banatie-content/style-guides/AUTHORS.md

Content Authors Registry

This document is the central registry of all author personas for Banatie content.

Used by: @strategist (author selection), all other agents (reference)

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Active Authors

henry

• File: style-guides/henry-technical.md
• Type: Technical content
• Scope: Tutorials, deep dives, API integration, Banatie product guides
• Voice: Direct, pragmatic, code-heavy, experience-based
• Real person: Oleg
• Status: Complete (all 5 sections)

nina

• File: style-guides/nina-creative.md
• Type: Creative & lifestyle content
• Scope: AI art, design workflows, creative tools, productivity
• Voice: Engaging, visual, inspiring, accessible
• Real person: Ekaterina
• Status: Pending (needs style guide creation via @style-guide-creator)

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Author Selection Quick Reference

Use this table when @strategist needs to pick an author:

Content Type	Primary Author	Secondary	Notes
Tutorial (code-heavy)	henry	—	Step-by-step implementation
API integration guide	henry	—	Technical walkthrough
Product guide (Banatie)	henry	—	Banatie-specific tutorials
Technical comparison	henry	—	X vs Y with code
Deep dive (how it works)	henry	—	Architecture, internals
Debugging story	henry	—	Problem → solution
Research digest	TBD	—	Needs new author
AI model analysis	TBD	henry	Needs new author
AI art / image creativity	nina	—	Creative exploration
Design workflow	nina	—	Tools for designers
Creative tools review	nina	—	Non-technical perspective
Lifestyle / productivity	nina	—	Work-life, habits

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Author File Requirements

Every author style guide MUST contain 5 sections:

1. Voice & Tone — personality, phrases, emotional register
2. Structure Patterns — openings, sections, closings, special elements
3. Content Scope — content types, topics covered/not covered, depth
4. Format Rules — word counts, formatting, code ratios
5. Visual Style — image aesthetic, Banatie project, alt text voice

If a style guide is missing sections → flag to @style-guide-creator for completion.

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Adding New Authors

Via @style-guide-creator agent:

1. Start session with @style-guide-creator
2. Agent conducts discovery interview (5 phases)
3. Agent generates complete style guide (all 5 sections)
4. Agent updates this AUTHORS.md registry
5. No changes to other agent system prompts required

Manual process (if needed):

1. Create style-guides/{author-id}.md following template
2. Fill all 5 sections completely
3. Add entry to Active Authors section above
4. Add to Author Selection Quick Reference table
5. Create Banatie project for visual style

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Author Personas vs Real Identities

Authors are personas, not direct representations:

• Henry represents Oleg's technical expertise but writes as "Henry"
• Nina represents Ekaterina's creative perspective but writes as "Nina Novak"

Articles are published under persona names, not real names.

This allows:

• Consistent voice even if real person's style evolves
• Clear brand identity per content type
• Potential for multiple personas per real person

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Style Guide Health Check

Author	File Exists	Section 1	Section 2	Section 3	Section 4	Section 5	Status
henry	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Complete
nina	❌	—	—	—	—	—	Needs creation

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Last updated: 2024-12-22 Maintained by: @style-guide-creator (after any author changes)