blog-writer Skill

Source

• Creator: microsoft
• Repository: microsoft/vscode-docs
• Skill file: .github/skills/blog-writer/SKILL.md

What it does

Plan, write, and review VS Code blog posts. ALWAYS use this skill when the user asks to "write a blog post", "draft a blog", "add a blog post for", "review this blog post", or provides a feature/issue/PR to announce on the VS Code blog. For new posts, it proposes an outline and asks clarifying questions first, and does

Skill instructions

Write or Review a Blog Post Help author a new VS Code blog post or review an existing one in the blogs/ folder. The skill has two modes: Write mode works in two phases: it first researches the topic and proposes an outline, then drafts the post only after you approve. Review mode evaluates an existing draft for clarity, conciseness, and style, and reports concrete suggestions without editing unless asked. All work must follow the blog-writing style guide, which in turn builds on the docs-writing style guide. When to Use Use this skill whenever the request maps to any of these: The user says "write a blog post", "draft a blog", "add a blog post for…", or "announce this on the blog". The user pastes a GitHub issue or PR link and asks you to turn it into a blog post. The user asks you to "review this blog post", check a draft, or improve an existing post in blogs/. Announcing or explaining a new or changed VS Code or GitHub Copilot feature in a narrative, conversational format. For new po