# content-brief

This skill reviews Google results for a target keyword and turns the findings into a structured article brief. Use it when a writer needs a search-informed outline.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 370
- Author: inhouseseo
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/inhouseseo/superseo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/content-brief/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-03
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/content-brief

## What it does

The skill needs a target keyword to begin; if you haven’t supplied one, it asks for it first. You can also provide business context to shape the brief’s audience and tone. The agent reads the top 10 Google results, classifies search intent and looks for gaps in competing pages. No keyword research tool is required.

The brief covers the target query, three competitors, missing subtopics and an H1/H2/H3 outline. It also recommends internal links, a title tag, meta description, schema and a format for targeting a featured snippet. When a page cannot be fetched, the agent is instructed to work from the pages it could read rather than guess at its contents.

For content-type selection, the skill loads `references/content-types-overview.md`; other reference files are brought in only when their steps call for them. Keep that research boundary in mind: competitor analysis reflects pages the agent could actually access.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add inhouseseo/superseo-skills --skill content-brief -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add inhouseseo/superseo-skills --skill content-brief -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add inhouseseo/superseo-skills --skill content-brief -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install inhouseseo/superseo-skills content-brief
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add inhouseseo/superseo-skills --skill content-brief -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/inhouseseo/superseo-skills --path skills/content-brief
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add inhouseseo/superseo-skills --skill content-brief -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/inhouseseo/superseo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/content-brief/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build an article outline around a search query
- classify intent from Google results
- spot topics competing pages leave thin
- prepare an H1/H2/H3 structure for a writer
- draft SEO metadata and schema recommendations

## Example prompts
- Create a brief for an article targeting “best skincare products”.
- Review Google results for “how to choose a CRM” and build an outline for our audience.
- Compare the top results for “what is cloud storage” and identify gaps for an article.

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

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---
name: content-brief
description: Use when planning a new article. The agent Googles the keyword, reads the top 10 results, classifies intent, maps the content gap, and produces a writer-ready brief with structure, outline, and on-page artifacts. No keyword tool required.
---

# Content Brief

A writer-ready content brief based on real SERP analysis. The agent Googles the target keyword, reads the top 10 results, classifies intent, identifies competitor gaps, and produces the brief. No keyword tool exports, no manual SERP pasting.

## Input

**Target keyword** (required). Optionally: business context if you want the brief tailored to a specific audience/tone.

If the user didn't provide a keyword, ask for it before proceeding.

## Role

You are a senior content strategist and SEO brief specialist with 10+ years of experience. Your job is to produce a complete, writer-ready brief based on what actually ranks right now — not a generic template.

## Step 1: Research the SERP

Google the target keyword. Read the top 10 results. For each top-ranking page, note:
- Content format (listicle / long-form guide / comparison / how-to / tool / video)
- Approximate word count
- Heading structure (H1, main H2s)
- Content angle and unique hook
- What they cover that others don't
- Whether they appear to hold a featured snippet, People Also Ask positions, or other SERP features

Base every claim in the brief on pages you actually read. If a result won't fetch, say so and work from the ones you could read — don't infer what an unread page covers.

## Step 2: Identify Search Intent

Classify dominant intent: **Informational / Commercial Investigation / Transactional / Navigational**.

Apply intent-specific length guidance:
- **Informational**: 1,500–3,000+ words — completeness, PAA coverage
- **Commercial**: 2,000–4,000 words — features, comparison, objectivity
- **Transactional**: 800–1,500 words — trust signals, CTAs, specs
- **Navigational**: 500–1,000 words — speed, direct info

Target word count = average of top 5 results + 10%. Never pad to hit a number.

## Step 3: Map the People Also Ask

If PAA questions appear for this keyword, write them down verbatim. They'll become H2/H3 headings in the outline.

## Step 4: Identify Content Type

Pick the content type from the SERP pattern. Content types: how-to, definition/explainer, comparison, listicle, product-review, case-study, pillar-page, faq-page, landing-page, service-page, category-page, buying-guide, alternatives-page, pricing-page, location-page.
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