How-to · Writing · By James Anditis (Journalism)

How to use Newsletter Publishing in your AI agent

Install and use the Newsletter Publishing skill in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, and Windsurf — with sample prompts.

What you'll get

This skill helps you build and run a professional email newsletter from scratch. You get templates for planning your content calendar, designing responsive emails, segmenting your audience, and tracking what's working. Perfect for journalists, writers, and anyone building a direct relationship with readers through email.

Step 1 — Get the skill source URL

The Newsletter Publishing skill lives at:

Step 2 — Add it to your AI agent

Copy one of these prompts and paste it into your AI tool. The agent will fetch and install the skill for you.

Claude Code

Add the agent skill from https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism/tree/master/newsletter-publishing to my project.

Cursor

Install this agent skill: https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism/tree/master/newsletter-publishing

Codex

Add this skill to .codex/skills/: https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism/tree/master/newsletter-publishing

Gemini CLI

Add the skill at https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism/tree/master/newsletter-publishing to my .gemini/skills/ directory.

OpenCode

Install this agent skill from https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism/tree/master/newsletter-publishing

Windsurf

Add this skill: https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism/tree/master/newsletter-publishing

Step 3 — Try these prompts

Once the skill is installed, ask your AI things like:

  • Launching a newsletter and need to define your strategy and audience
  • You need professional email templates that look good on mobile and desktop
  • Segment subscribers and send targeted content to different groups
  • Analyzing which newsletter issues perform best and why

What this skill does

  • Creates newsletter strategy docs with content pillars, voice guidelines, and success metrics
  • Generates responsive HTML email templates that work across devices and email clients
  • Builds subscriber lists with segmentation by tags, engagement, and custom fields
  • Tracks performance metrics like open rates, click rates, and subscriber growth
  • Manages editorial calendars and issue planning workflows
Made byJames Anditis (Journalism)
CategoryWriting