diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -33,4 +33,23 @@ assets/
   clipart/     # Illustrative clipart
   general/     # Screenshots and diagrams
   memes/       # Memes referenced in articles
+scripts/
+  new-article          # Creates new article from title and opens in vim
+  article-template.md  # Template used by the script
 ```
+
+## Creating New Articles
+
+You can quickly create a new article with proper front-matter using the helper script:
+
+```bash
+scripts/new-article "The Telos of Test Automation"
+```
+
+This will:
+- Generate a clean slug from the title
+- Create the file in `articles/drafts/`
+- Populate it with the current front-matter standard and template structure
+- Open the file in `vim` (falls back to `vi`)
+
+See `scripts/article-template.md` and `GROK.md` for the current conventions.
diff --git a/articles/drafts/when-not-to-test.md b/articles/drafts/when-not-to-test.md
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+---
+title: When Not To Test
+date: 2026-04-07
+topics: [philosophy, craft]
+related: []
+abstract: >
+  How do you decide when not to test something? This article offers some food for thought.
+---
+
+# When Not To Test
+
+## Introduction
+
+(Opening provocation or observation goes here.)
+
+## Main Argument
+
+(Develop the core idea, sustained analogy, or philosophical connection here.)
+
+## Conclusion
+
+(Grounded reflection — no generic summary or call to action.)
+
+---
+This is a template. Replace or delete sections as needed. Keep front-matter consistent with the standard in GROK.md.
diff --git a/scripts/article-template.md b/scripts/article-template.md
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+---
+title: {{TITLE}}
+date: {{DATE}}
+topics: [philosophy, craft]
+related: []
+abstract: >
+  A short but dense abstract that captures the central provocation or philosophical thesis of the article.
+---
+
+# {{TITLE}}
+
+## Introduction
+
+(Opening provocation or observation goes here.)
+
+## Main Argument
+
+(Develop the core idea, sustained analogy, or philosophical connection here.)
+
+## Conclusion
+
+(Grounded reflection — no generic summary or call to action.)
diff --git a/scripts/new-article b/scripts/new-article
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+#!/bin/bash
+# new-article — Creates a new article from a title and opens it in vim
+
+set -e
+
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 \"Article Title\""
+  echo "Example: $0 \"The Telos of Test Automation\""
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+TITLE="$1"
+DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
+SLUG=$(echo "$TITLE" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | sed -e 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g' -e 's/--*/-/g' -e 's/^-//g' -e 's/-$//g')
+FILENAME="articles/drafts/${SLUG}.md"
+TEMPLATE="scripts/article-template.md"
+
+if [ ! -f "$TEMPLATE" ]; then
+  echo "Error: Template $TEMPLATE not found."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$FILENAME" ]; then
+  echo "Error: $FILENAME already exists."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Generate the file from template
+sed -e "s/{{TITLE}}/$TITLE/g" -e "s/{{DATE}}/$DATE/g" "$TEMPLATE" > "$FILENAME"
+
+echo "Created $FILENAME"
+
+# Open in vim (fallback to vi)
+if command -v vim >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  vim "$FILENAME"
+else
+  vi "$FILENAME"
+fi