community-building

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 strate
category	Document Processing
source	antigravity
tags	["markdown","ai","agent","automation","template","document","security","rag","seo","cro"]
url	https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/community-building

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.

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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.

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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	Discourse
Course/education based	Circle

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Channel Structure

Discord Channel Template

📢 INFORMATION
├── #welcome — First landing, rules, links
├── #announcements — Official updates (admin-only posting)
├── #rules — Code of conduct
└── #introductions — New member intros

💬 GENERAL
├── #general — Main discussion
├── #off-topic — Non-project chat
└── #show-what-you-built — Share projects

❓ SUPPORT
├── #help — General questions
├── #troubleshooting — Bug help
└── #feature-requests — Suggestions

🔧 TECHNICAL
├── #backend — Backend discussions
├── #frontend — Frontend discussions
└── #devops — Infrastructure discussions

🤝 COMMUNITY
├── #jobs — Job postings (if allowed)
├── #events — Meetups, conferences
└── #content — Blog posts, videos

📚 RESOURCES
├── #learning — Tutorials, courses
└── #tools — Useful tools and libraries

Slack Channel Template

# welcome
# announcements (admin-only)
# general
# help
# random (off-topic)
# jobs (optional)
# introductions
# feedback

Channel Guidelines

Channel Type	Posting Rules	Moderation Level
Announcements	Admin only	N/A
General	On-topic discussion	Light
Help	Questions welcome, be patient	Medium
Off-topic	Anything goes (within CoC)	Light
Jobs	Structured format required	Heavy
Introductions	One post per person	Light

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Onboarding Experience

New Member Journey

Join Server
    ↓
Welcome Message (DM or public)
    ↓
Read Rules / Accept
    ↓
Verify (optional: GitHub, email)
    ↓
Introduce Yourself
    ↓
First Interaction
    ↓
Regular Member

Welcome Message Template

Discord DM:

Welcome to [Community Name]! 👋

Here's how to get started:

1. Read the rules in #rules
2. Introduce yourself in #introductions
3. Ask questions in #help — we're friendly!

Quick links:
• Documentation: [link]
• Getting started: [link]
• GitHub: [link]

We're glad you're here!

Public #welcome channel:

# Welcome to [Community Name]!

We're [brief description of who you are and what you do].

## Quick Start

1. **Read the rules** → #rules
2. **Introduce yourself** → #introductions
3. **Get help** → #help
4. **Chat with us** → #general

## Useful Links

- [Documentation]
- [GitHub]
- [Website]

## Questions?

Drop a message in #help or mention @moderators

Role Assignment

Role	How to Get	Permissions
New Member	Auto on join	Limited channels
Member	Verify or time-based	Full access
Contributor	PR merged, active helper	Badge, special channel
Moderator	Invited	Moderation powers
Admin	Core team	Full access

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Engagement Programs

Discussion Prompts

Schedule regular engagement:

Day	Prompt Type	Example
Monday	This week's goals	"What are you working on this week?"
Wednesday	Technical question	"Controversial: Tabs or spaces?"
Friday	Show & Tell	"Share wh