Agent skill

Editorial Workflow

by jamditis in jamditis/claude-skills-journalism

Manages newsroom editorial workflows. An agent skill from jamditis/claude-skills-journalism.

MITAuto-check passedWriting & Content

Install Editorial Workflow

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jamditis/claude-skills-journalism --skill editorial-workflow -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jamditis/claude-skills-journalism editorial-workflow --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/journalism-core/skills/editorial-workflow .claude/skills/editorial-workflow && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
editorial-workflow
GitHub stars
416
Token cost
~2.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
283 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
53
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Manages newsroom editorial workflows. An agent skill from jamditis/claude-skills-journalism.

  • Works in 4 steps: Notify immediately - Don't wait until… → Explain briefly - What's blocking progress → Propose new deadline - Realistic estimate → …
  • Tracking assignments
  • SKILL.md covers When to use, Story status taxonomy, Story assignment tracking and Editorial calendar, plus 4 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Editorial Workflow is an agent skill from jamditis/claude-skills-journalism. Manages newsroom editorial workflows. Use when tracking assignments, managing deadlines, or coordinating editorial calendars.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).

It sits in Writing & Content, covering Content strategy. The repository describes itself as: Claude Code skills for journalism, media, and academia - verification, FOIA, data journalism, academic writing, and more. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tracking assignments
  • Managing deadlines
  • Coordinating editorial calendars

Example prompts

  • “Use the editorial-workflow skill to manage newsroom editorial workflows. An agent skill from jamditis/claude-skills-journalism”
  • “/editorial-workflow”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Notify immediately - Don't wait until the deadline passes
  2. Explain briefly - What's blocking progress
  3. Propose new deadline - Realistic estimate
  4. Offer alternatives - Shorter version? Different angle?

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e3e2172. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Editorial Workflow loads about 2.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 36 tokens; SKILL.md has 283 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~36
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.5k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from jamditis/claude-skills-journalism at commit e3e2172, republished under its MIT licence (© jamditis). 283 words, ~2,459 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/editorial-workflow/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
editorial-workflow
description
Manages newsroom editorial workflows. Use when tracking assignments, managing deadlines, or coordinating editorial calendars.

Editorial workflow management

Newsrooms run on systems. This skill provides templates and processes for tracking stories, managing deadlines, and coordinating between reporters and editors.

When to use

  • Setting up story tracking systems
  • Creating editorial calendars
  • Establishing assignment and handoff protocols
  • Managing multiple stories and deadlines
  • Training new editors on workflow

Story status taxonomy

Standard statuses
StatusMeaningOwner
PitchIdea submitted, awaiting approvalReporter
AssignedApproved, reporter workingReporter
ReportingActive reporting in progressReporter
DraftFirst draft submittedEditor
EditEditor making changesEditor
RevisionBack with reporter for changesReporter
CopyCopy editing stageCopy editor
FinalReady for publicationEditor
ScheduledQueued for specific dateSystem
PublishedLiveComplete
HoldPaused, not abandonedEditor
KillStory abandonedEditor
Status flow
Pitch → Assigned → Reporting → Draft → Edit → Revision (loop) → Copy → Final → Scheduled → Published
                                         ↓
                                       Hold/Kill

Story assignment tracking

Assignment record template
markdown
## Story: [Slug/working title]

### Assignment details
- **Reporter:** [name]
- **Assigning editor:** [name]
- **Date assigned:** [date]
- **Deadline:** [date/time]
- **Target publication:** [outlet/section]

### Story specs
- **Format:** [brief, feature, enterprise, etc.]
- **Word count:** [target]
- **Multimedia:** [photos, video, graphics needed]
- **Sources required:** [minimum sources]

### The assignment
[What the story is, angle, key elements to include]

### Key contacts
[Sources to interview, PR contacts, experts]

### Background/resources
[Links to previous coverage, documents, data]

### Budget line
[One sentence for editorial budget meetings]

### Status history
| Date | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| [date] | Assigned | |
| [date] | [status] | [note] |
Assignment handoff checklist

When assigning a story:

markdown
## Assignment handoff

### From editor to reporter
- [ ] Story scope clearly defined
- [ ] Deadline confirmed
- [ ] Word count/format specified
- [ ] Key sources identified
- [ ] Background materials shared
- [ ] Multimedia needs discussed
- [ ] Questions answered

