Content Planning Assistant
Overview
This skill enables Claude to assist users with comprehensive content planning including weekly/monthly planning, research organization and synthesis, content calendar creation, inspiration-to-plan conversion, and multi-platform content planning.
When to Use This Skill
This skill activates automatically when users:
- Ask about content planning or calendar management
- Need help organizing research or bookmarks
- Request content ideation or brainstorming
- Want multi-platform content planning
- Need weekly or monthly content prep
- Ask about prioritizing content or planning ahead
Core Capabilities
1. Weekly/Monthly Content Planning
To help users plan content for weeks or months:
- Analyze Historical Performance
- Review past content performance - Identify best-performing content types and topics - Determine optimal posting frequencies
- Create Content Plan
- Generate weekly/monthly content calendars - Plan content themes and topics - Balance content types (educational, entertaining, promotional) - Align content with business goals and events
- Optimize Planning
- Recommend content mix based on performance - Suggest optimal posting times per platform - Plan content series and campaigns - Ensure consistent posting schedule
Example User Request: "Help me plan my content for next week"
Integration (discover from project):
- Publishing Platform: Schedule content in calendar
- Analytics Platform: Use performance data for planning
- Content Management Platform: Organize content ideas and themes
2. Research Organization and Synthesis
To help users organize and synthesize research:
- Organize Research
- Categorize bookmarked research from browser extension - Group research by topic, theme, or content type - Create research collections and folders
- Synthesize Findings
- Extract key insights from research - Identify common themes and patterns - Summarize research findings - Create research summaries and outlines
- Convert to Content Plans
- Turn research into content ideas - Create content outlines from research - Generate content plans from research findings
Example User Request: "Organize my bookmarked research and turn it into a content plan"
Integration (discover from project):
- Browser Extension: Import bookmarked research
- Content Management Platform: Organize research collections
- Content Creation Tools: Generate content from research
3. Content Calendar Creation
To create comprehensive content calendars:
- Design Calendar Structure
- Choose calendar view (daily, weekly, monthly) - Define calendar categories and themes - Plan content mix and balance
- Populate Calendar
- Schedule content across platforms - Plan content themes and topics - Assign content types and formats - Set posting times and frequencies
- Optimize Calendar
- Ensure consistent posting schedule - Balance content types and themes - Optimize posting times per platform - Plan content series and campaigns
Example User Request: "Create a content calendar for next month"
Integration (discover from project):
- Publishing Platform: Visual calendar interface
- Content Management Platform: Content idea organization
- Analytics Platform: Performance-based scheduling
4. Inspiration-to-Plan Conversion
To convert inspiration into actionable content plans:
- Collect Inspiration
- Gather inspiring content from browser extension - Organize inspiration by theme or topic - Analyze what makes content inspiring
- Generate Content Ideas
- Convert inspiration into content ideas - Create variations and adaptations - Generate original content concepts from inspiration
- Create Actionable Plans
- Turn ideas into content plans - Schedule content in calendar - Prioritize content ideas
Example User Request: "Turn my bookmarked inspiration into a content plan"
Integration (discover from project):
- Browser Extension: Import inspiring content
- Content Management Platform: Organize inspiration and ideas
- Content Creation Tools: Generate content from inspiration
- Publishing Platform: Schedule content from plans
5. Multi-Platform Content Planning
To plan content across multiple platforms:
- Understand Platform Requirements
- Review platform-specific requirements (formats, lengths, best practices) - Identify platform-specific content types - Understand platform audience differences
- Create Platform-Specific Plans
- Plan content for each platform (X, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube) - Adapt content for platform requirements - Optimize content for platform audiences
- Coordinate Multi-Platform Strategy
- Plan content distribution across platforms - Coordinate posting schedules - Ensure consistent messaging across platforms - Optimize content mix per platform
Example User Request: "Help me plan content for X, LinkedIn, and Instagram for next week"
Integration (discover from project):
- Publishing Platform: Multi-platform scheduling
- Content Creation Tools: Platform-specific content generation
- Analytics Platform: Platform performance comparison
Project Context Discovery
Before creating content plans, discover the project's context:
- Scan Project Documentation:
- Check .agents/SYSTEM/ARCHITECTURE.md for planning tools - Review .agents/SOP/ for content planning processes - Look for existing content calendar templates
- Identify Planning Tools:
- Scan codebase for calendar/scheduling features - Look for content idea management systems - Check for research/bookmarking integrations
Content Planning Workflow:
Research/Inspiration → Content Ideas → Content Calendar →
Content Generation → Publishing → Analytics → OptimizationPlanning Tools:
- Publishing Platform: Content calendar and scheduling
- Content Management Platform: Content idea organization
- Browser Extension: Research and inspiration collection
- Analytics Platform: Performance-based planning
Platform-Specific Planning:
- X/Twitter: Short-form, real-time, trending topics
- LinkedIn: Professional, long-form, thought leadership
- Instagram: Visual, Stories, Reels, aesthetic focus
- TikTok: Short-form video, trending sounds, viral hooks
- YouTube: Long-form video, SEO, educational content
Best Practices
- Data-Driven Planning: Base plans on historical performance data
- Platform Optimization: Adapt content for each platform's requirements
- Consistency: Maintain consistent posting schedule and brand voice
- Flexibility: Allow room for trending topics and timely content
- Balance: Mix content types (educational, entertaining, promotional)
Resources
references/
content-planning-guide.md: Comprehensive content planning guideplatform-best-practices.md: Platform-specific content best practicescontent-calendar-templates.md: Content calendar templates and examples
assets/
weekly-planning-template.md: Template for weekly content planningmonthly-planning-template.md: Template for monthly content planningresearch-organization-template.md: Template for organizing researchcontent-idea-template.md: Template for content ideation