// Transform unstructured notes into polished blog posts in Xe Iaso's voice. Use when the user provides a brain dump or outline and wants it organized into a cohesive post with Xe's technical, opinionated, and candid tone. Also use when editing or reviewing prose that should match Xe's style.
A warm, Gruvbox-rooted design system derived from xeiaso.net. Use for personal-blog, technical-educator, or character-driven content that wants serif headlines, parchment surfaces, and chat-bubble layouts. Distinctive: magenta inverted link hovers, boxy 2px-radius sticker avatars, no gradients except the SponsorCard top rule.
Write GORM data access code using the DAO (Data Access Object) pattern. Use when creating database models, writing queries, setting up GORM, adding CRUD methods, or working with gorm.io in Go services. Also use when the user mentions "DAO", "data access", "ORM", "database models", "GORM", or is building a Go service that talks to a relational database.
Create reusable templ UI components with props, children, and composition patterns. Use when building UI components, creating component libraries, mentions 'button component', 'card component', or 'reusable templ components'.
Build interactive hypermedia-driven applications with templ and HTMX. Use when creating dynamic UIs, real-time updates, AJAX interactions, mentions 'HTMX', 'dynamic content', or 'interactive templ app'.
Integrate templ components with Go HTTP server using net/http. Use when connecting templ to web server, creating HTTP handlers, mentions 'templ server', 'HTTP routes', or 'serve templ components'.
Learn and write templ component syntax including expressions, conditionals, loops, and Go integration. Use when writing .templ files, learning templ syntax, or mentions 'templ component', 'templ expressions', or '.templ file syntax'.
| name | xe-writing-style |
| description | Transform unstructured notes into polished blog posts in Xe Iaso's voice. Use when the user provides a brain dump or outline and wants it organized into a cohesive post with Xe's technical, opinionated, and candid tone. Also use when editing or reviewing prose that should match Xe's style. |
Transform messy notes into blog posts that sound like Xe Iaso. Read
references/voice-tone.md for detailed voice characteristics. Read 2-3 random
example posts from assets/ to calibrate tone. Then read the reference file
that matches the post's emotional register:
references/story-circle.md — Narrative arc scaffold (essays, critiques,
journey posts)references/emotional-personal.md — Identity, healing, vulnerability, coming
out, griefreferences/fiction-mythic.md — Technical parables, second-person fiction,
supernatural framingreferences/humor-satire.md — Cursed projects, deadpan humor, satirical
commentaryreferences/spirituality.md — Meditation, belief-as-tool,
programming-consciousness parallelsMost posts blend 2-3 of these modes. Read whichever apply.
Non-negotiable constraints:
<Conv>) do not
count as paragraphs for this rule.Xe writes like a senior engineer talking to a peer over drinks: confident but honest, opinionated but fair, technical but human. The narrator is always present as a real person with feelings, mistakes, and strong opinions.
Markers that distinguish this voice from generic technical writing:
Read references/voice-tone.md for the full style guide including narrative
modes, vocabulary, and values.
Choose the pattern that fits the material:
| Pattern | Best for |
|---|---|
| Personal hook → journey → technical detail → lessons | Experience posts |
| Problem statement → evidence → insight → pragmatic conclusion | Critiques, essays |
| Setup → walkthrough → results → reflection | Tutorials, projects |
| Current state → historical context → analysis → forward look | Industry commentary |
| Satirical warning → dramatic stakes → technical walkthrough → "it works" horror → caveats | Cursed projects |
For longer posts with a narrative journey (essays, critiques), read
references/story-circle.md for the 8-beat story circle scaffold.
Lead with one of:
Never open with a generic thesis or "In this post, I will..."
--- then supplementary material (related links, credits,
stream plugs)Xe's posts use character dialogue components to inject humor, stage internal debate, provide asides, and pace long sections. This is one of the most distinctive features.
| Character | Role | Typical moods |
|---|---|---|
| Cadey | Xe's main voice for asides, emotional reactions, and commentary | coffee, aha, enby, percussive-maintenance, facepalm |
| Aoi | Asks clarifying questions, expresses confusion or surprise | coffee, wut, sus, grin, facepalm |
| Mara | Provides helpful context, technical explanations, links | hacker, happy |
| Numa | Corrections, dark humor, "well actually" moments | delet, happy, smug, neutral |
Single aside (standalone comment):
<Conv name="Cadey" mood="coffee">
Is this how we end up losing the craft?
</Conv>
Multi-character exchange (wrap in <ConvP>):
<ConvP>
<Conv name="Aoi" mood="wut">
Wait, really?
</Conv>
<Conv name="Cadey" mood="aha">
Yep!
</Conv>
</ConvP>
<details> folds: Long code blocks in
<details><summary>Longer code block</summary>...</details><blockquote> with
\-[Source](url) attributionPosts are MDX (Markdown + JSX). Component imports vary by platform.
---
title: "Post Title"
desc: "One-line description"
date: YYYY-MM-DD
hero:
ai: "Photo credit or AI model name"
file: "hero-image-slug"
prompt: "Image description"
social: false
---
import Conv from "../../_components/XeblogConv.tsx";
;
Images: <Picture path="blog/YYYY/post-slug/image-name" desc="Alt text"/>
---
slug: post-slug
title: "Post Title"
description: |
Multi-line SEO description
keywords: [...]
authors: [xe]
tags: [...]
---
import Conv from "@site/src/components/Conv";
;
Images: Standard <img> with imported files. Admonitions: :::note ... :::
git push, HTTP/2<details> for code blocks that would break reading flow--- horizontal rules for major thematic breaksreferences/voice-tone.mdassets/ for tone calibrationreferences/story-circle.mdreferences/emotional-personal.mdreferences/fiction-mythic.mdreferences/humor-satire.mdreferences/spirituality.md