry roundup compares how studios price retainers, and a business newsletter covers hiring freelancers for short projects.
The problem
You subscribed for a reason. Then the newsletters stacked up unread, and now opening them feels like homework, so you either skim none or lose an hour you didn't plan to spend.
The information diet was supposed to be curated. It became a second inbox.
What it does
This routine runs every Saturday morning. It reads the week's newsletters and condenses them into a single digest: the five things worth knowing, with the source for each.
Stay informed in five minutes. The subscriptions finally pay for themselves.
Try the prompt
Copy it into a new Littlebird routine, then set the days and times that fit your schedule
- Open Littlebird and go to Routines. Open the menu next to New Routine and choose Set up manually.
- Paste the prompt into Instructions, then set the days and time under Run.
- Littlebird runs it on schedule from then on. You can pause or edit it anytime. Auto-pause is on by default and pauses it if reports go unread.
You can also choose Create with Littlebird and describe the routine in chat.
Every Saturday morning summarize all newsletters I received this week into a 5-bullet digest
Why make it a routine?
A skill in an AI chat app can approximate this, if you remember to ask. Copy in your calendar, paste the thread, wait, then carry the answer back out of the chat tab.
Littlebird already has the context: your meetings, your inbox, your calendar, and what was on your screen. The routine runs on schedule whether you remember or not.
It is the same idea without the choreography: the report lands in Littlebird or your inbox instead of a chat window you have to babysit.
Frequently asked questions
Can I pick which newsletters count?
Yes. Name the senders you care about in the prompt and the digest covers exactly those.
What does the newsletter digest cost?
It's free on Basic. Plus runs $17 per month billed annually or $20 month to month, with a free 14-day trial.
Is my reading private?
Yes. Littlebird is independently audited for SOC 2 Type II and is GDPR and CCPA aligned, and your data is never sold or used for model training.
Can it run on a weekday instead?
Yes. Pick any day for the weekly schedule, or run it daily, on weekdays, or monthly.
Is a Windows app on the way?
It is already here. Littlebird runs on Mac and Windows.
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