--- name: help-article-faq-builder description: "Transforms raw support tickets, product descriptions, or feature notes into structured help center articles and FAQ entries — each with a scannable title, step-by-step instructions, screenshots placeholders, related-article links, and searchable keywords. Use when writing help center documentation, converting repeat support tickets into self-serve articles, or building an FAQ section for a SaaS or fintech product." argument-hint: "[source-content] [article-type]" allowed-tools: ["Read"] --- # Help Article & FAQ Builder ## Purpose Convert messy source material — support ticket threads, product specs, or feature descriptions — into clean, publish-ready help center articles or FAQ entries that reduce ticket volume. Each deliverable is structured for scanning, search, and self-service resolution without requiring the reader to contact support. ## When to Use Invoke this skill when the user asks to: - Turn a recurring support ticket or issue into a help center article - Write a how-to or troubleshooting article for a product feature - Build or expand an FAQ section for a SaaS or fintech product - Rewrite a rambling internal doc or engineering note into customer-facing help content - Create step-by-step instructions for a workflow inside the product - Produce a batch of FAQ entries from a list of common questions or ticket tags ## Inputs Required Before starting, collect: - **Source content**: The raw material — ticket thread, product description, feature spec, or list of questions - **Article type**: How-to / Troubleshooting / Conceptual explainer / FAQ entry / FAQ batch - **Product/feature name**: The exact name as it appears in the UI - **Audience skill level**: New user / General user / Admin or power user - **Brand voice**: Warm & casual / Neutral & professional / Precise & technical - **Platform context**: Web app / Mobile app / Both — affects step wording (click vs. tap) - **Compliance sensitivity**: For fintech — flag if the topic touches money movement, KYC, disputes, or account security If audience skill level or voice is missing, default to General user and Neutral & professional, and note the assumption. ## Instructions ### Step 1: Extract the Core Job Read the source content and identify the single user goal the article resolves. State it as one sentence in the form "The user wants to [outcome]." If the source contains multiple distinct jobs, split them into separate articles rather than cramming them into one — each help article should resolve exactly one problem. For ticket-sourced content: - Strip the emotional/venting language and extract the actual blocker - Identify what the user tried, what failed, and what the resolution was - Note any prerequisite the user missed (a common root cause of tickets) ### Step 2: Write a Searchable Title Titles must match how users actually search, not internal terminology. - **How-to articles**: Start with an action verb — "Reset your password," "Add a team member" - **Troubleshooting articles**: Lead with the symptom — "Why is my transfer pending?", "Fix a failed payment" - **Conceptual articles**: Use plain-language nouns — "Understanding transaction limits" - Include the feature name if users would search by it - Keep under 60 characters where possible ### Step 3: Write the Article Body by Type **How-To structure:** 1. **Intro (1–2 sentences)**: What this article helps them do and who it's for 2. **Prerequisites** (if any): A short bullet list of what they need first 3. **Numbered steps**: One action per step. Bold the UI element they interact with (e.g., "Click **Settings**"). Use "click" for web, "tap" for mobile per platform context. Insert `[Screenshot: description]` placeholders at the 2–3 steps most prone to confusion 4. **Confirmation**: How they know it worked 5. **What's next / Related** links **Troubleshooting structure:** 1. **Symptom recap**: Restate the problem in the user's words 2. **Most likely cause first**: Order causes by frequency, not complexity 3. **Numbered fixes per cause**: Each cause gets a short resolution path 4. **When to contact support**: The specific condition that means self-serve won't work — include what info to have ready **Conceptual explainer structure:** 1. **Plain definition** in one sentence, no jargon 2. **Why it matters to the user** 3. **How it works** — short, with a concrete example 4. **Common misconceptions** — 1–3 clarifications **FAQ entry structure:** - **Question** phrased exactly as a user would ask it (first person or second person) - **Answer**: 2–4 sentences, direct answer in the first sentence, supporting detail after. Link to the full article if one exists. ### Step 4: Apply Fintech Compliance Guardrails If the topic touches money movement, KYC/identity, disputes, or account security: - Do not promise specific timelines unless provided — use ranges given in the source - Never instruct users to share passwords, full card numbers, or 2FA codes; reinforce that support will never ask for them - For disputes/chargebacks and regulated actions, direct users to the official in-product flow rather than describing workarounds - Flag any claim that appears to make a regulatory or guarantee statement so a human can review it ### Step 5: Add Metadata for Findability For each article, append: - **Search keywords**: 5–8 terms and phrasings users might type, including common misspellings or alternate phrasing - **Related articles**: 2–4 suggested internal links by title - **Category tag**: Where this belongs in the help center taxonomy ## Output Format - **Structure**: One complete article per job, each with title, body sections per the type template, and a metadata block; for FAQ batches, a numbered Q&A list followed by a shared keyword set - **Length**: 150–400 words per how-to/troubleshooting/conceptual article; 40–90 words per FAQ entry - **Format**: Structured document — headings, numbered steps, bolded UI elements, bracketed screenshot placeholders - **Sections**: Title → Intro → Prerequisites (if any) → Steps/Answer → Confirmation/When to contact support → Related articles → Search keywords → Category tag - **Tone**: Calm, clear, and second-person ("you"); no filler, no marketing language, no exclamation-heavy enthusiasm — matched to the specified brand voice ## Quality Checklist Before delivering output, verify: - [ ] Each article resolves exactly one user job — no multi-topic articles - [ ] Every step contains one action, with the UI element bolded and correct click/tap verb for the platform - [ ] The title leads with an action verb (how-to) or the symptom (troubleshooting) and is under 60 characters - [ ] Every article includes 5–8 search keywords and 2–4 related-article links - [ ] Fintech-sensitive topics include the security/compliance guardrails and no unverified timeline claims - [ ] No bracket placeholders remain except intentional `[Screenshot: ...]` markers ## Notes - The highest-leverage source is a repeat ticket: if the same question appears 3+ times, it earns a dedicated article - Troubleshooting articles should always order causes by how common they are — the fix for 60% of users belongs at the top - Screenshot placeholders are intentional; they signal to the content manager exactly where to capture the UI before publishing - For FAQ batches, keep answers self-contained but link out — an FAQ that requires reading three other articles has failed its job --- ## How to use this skill This file is a Claude Code skill in [Anthropic's standard format](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/skills) — markdown with YAML frontmatter at the top. **Installing in Claude Code:** - `~/.claude/skills//SKILL.md` — auto-loads in every session anywhere on your machine (recommended for skills you'll use across multiple projects) - `/.claude/skills//SKILL.md` — auto-loads only when working in that project (recommended for project-specific skills) Restart Claude Code or open a new session to register. **Using in Claude.ai, ChatGPT, Gemini, or other AI tools:** 1. 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