/prompt-article

Interactive wizard for writing articles, blog posts, and documentation.

Overview

Aspect	Details
Speed	Interactive (2-5 minutes)
Complexity	Medium
Best For	Blog posts, Medium articles, LinkedIn content

Usage

/prompt-article [topic]

Examples

Blog Post

/prompt-article Write about CI/CD best practices for small teams

Interactive Flow:

Article Wizard

Topic: CI/CD best practices for small teams
Detected: Technical tutorial

Questions:

1. Target audience?
   - Beginners (explain basics)
   - Intermediate (some CI/CD experience)
   - Advanced (optimization focus)

2. Article length?
   - Short (800-1200 words)
   - Medium (1500-2500 words)
   - Long (3000+ words)

3. Platform?
   - Personal blog (markdown)
   - Medium (formatted)
   - LinkedIn (professional tone)
   - Dev.to (developer community)

4. Include code examples?
   - Yes, with explanations
   - Yes, minimal
   - No code

5. Save location?
   - ./articles/cicd-best-practices.md
   - Custom path

[Your answers: 2, Medium, Dev.to, Yes with explanations, default]

Generating outline...

Article Outline:

# CI/CD Best Practices for Small Teams

## Introduction (150 words)
- Why CI/CD matters for small teams
- What we'll cover

## Section 1: Start Simple (400 words)
- GitHub Actions for beginners
- Your first pipeline
- [Code: basic workflow]

## Section 2: Essential Stages (500 words)
- Build → Test → Deploy
- [Code: multi-stage pipeline]

## Section 3: Common Mistakes (400 words)
- Overcomplicating early
- Skipping tests
- Manual steps in pipeline

## Section 4: Scaling Up (400 words)
- When to add complexity
- Caching and optimization
- [Code: optimized pipeline]

## Conclusion (150 words)
- Start today
- Resources

Proceed with this outline? [Yes / Modify]

LinkedIn Article

/prompt-article Why every developer should learn SQL

Medium Post

/prompt-article My journey from junior to senior developer

How It Works

Phase 1: Topic Analysis

Claude analyzes:

• Subject matter
• Likely audience
• Content type (tutorial, opinion, case study)
• Appropriate length

Phase 2: Interactive Questions

Questions about:

• Target audience level
• Desired length
• Platform optimization
• Code examples
• Tone and style

Phase 3: Outline Generation

Creates structured outline:

• Introduction hook
• Main sections with word counts
• Code example placements
• Conclusion and CTA

Phase 4: Content Generation

Writes section by section:

• Maintains consistent tone
• Includes requested examples
• Optimizes for platform

Phase 5: Review & Save

• Shows complete article
• Allows modifications
• Saves to specified location

Platform Optimization

Platform	Tone	Format
Personal Blog	Authentic	Markdown
Medium	Engaging	Rich formatting
LinkedIn	Professional	Business-focused
Dev.to	Technical	Code-heavy

Output Locations

Articles saved to:

• ./articles/[topic-slug].md (default)
• Custom path you specify
• Clipboard for immediate paste

Tips

Provide Context

# Less effective
/prompt-article Write about testing

# More effective
/prompt-article Write about integration testing for React apps,
focusing on React Testing Library

Specify Your Voice

/prompt-article Write about remote work. Use conversational tone,
first person, include personal anecdotes.

Request Specific Structure

/prompt-article Write about Docker for beginners.
Include: problem statement, 3 main sections, practical exercise,
resources list.

Related Commands

• /prompt-article-readme - For README files
• /prompt - For quick content questions