/publisher-devto

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description: Generate Dev.to RSS feed from all blog posts for automatic syndication

Dev.to RSS Feed Generator

Generate a complete RSS feed from all your blog posts for automatic import to Dev.to.

**Usage:** `/publisher:devto` (no arguments needed)

**What it does:**

• Scans all blog posts in your codebase
• Converts markdown to HTML
• Generates RSS 2.0 feed with proper encoding
• Creates `public/rss-devto.xml` file
• Provides setup instructions for Dev.to

**Process:**

1. **Scan for Blog Posts**

• Search codebase for markdown files
• Common patterns:
• `src/content/blog/**/*.md`
• `content/blog/**/*.md`
• `posts/**/*.md`
• `blog/**/*.md`

2. **Parse Blog Posts**

• Extract frontmatter (title, date, description, tags)
• Convert markdown body to HTML
• Encode HTML properly for RSS (CDATA sections)
• Extract publication dates

3. **Generate RSS Feed**

• Create valid RSS 2.0 XML structure
• Include all blog posts as items
• Add proper channel metadata
• HTML-encode content for Dev.to compatibility

4. **Save Feed File**

• Write to `public/rss-devto.xml`
• Ensure proper XML formatting
• Validate RSS structure

5. **Display Setup Instructions**

• Show how to add RSS to Dev.to
• Explain deployment requirements
• Guide user through configuration

**One-time Setup:** 1. Run this command to generate RSS feed 2. Deploy your site (make RSS publicly accessible) 3. Go to https://dev.to/settings/extensions 4. Add your RSS URL (e.g., `https://yoursite.com/rss-devto.xml`) 5. Dev.to will auto-import all future posts

**Benefits:**

• Automatic syndication to Dev.to
• All future posts sync automatically
• No manual copying required
• Maintains original formatting