# blog-draft

Guides article creation from reference notes and URLs to versioned drafts with mandatory source citations and git commits.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 45376
- Author: luongnv89
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/luongnv89/claude-howto/tree/HEAD/03-skills/blog-draft/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/blog-draft

## What it does

The skill organizes article drafting into a sequential workflow. It sets up a dedicated directory under `blog-posts/YYYY-MM-DD-slug/` and stores summaries of links, search hits, and local files in `resources/`. The agent then clarifies target angles, audience, and word count: short (500–800 words), medium (1000–1500 words), or long form over 2000 words.

Once you approve the structure in `OUTLINE.md`, the agent writes `draft-v0.1.md`. Every factual claim or data point requires an inline citation linked to the references list. When running in a git repository, it commits each major step with a `docs:` message and pushes changes to the remote branch.

Because the skill halts for user approval before moving between steps, it never drafts blindly in the background. Edits get saved into numbered iterations such as `draft-v0.2.md` until finalized as `final.md`. Updating an existing article bypasses research altogether and jumps directly to revision.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add luongnv89/claude-howto --skill blog-draft -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add luongnv89/claude-howto --skill blog-draft -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add luongnv89/claude-howto --skill blog-draft -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install luongnv89/claude-howto blog-draft
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add luongnv89/claude-howto --skill blog-draft -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/luongnv89/claude-howto --path 03-skills/blog-draft
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add luongnv89/claude-howto --skill blog-draft -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/luongnv89/claude-howto/tree/HEAD/03-skills/blog-draft/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- compile source summaries from URLs and local files into structured notes
- generate and validate a post structure in OUTLINE.md
- draft content with inline citations for data and statistics
- track text revisions across draft-v0.1.md and subsequent version files
- commit drafts and outlines directly to a git repository

## Example prompts
- Draft a technical post about Go performance using these benchmark links
- Create a 1200-word post outline about database indexing based on local notes
- Update the draft in blog-posts/2025-05-10-caching/ using the latest review comments

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: blog-draft
description: Draft a blog post from ideas and resources. Use when users want to write a blog post, create content from research, or draft articles. Guides through research, brainstorming, outlining, and iterative drafting with version control.
---

## User Input

```text
$ARGUMENTS
```

You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding. User should provide:
- **Idea/Topic**: The main concept or theme for the blog post
- **Resources**: URLs, files, or references to research (optional but recommended)
- **Target audience**: Who the blog post is for (optional)
- **Tone/Style**: Formal, casual, technical, etc. (optional)

**IMPORTANT**: If the user is requesting updates to an **existing blog post**, skip steps 0-8 and start directly at **Step 9**. Read the existing draft file(s) first, then proceed with the iteration process.

## Execution Flow

Follow these steps sequentially. **Do not skip steps or proceed without user approval where indicated.**

### Step 0: Create Project Folder

1. Generate a folder name using format: `YYYY-MM-DD-short-topic-name`
   - Use today's date
   - Create a short, URL-friendly slug from the topic (lowercase, hyphens, max 5 words)

2. Create the folder structure:
   ```
   blog-posts/
   └── YYYY-MM-DD-short-topic-name/
       └── resources/
   ```

3. Confirm folder creation with user before proceeding.

### Step 1: Research & Resource Collection

1. Create `resources/` subfolder in the blog post directory

2. For each provided resource:
   - **URLs**: Fetch and save key information to `resources/` as markdown files
   - **Files**: Read and summarize in `resources/`
   - **Topics**: Use web search to gather up-to-date information

3. For each resource, create a summary file in `resources/`:
   - `resources/source-1-[short-name].md`
   - `resources/source-2-[short-name].md`
   - etc.

4. Each summary should include:
   ```markdown
   # Source: [Title/URL]

   ## Key Points
   - Point 1
   - Point 2

   ## Relevant Quotes/Data
   - Quote or statistic 1
   - Quote or statistic 2

   ## How This Relates to Topic
   Brief explanation of relevance
   ```

5. Present research summary to user.

### Step 2: Brainstorm & Clarify

1. Based on the idea and researched resources, present:
   - **Main themes** identified from research
   - **Potential angles** for the blog post
   - **Key points** that should be covered
   - **Gaps** in information that need clarification

2. Ask clarifying questions:
   - What is the main takeaway you want readers to have?
   - Are there specific points from the research you want to emphasize?
   - What's the target length? (short: 500-800 words, medium: 1000-1500, long: 2000+)
   - Any points you want to exclude?
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