manage-blog

Manage Blog - Dashboard & Post Management

View all blog posts, manage drafts, and quickly add content to existing posts from any repo.

When to Use

• User says /blog → Show dashboard of all posts
• User says /blog <query> → Find and work on a specific post
• User wants to add learnings to an existing post
• User wants to publish, edit, or expand a draft
• End of day blog review session

Configuration

This skill requires BLOG_CONTENT_DIR to be set in your CLAUDE.md:

## Blog Configuration
BLOG_CONTENT_DIR=/path/to/your/blog/content/directory

Example: BLOG_CONTENT_DIR=/Users/you/portfolio/src/content/blog

If not configured: Ask the user where their blog markdown files are located before proceeding.

Workflow

Step 0: Check Configuration

First, check if BLOG_CONTENT_DIR is set in the project's or user's CLAUDE.md.

If NOT set, ask the user:

Where are your blog posts located?

Please provide the absolute path to your blog content directory
(e.g., /Users/you/site/content/blog)

You can also add this to your CLAUDE.md to skip this prompt:
BLOG_CONTENT_DIR=/your/path/here

Store their answer and use it for the rest of the session.

Step 1: Scan All Posts

Scan the blog directory for ALL markdown files (not just drafts):

cd {BLOG_CONTENT_DIR}
ls *.md 2>/dev/null

For each file, extract metadata from frontmatter:

• title - Post title
• date - Publication/creation date
• draft - Boolean (true = draft, false/missing = published)
• tags - Array of tags
• description - Brief summary

Step 2: Check for Arguments

Check if the user provided a search query with the command.

• No arguments (/blog) → Go to Step 3 (Dashboard)
• With arguments (/blog tauri) → Go to Step 4 (Fuzzy Search)

Step 3: Display Dashboard

Show all posts grouped by status:

Blog Dashboard
==============

DRAFTS ({N})
  1. {title} ({date}) [{tags}]
  2. {title} ({date}) [{tags}]

PUBLISHED ({M})
  3. {title} ({date})
  4. {title} ({date})

Enter number to work on post, or 'q' to quit:

Sort each group by date descending (newest first).

If no posts found:

No blog posts found in {BLOG_CONTENT_DIR}.
Use /note from any project to create your first draft.

After user selects a post, go to Step 5 (Show Actions).

Step 4: Fuzzy Search

When the user provides a search query (e.g., /blog tauri):

Search these fields (case-insensitive):

1. Title (highest priority)
2. Filename (without .md extension)
3. Tags

Matching logic:

• Check if query appears as substring in any field
• Match partial words (e.g., "tauri" matches "Building Floating macOS UI with Tauri")
• Score matches: title match > filename match > tag match

Results:

If single match:

Found: {title} ({draft status})

[Go directly to Step 5 - Show Actions]

If multiple matches:

Found {N} posts matching "{query}":

1. {title} ({draft/published})
2. {title} ({draft/published})
...

Which one? (enter number)

If no matches:

No posts found matching "{query}".

Try a different search term, or use /blog to see all posts.

Step 5: Show Actions

After selecting a post, read its full content and show options.

For DRAFT posts:

Selected: {title}
Status: Draft
Date: {date}
Tags: {tags}

What would you like to do?
1. Add content - Append new learnings to this post
2. Expand - Flesh out existing content with more detail
3. Edit - Make specific changes
4. Publish - Set draft: false and commit
5. View - Show full content
6. Delete - Remove this draft
7. Back - Return to dashboard

For PUBLISHED posts:

Selected: {title}
Status: Published
Date: {date}
Tags: {tags}

What would you like to do?
1. Add content - Append new learnings to this post
2. Edit - Make specific changes
3. Unpublish - Set draft: true (hide from site)
4. View - Show full content
5. Back - Return to dashboard

Step 6: Handle Actions

Add Content (NEW)

This is the key action for quickly appending learnings from any repo.

1. Ask what to add:

What would you like to add to "{title}"?

(Paste or describe new content, code snippets, learnings, etc.)

