---
title: "Format plain-text drafts for clean Substack paste"
description: "Transforms raw draft text into paste-ready Substack HTML so an agent can preserve headings, emphasis, lists, and spacing without hand-formatting every paragraph. Use it when the job is preparing a finished newsletter draft for the editor, not when you just need general writing help."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/openclaw/skills/tree/main/skills/maddiedreese/substack-formatter"
author: "maddiedreese"
publisher_type: "open-source"
category:
  - "Content Writing & SEO"
framework:
  - "OpenClaw"
---

# Format plain-text drafts for clean Substack paste

Transforms raw draft text into paste-ready Substack HTML so an agent can preserve headings, emphasis, lists, and spacing without hand-formatting every paragraph. Use it when the job is preparing a finished newsletter draft for the editor, not when you just need general writing help.

## Prerequisites

Python 3

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Documentation

- https://github.com/openclaw/skills/tree/main/skills/maddiedreese/substack-formatter

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/format-plain-text-drafts-for-clean-substack-paste/)