Agent skill · marketing growth · sickn33
developer-newsletter
When the user wants to create, write, or improve a newsletter for developer audiences. Trigger phrases include "newsletter," "email marketing," "developer email," "weekly digest," "dev newsletter," "email subscribers," "newsletter growth," or "email list.
Why this skill is useful
Provides a structured approach to newsletter creation specifically tailored for developer audiences, including content strategies and writing frameworks that the AI wouldn't generate on its own.
What it needs
About 7k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 44,571 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Developer Newsletter When to Use Use this skill when you need when the user wants to create, write, or improve a newsletter for developer audiences. Trigger phrases include "newsletter," "email marketing," "developer email," "weekly digest," "dev newsletter," "email subscribers," "newsletter growth," or "email list.". This skill helps you build and write newsletters that developers actually open, read, and look forward to receiving. Covers content strategy, writing, growth, and deliverability. --- Before You Start Load your audience context first. Read .agents/developer-audience-context.md to understand: Who you're writing for (role, seniority, tech stack) What content resonates (problems, interests) Where else they consume content (to avoid duplicate effort) Voice & tone (how casual/technical) If the context file doesn't exist, run the developer-audience-context skill first. --- Newsletter Strategy Define Your Newsletter Type Type Description Example ------ ------------- --------- Product updates Changelog, new features, tips Vercel's updates Curated links Best content from around the web TLDR, Bytes Original content Your own articles, tutorials Cassidy Williams Community digest What happened in your community Dev community roundups Educational series Teaching a topic over time Course-style newsletters Best practice: Pick ONE primary type. You can mix in others, but have a clear identity. Frequency Matrix Frequency Best For Risk ----------- ---------- ------ Daily Curated links, news Fatigue, hard to maintain Weekly Most newsletters Sweet spot for most Bi-weekly Original content heavy Can lose momentum Monthly Product updates, digests Easy to forget you exist Developer preference: Weekly is the sweet spot. Developers are busy and inbox-protective. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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