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Dev To Hashnode — Communication skill for Claude Code

Communication community Intermediate

Developer marketing skill for dev to hashnode.

How to install Dev To Hashnode

Installs to ~/.claude/skills/dev-to-hashnode/

Terminal
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jonathimer/devmarketing-skills /tmp/devmarketing-skills \ && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills \ && cp -r /tmp/devmarketing-skills/skills/dev-to-hashnode ~/.claude/skills/dev-to-hashnode

Clones the whole repository, because a skill folder can carry scripts and resources beside its SKILL.md.

What Dev To Hashnode does

**Content platform skill** — Publish on developer blogging platforms effectively.

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Repository README

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dev-to-hashnode

**Content platform skill** — Publish on developer blogging platforms effectively.

What It Does

Guides you through publishing on Dev.to and Hashnode: platform differences, cross-posting strategy, canonical URLs, tagging, formatting, and building followers.

When to Use

  • Publishing technical content on Dev.to or Hashnode
  • Setting up cross-posting workflow
  • Optimizing for platform-specific audiences
  • When you say "Dev.to," "Hashnode," "cross-posting," or "canonical URL"

Quick Start

/dev-to-hashnode

I have a tutorial on my blog and want to cross-post it
to Dev.to and Hashnode. What's the best strategy to
maximize reach without hurting my SEO?

Key Sections

  1. Platform Comparison — Dev.to vs Hashnode differences
  2. Cross-Posting Strategy — Canonical URL decisions
  3. Dev.to Optimization — Frontmatter, tags, what performs
  4. Hashnode Optimization — Settings, features, audience
  5. Content Formatting — Structure that works on both
  6. Building Followers — Consistency and engagement

Platform Comparison

Feature Dev.to Hashnode
Monthly visitors ~10M+ ~3M+
Custom domain No Yes (free)
Newsletter No Built-in
Audience Broader, beginners More senior
Best for Maximum reach Building your brand

Cross-Posting Order

  1. Publish on your blog first (canonical)
  2. Wait 1-2 days for Google indexing
  3. Cross-post to Dev.to with canonical URL
  4. Cross-post to Hashnode with canonical URL

Tools

  • Octolens — Monitor platforms for trends and mentions
  • Carbon — Beautiful code screenshots
  • Canva — Cover image design

Related Skills

  • developer-audience-context — Know who you're writing for
  • hacker-news-strategy — Drive traffic from HN
  • x-devs — Promote posts on Twitter/X