# Claude Blog
> Free, open-source AI blog writing skill for Claude Code.
> Full text of every page: https://claude-blog.md/llms-full.txt

## Overview
Claude Blog is a free, open-source AI blog writing skill ecosystem for Claude Code. It creates, scores, and optimizes blog posts dual-optimized for Google rankings (December 2025 Core Update) and AI citation platforms (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Bing Copilot). 30 sub-skills, 5 AI agents, 30 commands, 12 content templates, 15 reference guides. MIT licensed; FLOW prompts CC BY 4.0.

## Key Facts
- Version: 1.9.1
- License: MIT (free forever); FLOW prompts CC BY 4.0
- GitHub: https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-blog
- Stars: 833+
- Forks: 173+
- Author: Daniel Agrici (AgriciDaniel)
- Requirements: Python 3.11+, Claude Code CLI 1.0.33+
- Install (recommended): /plugin marketplace add AgriciDaniel/claude-blog then /plugin install claude-blog@AgriciDaniel-claude-blog
- Install (manual): git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-blog.git && bash claude-blog/install.sh
- Community contributions: 5 Pro Hub Challenge skills integrated in v1.7.0 (blog-cluster, blog-multilingual, blog-translate, blog-localize, blog-locale-audit). See CONTRIBUTORS.md in repo.

## 5-Agent Pipeline
Every blog post is processed by 5 specialized AI agents:
1. Researcher: Finds current statistics, verifies sources, discovers images (Pixabay, Unsplash, Pexels)
2. Writer: Drafts the full article using a selected template with answer-first formatting
3. SEO: Validates on-page elements post-writing (title, meta, headings, links, OG tags)
4. Translator: Native-quality translations with format preservation (markdown, MDX, HTML, frontmatter, schema, SVG) - NEW v1.7.0
5. Reviewer: Scores the post on a 100-point scale across 5 categories

## 12 Content Templates
how-to guide, listicle, case study, comparison, pillar page, product review, thought leadership, roundup, tutorial, news analysis, data research, FAQ knowledge base

## 100-Point Scoring System
- Content Quality: 30 points
- SEO Optimization: 25 points
- E-E-A-T Signals: 15 points
- Technical Elements: 15 points
- AI Citation Readiness: 15 points

Scoring bands: Exceptional (90-100), Strong (80-89), Acceptable (70-79), Below Standard (60-69), Rewrite (under 60)

## 30 Commands
/blog write, /blog rewrite, /blog analyze, /blog brief, /blog calendar, /blog strategy, /blog outline, /blog seo-check, /blog schema, /blog repurpose, /blog geo, /blog image, /blog audit, /blog cannibalization, /blog factcheck, /blog persona, /blog taxonomy, /blog notebooklm, /blog audio, /blog google, /blog cluster, /blog multilingual, /blog translate, /blog localize, /blog locale-audit, /blog flow, /blog brand, /blog chart, /blog discourse, /blog update

## Major New Features (v1.6.5 - v1.9.1)
- Google APIs integration: PageSpeed, CrUX (25-week history), GSC, GA4, YouTube, NLP, Keywords (13 commands, 4 credential tiers) - v1.6.5
- NotebookLM research integration: source-grounded queries against your Drive notebooks - v1.6.x
- Gemini TTS audio narration: 30 voices, 80+ languages, 24kHz output - v1.6.x
- Semantic topic clustering: hub-and-spoke architecture with internal-link injection (Pro Hub Challenge: Lutfiya Miller) - v1.7.0
- Multilingual publishing suite: one-command write + translate + localize + hreflang across 4 skills (Pro Hub Challenge: Chris Mueller) - v1.7.0
- FLOW framework integration: 30 evidence-led prompts (Find, Leverage, Optimize, Win) CC BY 4.0 - v1.7.0
- Security hardening: CRITICAL VULN-001 (API key exposure) closed, OAuth CSRF protection, hash-pinned dependencies, PowerShell 5.1 compatibility - v1.7.1
- Brand context: durable BRAND.md + VOICE.md auto-loaded by all sub-skills - v1.8.0
- Inline SVG charts: 7 dark-mode-compatible chart types built into the writer/rewriter - v1.8.0
- Discourse research: API-free 30-day voice-of-customer research across Reddit, X, YouTube, Hacker News - v1.8.0
- Blog Delivery Contract: 5-gate pre-publish quality enforcement plus 95/100 security audit - v1.9.0 to v1.9.1

