Content Strategy Patterns

What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the challenge of creating clear, effective documentation by providing established frameworks and best practices for organizing and classifying content.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Diátaxis Framework: Classifies content into Tutorial, How-To, Reference, and Explanation types to meet specific user needs.
• ROT Analysis: Helps identify content for review (Redundant, Outdated, Trivial) during audits.
• Single-Source Publishing: Demonstrates techniques for reusing content snippets across multiple documents.
• Navigation Best Practices: Offers guidance on structuring site navigation for optimal user experience (Rule of 7, 3-click rule).
• Versioning Strategies: Outlines different approaches to managing content across product versions.
• Documentation Metrics: Defines key metrics for measuring documentation success.
• Anti-Patterns: Highlights common mistakes in organizing and writing documentation.

Quick Start

Apply the Diátaxis framework to classify an article by asking what the user is trying to achieve.