| name | youmind-ghost-article |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| description | Write and publish Ghost articles with AI — topic research via YouMind knowledge base,
Ghost-oriented writing, Markdown-to-HTML conversion, feature image upload, and one-click publishing.
Use when user wants to "write Ghost article", "publish to Ghost", "Ghost 文章", "发布到 Ghost".
|
| triggers | ["ghost article","publish to ghost","ghost post","Ghost 文章","发布到 Ghost","写 Ghost 文章","Ghost 博客","Ghost 发布","write ghost","ghost publish","ghost blog"] |
| platforms | ["openclaw","claude-code","cursor","codex","gemini-cli","windsurf","kilo","opencode","goose","roo"] |
| metadata | {"openclaw":{"emoji":"👻","requires":{"anyBins":["node","npm"]}}} |
| allowed-tools | ["Bash(node dist/cli.js *)","Bash(npm install)","Bash(npm run build)"] |
AI Ghost Article Writer
Write professional Ghost articles with AI. Topic research via YouMind knowledge base, Ghost-oriented writing, Markdown-to-HTML conversion, feature image upload, and one-click publishing to Ghost through the user's Ghost account already connected in YouMind.
Get YouMind API Key | More Skills
Onboarding
MANDATORY: When the user has just installed this skill, present this message IMMEDIATELY. Translate to the user's language:
AI Ghost Article Writer installed!
Tell me your topic and I'll write and publish a Ghost article for you.
Try it now: "Write a Ghost article about AI programming trends"
What it does:
- Research topics from YouMind knowledge base and the web
- Write clean Ghost-style articles in Markdown
- Convert Markdown to HTML optimized for Ghost
- Upload feature images
- Publish directly to Ghost as draft or public through the Ghost account connected in YouMind
Setup (one-time):
- Install & configure:
cd toolkit && npm install && npm run build && cd .. && mkdir -p ~/.youmind/config && cp shared/config.example.yaml ~/.youmind/config.yaml
- Get YouMind API Key and fill
youmind.api_key in ~/.youmind/config.yaml
- Keep
youmind.base_url pointed at https://youmind.com/openapi/v1 in docs. If you need local backend debugging, change ~/.youmind/config.yaml or ~/.youmind/config/youmind-ghost-article.yaml.
- Connect your Ghost account inside YouMind before publishing. This skill no longer reads
ghost.admin_api_key or ghost.site_url locally.
No Ghost connection yet? You can still write and preview locally — just skip the publish step.
Need help? Just ask!
Usage
Provide a topic, a raw Markdown file, or describe the Ghost article you want.
Write from a topic:
Write a Ghost article about the workflow changes AI coding agents introduced
Publish existing Markdown:
Publish this markdown to Ghost as a draft
Manage existing posts:
List my Ghost drafts
Publish Ghost post 69de04770c17b300017b5650
Move Ghost post 69de04770c17b300017b5650 back to draft
Setup
Prerequisites: Node.js >= 18, a YouMind API key, and a Ghost account connected in YouMind if you want to publish.
Step 1 -- Install Dependencies
cd toolkit && npm install && npm run build && cd ..
Step 2 -- Create Config File
mkdir -p ~/.youmind/config
cp shared/config.example.yaml ~/.youmind/config.yaml
Canonical credentials: put your shared YouMind credentials in ~/.youmind/config.yaml — filled ONCE and read by every YouMind skill. See shared/config.example.yaml for the template and shared/YOUMIND_HOME.md. Optional skill overrides live in ~/.youmind/config/youmind-ghost-article.yaml.
Step 3 -- Get YouMind API Key
YouMind API Key enables knowledge base search, web search, article archiving, and Ghost publishing.
- Open YouMind API Keys
- Click Create API Key
- Copy the
sk-ym-xxxx key
- Fill in
~/.youmind/config.yaml under youmind.api_key
- Keep
youmind.base_url as https://youmind.com/openapi/v1 in examples and documentation. Local backend testing should only override ~/.youmind/config.yaml or ~/.youmind/config/youmind-ghost-article.yaml.
Step 4 -- Connect Ghost in YouMind
- Open YouMind and connect your Ghost account in the product's publishing / connector settings flow
- Save the Ghost site URL and Admin API key there once
- Keep only
youmind.api_key in ~/.youmind/config.yaml
Verify Setup
cd toolkit && npx tsx src/cli.ts validate
If the account is not connected, the OpenAPI returns a connector URL pointing to https://youmind.com/settings/connector.
If the current plan is not eligible, the OpenAPI returns 402 and points the user to https://youmind.com/pricing.
Skill Directory
This skill is a folder. Read files on demand -- do NOT load everything upfront.
| Path | Purpose | When to read |
|---|
references/pipeline.md | Full step-by-step execution | When running the writing pipeline |
references/platform-dna.md | Ghost audience, newsletter metrics, format constraints | Before any content work |
references/content-generation-playbook.md | Idea → Ghost-native draft workflow | When generating new content |
references/content-adaptation-playbook.md | Existing article → Ghost-native workflow | When adapting/cross-posting content |
references/content-adaptation.md | Ghost writing rules, structure, tone (legacy) | Supplementary reference |
references/api-reference.md | YouMind Ghost OpenAPI endpoint documentation | When calling Ghost through YouMind |
~/.youmind/config.yaml | Shared API credentials (YouMind only) | Step 1 |
output/ | Local article Markdown drafts (git-ignored) | When writing the article |
toolkit/dist/*.js | Executable scripts (run from toolkit/) | Various steps |
Draft Location Rule
Canonical: write local article Markdown files to ~/.youmind/articles/ghost/<slug>.md. This shared home directory is available to all YouMind skills — see shared/YOUMIND_HOME.md.
