# authoring-analysis

Decides what counts as default content and what needs a block before import HTML is generated for AEM Edge Delivery Services. Runs as a page-import step.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1600 installs · ★ 310
- Author: adobe
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/adobe/skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/aem/edge-delivery-services/skills/authoring-analysis/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/authoring-analysis

## What it does

The skill walks every content sequence on a page and returns a verdict: default content or a named block. Step 3a is a mandatory check first — could an author type this in Word or Google Docs? Headings, paragraphs, lists and inline images pass. Card grids, accordions, tabs and side-by-side columns do not, because they need structure.

When the match is unclear, it pulls in neighbours: `content-modeling` for a contested block choice, `block-collection-and-party` to confirm the block exists. Before any HTML is written it fetches the pre-decoration structure with `node .claude/skills/block-collection-and-party/scripts/get-block-structure.js cards`, which shows how many columns each row takes and where images sit. That kills the usual wrong-structure mistake.

You do not call it yourself. It is step 3 inside `page-import`. Inputs come from `identify-page-structure`: section boundaries with styling notes, content sequences and the block inventory, plus `screenshot.png` for visual reference. Skip that skill and there is nothing to analyse.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add adobe/skills --skill authoring-analysis -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/authoring-analysis/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/authoring-analysis/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add adobe/skills --skill authoring-analysis -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/authoring-analysis/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add adobe/skills --skill authoring-analysis -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/authoring-analysis/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install adobe/skills authoring-analysis
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/authoring-analysis/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add adobe/skills --skill authoring-analysis -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/adobe/skills --path plugins/aem/edge-delivery-services/skills/authoring-analysis
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/authoring-analysis/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add adobe/skills --skill authoring-analysis -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/adobe/skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/aem/edge-delivery-services/skills/authoring-analysis/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- split a scraped page into default content and blocks
- confirm a chosen block exists in the Block Collection
- get exact row and column structure before writing HTML
- resolve a sequence that fits both cards and columns
- keep section styling separate from content decisions

## Example prompts
- run authoring-analysis on the section with the 8-card grid
- this block is ambiguous — have authoring-analysis call content-modeling
- fetch the cards block structure before generating HTML

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: authoring-analysis
description: "Use this when the page-import pipeline needs to determine the authoring approach (default content vs blocks) for scraped content before generating import HTML for AEM Edge Delivery Services. Covers validating block selection and section styling for import/migration. Do not invoke directly — called by page-import as a pipeline step."
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  version: "1.0.1"
---

# Authoring Analysis

Determine authoring approach for EACH content sequence: default content or specific block.

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:
- You have page structure with content sequences (from identify-page-structure)
- You have block inventory (local + Block Collection)
- Ready to make authoring decisions following David's Model

**Invoked by:** page-import skill (Step 3)

## Prerequisites

From identify-page-structure skill, you need:
- ✅ Section boundaries with styling notes
- ✅ Content sequences per section (neutral descriptions)
- ✅ Block inventory (local + Block Collection with purposes)
- ✅ screenshot.png for visual reference

## Related Skills

- **page-import** - Orchestrator that invokes this skill
- **identify-page-structure** - Provides section structure and block inventory
- **content-modeling** - This skill invokes it when block selection is unclear
- **block-collection-and-party** - This skill invokes it to validate blocks
- **generate-import-html** - Uses this skill's output to create HTML

## **IMPORTANT: Step 3e Execution Trigger**

After completing Step 3 (analyzing all sequences), you MUST execute Step 3e if:
- ✅ At least one section contains exactly ONE sequence that became a block
- ✅ That section has distinct background styling from identify-page-structure

If NO sections meet these criteria → Skip Step 3e
If ANY sections meet these criteria → Execute Step 3e for EACH qualifying section

## Authoring Analysis Workflow

**Context:** You now have:
- Section boundaries with styles
- Content sequences per section
- Available block palette

**FOR EACH content sequence, follow this mandatory process:**

---

### Step 3a: MANDATORY - Default Content Check (FIRST!)

**Question:** "Can an author create this with normal typing in Word/Google Docs?"

**Default content means:**
- ✅ Headings, paragraphs, lists
- ✅ Inline images within text
- ✅ Simple quotes
- ✅ Just... typing content

**NOT default content means:**
- ❌ Repeating structured patterns (card grids, feature lists)
- ❌ Interactive components (accordions, tabs, carousels)
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