bestblogs-weekly-blogger

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates turning a BestBlogs.dev newsletter issue into a coherent, insight-driven MDX blog post so you no longer need to manually curate, structure, and format dozens of items into a single readable article.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Fetch and analyze: Retrieve newsletter details and article lists via BestBlogs API and select 3-8 priority articles for deep analysis.
• Content assembly: Produce a themed chapter structure with varied depth (200-400 words for highlights, 50-100 for others), frontmatter, and MDX-ready output.
• Media workflow: Insert image placeholders, generate illustrations via image-gen, and optionally upload assets to Cloudflare R2 and replace links.
• User collaboration: Prompt for concise personal insights to incorporate author voice and flag verification items that require manual review.
• Robustness: Includes fallbacks when resource markdown is null, retry policies, and clear error messages for missing API keys or upload credentials.
• Use case: Quickly create a publish-ready "BestBlogs Weekly" reading note that combines thematic narrative, prioritized article deep-dives, and hosted images.

Quick Start

Generate a full MDX blog draft for BestBlogs issue 85 with a thematic outline, five highlighted deep dives, image placeholders, and a list of verification points.