2. Ask where to insert (optional):

Where should this content go?
1. End of post (default)
2. After a specific section (I'll show you the headings)
3. Let me decide based on content

3. Read current post content
4. Insert the new content at the appropriate location
5. Show preview of the updated section:

Added to "{title}":

---
[new content preview]
---

Full post updated. Commit changes? (y/n)

6. If yes, commit:

cd {BLOG_CONTENT_DIR}
git add {filename}
git commit -m "update: {title}"

Expand

• Ask what aspects to expand on
• Add more context, examples, or explanations
• Keep the user's voice and style
• Update the file with expanded content

Edit

• Ask what specific changes to make
• Apply the requested edits
• Show diff of changes
• Update the file

Publish

1. Read the current file
2. Change draft: true to draft: false
3. Optionally update the date to today
4. Write the updated file
5. Commit and optionally push:

cd {BLOG_CONTENT_DIR}
git add {filename}
git commit -m "post: {title}"
git push

Output:

Published: {title}
Location: {BLOG_CONTENT_DIR}/{filename}

Committed and pushed to main.

Unpublish (for published posts)

1. Read the current file
2. Add or change to draft: true
3. Write the updated file
4. Commit:

cd {BLOG_CONTENT_DIR}
git add {filename}
git commit -m "unpublish: {title}"

View

Show the full post content in a readable format.

Delete

• Confirm with user: "Are you sure you want to delete '{title}'?"
• If confirmed:

cd {BLOG_CONTENT_DIR}
rm {filename}
git add -A .
git commit -m "remove: {title}"

Step 7: Continue or Exit

After each action, ask:

Would you like to work on another post? (y/n)

If yes, return to Step 3 (Dashboard).

Example Sessions

Dashboard View

/blog

Blog Dashboard
==============

DRAFTS (1)
  1. Building Floating macOS UI with Tauri (2025-01-03) [tauri, macos]

PUBLISHED (2)
  2. Hello World (2024-12-15)
  3. The Million Dollar Bet (2024-12-10)

Enter number to work on post, or 'q' to quit: 1

Selected: Building Floating macOS UI with Tauri
Status: Draft

What would you like to do?
1. Add content
2. Expand
3. Edit
4. Publish
5. View
6. Delete
7. Back

> 4

Updating draft status...

Published: Building Floating macOS UI with Tauri
Committed and pushed to main.

Quick Add from Any Repo

# While working in a different project
/blog tauri

Found: Building Floating macOS UI with Tauri (draft)

What would you like to do?
1. Add content
2. Expand
3. Edit
4. Publish
5. View
6. Delete
7. Back

> 1

What would you like to add to "Building Floating macOS UI with Tauri"?

> Just discovered you can use `window.setAlwaysOnTop(true)` for floating windows.
> Also the `decorations: false` config removes the title bar completely.

Where should this content go?
1. End of post (default)
2. After a specific section
3. Let me decide

> 1

Added to "Building Floating macOS UI with Tauri":

---
## Additional Tips

Just discovered you can use `window.setAlwaysOnTop(true)` for floating windows.
Also the `decorations: false` config removes the title bar completely.
---

Commit changes? (y/n) y

Committed: update: Building Floating macOS UI with Tauri

Would you like to work on another post? n

Done!

Fuzzy Search with Multiple Matches

/blog javascript

Found 2 posts matching "javascript":

1. ESM vs CommonJS Dynamic Imports (draft)
2. Modern JavaScript Patterns (published)

Which one? 1

Selected: ESM vs CommonJS Dynamic Imports
Status: Draft

[shows actions...]

Blog Post Quality Checklist

Before publishing, ensure:

• Title is compelling and clear
• Description is filled in (for SEO/previews)
• Content has a clear intro and conclusion
• Code snippets are properly formatted
• Tags are relevant and useful
• No placeholder text remains

Notes

• Set BLOG_CONTENT_DIR in your CLAUDE.md for convenience
• Use /blog <query> for quick access to specific posts from any repo
• "Add content" is ideal for capturing quick learnings without context switching
• Posts are published to the main branch immediately
• The site rebuilds automatically on push (if CI/CD is set up)
• Use tags consistently to help readers find related posts