### Reporter confirms
- [ ] Deadline is realistic
- [ ] Have access to necessary sources
- [ ] Understand the angle
- [ ] Know who to ask for help

Editorial calendar

Calendar template
markdown
## Editorial calendar: [Week/Month of Date]

### Monday [date]
| Time | Story | Reporter | Status | Notes |
|------|-------|----------|--------|-------|
| AM | [story] | [name] | [status] | |
| PM | [story] | [name] | [status] | |

### Tuesday [date]
[same format]

### Evergreen queue
| Story | Reporter | Ready date | Notes |
|-------|----------|------------|-------|
| [story] | [name] | [date] | [can run anytime after this] |

### Upcoming (next 2 weeks)
| Story | Reporter | Target date | Status |
|-------|----------|-------------|--------|
| [story] | [name] | [date] | [status] |
Planning meeting template

For weekly/daily editorial meetings:

markdown
## Editorial meeting: [date]

### Today's lineup
| Story | Reporter | Status | Publish time | Notes |
|-------|----------|--------|--------------|-------|
| [story] | [name] | [status] | [time] | |

### Tomorrow's lineup
[same format]

### In progress (due this week)
| Story | Reporter | Due | Status | Blockers |
|-------|----------|-----|--------|----------|
| [story] | [name] | [date] | [status] | [any issues] |

### Pipeline (next 2+ weeks)
| Story | Reporter | Target | Status |
|-------|----------|--------|--------|
| [story] | [name] | [date] | [status] |

### Discussion items
- [Topic 1]
- [Topic 2]

### Action items
- [ ] [Action] - [Owner] - [Deadline]

Deadline management

Deadline types
DeadlinePurposeTypical lead time
ReportingComplete interviews/research2-5 days before draft
First draftSubmit to editor24-48 hours before edit
Final draftAfter revisions12-24 hours before copy
Art/photosVisuals readySame as first draft
Copy editLanguage/style review4-8 hours before publish
PublishGoes liveSet time
Deadline tracking template
markdown
## Story: [title]
**Final publish deadline:** [date/time]

### Working backward
| Milestone | Deadline | Status |
|-----------|----------|--------|
| Reporting complete | [date] | ☐ |
| First draft due | [date] | ☐ |
| Art/photos due | [date] | ☐ |
| Edit complete | [date] | ☐ |
| Revisions due | [date] | ☐ |
| Copy edit complete | [date] | ☐ |
| Final review | [date] | ☐ |
| Schedule/publish | [date] | ☐ |
Missed deadline protocol

When a deadline is at risk:

  1. Notify immediately - Don't wait until the deadline passes
  2. Explain briefly - What's blocking progress
  3. Propose new deadline - Realistic estimate
  4. Offer alternatives - Shorter version? Different angle?
markdown
## Deadline alert

**Story:** [title]
**Original deadline:** [date/time]
**Issue:** [what's blocking]
**New proposed deadline:** [date/time]
**Impact:** [what this affects]
**Alternatives:** [options if any]

Edit handoff protocols

Reporter → Editor

When submitting draft:

markdown
## Draft submission: [story title]

**Draft location:** [link/file]
**Word count:** [count]

### What's in the draft
- [Key points covered]

### What's still needed
- [ ] [Outstanding item]
- [ ] [Waiting for source callback]

### Questions for editor
- [Question about structure, angle, etc.]

### Source notes
[Any attribution issues, off-record info, etc.]

### Multimedia status
- Photos: [ready/pending/needed]
- Graphics: [ready/pending/needed]
Editor → Reporter

When returning for revision:

markdown
## Edit notes: [story title]

**Overall:** [brief assessment - on track, needs work, etc.]

### Structural changes needed
- [Major reorg, missing elements, etc.]

### Specific fixes
- Line [X]: [issue/change]
- Line [X]: [issue/change]

### Questions to resolve
- [Question requiring reporter input]

### Deadline for revisions
[date/time]

### Discussion needed?
[Yes - let's talk before you revise / No - changes are clear]

Publication checklist

Pre-publish checklist
markdown
## Pre-publish: [story title]

### Content
- [ ] Headline is accurate and compelling
- [ ] Dek/subhead summarizes well
- [ ] Lede works
- [ ] All facts verified
- [ ] All sources attributed correctly
- [ ] Quotes are accurate
- [ ] Numbers double-checked

### Style
- [ ] AP Style applied
- [ ] Consistent voice throughout
- [ ] No typos or grammatical errors
- [ ] Appropriate length

