# medium-posts

Guides writing, publishing and republishing on Medium: canonical tags, structure, distribution. Useful when your blog should rank faster than a new domain can.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2000 installs · ★ 1062
- Author: kostja94
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/platforms/medium/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/medium-posts

## What it does

The skill walks through a Medium post end to end: it asks whether the piece is original or a republish, shapes the title around a keyword, and places internal links back to your site plus a CTA. The canonical step matters most on republishing — point it at the original URL in Medium settings, or search engines may treat the text as a duplicate.

It also explains why Medium is worth the effort: the platform's domain authority ranks content in days rather than months, and articles that pull traffic attract links. A section covers AI search, where Medium posts show up in generated answers often enough to plan for.

If your project has a root `contextus.md`, the skill reads it and loads only the modules this task needs. Without it, it works from your project material or facts you supply and asks for what's missing. Two neighbours cover other ground: `parasite-seo` for parasite SEO where Medium isn't the target platform, and `generative-engine-optimization` for AI search visibility. Don't reach for both at once — they answer different questions.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill medium-posts -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill medium -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill medium -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill medium -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills medium
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill medium -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills --path skills/platforms/medium
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill medium -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/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/platforms/medium/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- set a canonical link when moving a post from your site to Medium
- shape a title and outline around a target keyword
- place links back to site pages inside the article
- decide which posts belong on Medium and which stay home
- write copy that AI search engines pick up

## Example prompts
- help me publish this article on Medium with a canonical to the original
- write a Medium title and outline for a post about CI/CD
- check where the CTA and site links should go in this Medium draft

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: medium-posts
description: When the user wants to write, publish, republish, or optimize posts on Medium.com (canonical tags, distribution, Medium SEO). Also use when the user mentions "Medium," "Medium article," "Medium story," "Medium publishing," "canonical Medium," or "publish on Medium." Not for general parasite SEO when Medium is not the target platform—use parasite-seo. For AI search visibility strategy, use generative-engine-optimization.
metadata:
  version: 1.1.0
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# Platforms: Medium

Guides Medium publishing for parasite SEO and content distribution. Medium's domain authority helps content rank faster than on new sites; articles can reach page 1 within days. Use this skill when planning Medium content or republishing from your site.

**When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

## Initial Assessment

**Project context:** Read root `contextus.md` when present and load only the modules relevant to this task. Without Contextus, use available project material or user-provided facts and ask for missing information; do not create a parallel context system.

Identify:
1. **Content**: Original or republish
2. **Canonical**: If republish, set canonical to original URL
3. **Goal**: Traffic, backlinks, AI citations

## Why Medium for Parasite SEO

| Benefit | Detail |
|---------|--------|
| **Fast rankings** | Page 1 within days vs months on own domain |
| **Authority** | Leverages Medium's domain authority |
| **AI-friendly** | Frequently cited in AI search results |
| **Backlinks** | Traffic-generating articles attract links |

## Canonical Links

When republishing: Set canonical to your original URL in Medium settings. Prevents duplicate content penalties; signals original source.

## Content Best Practices

- **Match intent**: Keyword-focused; solve problem or answer question
- **Quality**: Same quality as on your site
- **CTA**: Link to relevant site pages; don't over-promote

## Output Format

- **Title** (keyword-optimized)
- **Structure** (for original) or **canonical** setup (for republish)
- **Internal links** to site
- **CTA** placement

## Related Skills

- **parasite-seo**: Parasite SEO strategy; Medium as platform
- **article-page-generator**: Article structure for republish
- **link-building**: Medium as backlink source
- **grokipedia-recommendations**: GEO; AI search visibility
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