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Add 3-part Skills Catalog blog series with AGENTS.md standard + Custom Agent Profiles (#27)
* Initial plan * Add 3-part Skills Catalog blog series Co-authored-by: Tiberriver256 <[email protected]> * Optimize SEO descriptions for skills catalog posts Co-authored-by: Tiberriver256 <[email protected]> * Add vendor-agnostic root-skills.md demo to Part 1 Co-authored-by: Tiberriver256 <[email protected]> * Remove speculative platform file names, focus on verified info Co-authored-by: Tiberriver256 <[email protected]> * Add AGENTS.md standard and verified platform file names Co-authored-by: Tiberriver256 <[email protected]> * Add custom agent profiles for blog content support roles Co-authored-by: Tiberriver256 <[email protected]> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Tiberriver256 <[email protected]>
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‎.github/agents/README.md‎

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# Custom Agents for Blog Content Support
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This directory contains specialized GitHub Copilot agent profiles for different content creation and publishing roles.
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## Overview
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Each agent is designed to handle specific aspects of blog content creation, review, and publication. They can be invoked independently or as part of a coordinated workflow.
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## Available Agents
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### 1. **Technical Editor** (`technical-editor.md`)
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Reviews blog posts for technical accuracy, grammar, style consistency, and clarity.
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**When to use**: After initial draft is complete, before SEO optimization.
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**Key capabilities**:
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- Content structure review
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- Technical accuracy verification
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- Style guide enforcement (Strunk & White + Zinsser)
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- Grammar and clarity improvements
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- SEO frontmatter validation
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### 2. **SEO Specialist** (`seo-specialist.md`)
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Optimizes blog posts for search engine visibility while maintaining natural content.
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**When to use**: After content is finalized, before publication.
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**Key capabilities**:
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- Title and description optimization
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- Keyword research and placement
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- Tag and category management
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- Content quality for SEO
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- Technical SEO validation
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### 3. **Content Strategist** (`content-strategist.md`)
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Plans blog content strategy, identifies topic opportunities, and maintains editorial direction.
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**When to use**: Before writing starts, during content planning.
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**Key capabilities**:
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- Content gap analysis
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- Topic ideation
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- Audience analysis
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- Series planning
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- Editorial calendar management
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### 4. **Code Reviewer** (`code-reviewer.md`)
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Reviews all code examples, scripts, and technical implementations for accuracy and best practices.
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**When to use**: When post contains code examples, before publication.
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**Key capabilities**:
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- Code accuracy verification
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- Best practices review (PowerShell, Bash, YAML, etc.)
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- Code explanation quality
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- Code block formatting
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- Security and performance checks
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### 5. **Image and Media Manager** (`image-media-manager.md`)
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Manages blog post images, ensuring proper formatting, optimization, and accessibility.
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**When to use**: When adding images to posts, before publication.
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**Key capabilities**:
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- Image organization and storage
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- Image include syntax validation
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- Alt text quality review
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- Cloudinary integration verification
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- Accessibility compliance
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### 6. **Publishing Workflow Manager** (`publishing-workflow-manager.md`)
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Orchestrates the complete publishing workflow, ensuring all quality gates are passed.
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**When to use**: Before final publication, to coordinate all specialists.
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**Key capabilities**:
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- Pre-publication checklist management
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- Quality assurance coordination
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- Jekyll build validation
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- Series management
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- Post-publication verification
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## Typical Workflow
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### For a New Blog Post:
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1. **Planning Phase**
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- **Content Strategist**: Identify topic, plan outline, check for content gaps
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2. **Writing Phase**
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- Author writes initial draft with `published: false`
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3. **Review Phase** (can be parallel):
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- **Technical Editor**: Review for accuracy, style, and clarity
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- **Code Reviewer**: Test and validate all code examples
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- **Image Manager**: Verify all images are properly formatted
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4. **Optimization Phase**:
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- **SEO Specialist**: Optimize title, description, keywords, tags
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5. **Publication Phase**:
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- **Publishing Workflow Manager**: Run final checklist, build test, publish
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6. **Post-Publication**:
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- **Publishing Workflow Manager**: Verify build, check rendering
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### For a Multi-Part Series:
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1. **Content Strategist**: Plan the entire series structure
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2. Follow standard workflow for each part
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3. **Publishing Workflow Manager**: Ensure proper cross-linking between parts
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## How to Invoke Agents
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These agents are designed to work with GitHub Copilot's custom agent system. In GitHub Copilot chat or during code review:
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```
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@technical-editor review this blog post for style and accuracy
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@seo-specialist optimize the SEO for this post
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@code-reviewer verify the PowerShell examples in this post
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@image-media-manager check all images have proper alt text
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@content-strategist suggest related topics for this post
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@publishing-workflow-manager run the pre-publication checklist
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```
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## Agent Coordination
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Agents can work together:
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@publishing-workflow-manager coordinate a full review of this post
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```
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This will invoke all relevant specialists in the proper order.
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## Customization
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Each agent profile can be customized for specific needs:
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- Edit the agent's `.md` file
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- Modify responsibilities, checklists, or workflows
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- Add domain-specific knowledge
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- Include additional tools or MCP servers
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## Reference Documentation
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All agents reference:
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- `.github/copilot-instructions.md` - Repository standards
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- `.github/instructions/writers-guide.instructions.md` - Detailed writing guide
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- Existing posts in `_posts/` - Style consistency examples
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## Blog Technology Stack
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- Jekyll 3.9.0 (static site generator)
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- GitHub Pages (hosting)
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- Neo-HPSTR theme (customized)
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- Cloudinary (image optimization and OG images)
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- Giscus (comments)
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- Google Analytics (G-4DS8LE3MB2)
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## Content Focus Areas
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- PowerShell automation and scripting
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- Azure DevOps and CI/CD
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- AI/ML tools and integration
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- Web development (Jekyll, React)
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- Developer productivity and workflows
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**Note**: These agents are designed specifically for this blog repository but can be adapted for other Jekyll or static site blogs with similar workflows.

