Refresh content at: $ARGUMENTS

Source: URL or file path to existing content. Depth: quick (stats only), standard, or deep (structural changes).

1. Audit

Load and audit the content at the source.

• Document: headline and structure, all statistics and dates, external links and sources, product mentions or CTAs, word count

2. Freshness Check

Review all time-sensitive elements.

• For each statistic or claim: verify still accurate, find updated data if outdated
• For each external link: check if live and relevant, find replacement if broken
• Flag items: still accurate, needs updating, should be removed, new information to add

3. Competitive Check

Research current SERP for this topic.

• New competitors ranking; new angles or information they cover
• Gaps in our content vs. current top results; new People Also Ask questions

4. Refresh Plan

Based on audits, create the plan.

• Quick: Focus on updating stats and fixing broken links
• Standard: Update stats, add missing info, improve weak sections
• Deep: Consider structural changes, major additions, potential rewrite

Plan format: Keep as-is, Update, Remove, Add, Structural changes. Checkpoint to review plan before executing if the user wants it.

5. Execute

Apply the approved refresh plan.

• Delegate to content-writer for prose changes where voice matters
• Replace outdated statistics; fix or replace broken links; add new sections; remove outdated content
• Quality checks: old and new content blend naturally, no jarring transitions, brand voice consistent, all new claims verified

6. Finalize

Create final refreshed version.

• Updated title tag and meta description if needed
• "Last updated: [date]" note
• Changelog summary (what was refreshed)
• Recommendation for next refresh timing