> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.skayle.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Taxonomies & Authors

> Manage categories, tags, and authors with connector-aware sync behavior and manual control.

## Overview

Skayle uses three taxonomy entities:

* Categories
* Tags
* Authors

These are used in topic generation, content generation, filtering, and publishing.

## Collection scope and plan access

* Categories and tags are managed for the `Articles` collection.
* Authors are managed independently for every enabled collection.
* `Articles` are available on all plans.
* Additional non-article collections require the `Authority` plan.

## Categories and tags

You can:

* Create and edit categories and tags directly in Skayle
* Sync taxonomies with your connected CMS (connector-dependent)
* Assign taxonomies automatically during generation and adjust manually before publishing

## Authors

Authors include profile context (name, bio, avatar, social links) and optional auto-assign guidance.

Each author belongs to one collection. Generation, manual assignment, connector sync, publishing, the public CMS API, and agent tools use that collection scope.

Auto-assign guidance is short descriptive context that tells Skayle when an author should be selected (for example by topic type or expertise).

## Auto-assignment and manual override

Skayle can suggest taxonomy and author assignments automatically.

You can always review and override assignments before publication.

## CMS-connected taxonomies

When an external CMS connector is enabled, taxonomy behavior depends on your selected source of truth:

* `Skayle` as source of truth: create and edit in Skayle, then sync to CMS.
* `Connector` as source of truth: manage in CMS, then sync into Skayle.

In connector-managed mode, some fields are read-only in Skayle except author auto-assign context.

## How author context influences content

Author context helps shape:

* Voice and perspective
* Subject emphasis
* Match between topic intent and author expertise

This improves consistency across content items while keeping editorial control in your hands.