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Digests

Overview​

A digest is a curated collection of news for a selected time window with AI-assisted final text. The usual flow is: select candidates, create the digest, generate text, edit manually, approve, and publish when needed.

Flow​

Candidates (processed news + AI scores)
    -> user selects news and template
    -> digest creation
    -> AI text generation
    -> review and editing
    -> approval
    -> optional publication

Candidates​

Digest candidates come from processed materials collected from connected sources or submitted through external intake. You can combine them in one issue; see Sources. Selection respects workspace-level rules such as:

  • Maximum number of items from a single source.
  • Maximum number of items overall.
  • Minimum score required for inclusion.
  • Exclusion of private quotes.
  • Maximum news age.

When users request candidates, they can also set a temporary time window and override the minimum score for that request.

If AI scoring is enabled, each candidate carries relevance data for the workspace themes.

Templates​

A digest template defines the tone, structure, and constraints of the final output.

Core settings​

  • Template name.
  • Tone: style guidance such as formal, concise, or without emojis.
  • Text format: the render template used for generation.
  • Model: the AI model used to produce text.

Advanced settings​

  • Style profile.
  • Output modes.
  • Formatting rules.
  • Prompt blueprints.
  • Generation constraints.

Generate a template from a source​

Templates can be created automatically from the style of an existing Telegram source. See AI.

Emoji in templates​

Digest editors support standard emoji and synced Telegram custom emoji. Custom emoji are available after a publishing account syncs them on the Telegram integration page.

Images​

Digest templates can also define image behavior:

  • Enable or disable cover generation.
  • Provide a base image prompt.
  • Choose an output size or aspect.
  • Add reference images.

Create and generate a digest​

  1. Open the digest workflow and choose a time window.
  2. Load candidates and select the items to include.
  3. Pick a template and generate the digest.
  4. Review the AI output and edit it if needed.
  5. Approve the digest to finalize the output.

Before publishing, check how the digest will look in the selected destination.

Publication​

The editor has tabs for Text, Image, Sources and Publication. Prepare the content first, then review and approve a publication revision. At the end, choose one or more Telegram and Discord channels and a common send time. Delivery status is tracked separately for each channel. See Delivery channels for connection settings, scheduling and delivery states.

You can create and edit a first draft without a publication channel. For recurring issues, configure a separate rule in Autopublish: weekly digest. The rule requires a channel and approval before delivery; creating a manual digest does not enable a schedule.

Promo images​

Signailist also supports promotional image generation for digest-related content. This flow combines a base image with safe markdown-derived text overlays and optional badges.