| name | community-building |
| description | When the user wants to build, grow, or improve a developer community on Discord, Slack, or forums. Trigger phrases include "developer community," "Discord server," "Slack community," "community strategy," "community engagement," "community moderation," "community growth," or "community... |
| risk | unknown |
| source | https://github.com/jonathimer/devmarketing-skills/tree/main/skills/community-building |
| source_repo | jonathimer/devmarketing-skills |
| source_type | community |
| date_added | 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| license | MIT |
| license_source | https://github.com/jonathimer/devmarketing-skills/blob/main/LICENSE |
Community Building
When to Use
Use this skill when you need when the user wants to build, grow, or improve a developer community on Discord, Slack, or forums. Trigger phrases include "developer community," "Discord server," "Slack community," "community strategy," "community engagement," "community moderation," "community growth," or "community...
This skill helps you build and manage developer communities on Discord, Slack, forums, and other platforms. Covers channel structure, onboarding, engagement programs, handling toxicity, and community-led growth.
Before You Start
Load your audience context first. Read .agents/developer-audience-context.md to understand:
- Who your developers are (role, seniority, interests)
- Where they already hang out (to avoid competing platforms)
- What problems they discuss (community topic focus)
- How they communicate (formal vs. casual tone)
If the context file doesn't exist, run the developer-audience-context skill first.
Platform Selection
Comparison Matrix
| Platform | Best For | Pros | Cons |
|---|
| Discord | Developer tools, gaming, OSS | Real-time, rich features, free | Can be chaotic, less enterprise |
| Slack | Enterprise, B2B SaaS | Professional, familiar | Expensive at scale, message limits |
| GitHub Discussions | OSS projects | Integrated, async, searchable | Less community feel |
| Discourse | Long-form, searchable | SEO, threading, ownership | Maintenance, hosting costs |
| Circle | Courses, paid communities | Courses integration, clean | Paid, less developer-native |
Decision Framework
| If your audience is... | Consider |
|---|
| Individual developers, OSS | Discord |
| Enterprise teams | Slack |
| Technical, async-preferred | GitHub Discussions |
| Mixed, need searchability |
