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