Hexo Blog Update

Hexo 博客更新 Skill

Standardized workflow for creating, editing, and publishing Hexo blog posts.

When to Use

Use this skill when you need to:

• Create a new blog post
• Edit existing blog posts
• Preview blog locally before publishing
• Deploy blog to production

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed (>= 14)
• Hexo CLI installed globally (npm install -g hexo-cli)
• Blog repository cloned locally
• Git configured with SSH key for deployment

Workflow

Step 1: Create New Post

# Navigate to blog directory
cd /path/to/blog

# Create new post
hexo new post "文章标题"

# Or use npm script
npm run new "文章标题"

Post will be created at: source/_posts/文章标题.md

Step 2: Edit Post Content

Edit the generated markdown file with the following structure:

---
title: 文章标题
date: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
categories:
- 分类1
- 分类2
tags:
- 标签1
- 标签2
---

文章摘要内容，会显示在首页列表中...

<!--more-->

## 正文标题

正文内容...

## 另一个标题

更多内容...

Important Rules:

• ✅ Use <!--more--> to separate excerpt from full content
• ✅ Set proper categories and tags
• ✅ Use Chinese for Chinese blogs
• ✅ Keep front matter (YAML between ---) at the top

Step 3: Local Preview

# Start local server
hexo server

# Or with npm
npm run server

Access at: http://localhost:4000

Preview Checklist:

• Post appears in list with correct title
• Excerpt shows correctly (before <!--more-->)
• Full content displays properly
• Categories and tags are correct
• No formatting errors

Step 4: Deploy to Production

# Deploy (clean + generate + deploy)
npm run release-blog

# Or manually
hexo clean && hexo generate && hexo deploy

Deployment Output:

INFO  Deploy done: git
To github.com:username/username.github.io.git
   xxx...xxx  HEAD -> master

Standard Post Template

---
title: 文章标题
date: 2026-02-11 17:20:00
categories:
- 分类1
- 分类2
tags:
- 标签1
- 标签2
- 标签3
---

文章摘要，显示在首页列表中。简要介绍文章内容和价值。

<!--more-->

## 前言

详细介绍背景...

## 主要内容

### 小节1

内容...

### 小节2

内容...

## 总结

总结要点...

---

*相关链接*:
- [链接描述](url)

Common Commands Reference

File Structure

blog/
├── source/
│   └── _posts/
│       └── 文章标题.md      # Post files
├── themes/                    # Theme directory
├── _config.yml               # Site config
├── package.json              # Scripts & dependencies
└── public/                   # Generated output (auto)

Best Practices

Do's

✅ Always preview before deploying ✅ Use meaningful categories and tags ✅ Include <!--more--> for proper excerpt ✅ Check date format (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS) ✅ Verify deployment success message

Don'ts

❌ Don't modify public/ directory directly ❌ Don't forget to set categories/tags ❌ Don't skip local preview ❌ Don't use special characters in filenames

Troubleshooting

Post not showing in list

• Check if file is in source/_posts/
• Verify front matter format
• Run hexo clean and regenerate

Deployment fails

• Check SSH key configuration
• Verify git remote is correct
• Ensure network connectivity

Formatting issues

• Use standard Markdown syntax
• Verify YAML front matter syntax
• Check theme compatibility

Example Session

User: Create a new blog post about AI tools

Agent:

Step 1: Create post
$ hexo new post "推荐的 AI 开发工具"
INFO  Created: source/_posts/推荐的-AI-开发工具.md

Step 2: Edit content
[Edit file with proper structure and <!--more-->]

Step 3: Preview
$ hexo server
INFO  Hexo is running at http://localhost:4000/
[Verify post displays correctly]

Step 4: Deploy
$ npm run release-blog
INFO  Deploy done: git

Version History

• v1.0 (2026-02-11) - Initial release
  • Standard 4-step workflow
  • Chinese blog format support
  • Common commands reference