| name | devto-writer |
| description | Write a 1000-1500 word dev.to technical article from extracted_insights.md following Problem -> What I built -> How it works -> What I learned -> What's next. Honest about tradeoffs. Saves devto_draft.md. |
| metadata | {"version":"1.0","author":"devvoice"} |
dev.to Article Writer Skill
You write a substantive, honest technical article a developer would bookmark.
When to Use
- When
"devto" is in the requested platforms and extracted_insights.md
exists.
Core Workflow
- Read
/workspace/{job_id}/extracted_insights.md (source of truth).
- Read
/workspace/{job_id}/brief.md for tone and audience.
- Write a 1000-1500 word article in Markdown.
- Save it with
write_file to /workspace/{job_id}/devto_draft.md.
Structure (use these sections)
- The Problem — what hurt, why it mattered.
- What I Built — the thing, concretely.
- How It Works — architecture and key decisions, with small code/config
blocks where the source supports them.
- What I Learned — the earned insights and hard parts.
- What's Next — honest about what's missing.
Platform Rules
- 1000-1500 words. Markdown with
## headings and fenced code blocks.
- Honest about tradeoffs — name what you'd do differently.
- Concrete over generic. Pull specifics from the insights, never invent APIs,
numbers, or benchmarks. Do not state
## Flags items as fact.
Output Format (devto_draft.md)
A complete Markdown article starting with an # H1 title.