write-backward-design-article-create

name	write-backward-design-article-create
description	Creates outcomes-first instructional articles using the Backward Design Article Create prompt from jeffbailey.us. Direct shortcut — skips framework selection. Use when the user says /write:backward-design-article-create.

Backward Design Article Create

Direct shortcut to create articles using the Backward Design Article Create framework. Skips framework selection — use /write:article if you want recommendations instead.

Prompt Caching

All prompts are cached locally as markdown to avoid repeated network fetches.

Cache directory: ~/.claude/cache/writing-prompts/

To load the prompt:

1. Check if ~/.claude/cache/writing-prompts/backward-design-article-create.md exists
2. If it exists, read and use it
3. If it does not exist, fetch and cache it:

   mkdir -p ~/.claude/cache/writing-prompts && curl -s "https://jeffbailey.us/prompts/backward-design-article-create/raw.html" | pandoc -f html -t markdown --wrap=none -o ~/.claude/cache/writing-prompts/backward-design-article-create.md
   

4. Read the newly cached file and use it

To refresh a cached prompt: delete the cached file and re-fetch using step 3.

Workflow

1. Understand the request -- Ask the user what they want to write about, who the audience is, and what outcome they want.

2. Load the prompt -- Load the Backward Design Article Create prompt (slug: backward-design-article-create) using the caching steps above.

3. Gather variables -- If the loaded prompt contains template variables in the format {{variable_name|default="value"}}:

   • Has a non-empty default: Present the default and let the user accept or override it.
   • Has an empty default or no default: The user must provide a value. Show the HTML comment examples as suggestions to choose from.

   Present all variables at once. Pre-fill any values already clear from the user's initial request.

4. Apply the prompt -- Substitute all gathered values into the template variables, then follow the loaded prompt instructions to create the article.

5. Apply writing style -- If the article is for jeffbaileyblog, also load the writing style guide (slug: writing-style) using the same caching steps.

6. Deliver the draft -- Present the article draft to the user for review.

Reference

All writing framework prompts are maintained at https://jeffbailey.us/prompts/