/digital-marketing-pro:import-sop
Purpose
Import and structure agency Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that apply across all clients. SOPs define how work gets done — approval workflows, content review steps, campaign launch checklists, escalation procedures, and quality gates.
SOPs are stored at the agency level (~/.claude-marketing/sops/), not per-brand, so they apply consistently across all clients.
Input Required
The user provides:
- SOP content: Pasted workflow steps, checklist items, or process descriptions
- SOP name: What this SOP covers (e.g., "content-approval", "campaign-launch", "crisis-escalation")
- Description (optional): Brief summary of when this SOP applies
If the user doesn't provide a name, infer it from the content.
Process
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Load brand context: Read
~/.claude-marketing/brands/_active-brand.jsonfor the active slug, then load~/.claude-marketing/brands/{slug}/profile.json. Apply brand voice, compliance rules for target markets (skills/context-engine/compliance-rules.md), and industry context. Also check for existing guidelines at~/.claude-marketing/brands/{slug}/guidelines/_manifest.json— if present, load restrictions and relevant category files. Check for custom templates at~/.claude-marketing/brands/{slug}/templates/. Check for agency SOPs at~/.claude-marketing/sops/. If no brand exists, ask: "Set up a brand first (/digital-marketing-pro:brand-setup)?" — or proceed with defaults. -
Classify the SOP type:
- Content workflow: Review, approval, and publishing steps for content
- Campaign checklist: Pre-launch, launch, and post-launch verification steps
- Escalation procedure: Who to contact, decision authority, response timelines
- Quality assurance: Testing steps, brand compliance checks, accessibility verification
- Client onboarding: Steps for setting up a new client in the system
- Reporting workflow: Data collection, analysis, presentation, delivery steps
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Structure into actionable steps:
- Number each step clearly
- Identify decision points (if/then branches)
- Mark which steps require human approval vs. automated checks
- Add role assignments where mentioned (who does what)
- Include timelines/SLAs where provided
- Flag any steps the plugin can automate vs. steps requiring human action
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Check for existing SOPs — If an SOP with this name already exists:
- Show the current SOP content
- Ask: merge (combine steps), replace (overwrite), or cancel
- When merging, deduplicate and maintain step order
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Save the SOP:
- Save using
guidelines-manager.py --action save-sop --name {name} --content "{content}" - Or write directly to
~/.claude-marketing/sops/{name}.md - Update the SOP manifest
- Save using
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Explain integration — Tell the user how this SOP will be applied:
- Which commands will reference this SOP
- Which workflow steps will be added to outputs
- When human approval gates will be flagged
Output
- Confirmation with SOP name and step count
- Preview of the structured SOP
- Explanation of which commands/modules will reference this SOP
- Suggestion: "This SOP will apply across all brands. To create brand-specific workflows, use guidelines instead."
Examples
User: "Before publishing any content, it needs to go through: 1. Writer creates draft, 2. Editor reviews for quality, 3. Brand manager checks voice alignment, 4. Legal reviews if it contains claims, 5. Client approves, 6. Publish"
Result: Saves to ~/.claude-marketing/sops/content-approval.md:
markdown# Content Approval Workflow ## Scope Applies to all content before publishing across all brands/clients. ## Steps 1. **Writer creates draft** - Role: Content Creator - Plugin support: Content Engine generates draft with brand voice applied - Output: Draft content document 2. **Editor reviews for quality** - Role: Editor - Checklist: Grammar, clarity, structure, readability score - Plugin support: Content scorer provides readability metrics - Gate: Human approval required 3. **Brand manager checks voice alignment** - Role: Brand Manager - Checklist: Voice consistency, messaging alignment, restriction compliance - Plugin support: Brand voice scorer provides alignment score - Gate: Human approval required 4. **Legal reviews (conditional)** - Trigger: Content contains health claims, financial claims, testimonials, or competitor comparisons - Role: Legal Team - Gate: Human approval required 5. **Client approves** - Role: Client Stakeholder - Gate: Human approval required 6. **Publish** - Role: Content Creator / Social Media Manager - Plugin support: Platform formatting applied automatically
User: "Our agency has a crisis escalation process: minor issues go to account manager, major issues go to agency director, critical issues go to CEO within 1 hour"
Result: Saves to ~/.claude-marketing/sops/crisis-escalation.md:
markdown# Crisis Escalation Procedure ## Severity Levels ### Minor (Severity: Low) - **Examples**: Negative review, minor social media complaint, factual error in published content - **Escalate to**: Account Manager - **Response SLA**: 4 hours - **Action**: Acknowledge, draft response, resolve ### Major (Severity: Medium) - **Examples**: Viral negative post, media inquiry, product recall mention, multiple complaints - **Escalate to**: Agency Director - **Response SLA**: 1 hour - **Action**: Pause scheduled content, draft holding statement, convene response team ### Critical (Severity: High) - **Examples**: Legal threat, data breach, executive controversy, widespread media coverage - **Escalate to**: CEO - **Response SLA**: 1 hour - **Action**: All content paused, crisis team activated, holding statement within 30 minutes
Reference Files
skills/context-engine/guidelines-framework.md— How SOPs integrate with the guideline systemscripts/guidelines-manager.py— CLI for SOP CRUD operations (--action list-sops, save-sop, get-sop)


