joshmedeski Creating Blog Posts
File Location & Naming
- Directory:
src/data/posts/ - Format:
.mdxfiles - Naming: kebab-case from title (e.g., "My New Post" →
my-new-post.mdx)
Required Frontmatter
---
title: 'Post Title'
pubDate: 2024-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
description: Brief description of the post
heroImage: ../../assets/posts/post-slug.jpeg
category: dotfiles
---
Categories
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
conversations |
Talking with friends |
development |
How I build web apps |
dotfiles |
My dev workflows |
personal-development |
Living with intention |
productivity |
How I get things done |
tech |
Gear and tools I use |
Optional Frontmatter
youtubeUrl: https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID
duration: '5:22'
draft: true
thumbnail: ../../assets/posts/post-slug-thumb.jpeg
guide:
ref: guide-name
position: 1
Workflow
- Ask user for the blog post content (brain dump, outline, or draft)
- Ask clarifying questions:
- What category fits best?
- Is a hero image available or should a placeholder be used?
- Any YouTube video to embed?
- Is this a draft or ready to publish?
- Generate kebab-case filename from title
- Create MDX file in
src/data/posts/
Content Formatting Rules
- Preserve the user's voice - Do not rewrite or heavily edit content
- Minimal changes only - Only fix obvious typos or formatting issues
- Remove any top-level h1 - The title is in frontmatter, not the content
- Use h2s for all main sections - Break content into logical h2 sections
- No orphan content - All content should live under an h2 heading