## Ecosystem
- Claude SEO (companion tool): https://claude-seo.md/
- Claude Banana (AI images): https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/banana-claude

## Pages

### Skills (30)
- Orchestrator: https://claude-blog.md/skills
- AI Blog Writer: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-write
- Content Scoring: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-analyze
- Content Optimizer: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-rewrite
- Blog Strategy: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-strategy
- AI Image Generation: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-image
- AI Citation Optimizer: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-geo
- Blog Audit: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-audit
- Content Briefs: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-brief
- Editorial Calendar: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-calendar
- Schema Generator: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-schema
- Content Repurposing: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-repurpose
- Content Outlines: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-outline
- SEO Checker: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-seo-check
- Writing Personas: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-persona
- Fact Checker: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-factcheck
- Keyword Overlap: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-cannibalization
- CMS Taxonomy: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-taxonomy
- FLOW Framework: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-flow
- Google APIs: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-google
- NotebookLM Research: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-notebooklm
- Gemini TTS Audio: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-audio
- Topic Clusters: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-cluster (Pro Hub Challenge: Lutfiya Miller)
- Multilingual Publishing: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-multilingual (Pro Hub Challenge: Chris Mueller)
- SEO Translation: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-translate (Pro Hub Challenge: Chris Mueller)
- Cultural Localization: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-localize (Pro Hub Challenge: Chris Mueller)
- Multilingual Audit: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-locale-audit (Pro Hub Challenge: Chris Mueller)
- Brand Context: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-brand
- SVG Data Charts: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-chart
- Discourse Research: https://claude-blog.md/skills/blog-discourse

### Blog Posts
- Public Questions and PAA SEO: https://claude-blog.md/blog/public-questions-paa-skill
- Claude Blog v1.9.1: 5-Gate Delivery Contract + 95/100 Security Audit: https://claude-blog.md/blog/claude-blog-v191-release
- ChatGPT Codex vs Claude Code: Who Wins in 2026?: https://claude-blog.md/blog/chatgpt-codex-vs-claude-code-2026
- Claude Blog v1.9.1 release deck (12-slide interactive HTML companion): https://claude-blog.md/decks/v1-9-1/
- Claude Blog v1.7.0 Community Release: https://claude-blog.md/blog/claude-blog-v170-community-release
- Claude Blog v1.7.1 Security Hardening: https://claude-blog.md/blog/claude-blog-v171-security-hardening
- Multilingual Blog Publishing Guide: https://claude-blog.md/blog/multilingual-blog-publishing-guide
- How to Write SEO Blog Posts with AI: https://claude-blog.md/blog/ai-blog-writing-with-claude-code
- Claude Blog vs Jasper vs Writesonic: https://claude-blog.md/blog/claude-blog-vs-jasper-writesonic
- 12 Blog Templates Guide: https://claude-blog.md/blog/content-templates-guide
- AI Content Scoring Explained: https://claude-blog.md/blog/ai-content-scoring-explained
- Blog SEO Checklist 2026: https://claude-blog.md/blog/blog-seo-checklist-2026
- Dual Optimization Guide: https://claude-blog.md/blog/dual-optimization-guide
- Best Claude Code Skills 2026: https://claude-blog.md/blog/best-claude-code-skills-2026
- AI Content Pipeline Guide: https://claude-blog.md/blog/ai-content-pipeline-guide
- Free AI Blog Writing Tools 2026: https://claude-blog.md/blog/free-ai-blog-writing-tools-2026
- Google SEO Data Free API Guide: https://claude-blog.md/blog/google-seo-data-free-api-guide
- WP MCP Ultimate WordPress Publishing: https://claude-blog.md/blog/wp-mcp-ultimate-wordpress-publishing
- Claude Obsidian Second Brain: https://claude-blog.md/blog/claude-obsidian-second-brain
- Claude Blog v1.6.8 Update: https://claude-blog.md/blog/claude-blog-v1-6-8-update

## Contact
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AgriciDaniel
- LinkedIn: https://md.linkedin.com/in/daniel-agrici
- Skool: https://www.skool.com/ai-marketing-hub
- GitHub: https://github.com/AgriciDaniel
- Last updated: 2026-05-29
- License: MIT (skill code) + CC BY 4.0 (FLOW prompts)