Power User Guide: Custom YAML Topic Libraries

Beyond Built-in Libraries

While MyPosts includes 10+ topic libraries, the real power comes from creating custom YAML configurations tailored to your exact needs.

YAML Structure Basics

Essential Format

name: "Custom Marketing Topics"
description: "Specialized marketing content"
categories:
  - category: "Growth Hacking"
    topics:
      - "Viral loop strategies"
      - "Referral program design"
      - "Product-led growth"
    styles:
      - "Data-driven"
      - "Case study"
      - "Actionable"

Advanced Configurations

Multi-Level Nesting

name: "Enterprise SaaS"
categories:
  - category: "Sales"
    subcategories:
      - name: "Outbound"
        topics:
          - "Cold email templates"
          - "LinkedIn outreach"
        formats:
          - "Tutorial"
          - "Template"
      - name: "Inbound"
        topics:
          - "Content marketing"
          - "SEO strategies"

Conditional Content

topics:
  - topic: "Product updates"
    conditions:
      day_of_week: ["Tuesday", "Thursday"]
      time_range: "09:00-11:00"
      frequency: "weekly"

Variable Substitution

Dynamic Content

templates:
  - "How {company} increased {metric} by {percentage}%"
  - "The {number} {category} tools every {role} needs"
  
variables:
  company: ["Stripe", "Notion", "Figma"]
  metric: ["revenue", "retention", "activation"]
  percentage: [30, 50, 100, 200]

Industry-Specific Examples

E-commerce Configuration

name: "E-commerce Excellence"
categories:
  - category: "Conversion"
    topics:
      - "Cart abandonment"
      - "Checkout optimization"
      - "Product recommendations"
  - category: "Retention"
    topics:
      - "Email marketing"
      - "Loyalty programs"
      - "Win-back campaigns"

Developer Content

name: "Dev Content"
categories:
  - category: "Languages"
    items:
      - "Python tips"
      - "JavaScript tricks"
      - "Rust insights"
  - category: "Tools"
    items:
      - "VS Code extensions"
      - "Terminal commands"
      - "Git workflows"

Prompt Engineering Integration

Style Modifiers

styles:
  professional:
    tone: "formal"
    vocabulary: "industry-specific"
    structure: "logical"
  casual:
    tone: "conversational"
    vocabulary: "simple"
    structure: "story-based"

Output Formats

formats:
  thread:
    length: "5-7 tweets"
    style: "educational"
    cta: "follow for more"
  single:
    length: "200-250 chars"
    style: "punchy"
    cta: "implicit"

Weighted Randomization

Topic Priorities

topics:
  - name: "Product updates"
    weight: 30  # 30% chance
  - name: "Industry news"
    weight: 20  # 20% chance
  - name: "Tips and tricks"
    weight: 50  # 50% chance

Seasonal Configurations

Time-Based Topics

seasonal:
  Q1:
    - "New Year planning"
    - "Goal setting"
  Q2:
    - "Spring cleaning digital"
    - "Mid-year review"
  Q3:
    - "Summer productivity"
    - "Vacation planning"
  Q4:
    - "Holiday campaigns"
    - "Year-end reflection"

Import and Export

Sharing Configurations

# Export your config
myposts export-yaml my-config.yaml

# Import shared config
myposts import-yaml friend-config.yaml

# Merge configurations
myposts merge-yaml config1.yaml config2.yaml

Validation Rules

Required Fields

# Minimum valid configuration
name: "Required"  # mandatory
categories:       # mandatory
  - category: "Sample"  # at least one
    topics:      # at least one topic
      - "Topic"

Best Practices

• Keep topics specific
• Group logically
• Test with small batches
• Version control configs
• Document custom fields

Performance Tips

Optimization Strategies

• Limit nesting to 3 levels
• Keep files under 1MB
• Use references for repeated content
• Cache processed configs
• Validate before deployment

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