tip

tip

When to use

When the user asks to create a new tip or edit an existing one. Tips are short-form Hot Tips originally posted to social media (X/Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, YouTube Shorts, Reddit, Facebook). The input may be as little as a single social media link.

Creating a new tip

1. Gather the content

• The user will provide the tip text and/or a link to a social media post. They may also accompany a description and/or some code samples.
• Use fetchSocial.ts to pull post data from a social media URL. It reuses the project's fetchers (src/lib/socials/) without needing the app's DB or Cloudflare worker. Run it with:

  pnpm fetch-social <url>
  

  It outputs JSON to stdout (status messages go to stderr). Supports: tiktok, twitter (needs X_BEARER_TOKEN env var), linkedin, instagram, bluesky. Key fields vary by platform — look for desc/full_text/headline for the post text and createTime/createdAt/datePublished for the date.
• Use listPosts.ts to list recent posts or search by keyword. Run it with:

  pnpm list-posts [twitter|bluesky|all] [search query]
  

  Returns a JSON array of { platform, id, url, text, date } objects sorted by date. Supports twitter and bluesky (these have public/API-accessible feeds). Use this to find the post URLs for a tip when the user describes it but doesn't provide links. Search is only supported on twitter — bluesky always returns the latest posts.
• If fetchSocial.ts returns no data (some platforms block server-side fetches for certain posts), fall back to the browser MCP: navigate to the URL, wait for load, snapshot/screenshot to read the content.
• For Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn, there is no feed listing API — use web search or the browser MCP to find specific post URLs on those platforms.
• Tips are short — typically a few lines of text, sometimes with code snippets, screenshots, or video.

2. Create the file

New tips should be standalone .mdx files in src/content/tips/:

src/content/tips/<slug>.mdx

If the tip has local image or video assets, create a folder instead:

src/content/tips/<slug>/
  <slug>.mdx
  image1.webp
  video.mp4

Use kebab-case for the slug. Keep it concise and descriptive.

3. Frontmatter format

---
tags:
  - js
  - css
date: 2024-11-29T15:44:16.000Z
slug: my-tip-slug
links:
  - https://x.com/wesbos/status/123456
  - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/wesbos_...
  - https://www.tiktok.com/@wesbos/video/123456
  - https://www.instagram.com/reel/ABC123/
  - https://www.threads.com/@wesbos/post/ABC123
  - https://bsky.app/profile/wesbos.com/post/abc123
  - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/abc123
---

Required fields:

• tags — array of lowercase tags. Common tags: css, js, tools, html, npm, vscode, git, react, ts, frameworks, ai, http
• date — ISO 8601 format. Use the original post date if available, otherwise the current date
• slug — kebab-case, must match the filename (without .mdx)

Optional fields:

• links — array of URLs where the tip was posted on social media

4. Find social media links

Search the web for the tip across these platforms (use the user's handles):

Platform	Handle / Profile URL
X/Twitter	https://x.com/wesbos
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesbos
TikTok	https://www.tiktok.com/@wesbos
Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/wesbos
Threads	https://www.threads.com/@wesbos
Bluesky	https://bsky.app/profile/wesbos.com
YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/@WesBos (Shorts)
Reddit	https://www.reddit.com/user/wesbos
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/wesbos.developer

Search strategy: take a distinctive phrase from the tip and search for it along with site:x.com wesbos, site:linkedin.com wesbos, etc. Add every URL found to the links array. Note that very recent posts (within a few days) may not be indexed by search engines yet — inform the user so they can add links later.

The supported social link types in the codebase are defined in src/utils/parseSocialLinks.ts: twitter, instagram, tiktok, youtube, linkedin, threads, bluesky. Links to other platforms (reddit, facebook) can still be included but won't get rich embeds.

5. Body content

• Follow the writing style skill at .agent/skills/wes-bos-writing-style/SKILL.md — read it before writing any tip content. Key points: casual authority, Canadian spelling (colour, favourite), short punchy sentences, no AI-sounding filler phrases like "The best part?", "Here's the thing:", "Let's dive in", etc.
• Keep it short and punchy — these are social media posts, not blog articles
• Use the post's own words as much as possible. Paraphrase lightly for readability, don't rewrite.
• Code snippets use fenced code blocks with language tags. Do not include code unless you are provided with it.
• DO NOT HALLUCINATE CODE
• Reference images by filename only: ![alt text](image.webp)
• No title frontmatter needed — the first line of body text serves as the title

6. After creating or editing a tip

• Run pnpm content-index — this regenerates src/content/index.ts. The tip won't appear on the site without this.
• Unless already running, start the dev server with pnpm dev