Write or Review a Blog Post

Help author a new VS Code blog post or review an existing one in the blogs/ folder. The skill has two modes:

• Write mode works in two phases: it first researches the topic and proposes an outline, then drafts the post only after you approve.
• Review mode evaluates an existing draft for clarity, conciseness, and style, and reports concrete suggestions without editing unless asked.

All work must follow the blog-writing style guide, which in turn builds on the docs-writing style guide.

When to Use

Use this skill whenever the request maps to any of these:

• The user says "write a blog post", "draft a blog", "add a blog post for…", or "announce this on the blog".
• The user pastes a GitHub issue or PR link and asks you to turn it into a blog post.
• The user asks you to "review this blog post", check a draft, or improve an existing post in blogs/.
• Announcing or explaining a new or changed VS Code or GitHub Copilot feature in a narrative, conversational format.

For new posts, run the plan-first workflow rather than jumping straight to a draft, even when the topic seems small.