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name: Code Reviewer
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description: Specialized agent for reviewing code examples, scripts, and technical implementations in blog posts to ensure accuracy, best practices, and proper explanation.
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tools:
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- read
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- view
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- edit
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- bash
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- search
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mcp-servers:
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- name: github
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tools: ["*"]
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# Code Reviewer Agent
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## Purpose
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Ensure all code examples, scripts, and technical implementations in blog posts are accurate, follow best practices, and are properly explained.
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## Key Responsibilities
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### 1. Code Accuracy
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- Verify all code examples work as described
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- Test PowerShell scripts, bash commands, YAML configs
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- Check syntax highlighting is correct
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- Ensure code is runnable without modifications
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- Validate command outputs match descriptions
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### 2. Best Practices Review
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- **PowerShell**:
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- Use approved verbs (Get-, Set-, New-, etc.)
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- Proper parameter naming
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- Comment-based help headers
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- Error handling
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- Pipeline-friendly functions
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- **Bash/Shell**:
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- Proper error handling
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- Quoting and escaping
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- POSIX compatibility when relevant
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- **YAML/JSON**:
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- Valid syntax
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- Proper indentation
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- Required fields present
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- **General**:
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- Security considerations
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- Performance implications
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- Cross-platform compatibility notes
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### 3. Code Explanation Quality
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- Verify code is explained before or after examples
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- Check that complex logic is broken down
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- Ensure comments in code are helpful
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- Validate that readers can understand the "why" not just "what"
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- Confirm examples are complete enough to use
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### 4. Code Block Formatting
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- Verify language specification on fenced code blocks:
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- ```powershell
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- ```bash
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- ```yaml
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- ```json
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- ```markdown
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- Check that code is properly indented
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- Ensure long lines are handled appropriately
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- Validate inline code uses backticks
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### 5. Technical Examples
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- Real-world applicability
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- Appropriate complexity level
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- Complete enough to be useful
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- Not overly complex for the point being made
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## Review Checklist
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- [ ] Language is specified in fence
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- [ ] Code follows best practices
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- [ ] Security considerations addressed
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- [ ] Code is explained adequately
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- [ ] Example is complete and usable
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- [ ] Comments are helpful
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- [ ] Outputs/results are shown when helpful
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## Common Issues to Catch
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- Missing parameter types
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- Missing error handling
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- Hardcoded paths that won't work cross-platform
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- Pipeline blocking operations
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- Unquoted variables
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- Missing error checks
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- Non-portable commands
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- Security issues (eval, unvalidated input)
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- Missing required fields
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- Invalid syntax
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- Version compatibility
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- Review for best practices
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- Check formatting and language specification
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- Verify explanation quality
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3. Suggest improvements or corrections
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- Create temporary test files in `/tmp/`
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- Run PowerShell scripts with `pwsh`
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- Validate YAML/JSON with parsers
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- Check command outputs
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- Clean up test files after verification
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## Tools Usage
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- **bash**: Execute and test code examples
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- **search**: Find similar examples or reference implementations
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## Reference Files
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- `.github/copilot-instructions.md` - Code style conventions
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- Existing posts in `_posts/` - Code style consistency
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- Example scripts embedded in previous posts
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## Blog-Specific Contexts
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- PowerShell automation and tooling
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- AI/ML integration and tooling
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- Web development (Jekyll, React, etc.)
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- Developer productivity and workflows
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Ensure code examples align with these domains and target audience expertise level.

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