Bear Blog Skill

Create, edit, and manage posts on Bear Blog — a minimal, fast blogging platform.

Authentication

Bear Blog requires browser-based authentication. Log in once via the browser tool, and cookies will persist.

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browser action:navigate url:https://bearblog.dev/accounts/login/

Creating a Post

Step 1: Navigate to the post editor

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browser action:navigate url:https://<subdomain>.bearblog.dev/dashboard/post/

Step 2: Fill the editor

Bear Blog uses a plain text header format — no JavaScript DOM manipulation needed!

The editor has two textareas:

•header_content — metadata attributes (one per line)
•body_content — the actual post content in Markdown

Header format:

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title: Your Post Title
link: custom-slug
published_date: 2026-01-05 14:00
tags: tag1, tag2, tag3
make_discoverable: true
is_page: false
class_name: custom-css-class
meta_description: SEO description for the post
meta_image: https://example.com/image.jpg
lang: en
canonical_url: https://original-source.com/post
alias: alternative-url

Body format: Standard Markdown with extensions (see below).

The separator ___ (three underscores) is used in templates to separate header from body.

Step 3: Publish

Click the publish button or submit the form with publish: true.

Post Attributes Reference

Attribute	Description	Example
`title`	Post title (required)	`title: My Post`
`link`	Custom URL slug	`link: my-custom-url`
`published_date`	Publication date/time	`published_date: 2026-01-05 14:30`
`tags`	Comma-separated tags	`tags: tech, ai, coding`
`make_discoverable`	Show in discovery feed	`make_discoverable: true`
`is_page`	Static page vs blog post	`is_page: false`
`class_name`	Custom CSS class (slugified)	`class_name: featured`
`meta_description`	SEO meta description	`meta_description: A post about...`
`meta_image`	Open Graph image URL	`meta_image: https://...`
`lang`	Language code	`lang: fr`
`canonical_url`	Canonical URL for SEO	`canonical_url: https://...`
`alias`	Alternative URL path	`alias: old-url`

Extended Markdown

Bear Blog uses Mistune with plugins:

Text Formatting

•~~strikethrough~~ → ~~strikethrough~~
•^superscript^ → superscript
•~subscript~ → subscript
•==highlighted== → highlighted (mark)
•**bold** and *italic* — standard

Footnotes

markdown

Here's a sentence with a footnote.[^1]

[^1]: This is the footnote content.

Task Lists

markdown

- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Incomplete task

Tables

markdown

| Header 1 | Header 2 |
|----------|----------|
| Cell 1   | Cell 2   |

Code Blocks

markdown

```python
def hello():
    print("Hello, world!")
```

Syntax highlighting via Pygments (specify language after ```).

Math (LaTeX)

•Inline: $E = mc^2$
•Block: $$\int_0^\infty e^{-x^2} dx$$

Abbreviations

markdown

*[HTML]: Hypertext Markup Language
The HTML specification is maintained by the W3C.

Admonitions

markdown

.. note::
   This is a note admonition.

.. warning::
   This is a warning.

markdown

.. toc::

Dynamic Variables

Use {{ variable }} in your content:

Blog Variables

•{{ blog_title }} — Blog title
•{{ blog_description }} — Blog meta description
•{{ blog_created_date }} — Blog creation date
•{{ blog_last_modified }} — Time since last modification
•{{ blog_last_posted }} — Time since last post
•{{ blog_link }} — Full blog URL
•{{ tags }} — Rendered tag list with links

Post Variables (in post templates)

•{{ post_title }} — Current post title
•{{ post_description }} — Post meta description
•{{ post_published_date }} — Publication date
•{{ post_last_modified }} — Time since modification
•{{ post_link }} — Full post URL
•{{ next_post }} — Link to next post
•{{ previous_post }} — Link to previous post

Post Listing

markdown

{{ posts }}
{{ posts limit:5 }}
{{ posts tag:"tech" }}
{{ posts tag:"tech,ai" limit:10 order:asc }}
{{ posts description:True image:True content:True }}

Parameters:

