Hashnode Skill

Overview

Automates Hashnode operations including publishing blog posts, managing your publication, engaging with content, and participating in the developer blogging community through browser automation.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/hashnode/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/hashnode ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set HASHNODE_EMAIL "your-email@example.com"
canifi-env set HASHNODE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

• Write and publish articles
• Manage personal publication
• React to and comment on posts
• Follow users and blogs
• Search content and tags
• Access drafts and scheduled posts
• View analytics
• Manage blog settings

Usage Examples

Example 1: Publish Article

User: "Publish this tutorial to my Hashnode blog"
Claude: I'll publish that article.
- Navigate to hashnode.com
- Access blog dashboard
- Click Write Article
- Enter content with markdown
- Add tags and cover image
- Publish article

Example 2: React to Post

User: "Like that article about web development"
Claude: I'll add a reaction.
- Navigate to article
- Click like/reaction button
- Confirm reaction added

Example 3: Schedule Post

User: "Schedule this article for tomorrow morning"
Claude: I'll schedule that post.
- Create article in editor
- Set schedule date/time
- Save as scheduled
- Confirm scheduling

Example 4: Check Analytics

User: "Show me my Hashnode blog analytics"
Claude: I'll pull your analytics.
- Navigate to dashboard
- Access Analytics section
- Gather views and reactions
- Present performance summary

Authentication Flow

1. Navigate to hashnode.com via Playwright MCP
2. Click login and select email option
3. Enter email and password from canifi-env
4. Handle magic link if used (check email)
5. Verify dashboard access
6. Maintain session cookies

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Check for magic link email
• Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically
• Article Failed: Check markdown syntax
• Rate Limited: Wait before continuing
• Blog Not Setup: Guide user to create publication
• Tag Not Found: Create or suggest alternatives
• Image Upload Failed: Check format and size
• Scheduling Failed: Verify date/time format

Self-Improvement Instructions

When encountering new Hashnode features:

1. Document new editor elements
2. Add support for new blog features
3. Log successful publishing patterns
4. Update for platform changes

Notes

• Hashnode provides custom domain support
• Publications are individual blogs
• Tags help with SEO
• Newsletter integration available
• GitHub backup supported
• Series for multi-part content
• Headless CMS capabilities