sidebar-generator
When the user wants to design, optimize, or audit a sidebar for blogs, docs, or content pages. Also use when the user mentions "sidebar," "blog sidebar," "content sidebar," "side panel," "sidebar navigation," "related content," "sidebar CTA," "doc sidebar," or "sidebar widgets." For blog layout, use blog-page-generator.
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill sidebar --agent cursor
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, codex, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Components: Sidebar Guides sidebar design for content sites (blogs, docs). ~80% of users focus on the left; sidebars influence flow but can hurt conversion if overused. Posts without sidebars show 3.1x higher conversion; bottom-right sticky CTAs outperform sidebars (5.62% vs 0.58% CTR). **When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1-2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output. ## Initial Assessment **Check for project context first:** If `.claude/project-context.md` or `.cursor/project-context.md` exists, read it for content structure and conversion goals. Identify: 1. **Content type**: Blog, docs, e-commerce 2. **Primary goal**: Navigation, CTA, related content 3. **Mobile**: Collapse to hamburger or hide on small screens ## Best Practices ### Placement - **Left sidebar**: Prime for nav; 80% of users focus left - **Right sidebar**: Secondary content, ads, related posts - **Static vs sticky**: Static for content-focused; sticky for persistent CTA (subscription, cart) ### Conversion Reality | Approach | Typical result | |----------|---------
- Initial Assessment
- Best Practices
- Placement
- Conversion Reality
- Widget Guidelines
- Mobile
- Output Format
- Related Skills
What does the sidebar-generator skill do?
When the user wants to design, optimize, or audit a sidebar for blogs, docs, or content pages. Also use when the user mentions "sidebar," "blog sidebar," "content sidebar," "side panel," "sidebar navigation," "related content," "sidebar CTA," "doc sidebar," or "sidebar widgets." For blog layout, use blog-page-generator.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill sidebar --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From kostja94/marketing-skills, a repository with 848 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.