article-analysis
Analyze blog posts and web articles by fetching content from URLs. Use when the user mentions blog post, article, Substack, Medium, web page, newsletter, or provides a URL to analyze.
Best use case
article-analysis is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Analyze blog posts and web articles by fetching content from URLs. Use when the user mentions blog post, article, Substack, Medium, web page, newsletter, or provides a URL to analyze.
Teams using article-analysis should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/article-analysis/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How article-analysis Compares
| Feature / Agent | article-analysis | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Analyze blog posts and web articles by fetching content from URLs. Use when the user mentions blog post, article, Substack, Medium, web page, newsletter, or provides a URL to analyze.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
SKILL.md Source
# Web Article Analysis Analyze blog posts, newsletters, and web articles to generate structured reports with summaries, key points, and insights. ## When to Use Activate this skill when the user: - Mentions "blog", "article", "post", "Substack", "Medium", "newsletter" - Provides a URL they want analyzed - Asks to summarize or analyze a web page - Wants to extract insights from online content ## Instructions 1. **Get the URL** - Ask the user for the URL if not provided 2. **Fetch the webpage content** using WebFetch 3. If fetch fails: - Inform user: "Could not fetch content from [url]" - Suggest: "Try copying the content manually to inbox/ and use /analyze" - Stop here 4. **Read the analysis prompt** from `prompts/article.md` 5. **Extract the article title** from the page content 6. **Generate analysis** following the prompt structure exactly 7. **Save the report** to `reports/articles/YYYY-MM-DD_sanitized-title.md` where: - YYYY-MM-DD is today's date - sanitized-title is the title in lowercase, spaces replaced with hyphens, special chars removed 8. **Update the activity log** at `logs/YYYY-MM-DD.md`: - Create file if it doesn't exist - Add entry under "## Articles Read" section - Format: `- [Title](../reports/articles/filename.md) - HH:MM` 9. **Confirm to user** what was saved and where ## Report Format Include this header in the report: ```markdown # [Article Title] **Source**: [URL] **Date**: YYYY-MM-DD **Type**: Article --- [Analysis content following prompts/article.md structure] --- ## My Notes [Empty space for user notes] ``` ## Error Handling - If URL is invalid: Ask user for correct URL - If WebFetch fails: Suggest manual copy to inbox/ - If prompts/article.md missing: Use prompts/default.md or basic structure ## Related - Slash command equivalent: `/read <url>` - Prompt file: `prompts/article.md` - Output location: `reports/articles/`
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