Article Add – Add Topics to Article Queue

This skill adds topics to a queue for later article generation using the /article skill.

Invocation

/article-add <topic>
/article-add -l <topic>

Flags:

• -g – Use global queue (default): ~/.claude/article-queue.md
• -l – Use local/project queue: .claude/article-queue.md

Examples:

• /article-add how kubernetes networking works – adds to global queue
• /article-add -l project-specific notes – adds to local project queue
• /article-add the history of Unix file permissions

Queue Storage

Two queue locations are supported:

• Global (default): ~/.claude/article-queue.md – shared across all projects
• Local: .claude/article-queue.md – project-specific queue

Queue File Format:

# Article Queue

Topics queued for article generation.

## Topics

- [ ] How kubernetes networking works
- [ ] The history of Unix file permissions
- [ ] WebSocket vs Server-Sent Events comparison

Execution Workflow

Step 1: Parse Input and Flags

1. Check for -l flag → use local queue (.claude/article-queue.md)
2. Check for -g flag or no flag → use global queue (~/.claude/article-queue.md)
3. Extract the topic (everything after the command and flags)

If no topic is provided, respond with a brief error: “No topic provided. Usage: /article-add <topic>“

Step 2: Read or Create Queue File

1. Determine queue path based on flag (global is default)
2. Check if the queue file exists using Read tool (expand ~ to actual home path for global)
3. If it doesn’t exist, create it with the initial template:

# Article Queue

Topics queued for article generation.

## Topics

Step 3: Add Topic to Queue

1. Read the current queue file
2. Add a new unchecked item - [ ] <topic> under the ## Topics section
3. Write the updated file

Step 4: Confirm to User

Keep confirmation minimal. Report only:

• The topic that was added
• The current queue count

Do NOT:

• Ask follow-up questions
• Suggest generating the article now
• Prompt for any additional input

Example Interaction

User: /article-add understanding TCP congestion control

Claude: Added "understanding TCP congestion control" to queue (3 topics).

User: /article-add -l project architecture overview

Claude: Added "project architecture overview" to local queue (1 topic).

Error Handling

• If queue directory doesn’t exist (~/.claude/ or .claude/), create it
• If the topic is empty after parsing, report error with usage
• If writing fails, report the error clearly

Related Skills

• /article – Generate an HTML article on a topic
• /article-queue – View queue and select a topic to generate