### Legal/Ethics
- [ ] No defamation risk
- [ ] Sources of comment contacted
- [ ] Corrections from previous versions applied
- [ ] Embargoes respected

### Multimedia
- [ ] Photos have captions and credits
- [ ] Alt text added
- [ ] Video/audio plays correctly
- [ ] Graphics are accurate

### Metadata
- [ ] SEO headline filled
- [ ] Meta description written
- [ ] Tags/categories applied
- [ ] Author byline correct
- [ ] Publication date/time set

### Final sign-off
- [ ] Reporter reviewed final
- [ ] Editor approved
- [ ] Copy editor signed off
Post-publish checklist
markdown
## Post-publish: [story title]

### Immediate (within 1 hour)
- [ ] Story displays correctly
- [ ] Links work
- [ ] Images load
- [ ] No obvious errors
- [ ] Social posts scheduled/published

### Same day
- [ ] Monitor comments/feedback
- [ ] Watch for corrections needed
- [ ] Track initial metrics
- [ ] Respond to any issues

### Follow-up
- [ ] Note any updates needed
- [ ] Document corrections made
- [ ] Capture reader response
- [ ] Plan follow-up stories if warranted

Workflow documentation

Process documentation template

For documenting your newsroom's workflows:

markdown
## Workflow: [Name of process]

### Purpose
[What this workflow accomplishes]

### When to use
[Triggers for this workflow]

### Roles involved
| Role | Responsibility |
|------|----------------|
| [Role] | [What they do] |

### Process steps

**Step 1: [Name]**
- Owner: [role]
- Action: [what happens]
- Output: [what's produced]
- Next: [what triggers next step]

**Step 2: [Name]**
[same format]

### Tools used
- [Tool]: [what it's used for]

### Templates/Forms
- [Link to templates]

### Exceptions
- [When normal process doesn't apply]
- [What to do instead]

### Escalation
- [When to escalate]
- [Who to contact]
Onboarding new staff
markdown
## Editorial workflow onboarding

### Day 1
- [ ] Access to CMS granted
- [ ] Added to editorial chat/channels
- [ ] Received style guide
- [ ] Introduced to direct editor

### Week 1
- [ ] Shadow experienced reporter
- [ ] Review workflow documentation
- [ ] Complete first assignment (low-stakes)
- [ ] Learn deadline expectations

### Month 1
- [ ] Independently handle standard assignments
- [ ] Know escalation paths
- [ ] Understand publication calendar
- [ ] Comfortable with all tools

### Key contacts
| Need | Contact |
|------|---------|
| Assignment questions | [name] |
| Technical issues | [name] |
| Editorial disputes | [name] |
| HR/Admin | [name] |

Good workflows disappear. You only notice them when they break.

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Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in journalism-core/skills/editorial-workflow of jamditis/claude-skills-journalism.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e3e2172

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Questions about Editorial Workflow

What does Editorial Workflow do?

Manages newsroom editorial workflows. An agent skill from jamditis/claude-skills-journalism. Editorial Workflow is an agent skill from jamditis/claude-skills-journalism. Manages newsroom editorial workflows.

When should I use Editorial Workflow?

Editorial Workflow fits situations like: tracking assignments; managing deadlines; coordinating editorial calendars.

How do I install Editorial Workflow in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jamditis/claude-skills-journalism --skill editorial-workflow -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (journalism-core/skills/editorial-workflow in jamditis/claude-skills-journalism) into .claude/skills/editorial-workflow in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Editorial Workflow in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jamditis/claude-skills-journalism --skill editorial-workflow -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (journalism-core/skills/editorial-workflow in jamditis/claude-skills-journalism) into .agents/skills/editorial-workflow in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Editorial Workflow in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add jamditis/claude-skills-journalism --skill editorial-workflow -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/editorial-workflow, .gemini/skills/editorial-workflow, .github/skills/editorial-workflow and .opencode/skills/editorial-workflow in your project.

What does Editorial Workflow need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Editorial Workflow is instructions for the agent only.

Does Editorial Workflow access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Editorial Workflow safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Editorial Workflow use?

Editorial Workflow is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Editorial Workflow use?

About 2.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Editorial Workflow?

jamditis (a GitHub user) maintains it in jamditis/claude-skills-journalism, which has 416 GitHub stars. The repository holds 53 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 4, 2026.

Source: jamditis/claude-skills-journalism on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.