From 2e854c3af2c0099b9393df9dcaa5193b897bf57a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Riccardi <riccjohn@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:32:37 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add new-post script to scaffold draft posts with
 frontmatter
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Adds `pnpm new-post "Post Title"` — slugifies the title, fills in today's
date, and creates a prefixed draft file in src/content/blog/.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 package.json        |  3 ++-
 scripts/new-post.js | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 50 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 scripts/new-post.js

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4e3d815..dc37d03 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
         "build": "astro build",
         "preview": "astro preview",
         "astro": "astro",
-        "prettier:write": "prettier . --write"
+        "prettier:write": "prettier . --write",
+        "new-post": "node scripts/new-post.js"
     },
     "dependencies": {
         "@astrojs/check": "^0.9.8",
diff --git a/scripts/new-post.js b/scripts/new-post.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca6ad8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/new-post.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+import { writeFileSync, existsSync } from 'fs'
+import { join, dirname } from 'path'
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url'
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))
+
+const title = process.argv.slice(2).join(' ')
+
+if (!title) {
+    console.error('Usage: pnpm new-post "My Post Title"')
+    process.exit(1)
+}
+
+const slug = title
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9\s-]/g, '')
+    .trim()
+    .replace(/\s+/g, '-')
+
+const today = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0]
+
+const frontmatter = `---
+title: '${title}'
+description: ''
+pubDate: '${today}'
+# updatedDate: '${today}'
+# heroImage: '../../assets/images/your-image.jpg'
+---
+`
+
+const outputPath = join(
+    __dirname,
+    '..',
+    'src',
+    'content',
+    'blog',
+    `.${slug}.mdx`
+)
+
+if (existsSync(outputPath)) {
+    console.error(`File already exists: ${outputPath}`)
+    process.exit(1)
+}
+
+writeFileSync(outputPath, frontmatter)
+console.log(`Created draft: src/content/blog/.${slug}.mdx`)

From 85c6a4409ab1df5de71c78cfef82718044470efa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Riccardi <riccjohn@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:53:10 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Document pnpm new-post script in README

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 README.md | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 874b16f..336c04f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ heroImage: '../../assets/images/hero.jpg' # Optional - relative path from conten
 
 Files prefixed with `.` (e.g., `.draft-post.md`) are excluded from builds.
 
+**Shortcut**: Use `pnpm new-post` to scaffold a draft with pre-filled frontmatter:
+
+```bash
+pnpm new-post "My Post Title"
+# Creates: src/content/blog/.my-post-title.mdx
+```
+
 ## Claude Code Configuration
 
 This project includes a `.claude.json` file that configures the Playwright MCP server for automated browser testing when using [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code). See `CLAUDE.md` for detailed guidance on working with this codebase.