•tag: — filter by tag(s), comma-separated
•limit: — max number of posts
•order: — asc or desc (default: desc)
•description:True — show meta descriptions
•image:True — show meta images
•content:True — show full content (only on pages)

Email Signup (upgraded blogs only)

markdown

{{ email-signup }}
{{ email_signup }}

Links

Standard Links

markdown

[Link text](https://example.com)
[Link with title](https://example.com "Title text")

Open in New Tab

Prefix URL with tab::

markdown

[External link](tab:https://example.com)

Heading Anchors

Headings automatically get slugified IDs:

markdown

## My Section Title

Links to: #my-section-title

Typography

Automatic replacements:

•(c) → ©
•(C) → ©
•(r) → ®
•(R) → ®
•(tm) → ™
•(TM) → ™
•(p) → ℗
•(P) → ℗
•+- → ±

Raw HTML

HTML is supported directly in Markdown:

html

<div class="custom-class" style="text-align: center;">
  <p>Centered content with custom styling</p>
</div>

Note: <script>, <object>, <embed>, <form> are stripped for free accounts. Iframes are whitelisted (YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, etc.).

Whitelisted Iframe Sources

•youtube.com, youtube-nocookie.com
•vimeo.com
•soundcloud.com
•spotify.com
•codepen.io
•google.com (docs, drive, maps)
•bandcamp.com
•apple.com (music embeds)
•archive.org
•And more...

Dashboard URLs

Replace <subdomain> with your blog subdomain:

•Blog list: https://bearblog.dev/dashboard/
•Dashboard: https://<subdomain>.bearblog.dev/dashboard/
•New post: https://<subdomain>.bearblog.dev/dashboard/post/
•Edit post: https://<subdomain>.bearblog.dev/dashboard/post/<uid>/
•Styles: https://<subdomain>.bearblog.dev/dashboard/styles/
•Navigation: https://<subdomain>.bearblog.dev/dashboard/nav/
•Analytics: https://<subdomain>.bearblog.dev/dashboard/analytics/
•Settings: https://<subdomain>.bearblog.dev/dashboard/settings/

Example: Complete Post

Header content:

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title: Getting Started with AI Assistants
link: ai-assistants-intro
published_date: 2026-01-05 15:00
tags: ai, tutorial, tech
make_discoverable: true
is_page: false
meta_description: A beginner's guide to working with AI assistants
lang: en

Body content:

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AI assistants are changing how we work. Here's what you need to know.

## Why AI Assistants?

They help with:
- [x] Writing and editing
- [x] Research and analysis
- [ ] Making coffee (not yet!)

> "The best tool is the one you actually use." — Someone wise

## Getting Started

Check out [OpenAI](tab:https://openai.com) or [Anthropic](tab:https://anthropic.com) for popular options.

---

*What's your experience with AI? Let me know!*

{{ previous_post }} {{ next_post }}

Tips

•Preview before publishing — Use the preview button to check formatting
•Use templates — Set up a post template in dashboard settings for consistent headers
•Schedule posts — Set published_date in the future
•Draft mode — Don't click publish to keep as draft
•Custom CSS — Add class_name and style in your blog's CSS
•SEO — Always set meta_description and meta_image

Troubleshooting

•Post not showing? Check publish status and published_date
•Tags not working? Use comma separation, no quotes
•Styling issues? Check class_name is slugified (lowercase, hyphens)
•Date format error? Use YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM

Bear Blog Skill

Authentication

Creating a Post

Step 1: Navigate to the post editor

Step 2: Fill the editor

Step 3: Publish

Post Attributes Reference

Extended Markdown

Text Formatting

Footnotes

Task Lists

Tables

Code Blocks

Math (LaTeX)

Abbreviations

Admonitions

Table of Contents

Dynamic Variables

Blog Variables

Post Variables (in post templates)

Post Listing

Email Signup (upgraded blogs only)

Links

Standard Links

Open in New Tab

Heading Anchors

Typography

Raw HTML

Whitelisted Iframe Sources

Dashboard URLs

Example: Complete Post

Tips

Troubleshooting