| name | marketing-sprint |
| description | Run the full content pipeline in one command — brief, write, gate, log. Progress updates between steps. 5-minute timeout with partial state recovery. |
/marketing-sprint — The Full Pipeline
One command, full pipeline. Chains /content-brief → /content-write → /content-gate → log in a single interactive session. Shows progress between each step.
This is the marketing equivalent of gstack's /ship.
Arguments
Required:
- format: Content format (blog, seo, linkedin, etc.)
- site: Site key
- keyword: Target keyword in quotes
Example: /marketing-sprint blog kaicalls "AI receptionists for law firms"
The Skill
Step 1: Brief (60 seconds)
Show: "Step 1/4: Generating brief..."
Run the brief generation:
kai-brief --format {format} --site {site} --keyword "{keyword}" --output json
Display the brief summary. Save to ~/.kai-marketing/briefs/.
If brief generation fails, stop and show the error. Save partial state: "Sprint stopped at Step 1. Fix the error and resume with /content-brief {format} {site} \"{keyword}\""
Step 2: Write (120 seconds)
Show: "Step 2/4: Writing content using {framework} + {persona}..."
Using the brief from Step 1, write the content following the same process as /content-write:
- Load framework files
- Load persona
- Load learned defaults
- Write the piece
- Save to
~/.kai-marketing/drafts/
If writing fails, save partial state with the brief: "Sprint stopped at Step 2. Brief saved. Resume with /content-write"
Step 3: Gate (30 seconds)
Show: "Step 3/4: Running quality gate..."
Score the draft:
kai-gate score {draft_path} --format json
Display the scorecard summary:
Gate: {score}/100 ({grade}) — {PASS|FAIL}
AA: {aa}% | GEO: {geo}% | CS: {cs}% | 4U: {4u}/16
If gate fails: Attempt one auto-revision (fix only failing rules). Re-score. If still fails after 1 retry in sprint mode, show failures and stop: "Sprint paused at gate. Run /content-gate to review failures in detail."
Step 4: Log (5 seconds)
Show: "Step 4/4: Logging content..."
Append to ~/.kai-marketing/content-log.jsonl and create pending check in ~/.kai-marketing/pending/.
Completion
MARKETING SPRINT COMPLETE
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Brief: ~/.kai-marketing/briefs/{filename}
Draft: ~/.kai-marketing/drafts/{filename}
Gate: {score}/100 ({grade}) — PASS
Logged: {id} — 30-day check scheduled for {date+30}
Total time: {elapsed}
Next: Publish the draft, then run /content-report in 30 days.
Timeout and Recovery
Total timeout: 5 minutes. If any step exceeds its budget:
- Step 1 (brief): 60s
- Step 2 (write): 180s (includes LLM call)
- Step 3 (gate): 60s
- Step 4 (log): 10s
On timeout, save partial state and tell user which step to resume from.
Error Handling
- Any step fails: Save partial state, show which step failed, suggest resume command
- LLM timeout: "LLM timed out at Step {N}. Partial state saved. Resume with /{skill_for_step}"
- Config missing: Direct to
kai-config init
Chain State
Writes: Brief, draft, gate result, content log entry, pending check
Reads: Config, frameworks, personas, learned defaults
