claude-blog MCP — Use Cases, Install & Live Demo

Why use it

Key features

22 /blog commands covering write, edit, audit, repurpose, and research
4 specialist agents: Researcher, Writer, SEO, Reviewer — with handoffs
NNGroup 4-dimension tone configuration per persona
Dual optimization: Google E-E-A-T + AI citation (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude)
13 /blog google variants for Search Console, PageSpeed, CrUX data

Live Demo

What it looks like in practice

claude-blog-skill.replay ▶ ready

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Install

Pick your client

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-blog-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-blog",
        "~/.claude/skills/claude-blog"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Restart after saving.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-blog-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-blog",
        "~/.claude/skills/claude-blog"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Cursor uses the same mcpServers schema as Claude Desktop. Project config wins over global.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-blog-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-blog",
        "~/.claude/skills/claude-blog"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar, then "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-blog-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-blog",
        "~/.claude/skills/claude-blog"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Same shape as Claude Desktop. Restart Windsurf to pick up changes.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "claude-blog-skill",
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-blog",
        "~/.claude/skills/claude-blog"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue uses an array of server objects rather than a map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "claude-blog-skill": {
      "command": {
        "path": "git",
        "args": [
          "clone",
          "https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-blog",
          "~/.claude/skills/claude-blog"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to context_servers. Zed hot-reloads on save.

claude mcp add claude-blog-skill -- git clone https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-blog ~/.claude/skills/claude-blog

One-liner. Verify with claude mcp list. Remove with claude mcp remove.

Use Cases

Real-world ways to use claude-blog

Write a 1500-word post from brief to publish-ready

👤 Content marketers and solo founders running a blog ⏱ ~60 min intermediate

When to use: You have a topic and want a post that ranks AND gets cited by AI.

Flow

Brief

/blog brief on 'self-hosting Postgres in 2026' — target developer audience.✓ Copied

→ Brief with target keyword, intent, outline, internal links
Write

/blog write using the brief.✓ Copied

→ Full draft in your configured tone
Audit

/blog audit and /blog seo-check.✓ Copied

→ E-E-A-T + on-page SEO pass with specific fixes
GEO + schema

/blog geo and /blog schema.✓ Copied

→ AI-citation optimizations and JSON-LD

Outcome: A publish-ready post optimized for both search and AI.

Pitfalls

AI-sounding copy fails Reviewer persona — Configure the Writer persona with real brand voice samples

Combine with: md2wechat-skill · pinme-skill

Find and fix keyword cannibalization in an existing blog

👤 SEO editors with 50+ posts ⏱ ~40 min intermediate

When to use: Rankings fluctuate for key terms and you suspect overlapping posts.

Flow

Run the scan

/blog cannibalization on https://blog.example.com sitemap.✓ Copied

→ Pairs of competing URLs with severity
Merge or differentiate

For the top 3 pairs, recommend merge vs differentiate with a plan.✓ Copied

→ Per-pair action plan

Outcome: A remediation plan that lifts aggregate rankings.

Pitfalls

Aggressive merging tanks long-tail rankings — Skill flags when differentiation is safer than merge

Repurpose a post into email, Twitter thread, and LinkedIn carousel

👤 Distribution-focused creators ⏱ ~20 min beginner

When to use: A post did well and you want to get 5x the mileage.

Flow

Repurpose

/blog repurpose my latest post into a 5-email sequence, a 12-tweet thread, and an 8-slide LinkedIn carousel.✓ Copied

→ Each format with native voice, not just chopped-up excerpts

Outcome: Three channel-specific assets ready to ship.

Pitfalls

LinkedIn carousel reads like a Twitter thread — Skill tailors per channel but review before shipping

Combine with: claude-ads-skill

Combinations

Pair with other MCPs for X10 leverage

claude-blog-skill + nano-banana-pro-prompts-recommend-skill

/blog image briefs feed into Nano Banana prompt recommendations

Run /blog image, then ask nano-banana-pro-prompts to pick the best matching prompt.✓ Copied

claude-blog-skill + md2wechat-skill

Write in Claude, publish to WeChat Official Account

Write the post via /blog write, then md2wechat-skill to push to 公众号 drafts.✓ Copied

claude-blog-skill + firecrawl

Pull competitor posts for cannibalization analysis

Firecrawl the top 5 competitor posts ranking for our target, then feed into /blog cannibalization.✓ Copied

Tools

What this MCP exposes

Tool	Inputs	When to call	Cost
/blog write + rewrite + brief + outline	topic or existing draft	Core writing workflow	Tokens only
/blog audit + seo-check + factcheck	draft or URL	Pre-publish QA	Tokens only
/blog geo + schema + image	draft	Optimization pass	Tokens only
/blog cannibalization + repurpose	sitemap or post URL	Distribution and site-health	Tokens only
/blog google (13 variants)	GSC/PageSpeed property	Data-grounded decisions	Free API

Cost & Limits

What this costs to run

API quota: None for the skill; Google APIs free tier
Tokens per call: Full write flow: 15-30k tokens. Individual command: 2-5k.
Monetary: Free — skill is local
Tip: Run audit/optimize on existing posts before ramping to new content.

Security

Permissions, secrets, blast radius

Credential storage: Google API keys in env vars if using /blog google. No credentials in the skill.

Data egress: Only to sites you audit and Google APIs

Troubleshooting

Common errors and fixes

Tone feels generic after /blog write

Configure the Writer persona via the NNGroup 4 dimensions before running.

/blog google returns auth error

Enable Search Console / PageSpeed APIs in your GCP project.

Schema JSON-LD invalid

Run through Google's Rich Results Test; skill can regenerate with warnings incorporated.

Alternatives

claude-blog vs others

Alternative	When to use it instead	Tradeoff
claude-seo-skill	You need broader technical SEO, not just blog content	Less blog-workflow depth
seo-geo-claude-skill	You want lean phase-based SEO skills	Fewer slash commands

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