Bearblog

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

Step 1: Navigate to the post editor

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

Step 2: Fill the editor

Bear Blog uses a plain text header format. The editor fields are: div#header_content (contenteditable): attributes (one per line) textarea#body_content: Markdown body Verified: use fill/type on those two fields, then click Publish (or Save as draft). No evaluate needed. Header format: 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

AttributeDescriptionExampletitlePost title (required)title: My PostlinkCustom URL sluglink: my-custom-urlpublished_datePublication date/timepublished_date: 2026-01-05 14:30tagsComma-separated tagstags: tech, ai, codingmake_discoverableShow in discovery feedmake_discoverable: trueis_pageStatic page vs blog postis_page: falseclass_nameCustom CSS class (slugified)class_name: featuredmeta_descriptionSEO meta descriptionmeta_description: A post about...meta_imageOpen Graph image URLmeta_image: https://...langLanguage codelang: frcanonical_urlCanonical URL for SEOcanonical_url: https://...aliasAlternative URL pathalias: 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

Here's a sentence with a footnote.[^1] [^1]: This is the footnote content.

Task Lists

• [x] Completed task
• [ ] Incomplete task

Tables

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

Code Blocks

```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

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

Admonitions

.. note:: This is a note admonition. .. warning:: This is a warning.

Table of Contents

.. 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

{{ 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)

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

Standard Links

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

Open in New Tab

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

Heading Anchors

Headings automatically get slugified IDs: ## 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: <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://bearblog.dev/<subdomain>/dashboard/ Posts list: https://bearblog.dev/<subdomain>/dashboard/posts/ New post: https://bearblog.dev/<subdomain>/dashboard/posts/new/ Edit post: https://bearblog.dev/<subdomain>/dashboard/posts/<uid>/ Styles: https://bearblog.dev/<subdomain>/dashboard/styles/ Navigation: https://bearblog.dev/<subdomain>/dashboard/nav/ Analytics: https://bearblog.dev/<subdomain>/dashboard/analytics/ Settings: https://bearblog.dev/<subdomain>/dashboard/settings/

Example: Complete Post

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