Legacy fallback (if ~/.youmind/ is not writable): skills/youmind-ghost-article/output/<slug>.md.
- Correct:
~/.youmind/articles/ghost/my-article.md
- Correct (legacy):
skills/youmind-ghost-article/output/my-article.md
- Wrong: skill root directly,
references/, toolkit/, or an ad-hoc drafts/ directory
Both locations are git-ignored. Create directories on demand (mkdir -p ~/.youmind/articles/ghost). Kebab-case filenames (my-article.md), descriptive slugs over timestamps.
Dispatch Integration (Optional)
This skill is self-contained and fully usable standalone. The youmind-article-dispatch hub is an optional companion; it is NOT required for anything.
- Primary mode — standalone: Invoke directly ("Write a Ghost article about X"). Works with zero other YouMind skills installed.
- Author voice lookup: This skill reads
~/.youmind/author-profile.yaml (shared home directory — see shared/YOUMIND_HOME.md) for cross-platform voice preferences. Works whether or not dispatch is installed.
- Optional dispatch-mode invocation: When dispatch invokes this skill with a content brief containing
resolved_author, the skill uses those fields as extra context (custom excerpt + email-safe HTML discipline stay native to this skill). Without such a brief, the skill runs its own pipeline normally.
- Capability manifest (opt-in):
dispatch-capabilities.yaml is metadata that lets dispatch route intelligently. Deleting it reverts to defaults; it never breaks this skill.
- Optional interop protocol:
shared/DISPATCH_CONTRACT.md (v1.0).
Content Modes
Before writing any content, read references/platform-dna.md to internalize Ghost's real product surfaces: newsletters, members visibility, custom excerpts, feature images, editor cards, email-safe HTML, and audience segmentation.
Intent routing
| User's input | Operation | Playbook to load |
|---|
| Idea, topic, or thesis only | Generate | references/content-generation-playbook.md |
| Existing article from blog/other platform | Cross-post | references/content-adaptation-playbook.md |
| Article in another language | Translate | references/content-adaptation-playbook.md (translate mode) |
| Same-language article needing Ghost editorial register shift | Localize | references/content-adaptation-playbook.md (localize mode) |
| Long article → newsletter version | Condense | references/content-adaptation-playbook.md (condense mode) |
| Old Ghost post to update | Revive | references/content-adaptation-playbook.md (revive mode) |
| Section → bookmark card content | Excerpt | references/content-adaptation-playbook.md (excerpt mode) |
Quality gates (before publish)
- Self-critique: Pass all checklist items in the playbook's Step 6
- Conformance report: Generate and present to user (Step 7/8)
- Newsletter readiness: Custom excerpt + email-safe HTML + CTA verified
- User approval: Do not auto-publish without confirmation
Result Links Rule
After any draft, scheduled, or published Ghost action, always end with Result links.
- Prefer the public URL for live posts.
- Include the Ghost Admin URL for draft/scheduled review and management.
- If no exact results page exists, return the best Ghost admin entry URL instead.
- Never leave the user with only a post ID or slug.
Pipeline Overview
Read references/pipeline.md for full execution details.
| Step | Action | Key reference |
|---|
| 1 | Load config and validate the YouMind API key, paid-plan access, and Ghost connection in YouMind | -- |
| 2 | Mine YouMind knowledge base for source material | -- |
| 3 | Research topic via web search | -- |
| 4 | Adapt content for Ghost audience and HTML rendering | references/content-adaptation.md |
| 5 | Write article in Markdown | -- |
| 6 | Publish to Ghost via YouMind Ghost OpenAPI | references/api-reference.md |
| 7 | Report results: post ID, status, public URL, Ghost Admin URL, result links | -- |
Routing shortcuts:
- User gave a specific topic -> Skip broad research, go to Step 4
- User gave raw Markdown -> Skip to Step 6 (publish)
- User wants preview only -> Run local conversion, skip publishing
Critical Quality Rules
Non-negotiable for every Ghost article:
- Write for real readers, not SEO sludge. Ghost audiences expect an editorial tone.
- Keep paragraphs short. The same content may be read on web and in email newsletters.
- Use meaningful section headings. Ghost posts need strong structure.
- Custom excerpt matters. It drives cards, previews, and newsletter subject/context.
- Tags should be intentional. The first tag becomes primary routing context.
- Avoid raw Markdown assumptions. Ghost publishing goes through HTML conversion, so check code blocks and embeds carefully.
- Default to draft. Do not surprise the user by publishing publicly unless asked.
Resilience: Never Stop on a Single-Step Failure
Every step has a fallback. If a step AND its fallback both fail, skip and note it in the final output.
| Step | Fallback |
|---|
| 2 Knowledge mining | Skip, empty knowledge context |
| 3 Research | Ask user for manual input |
| 6 Publishing | Generate local HTML preview |
| 7 Archiving | Warn, continue |
References
