skill-article-outline · Long-Form Outline Generation
Generate long-form outlines from search analysis: H2/H3 heading structure, per-section word targets, chart placement, and FAQ planning — for WeChat Official Account articles, Zhihu columns, and blogs.
It first analyzes top search results for the target keyword (heading structure, length, visuals, FAQs, gaps), then produces the outline plus a differentiation analysis: topics competitors missed and format advantages to exploit. With an account Profile, outlines adapt to platform conventions.
Example invocation: "Generate a long-form outline for a Xiaohongshu growth playbook article."
Full brief
Positioning
skill-article-outline is the pre-writing outline tool for long-form content: search analysis tells you which structure competes best. It delivers outlines only — not body copy.
Core capabilities
- Search analysis: dissects the top 5 results for the target keyword — heading structure, length, visuals, FAQs, unique angles — summarizing shared patterns and white-space opportunities.
- Structured outline: title options (primary + alternates), target parameters (keyword/intent/word count/sections/platform), H2/H3 hierarchy (per-section word targets, opening points, key data, chart and image suggestions), FAQ block (3–5 questions), ending.
- Differentiation analysis: topics all top competitors missed, original-data/case opportunities, format advantages.
- Internal-link planning: what this piece should cite and what should link to it.
- Profile awareness: with an account Profile, adapts to platform conventions (Official Account layout norms, Zhihu depth preference, blog SEO focus) and matches depth to audience.
Workflow
- Provide topic or target keyword (required); search intent and platform optional
- Search-analyze the top results for the keyword
- Generate the structured outline (titles → parameters → H2/H3 → FAQ → ending)
- Add differentiation analysis and internal-link plan
- Save to
outputs/<topic>/outline.md
Inputs & outputs
| Input | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Topic or target keyword | Yes | What to write about |
| Target keyword | No | Exact phrase to optimize (when different from topic) |
| Search intent | No | Educational / commercial / tutorial; inferred when absent |
| Target platform | No | Official Account / Zhihu / blog; auto-detected with Profile |
Output: Markdown outline (titles/parameters/H2/H3/FAQ/differentiation/links), saved to outputs/<topic>/outline.md.
Boundaries with adjacent skills
| Skill | Lane |
|---|---|
| skill-article-outline (this) | Long-form outlines (search-analysis-based) |
| content-research-writer | Full-process writing collaboration (outline → research → feedback → final) |
| skill-hook-generator | Opening-hook specialist |
Fit
- Pre-writing planning for long Official Account pieces, Zhihu columns, blogs
- Keyword-coverage structure for SEO content
- Standardizing long-form outlines across a content team
Before you start
- No API key; search analysis needs web-search capability.
- The more specific the topic and keyword, the more differentiated the outline.
skill-article-outline is part of the Aiglade Skill library. Invoke it from the Aiglade chat box in plain language.