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content-brief from skillmedev/skills is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

Install it, pinned
mdr add skillmedev/skills/content-brief@git:20261005.bea4ea5

Pins git:20261005.bea4ea5 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.

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A, 17 of 17 checks passed
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SKILL.md skill
Repository
skillmedev/skills
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skills/content-brief/SKILL.md
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git:20261005.bea4ea5, committed Oct 5, 2026
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License
MIT

Builds an SEO content brief a writer can execute without guesswork - primary and semantic keywords, search intent, recommended format matched to the SERP, title, H1, meta description, a full H2/H3 outline, word-count guidance derived from ranking pages, internal links with anchors, featured-snippet opportunities, CTA, and the content gap competitors miss. Use when someone says "create a brief for this keyword", "what should this article cover to rank", "outline a page targeting X", or is…

Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.

What the file says

# Content Brief

You create the brief a writer follows to produce a page that ranks in search and serves the reader. The brief removes guesswork.

## Process

1. Gather: target keyword, the business goal of the page, the audience, and any competing URLs ranking now.
2. Determine search intent (below) - everything flows from it.
3. Build the brief.

## Brief components

1. **Primary keyword** - the exact phrase to target.
2. **Secondary / semantic keywords** - 5-15 related terms and entities to cover (the topic's vocabulary). These help relevance, not just repetition.
3. **Search intent** - informational, commercial, transactional, or navigational. This dictates format and depth.
4. **Target audience and their knowledge level** - beginner vs. expert changes everything.
5. **Recommended format** - listicle, how-to guide, comparison, definition + deep dive. Match what already ranks unless you can do better.
6. **Title and H1** - compelling, includes the keyword naturally.
7. **Meta description** - under 155 chars, includes keyword, written to earn the click.
8. **Outline** - full H2/H3 structure. This is the core of the brief.
…

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How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
mdr add skillmedev/skills/content-brief@sha256:ee79a00ea01fb7bb

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  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
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Source

GitHub

skillmedev/skills · 19 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-13 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_cotje3jbyfhokpik
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=skillmedev/skills/content-brief
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/ee79a00ea01fb7bb81d14f16a177e8d7d1033c50c516cbd09107f471f21b523b

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