Feedback: guides-generate-meeting-action-items-with-lemur

Documentation Feedback

Original URL: https://www.assemblyai.com/docs/guides/generate-meeting-action-items-with-lemur
Category: guides
Generated: 05/08/2025, 4:41:16 pm

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Claude Sonnet 4 Feedback

Generated: 05/08/2025, 4:41:15 pm

Technical Documentation Analysis & Feedback

🔴 Critical Issues

1. Missing Prerequisites Section

• Issue: No clear system requirements, supported file formats, or dependencies listed
• Fix: Add a prerequisites section covering:
  • Supported audio formats (MP3, WAV, etc.)
  • File size limits
  • Required Python/Node.js versions
  • Account type requirements

2. Incomplete Code Examples

• Issue: TypeScript example in Step 2 is completely empty
• Issue: Variable references without definitions (e.g., upload_url in PHP without $ prefix)
• Fix: Complete all code examples and test them for syntax errors

3. Broken Code References

// Current (broken):
"audio_url" => upload_url

// Should be:
"audio_url" => $upload_url

🟡 Structure & Navigation Issues

1. Confusing Tab Logic

• Issue: Tab descriptions don’t match the code content
• Example: Step 2 says “Import the assemblyai package” for TypeScript but shows empty code
• Fix: Align tab descriptions with actual code functionality

2. Inconsistent Flow Between Languages

• Issue: SDK versions follow a simple 2-step process, while raw API versions require 6+ steps
• Fix: Either separate into different guides or add a complexity warning

🟢 Content Improvements Needed

1. Add Error Handling Examples

# Add this type of guidance:
try:
    transcript = transcriber.transcribe("meeting.mp3")
    if transcript.error:
        print(f"Transcription failed: {transcript.error}")
        return
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")

2. Improve Prompt Engineering Guidance

• Current: Single example prompt
• Needed:
  • Multiple prompt variations (formal vs. casual meetings)
  • Best practices for prompt writing
  • Common pitfalls to avoid

3. Add Practical Examples

• Missing: File size estimates, processing time expectations
• Missing: Cost calculations for different meeting lengths
• Add: “A 1-hour meeting typically costs $X and takes Y minutes to process”

📋 Missing Information

1. API Limits & Constraints

• Rate limits
• File size restrictions
• Concurrent request limits
• Token/credit consumption

2. Troubleshooting Section

Common issues like:

### Common Issues
- **"Invalid audio format"**: Ensure your file is in MP3, WAV, or M4A format
- **"Transcription timeout"**: Files over 5GB may fail; try splitting the file
- **"Insufficient credits"**: Check your LeMUR usage on the dashboard

3. Security Best Practices

• How to handle API keys securely
• Data retention policies
• Privacy considerations for meeting content

🛠 Specific Code Fixes

Fix Step 2 TypeScript:

import { AssemblyAI } from 'assemblyai';
import fs from 'fs';

const client = new AssemblyAI({
  apiKey: process.env.ASSEMBLY_AI_API_KEY || '<YOUR_API_KEY>',
});

Fix C# Error Handling:

// Current version has unreachable code and missing error handling
// Add proper async/await pattern and exception handling

🎯 User Experience Improvements

1. Add a Quick Start Option

# Add a "just show me the basics" version:
import assemblyai as aai

aai.settings.api_key = "your-api-key"
transcript = aai.Transcriber().transcribe("meeting.mp3")
result = transcript.lemur.task("Generate action items from this meeting")
print(result.response)

2. Improve Response Section

• Current: Shows example output
• Add: Explain how to parse structured data
• Add: Integration examples (saving to database, sending emails)

3. Add Next Steps Section

## Next Steps
- [Integrate with project management tools](link)
- [Set up automated meeting processing](link)
- [Customize prompts for your team](link)

📊 Recommended Structure

1. Prerequisites & Setup
2. Quick Start (2-3 lines of code)
3. Detailed Implementation (current step-by-step)
4. Response Handling & Parsing
5. Error Handling & Troubleshooting
6. Advanced Customization
7. Integration Examples
8. FAQ & Common Issues

🎨 Visual Improvements

• Add flowchart showing the process: Audio → Transcript → LeMUR → Action Items
• Include screenshots of the dashboard for API key location
• Add sample meeting file for testing

This documentation has good bones but needs significant improvements in completeness, error handling, and user guidance to become truly production-ready.

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