LEETCODE_BLOG_GUIDE.md

LeetCode Blog Generation Guide

This document provides instructions for AI assistants to automatically generate blog posts from LeetCode solution notes.

🚀 Workflow

When a user provides LeetCode content, follow these steps:

1. Initialize the Post

Run the scripts/new-post.js script to create the file and update posts.json.

• Title: "LeetCode [Number]: [Problem Name]"
• Tags: leetcode, python, dsa, [Topic], interview
• Subtitle: A 1-sentence summary of the key insight.

node scripts/new-post.js "LeetCode [Number]: [Name]" --tags=leetcode,python,dsa,... --subtitle="..."

2. Structure the MDX Content

Follow the template used in leetcode-152-maximum-product-subarray.mdx:

1. Iframe: Include the LeetCode problem link in an iframe.
2. Introduction: 1-2 paragraphs with emojis (🚀, 🧩, 🔄).
3. The Problem: Quote the problem description and provide an example.
4. Approach:
   • Heading: ## 🛠️ Approach: [Name]
   • Explain the logic/intuition.
5. Visualization:
   • Heading: ## 🔍 Visualizing the Approach (Dry Run)
   • Use a Markdown table for the steps.
6. Code Block: Use syntax highlighting for the language.
7. Complexity Analysis:
   • Heading: ## ⏱️ Complexity Analysis
   • Use a Markdown table for Time/Space complexity with a "Rating" column (e.g., 🏆 Optimal).
8. Pattern Recognition:
   • Heading: ## 🧠 How to Recognize This Pattern
   • List 2-3 similar problems or scenarios.
9. Interview Tips:
   • Heading: ## 🎯 Interview Tips
   • List 2-3 actionable tips for candidates.

📝 Example Prompt for the User

"Here is the LeetCode content. Follow the LEETCODE_BLOG_GUIDE.md to create the blog post."